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Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

  • Thread starter Thread starter Vyrus
  • Start date Start date Mar 11, 2011

Is it Transformers?

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s8film40

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Themeparkvigilante said:
Trust me, WAIT IT OUT! We waited about 30 minutes aftre they started these announcements, but it came back up. BE PATIENT!!!
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Yep, I plan to. I have no other plans in the park today except for dinner at FFB. Just relaxing in the AC now.
 
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Do you think there will be sorts tomorrow?
 
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Jwhee said:
Do you think there will be sorts tomorrow?
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I am not an insider, but my guess there will be softs all the way to media day. That is normally how Uni runs things, so that they can work out all the bugs before it actually opens. Unlike other parks *cough*seaworld*cough*
 
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Now I wish I had brought a charger for my phone!

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- - - Updated - - -

And it's running again!
 
Hatetofly

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I'm not sure if someone was asking or not but 34 Christie 3 Chip DLP 4K Projectors are found throught Transformers.
 
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Not sure if said already but a Disney representative called the Transformers ride a "glorified rock em sock em robot attraction that he/she doubts guests will get excited over. They also acknowledged that although Antarctica has a cool ride system, the ride is joyless and useless in the theme park landscape." All the while, they talked up their Starbucks meet n greet that will hopefully debut with MM+ in 2014. Oh, the irony :rofl:
 
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sbdipp said:
Not sure if said already but a Disney representative called the Transformers ride a "glorified rock em sock em robot attraction that he/she doubts guests will get excited over. They also acknowledged that although Antarctica has a cool ride system, the ride is joyless and useless in the theme park landscape." All the while, they talked up their Starbucks meet n greet that will hopefully debut with MM+ in 2014. Oh, the irony :rofl:
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OK, I have not been on Antarctica, but based on most of the reviews, they are probably on target with their comments.

However, I have been on transformers and the hype is there and worth it. It is fantastic ride and something that will be added to my must ride list when at Studios.

You serious, Starbucks is not opening until 2014?!? I mean this is an inside of a counter service place, that transformation should take place in 3 months. Heck, hire Ramsey's crew and it can be done in a night :)
 
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Jwhee said:
Do you think there will be sorts tomorrow?
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I don't know, we'll just have to soft it out. :lol:

Sorry, couldn't help it.
 
Hatetofly

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I would prefer we don't even bring that garbage up. Idiots like that are so lost and strung out on pixie dust they make no sense. They thrive on debating the most irrational points possible and there isn't any reasoning with them. If you dont like the ride thats fine its all personal opinion but dont say anyone else wont based on your bias. If they prefer princess M&G's and likes paying $500 a year for an annual pass that's fine. I'll be enjoying these things called new rides for $280 bucks a year. Better yet I think I'll buy two years since 3 Etickets and two new lands are opening within one park in the next 14 months :thumbs:
 
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About to ride Transformers for the second time, thanks everyone! My girlfriend and I were on when it shut down but after only about a half hour of downtime, we were on again (TMs let us go to the start of the line via the child swap area). Great ride and well done queue. I think some of the space between screens can be a little more convincing but a minor quibble.

Line isn't bad right now if anyone wants to stop by.
 
AndyP

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hatetofly said:
I'm not sure if someone was asking or not but 34 Christie 3 Chip DLP 4K Projectors are found throught Transformers.
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Holy SH!T. They will be about $100,000 each!

Also, to confirm what you were saying HTF, the issue over theater's running their bulbs at lower power to save energy/cost is really not valid these days. If we run our Christie CP2220's at low power we get digital aberration and shadow-halo's on screen in 3D movies. Looks awful. To be honest we spend more time, cranking the bulb UP to make to combat light-loss in 3D glasses rather than thinking about turning bulbs down.
 
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sbdipp said:
Not sure if said already but a Disney representative called the Transformers ride a "glorified rock em sock em robot attraction that he/she doubts guests will get excited over. They also acknowledged that although Antarctica has a cool ride system, the ride is joyless and useless in the theme park landscape." All the while, they talked up their Starbucks meet n greet that will hopefully debut with MM+ in 2014. Oh, the irony :rofl:
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Where was this?
 
Hatetofly

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AndyP said:
Holy SH!T. They will be about $100,000 each!

Also, to confirm what you were saying HTF, the issue over theater's running their bulbs at lower power to save energy/cost is really not valid these days. If we run our Christie CP2220's at low power we get digital aberration and shadow-halo's on screen in 3D movies. Looks awful. To be honest we spend more time, cranking the bulb UP to make to combat light-loss in 3D glasses rather than thinking about turning bulbs down.
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Yeah there not cheap and thanks for chiming in. While not sure I'm thinking the projectors for Transformers Hollywood, Despicable Me, and Spider-Man were all purchased together for a discount. Transformers Orlando wasn't green lit until mid June of 2012 so we lucked out and got the latest and greatest :lol:
 
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Sorry for my late review post! It's been a crazy couple of days... My phone completely died yesterday after days of issues, and I had to go get a new one from the store before heading out to UOR, which delayed me quite a bit... I finally got to USF around 8pm. More phone troubles ensued, as Sprint's reception in the parks sucks majorly. I kept trying to reach out to USO92 with many failed tweets for a few minutes until we connected tweets and I finally found him.

We got in the stand-by queue and we were indoors withing a few minutes. I was pretty engaged in conversation with USO92 and fiddling with my new phone, so I didn't pay much attention to the outdoor queue, but if I'm not mistaken, it was not completely full. I think they were only using like half of the outdoor queue by Monsters Cafe, and the extended one by the street was obviously all empty. One thing that was noticeable outside, and all around, was the enthusiasm and engagement of the TMs. I, mean, WOW! Not just here, but also in Springfield, TMs are doing an amazing job! If any of you are reading this, kudos! Excellent job! It makes these experiences so much better, as if they weren't already quite wonderful in and of themselves!

So, we entered the indoor queue and I thought it looked amazing! Bigger and longer than I expected (another recurring theme here). I think the theming is top notch, I love the lighting, the details... everything is great and really sets the mood for the ride, in a way the outside of the building cannot. Everyone was fidgeting with the buttons, knobs, switches, etc. Every room had cool Transformers Easter eggs and builds more and more excitement that culminates with the actual ride. BTW, the big TVs were very impressive. You can tell this is the newest, most technologically advanced ride at USF.

Once you get to the loading dock, the TMs were again very energetic and enthusiastic, and their excitement is really contagious. They seemed to be doing a very efficient job as well, situating the riders, directing them what to do with their carry-on items, etc. Once in the RV and lap bars checked, we began our ride to save the planet from the evil Decepticons! It helped that we had a flawless ride, but I thought it was FANTASTIC! The sets, the clarity and depth of the screens, the special effects, everything was spectacular!

Sure, comparisons can be drawn with Spider-Man; that has been known for long. I personally don't mind it as much, especially since I find Spider-Man to have a great formula for a dark ride. Apart from the similarities, Transformers gives you a completely different rush and feel than Spider-Man. With the realism of the sets and video, the non-stop action, and I found it to be more immersive than Spider-Man. I think this is because we're closer to the screens, and because the sets are less open and more realistic than Spider-Man.

One thing that was just a bit disappointing was the fire effect, for lack of real fire. I think the reason for having "fake" fire instead of actual fire might be the tightness of the sets. Spider-Man has a more open space during the fireball scene, and in Transformers all the sets are more compressed. Other than that, I think they did an excellent job everywhere else. I really loved the wind effects to enhance the feel of speed. I guess they could add more wind to some scenes, but you did feel the wind and it was very effective to me.

Another aspect I loved about the ride was its long length! Again, I think this may be because of the smaller sets, which can be a hindrance in some scenes (like the fire), but it allows for more scenes and a longer, more satisfying experience overall. One of my biggest pet peeves is having to wait a long time for a short ride, and Transformers couldn't be farther from that. Also, like with most of Universal's latest projects, they put such detailed quality work into the queue, that it really goes beyond being just a line for the ride; it becomes part of the whole experience, and that helps a lot too.

So, overall, I found the Transformers experience to be excellent, and running like a really well oiled machine. I think that for many years to come, this s going to be a hit for all guests, and a favorite of many. I'm personally looking forward to riding this beast again very soon! :cheers:


Shout out to USO92!! Such a great guy! Waited for me and was all around awesome!
It was great to meet you, and looking forward to hanging out again, my friend! :thumbs:
 
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hatetofly said:
Yeah there not cheap and thanks for chiming in. While not sure I'm thinking the projectors for Transformers Hollywood, Despicable Me, and Spider-Man were all purchased together for a discount. Transformers Orlando wasn't green lit until mid June of 2012 so we lucked out and got the latest and greatest :lol:
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There's really not much of a discount to be had with these things.

I'm a member of a buying group the cinema industry in the UK set up a few years ago, to digitise virtually every cinema who wanted to and could afford to under a VPF agreement. The discount for purchasing 400 digital projectors was almost negligible.

Are the Spidey projectors not Sony 4k?
 
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Not 100% sure to be honest I just know that the Transformers ones are Christie and I'm nearly positive DM is as well.
 
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hatetofly said:
Not 100% sure to be honest I just know that the Transformers ones are Christie and I'm nearly positive DM is as well.
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Doesn't Spidey use Infitec projectors?
 
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Infitec is a type of technology used but not the actual brand of projectors if I'm not mistaken.
 
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Sideshow Mike said:
Doesn't Spidey use Infitec projectors?
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Infitec is a proprietary 3D system which works with projectors, rather than a projector itself. From the looks of their web site it works in a very similar way to Dolby 3D.
 
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hatetofly said:
Infitec is a type of technology used but not the actual brand of projectors if I'm not mistaken.
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You're right. Just did a google search. It's a method.

http://www.infitec.net/index.php/en/
 
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