Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[thegame460]

From Today...

 

[Teebin]

thanks game, what is this arch/wall thingy?

 

[Spideyfreak]

^It looks like there is a retractable wall coming out of it in one of the pics?! What for I wonder...

 

[thegame460]

I'm thinking its a fence kinda thing, similar to the one surrounding the NEST building in the films. The antennas look like the start of Energon detectors. The red lights were on this afternoon.

 

[Nitro_230]

^It looks like there is a retractable wall coming out of it in one of the pics?! What for I wonder...

The one that looks like the retractable gate is in the garage building on the other side of the street. It lines up with this arch.

The real question is does the retractable gate work? IE when they are doing meet and greets and have a line is it possible they will try and shove everyone through this one opening?

 

[thegame460]

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[Frank Drackman]

The one on the side of the ride building has that same semi-circle pedestal (on the side not pictured). I am starting to think that might be a place for guest to stand on for some sort of photo op?

 

[justinmb98]

My (quick) review

I got to ride today as soon as it opened (after the park opened). It definitely feels a lot faster than Spider Man, but I wish they had more real life props and more special effects. Spider Man had the explosions, fog, strobe lights, etc., while Transformers had some of that, it didn't give off as great of an effect as Spider Man. I will say the finale was better - while similar, it was better. I still like Spider Man the best just because it's Spider Man - it was fun and includes a well known superhero while Transformers was just a ton of fighting...if that makes any sense. Even with my concerns, it's my second favorite ride in the resort (behind Spider Man, of course).

 

[Disneyhead]

thanks game, what is this arch/wall thingy?

My guess is it has something to do with the M&G and it's queue

 

[darkridelover]

^It looks like there is a retractable wall coming out of it in one of the pics?! What for I wonder...

It looks to me like they're going to use the gate to dead end that area on busy days for crowd control and flow to the newly opened ride. When it's busy they'll pull the gate out so people can't enter that way! Would look a lot better than temporary barricades with events TM's stationed to direct guest to go around the other way. The door framed area will be for TM access.

 

[natespf]

Neat-O.

But dang now Transformers is going to be represented in half of the park.
Transformers: The Ride is in New York
Transformers: M&G is in Production Central and
Transformers: Photo booth is in Hollywood.

:rofl:

 

[USO92]

Any clue on when the opening ceremony for this will be time of the day wise?

 

[Teebin]

My (quick) review

I got to ride today as soon as it opened (after the park opened). It definitely feels a lot faster than Spider Man, but I wish they had more real life props and more special effects. Spider Man had the explosions, fog, strobe lights, etc., while Transformers had some of that, it didn't give off as great of an effect as Spider Man. I will say the finale was better - while similar, it was better. I still like Spider Man the best just because it's Spider Man - it was fun and includes a well known superhero while Transformers was just a ton of fighting...if that makes any sense. Even with my concerns, it's my second favorite ride in the resort (behind Spider Man, of course).

This is mostly my take on the ride, that I have not ridden. I adore succinct as opposed to rambling gobbledygook. Great review.
:thumbs:

 

[Nitro_230]

The work wall is down at the M&G and the queue is set up.

 

[romo]

anybody notice how beaten up the queue line is getting already!!! Damn people scratching off crap!! Cant even see numbers what it is anymore.

 

[Frank Drackman]

The one on the side of the ride building has that same semi-circle pedestal (on the side not pictured). I am starting to think that might be a place for guest to stand on for some sort of photo op?

Well, I was off base on those pedestals. They now have engron detectors on them.

The walls are down, there are switch backs in the street (that are in the way of that retractable wall) but they were not using that area this AM
Meet and greet was still on the other side of the street.

My daughter had us ride transformers four time today, so that is a good sign to me.

I should be home sat or sun, I'll add more and maybe some photos when I get home.

 

[Skubersky]

Any clue on when the opening ceremony for this will be time of the day wise?

My press invite says 10am.

 

[Teebin]

My press invite says 10am.

Sounds as if they are holding off until The Today Show finishes up their promotion and fun time.

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

anybody notice how beaten up the queue line is getting already!!! Damn people scratching off crap!! Cant even see numbers what it is anymore.

Tell me about it. There was 1 thing in particular that I wanted to take a picture of, so I thaught I will get it next time I go. When I went back, it was gone, so at first I thaught someone ripped it off altogether. But than I saw a Youtube video of it all scratched up, so it mustve been TMs who removed it since it was damaged, what a shame. I guess the disadvantage of having it open during softs with people in the queue who cant move when it breaks down, it gives people plenty of time to steal or damage stuff.

 

[Tim]

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