Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Brian G.]

Six Flags has exclusive theme parks rights to DC Comics. Until they revoke that contract expect for it to stay that way. This however, intrigues me immensely. I seriously wonder what this attraction is going to be.

And even if Universal were to get DC rights, it wouldn't be used in the Studios.

 

[JungleSkip]

What got me was that even during a Saturday night with a concert going on they never stopped. They paused for a little bit until the parade got out of the way and went right back to it. Even up until close to 8:15 they were bringing dump trucks down paths into the construction zone. The park was quite busy and they were closing off large walkways to bring in and out heavy machinery. At one point there were three front end loaders, dump trucks lining up, and multiple guys with machinery active on site. And they were setting up the night lights and brining fuel out before UCS started as well. What ever is going on here its brings a new meaning to fast tracked. Never in all my years of watching theme parks have I seen something have such an aggressive schedule.

Not to add fuel to the TF fire, but someone on WDWMagic said he had a friend who works for Uni in some sort of higher level role who told him TF would be opening at USF within 13 months. So who knows.

But whatever it is, it's amazing at the speed they're going. But they still can't go vertical without a permit. So I'm wondering why we haven't seen one yet.

Six Flags has exclusive theme parks rights to DC Comics. Until they revoke that contract expect for it to stay that way. This however, intrigues me immensely. I seriously wonder what this attraction is going to be.

From what I understand Six Flags' exclusivity only extends to the states they have parks in. I've been told someone could shell out for the DC rights in Florida, but I have no idea how legit that information is.

 

[PourJudgment]

Can't wait for this to happen

 

[JungleSkip]

^^^Nice photoshop.

 

[jtsalien]

I'm not too familiar with how HHN works, but could they be looking to level and clear out the property in order to put a temporary house or something there? Then begin construction in the winter. That's a reason they could want this done so quickly and still be connected with HHN.

And another alternative option, maybe this could be turning into an enclosed theater. And FFL will be leveled later for an attraction back there.

 

[slappybob]

^ I totally thought that cut-out was legit

 

[JungleSkip]

I'm not too familiar with how HHN works, but could they be looking to level and clear out the property in order to put a temporary house or something there? Then begin construction in the winter. That's a reason they could want this done so quickly and still be connected with HHN.

And another alternative option, maybe this could be turning into an enclosed theater. And FFL will be leveled later for an attraction back there.

For the first scenario, they had a house all set up for SS44, and with the speed they've torn this down, if they wanted to start construction in the winter, they would have just waited for the winter to tear it down and would have gone with SS44 as a HHN house.

As for the second one, it seems like a roundabout way of doing things, but anything is possible.

 

[SpyderDan]

Do people really think that that space is large enough to fit Transformers?

 

[JungleSkip]

Do people really think that that space is large enough to fit Transformers?

It is. There's no thinking involved. The building more than fits in that area.

 

[DragonSlayer]

I also did a double take at the cutout on the wall My thought process keeps just going in circles with this. I'm going to try and stop thinking and just wait!

 

[Jakemeister]

I honestly expect them to announce something within the next 6 weeks, especially if they plan on this opening in 2013. It's very rare that we have two new attractions being constructed and no announcement. If the announcement doesn't come within the next 6 weeks expect the two to be announced together.

 

[JungleSkip]

I honestly expect them to announce something within the next 6 weeks, especially if they plan on this opening in 2013. It's very rare that we have two new attractions being constructed and no announcement. If the announcement doesn't come within the next 6 weeks expect the two to be announced together.

I've been speculating with friends about what they're possibly doing here. There's (apparently) two major projects going on in the same park with absolutely no announcement what so ever. Add on top of that the fact that there are apparently quite a bit of other projects that are in the pipeline, and I have to wonder if we'll be getting a roll out of a large multi-year resort plan instead of singular announcements.

 

[Octobers Fade]

Can't wait for this to happen

So we are getting Robotech?

 

[danlb_2000]

Not to add fuel to the TF fire, but someone on WDWMagic said he had a friend who works for Uni in some sort of higher level role who told him TF would be opening at USF within 13 months. So who knows.

But whatever it is, it's amazing at the speed they're going. But they still can't go vertical without a permit. So I'm wondering why we haven't seen one yet.
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If this is the permit for this project: http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagle...t=DOC986S31604 then there probably won't be another permit since this one specifies "Demolition,New Foundations,Building Shell, InteriorBuild-Out" and has an expiration date of 6/4/2014.

 

[King_K.]

I honestly expect them to announce something within the next 6 weeks, especially if they plan on this opening in 2013.

Your time frame is pretty spot on here.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I honestly expect them to announce something within the next 6 weeks, especially if they plan on this opening in 2013. It's very rare that we have two new attractions being constructed and no announcement. If the announcement doesn't come within the next 6 weeks expect the two to be announced together.

I've given up trying to predict announcement by Universal. Though I have a gut feeling that if they're going to announce Transformers/whatever this is, they'll make it into a 5 year plan sort of announcement. Potter, hotels, etc.

 

[JungleSkip]

If this is the permit for this project: http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagle...t=DOC986S31604 then there probably won't be another permit since this one specifies "Demolition,New Foundations,Building Shell, InteriorBuild-Out" and has an expiration date of 6/4/2014.

That's not a permit, it's a notice of commencement. Two different things.

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I've given up trying to predict announcement by Universal. Though I have a gut feeling that if they're going to announce Transformers/whatever this is, they'll make it into a 5 year plan sort of announcement. Potter, hotels, etc.

Yea, at this point it looks like this is what's going to happen.

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Also, an update from '71, who posts here, is that apparently they're digging a hole at 44 today...

 

[danlb_2000]

That's not a permit, it's a notice of commencement. Two different things.
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Yes, I know, I maintain the "Permit" thread over wt WDMagic, just gotten into the habit of calling them permits.

Either way, this notice of commencement covers both demolition and construction, so the original permit must have also, meaning that there would be no need for anything else to be filed to start the construction of whatever is going to go in this location.

 

[Hatetofly]

No pics?! What's with people? It takes literally 15 seconds to snap a photo and tweet it.

 

[JungleSkip]

Yes, I know, I maintain the "Permit" thread over wt WDMagic, just gotten into the habit of calling them permits.

Either way, this notice of commencement covers both demolition and construction, so the original permit must have also, meaning that there would be no need for anything else to be filed to start the construction of whatever is going to go in this location.

I don't think so. There's usually permits put out for all phases of a project, demo, building, plumbing, all that kind of stuff. We'll see though.

No pics?! What's with people? It takes literally 15 seconds to snap a photo and tweet it.

Maybe we'll get one later.