Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Brervixen]

Well... I think it looks pretty good!

 

[Octobers Fade]

Hoped you enjoyed my Twitter pics from earlier.

Any way, I got home just past midnight so I'll post this shot tonight and the rest in the morning. I'll have various updates in the usual threads. G'night.


Welcome to Man-Lift Central at Universal Studios Florida . . .

Its a snorkel lift convention.

 

[Teebin]

Work on the barcode began in 1948 by a grad student at the one and only Drexel University. It was patented in '49. Transformers began in 1984 :wave:

Thanks. The reason I used the word 'heavy' is because I know for a fact it didn't start appearing widespread in grocery and dept. stores until the late 70's or early 80's. So, now I will go on quest for TF toy bar codes. Perhaps it is one of the toys being sold in the park now.

Aaaah! per wiki: "By 1980, 8,000 stores per year were converting [to barcode tech]."

That is how I remember it coming about.

 

[Drew]

The building really is coming together and starting to look pretty great. I didn't anticipate liking it, but they've totally proven me wrong.

Can't wait to see more as it comes.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

And The Transformers brand we know over here was actually the merging by Hasbro of 3 different Takara toy lines :thumbs: I agree the building is looking better and better. Those door lifts look quite cool.

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Maybe we'll get Optimus above the entrance and Evac on the ground level :look:

Believe it or not, Marvel created the Transformers. There is one issue of The Amazing Spider-Man were black suited Spidey fights Megatron!!!:spidey:

 

[THORPID]

Transformers building looks great! I would love to see the inside!! :lock1:

 

[bobwadd]

Alright guys. Here's the update as promised. It's a large one!

From yesterday . . .


Shot from the parking garage hub.

Second piece of steel finally going up.

Scuppers being moved from inside faux columns and placed next to them.

Speakers will be placed inside most if not all columns.

PVC pipe with faux distressed metallic paint job being installed.

Break time.

Oops.

 

[bobwadd]

Missed one.

Notice the steel studs going up on the left side of this picture. Looks like the NY side will be similar to the other sides with faux columns.

I've got a busy day more updates will be posted as I have time.

 

[STL]

Great pics as always, Bob! I can't wait to check this out in person in a couple of weeks!

 

[UK-Trigg]

Awsome update, thanks Bob :thumbs: I still can't believe the pace of this build, it was just a hole in the ground when I was last over in August.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

I might be going this Saturday because I'll be bringing my mom to the Days Of Our Lives meet and greet with the actors at City Walk, so I'm going to take a shot at giving a photo update on the Transformers building construction :thumbs:

 

[quickfire609]

Wow, the finished up the shrek side in a few days, and now they're just about done with the lagoon as well. It's been said to death but this project is going insanely fast.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the awesome update, Bob! :thumbs:

I was planning to go this weekend, but some stuff got in the way. Hopefully next weekend!
This is going up at such an incredible pace! Maybe by next week it'll be all done!

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

Thanks for the awesome update, Bob! :thumbs:

I was planning to go this weekend, but some stuff got in the way. Hopefully next weekend!
This is going up at such an incredible pace! Maybe by next week it'll be all done!

Heck, it might be done in a few days at the rate they are going!! At the LATEST, I predict all of the exterior themeing will be completed within 2 weeks at the latest, which includeds the outside queue, entrances & exits, etc, if not sooner, so by about March 3rd, with softs beginning at the middlle of March or sooner, I'm no expert or have any inside info, so this could be WAAAY off, but these are my guesses. But either way, it looks like it is now just a matter of weeks, not months which is exciting!

 

[Sleepyhollowstudios]

Wonderful update, Bob! Universal Studios has always been my favorite park at night, and the look of the NEST building will only add to it! It looks awesome lit up! I can't wait to see this across the lagoon from Men In Black.

-Andy

 

[UK-Trigg]

What's going on in this shot, keep seeing it an different photos but unsure what it is, is it part of TF or something else? Sorry if a stupid question.

 

[Octobers Fade]

What's going on in this shot, keep seeing it an different photos but unsure what it is, is it part of TF or something else? Sorry if a stupid question.

looks to be an enclosure for tanks and equipment.

 

[Felipe]

Wonderful update, Bob! Universal Studios has always been my favorite park at night, and the look of the NEST building will only add to it! It looks awesome lit up! I can't wait to see this across the lagoon from Men In Black.

-Andy

Ditto! The night shots of this are particularly stunning. Similar to the MiB building, which is a whole other creature at night, all lit up.

 

[bobwadd]

What's going on in this shot, keep seeing it an different photos but unsure what it is, is it part of TF or something else?

looks to be an enclosure for tanks and equipment.

Yes, it's a storage tank for a Transformers effect. I imagine it will be used to store LN, a.k.a. liquid nitrogen. This could be used to create smoke/fog.

Note the cooling assembly:

 

[Teebin]

Yes, it's a storage tank for a Transformers effect. I imagine it will be used to store LN, a.k.a. liquid nitrogen. This could be used to create smoke/fog.

Note the cooling assembly:

Why would they need a cooling assembly if they are using LN? Trucked in LN is already -300 F. Or are you suggesting they are going to manufacture LN on site.