Transformers: The Ride 3D reviews
Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Transformers: The Ride 3D, a simulator ride at Universal Studios Hollywood. (The minimum height to ride is 40 inches.)
Written by Robert Niles From the creative team that developed Universal Orlando's Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man comes the next generation in that motion-base, 3D ride technology. On Transformers, you'll be riding in EVAC, an Autobot who doubles as your ride vehicle. Together, you're charged with taking the Allspark shard to safety during an Decepticon attack. But of course, things go terribly wrong, and you end up in the battle. Check out editor Robert Niles' review of Transformers: The Ride when it debuted in Singapore, and read his exclusive interview with ride designer Thierry Coup, who describes what to expect, in detail. The ride will open in May 25, 2012, with passholder previews starting in April. [Update this description | Read previous versions]
Readers' rating:
Transformers: The Ride 3D is a first rate, technical marvel that transports the rider into an all out battle between the Autobots & the Deceptiocons. Combining impressive 3d imagery & full scale hi tech sets, this thrill ride delivers what ir promises. The attraction is based on Michael Bay's successful Transformers films. If you haven't seen the film or aren't well educated about the Transformers, fear not.....The story is laid out for you prior to boarding. (But the short version is Autobots are good, Decepticons are bad....they don't get along...Oh, and they are robots that transform into vehicles.....now you're all caught up) The ride begins as you are greeted by NEST officials. These are the goverment good guys who work with the Autobots. They welcome you into their command center where you'll be prepped for your mission. The queue contains detailed info about the individual transformers & the current battle taking place. The Sci-Fi themeing adds nicely to the transfomers mythology & gives riders enough info to ID the various robots they'll see on the ride. Riders board EVAC, a rookie abutobot who must deliver the all spark (you'll find out about the importance of this nifty object during the queue) out of the battle ravaged city. So you (& EVAC) are off & the that's when the firworks truly begin (literally). The 3D & actual sets blend seamlessly, so you might have trouble figuring what is real & what isn't. I'll avoid spoiling specific scenes, but you'll probably have to ride this more than once to catch everything. It's that busy... All in all a great additional to USH & one ride that's not to be missed! - Jay R. More attraction and restaurant ratings:
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