The Transformers attraction is expected to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in spring 2012.
It will be located in the buildings that previously housed the Backdraft and the Special Effects Soundstages.
Universal has not released a lot of details, but it will be a dark ride with 3-D, high-definition projected images, 4-D sensory and special effects, and large-scale animatronic characters.
It's an ideally suited franchise for a thrill ride. Transformers demands an over-the-top attraction, the kind that Universal Studios, home of Terminator 2:3-D, Jurassic Park-The Ride, and Revenge of the Mummy, is more than capable of delivering.
It appears that Transformers may take its inspiration from The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, located at the Universal parks in Orlando and Japan. Spider-Man, which is considered one of the best attractions anywhere, combines a roving motion-base simulator vehicle with 3-D projected images and wild special effects.
Universal is promising that Transformers will be a "jewel" in its ride portfolio, that it will include "mega special effects," and that it is destined to become "one of the world's most exciting theme park rides and a centerpiece attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood."
The park has confirmed that the new attraction will include 3-D imagery. Hopefully by then 3D technology will be advanced enough for us not to need glasses!
Either way the Transformers ride will definitely be flashy, full of effects and a definate must see attraction in 2012.
What are your thoughts on the new ride for Universal?