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WOOT, WOOT! 'Transformers: The Ride' Now Boarding!!

by Eric Walsingham, Tue., Oct. 21, 2008 1:43 PM PDT
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Some awesome concept art and details for a theme park ride based on the box-office smash Transformers have popped up online (via MovieWeb).  Despite the movie being a Paramount production, Universal Studios will open the ride in their theme parks located in Singapore and Los Angeles – all of this working on a schedule that would see the ride launch in early 2011.  The attraction will fuse 3D-HD media, mega special effects and stunning robotics with a ride system that will transform perceptions of theme park experiences.  Steven Spielberg, who produced Transformers, will act as a creative consultant on the ride which also makes Universal’s adaptation of Paramount’s film less of a surprise, as Disney acquired Indiana Jones from Paramount to use as an attraction in their Hollywood Studios park.  Check out the Transformers concept art below!!

Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks & Resorts, said: "Transformers will be a jewel in our collection of world-class rides based on great movies. We're thrilled to be collaborating with Hasbro, DreamWorks, director Michael Bay and the film's executive producer, Steven Spielberg, who has been responsible for so many of our signature rides and attractions."  Spielberg serves as creative consultant to Universal Parks & Resorts and has worked closely with the company in the creation of some of the world's most innovative theme park attractions.  Those attractions include Jurassic Park: The Ride, a featured attraction at UP&R parks in Orlando, Hollywood and Japan, the E.T. Adventure at Universal Orlando and Universal Studios Japan, and the War of the Worlds set tour at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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