Transformers: The Ride

Transformers: The Ride, sometimes advertised as Transformers: The Ride 3D, is a dark thrill ride located in the Production Central section of Universal Studios Florida. This version was the final version of the ride to open at Universal Parks, having previously opened at Universal Studios Singapore in 2011 and Universal Studios Hollywood in 2012. It opened on June 20, 2013, and features similar 3D and simulation technology featured in The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. Riders are recruited by Autobots leader Optimus Prime to evacuate the area with the AllSpark, an artifact with the ability to create new Transformers, to prevent Decepticon leader Megatron from acquiring it. The vehicles are Evac, another Autobot who works with the NEST facility, adapted to the film franchise specifically for the ride, though a similar character has previous

History
Work on Transformers: The Ride began back in 2007 after the success of the first film in the franchise. Initially, the ride was only announced for Universal Studios Singapore and Universal Studios Hollywood in 2008. The ride first debuted at Universal Studios Singapore in 2011, with a port debuting the following year at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2012. Universal Studios Hollywood saw a new record in attendance when the ride opened for the Memorial Day weekend, prompting Universal to port the ride once more to Universal Studios Florida. As the final version of the ride, it was announced later that year in 2012, and it opened on June 20, 2013.

Director Michael Bay, who has helmed all five of the main films in the Transformers franchise, worked alongside Universal on the ride.

Queue
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Ride Experience
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Trivia

 * Various actors from the Transformers films, specifically Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, Frank Welker as Megatron and Devastator, Charlie Adler as Starscream, Jess Harnell as Ironhide, and Robert Foxworth as Ratchet. In addition Glenn Morshower, who portrayed General Morshower in several of the films, reprises his role in the queue's preshow videos.
 * The ride system is a near-clone of The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, as it also features 3D projection effects combined with a ride system that uses both a set track and motion simulation.
 * Interestingly, none of the major human characters from the films such as Sam Witwicky appear or are even mentioned in this ride.
 * Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron also perform meet-and-greets in an area near the ride building.