Transformers: The Ride "Introduction to EVAC"
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EVAC is a new recruit to the AUTOBOT team stationed on Earth and has never been in combat with DECEPTICONS before -- a bond he shares with the latest human recruits of NEST, right here at Universal Studios Singapore.
Created specially for this ride, EVAC is a Stealth Transport Bot, who is as agile and fast as they come. Built to handle rough combat situations, EVAC is eager to prove himself in battle. His specialty is transporting high‐level personnel and classified materials at hyper speeds.
The world's first TRANSFORMERS ride will open at Universal Studios Singapore on 3 December 2011.
Win exclusive invites to the launch of TRANSFORMERS The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle! Visit http://tftheride.rwsentosablog.com for more details!
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Posted by kirbenvost on November 10th, 2011 @ 4:10pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 10th, 2011 @ 11:01pm CST
Look, just because two bots share the same name doesn't make them the same person. Cybertron Evac and Movie Evac definitely aren't the same guy, and neither is Movie Ride Evac.
Specifically, Ride Evac has never seen combat before, while both Cybertron and Movie Evac have.
Posted by OlivusPrime on November 11th, 2011 @ 10:50am CST
Posted by El Duque on November 13th, 2011 @ 12:00pm CST
Posted by kirbenvost on November 13th, 2011 @ 4:33pm CST
Posted by dinogeist on November 13th, 2011 @ 7:13pm CST
By my standards,this isn't a ride. it's waiting in line a hour+. then you go into a movie theathre,sit down & have your movie theathre seat rock back & forth while you watch a 3-D Movie.
I've personally had a few bad experiences in various amusement parks in america. going to these amusement parks movie theathre 3-D Movie rides where the seat rocks back & forth. The only reasons we went on these movie theathre rides where the theathre seats rock back & forth rides is because my older cousin took us to the amusement park & he paid for everything. my older cousin is a star trek fan & also loves the broadway type live shows.
While your waiting in line in the 90 degrees plus summer weather,getting sun burned & sweating like a pig. the line progresses,you get to see walls painted or designed in the theme of the movie.
IMHO,This isn't a ride in a amusement park. by my standards,a ride in a amusement park is a ROLLERCOASTER ride. I wouldn't even label this as a kids ride,as their is zero danger of getting hurt & zero danger of getting nauseous or throwing up on the ride or after the ride is over.
These types of movie theathre rides where the theathre seats rocks back & forth are aimed at younger kids who are not older enough nor tall enough to ride the roller coasters.
Posted by Swiftknife24 on November 13th, 2011 @ 7:22pm CST
Posted by dinogeist on November 13th, 2011 @ 7:39pm CST
Swiftknife24 wrote:Something about that corridor design is very Fiorina "Fury" 161 (Alien 3)!
Sometimes,space is limited in these amusement parks. So in order to create more new rides,they get rid of older rides. most of the time a old ride is torn down & a newer ride gets built in it's location. depending on the budget,they might keep some stuff from the older ride & intergrate it into the newer ride.
Posted by Swiftknife24 on November 13th, 2011 @ 7:59pm CST
Tidalwavex wrote:Swiftknife24 wrote:Something about that corridor design is very Fiorina "Fury" 161 (Alien 3)!
Sometimes,space is limited in these amusement parks. So in order to create more new rides,they get rid of older rides. most of the time a old ride is torn down & a newer ride gets built in it's location. depending on the budget,they might keep some stuff from the older ride & intergrate it into the newer ride.
True, but I haven't heard of an 'Alien Ride'!
Posted by Sabrblade on November 13th, 2011 @ 11:49pm CST
Yeah, but it looks like only modern stuff for sale. Too bad they can't make it like BotCon and have various vendors take turns selling vintage products there.kirbenvost wrote:DUDE, look at that gift shop! It's like a dream come true!
Hey, one can dream.
Posted by NatsumeRyu on November 14th, 2011 @ 4:31pm CST
Tidalwavex wrote:I don't understand why their making such a big fuss about these TF rides that are gonna open up worldwide.
By my standards,this isn't a ride. it's waiting in line a hour+. then you go into a movie theathre,sit down & have your movie theathre seat rock back & forth while you watch a 3-D Movie.
I've personally had a few bad experiences in various amusement parks in america. going to these amusement parks movie theathre 3-D Movie rides where the seat rocks back & forth. The only reasons we went on these movie theathre rides where the theathre seats rock back & forth rides is because my older cousin took us to the amusement park & he paid for everything. my older cousin is a star trek fan & also loves the broadway type live shows.
While your waiting in line in the 90 degrees plus summer weather,getting sun burned & sweating like a pig. the line progresses,you get to see walls painted or designed in the theme of the movie.
IMHO,This isn't a ride in a amusement park. by my standards,a ride in a amusement park is a ROLLERCOASTER ride. I wouldn't even label this as a kids ride,as their is zero danger of getting hurt & zero danger of getting nauseous or throwing up on the ride or after the ride is over.
These types of movie theathre rides where the theathre seats rocks back & forth are aimed at younger kids who are not older enough nor tall enough to ride the roller coasters.
Are you talking about where you walk in a room and sit down with a group of people and the whole thing rocks? If so, I don't think this is that - it seems to be taking after the far more popular ride type that is represented by the likes of DL Haunted Mansion (but more movement), US IoA Spiderman (but, again, more movement), and which atm seems to be best represented by US IoA Harry Potter area's "Forbidden Journey" ride. That is - you're strapped to a thing like a roller coaster cart, but sideways like aforementioned Haunted Mansion (but separate seats, not a bench). It's on rails like a roller coaster (and rotates and has the ability to move you like one), and varies from 3D sets to screens, and everything in between (4D elements like spraying water, heat from fire, smells, etc.)
No, it often doesn't get anywhere near the speed of a roller coaster, but that's not it's goal. Speed and g's are a roller coaster's job. It's indoors, and the goal is to immerse you in the experience as you're taken along for the ride.
I personally loved what they did with the Harry Potter ride and think that even if this TF ride were a step back to the spiderman or Haunted Mansion tech (which it highly likely won't be due to amusement parks all trying to outdo and/or keep up with each other), it would still be good, and probably even good for the franchise.
A roller coaster TF ride would most likely be an existing roller coaster that gets new tf themed carts and tf themed area, but the roller coaster remains much the same. It tells far less story, and is nothing more than an adrenaline rush themed to whatever the park owners think will draw in the crowds. This different type of ride can still give some rush, but not so much from physical movement, and more from what is actually going on around the rider. Like Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribbean, and all the countless other rides of that type, but even more intimate because no one is in front of you to block you from the action, and you may not even be able to see or reach to who ever may be next to you. Unless they're screaming at the top of their lungs...hehehe.
Anyway, people are far more impacted, memory-wise by these types of rides because it gives them things to remember that are more precise than "a double loop followed by a corkscrew!" Which is often more difficult for people to recall the experience of.
Basically, this ride'll stick with 'em and they'll sell more toys, both in the gift shop there, but hasbro will likely benefit a little outside of it too for anyone who ends up looking more into the brand because of it.
Posted by dinogeist on November 14th, 2011 @ 10:08pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, but it looks like only modern stuff for sale. Too bad they can't make it like BotCon and have various vendors take turns selling vintage products there.kirbenvost wrote:DUDE, look at that gift shop! It's like a dream come true!
Hey, one can dream.
While the idea seems to have merit.
I can easily picture that eccentric/overly obbessive guy who owns the toy shop from that cartoon series called "Fan boy & chum chum." where the owner keeps watching the customers,only wants to sell his toys to who he thinks should own them & doesn't want his stuff to get damaged by customers. even going the extra mile to throw people out of the store.
Posted by wewyllenium on November 15th, 2011 @ 4:13am CST
Posted by El Duque on November 17th, 2011 @ 12:24am CST
TRANSFORMERS The Ride will have its world premiere at Universal Studios Singapore on 3 December 2011. Get ready for this epic ride experience!
For more information on the TRANSFORMERS The Ride, visit http://tftheride.rwsentosablog.com
The Transformers: The Ride portion of the Resorts World Sentosa blog has also posted an interview with ILM regarding their work on the ride. Click here for to read the full interview.
TRANSFORMERS The Ride enlisted the award-winning Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., which created the visual effects for the movie franchise, to produce ground-breaking visionary special effects and 3-D images exclusively for the ride.
ILM has worked on nearly 300 feature films since its formation in 1975, including the TRANSFORMERS movies, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park as well as all four of the Indiana Jones films and all six of the Star Wars episodes.
ILM Singapore started in 2006 and has worked as a integrated unit with ILM San Francisco on such projects as the TRANSFORMERS franchise, Star Trek, Terminator: Salvation, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
We found out more about the attraction from Jeff White, visual effects supervisor at ILM.
Posted by Wreckage42 on November 17th, 2011 @ 12:43am CST
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 7:12am CST
It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
Posted by #Sideways# on November 17th, 2011 @ 9:20am CST
Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
Actually, I saw chains on him. Only meaning that this is him in his DOTM body.
Maybe this is just a bridge version where Megs comes back to life for TF4? (Please?)
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 9:59am CST
On closer examination, you're right. The "claw" on his right arm threw me off. (Why does he even have that claw?)#Sideways# wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
Actually, I saw chains on him. Only meaning that this is him in his DOTM body.
Still, it'll probably take place between ROTF and DOTM since the Cons are no longer interested in the AllSpark by the time of DOTM, whereas they still showed interest in it during post-ROTF/pre-DOTM material.
And, you know, all the Cons were killed in DOTM.
Posted by prowl123 on November 17th, 2011 @ 11:32am CST
Now, all I have to do is move to Singa-PORE.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 11:41am CST
It's coming to Anaheim too.prowl123 wrote:This actually looks pretty good.
Now, all I have to do is move to Singa-PORE.
Posted by prowl123 on November 17th, 2011 @ 3:19pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It's coming to Anaheim too.prowl123 wrote:This actually looks pretty good.
Now, all I have to do is move to Singa-PORE.
I don't know where that is.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 3:26pm CST
prowl123 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's coming to Anaheim too.prowl123 wrote:This actually looks pretty good.
Now, all I have to do is move to Singa-PORE.
I don't know where that is.
Posted by prowl123 on November 17th, 2011 @ 7:16pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:prowl123 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It's coming to Anaheim too.prowl123 wrote:This actually looks pretty good.
Now, all I have to do is move to Singa-PORE.
I don't know where that is.
"Calah-FORNyah."
Posted by Wreckage42 on November 17th, 2011 @ 11:50pm CST
Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
No no no no no, what I meant was why couldnt he have been doing that to prime instead of sitting around like hobo getting decapitated.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 17th, 2011 @ 11:53pm CST
Cuz he was a little messed up in the head after Sentinel stuck his fingers in Megs' cracked skull.Wreckage42 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
No no no no no, what I meant was why couldnt he have been doing that to prime instead of sitting around like hobo getting decapitated.
Plus, by that time, Megs was sick of fighting the war and just wanted it to be over with. Remeber how he offered Optimus a truce instead of fighting him? Megs wants to stay in power, but he had grown weary of the constant warfare.
Posted by RhA on November 19th, 2011 @ 5:05am CST
Sabrblade wrote:Cuz he was a little messed up in the head after Sentinel stuck his fingers in Megs' cracked skull.Wreckage42 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It wasn't. That's new footage created specifically for the ride. The ride is going to have its own story with its own footage.Wreckage42 wrote:Ok so i've got one question... Megatron... WHERE THE HELL WAS ALL THAT IN TF3!?!??!?!?!?!
Notice that Megs is in his ROTF body. If this is gonna take place int he movie timeline, it'll likely take place between movies 2 and 3.
No no no no no, what I meant was why couldnt he have been doing that to prime instead of sitting around like hobo getting decapitated.
Plus, by that time, Megs was sick of fighting the war and just wanted it to be over with. Remeber how he offered Optimus a truce instead of fighting him? Megs wants to stay in power, but he had grown weary of the constant warfare.
I'm gonna argue that Megs was a little scrambled back in Africa. Hail me, elephants.
BTW. Megs had a great portrayal in DOTM. Galvatron minus the violence.
Posted by El Duque on November 20th, 2011 @ 10:57am CST
The storytelling starts from the queue lines at TRANSFORMERS The Ride. Get transported into the TRANSFORMERS universe when you step into the NEST facility at Universal Studios Singapore. If you have not seen a the blockbuster movie franchise, fret not, the preshow segment of the queue lines will prepare you for the ultimate 3D battle.
Even if you have never owned a TRANSFORMERS action figure, or watched a single installment of the TRANSFORMERS films, don't fret! The queue lines are built to transport you into the world of TRANSFORMERS and immerse you into the story from the moment you step in. That's why we call it the Pre-Show!
The world's first TRANSFORMERS ride will open at Universal Studios Singapore on 3 December 2011.
Win exclusive invites to the launch of TRANSFORMERS The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle! Visit http://tftheride.rwsentosablog.com/?p=335 for more details!
Posted by Swiftknife24 on November 20th, 2011 @ 11:34am CST
El Duque wrote:Resorts World Sentosa has uploaded a new video reveals more of the pre-show area that quest will experience before actually boarding the ride. The official opening of Transformers: The Ride at Universal Studios is just around the corner on December 3rd.The storytelling starts from the queue lines at TRANSFORMERS The Ride. Get transported into the TRANSFORMERS universe when you step into the NEST facility at Universal Studios Singapore. If you have not seen a the blockbuster movie franchise, fret not, the preshow segment of the queue lines will prepare you for the ultimate 3D battle.Even if you have never owned a TRANSFORMERS action figure, or watched a single installment of the TRANSFORMERS films, don't fret! The queue lines are built to transport you into the world of TRANSFORMERS and immerse you into the story from the moment you step in. That's why we call it the Pre-Show!
The world's first TRANSFORMERS ride will open at Universal Studios Singapore on 3 December 2011.
Win exclusive invites to the launch of TRANSFORMERS The Ride: The Ultimate 3D Battle! Visit http://tftheride.rwsentosablog.com/?p=335 for more details!
Ooh, definitely sounds more like Frank Welker as Megatron ^^
(See Mr. Bay? Welker's voice *does* suit the movie Megs! Just needed a lower pitch! My word I sound like a G1'ner...!)
Posted by vectorA3 on November 21st, 2011 @ 1:58am CST
Posted by El Duque on November 21st, 2011 @ 10:52am CST
vectorA3 wrote:can't see first video. It has been marked by Youtube as "private." Wth???
Should work now.
Posted by Short Circuit on November 21st, 2011 @ 3:06pm CST
Since spiderman was voted the best motion ride in the country (or something like that) I expect this ride to be SO AWESOME!
Posted by OlivusPrime on November 21st, 2011 @ 4:18pm CST
I wonder if any new Decepticons will be introduced, and which ones will be used?
Posted by El Duque on November 22nd, 2011 @ 11:48am CST
Posted by Swiftknife24 on November 22nd, 2011 @ 12:26pm CST
El Duque wrote:YouTube member dejiki has uploaded a full recording or the audio track featured in Transformers: The Ride, which opens at Universal Studio Singapore on December 3rd. YouTube clip embedded below.
Awesome! *Awaits Hollywood ride opening*
Posted by LadyBug on November 22nd, 2011 @ 2:16pm CST
Posted by vectorA3 on November 22nd, 2011 @ 10:36pm CST
Posted by LadyBug on November 22nd, 2011 @ 10:37pm CST
vectorA3 wrote:Don't wanna listen to that in case of spoilers. Glad the 1:44 video was up & could be viewed. Was that Welker for Megs' voice?
Yep, all the original cast from the live action movies is in it. I just wish I knew who EVAC's voice actor was though.
Posted by IAmThePeej on November 23rd, 2011 @ 1:40pm CST
I also knew there would be 3D glasses, but was still holding out hope that Universal wouldn't make them look the same as every other ride of theirs. I guess they get a good deal for buying so many of them in that generic design...?
Now, for the ride audio, the sound effects and voice acting were great. I'm really surprised that I'm liking this ride so much. I couldn't help but feel slightly embarrassed that BumbleBee only had a couple of lines that were the same as the movie(s). I was hoping that Mark Ryan would have done his voice instead. Small gripe, so I'm not really phased by this.
If the ride is really as much fun as it sounds and is pretty immersive from queue to boarding the cart, I'd have to say that Michael Bay should start having more involvement with rides rather than movies. actually, the more I think about it, the more it seems his *ahem* "skills" as director would be better suited for that type of experience.
Anyway, I'm patiently waiting for the Universal Studios Florida release to come. I wonder if it will be in the main park or IoA though... And what ride may be sacrificed for this. I'm hoping The Mummy will be killed since that ride killed my favorite ride ever there, King Kong. And The Mummy is pretty lame from beginning to end to begin with...
Also, SPOILER:
Devastator is in the ride? I'm hoping for something EPIC here!!!!! Also, please no close up of his testicular area..... That was a lame idea in RotF, I hope for no more of it.
Posted by vectorA3 on November 24th, 2011 @ 5:26am CST
LadyBug wrote:vectorA3 wrote:Don't wanna listen to that in case of spoilers. Glad the 1:44 video was up & could be viewed. Was that Welker for Megs' voice?
Yep, all the original cast from the live action movies is in it. I just wish I knew who EVAC's voice actor was though.
You do know that Welker wasn't Megs in the bay movies - it was Hugo Weaving
Posted by El Duque on November 25th, 2011 @ 4:07pm CST
Posted by Trikeboy on November 25th, 2011 @ 7:35pm CST
Posted by LadyBug on November 25th, 2011 @ 8:14pm CST
I just hope the ride opens before SDCC.
Posted by Trikeboy on November 25th, 2011 @ 8:44pm CST
Umm, I think someone made an error. That's Sideswipe, an Autobot.
The average user won't know it but Transformers fans will notice it right off. Also, is that Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime? It sounds like someone else doing a Peter Cullen impersonation.
Posted by what0080 on November 26th, 2011 @ 12:12am CST
Trikeboy wrote:
Umm, I think someone made an error. That's Sideswipe, an Autobot.
The average user won't know it but Transformers fans will notice it right off. Also, is that Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime? It sounds like someone else doing a Peter Cullen impersonation.
Wheelie called him "Decepticon Sideways." Either this is one MASSIVE continuity error (assuming this takes place during the Bay continuity to begin with [more on that later...]) or SideSWIPE wasn't as good as he believed...or its a new 'Con with an old name.
Anyway, regarding continuity... Where in the continuity does the ride take place? Ironhide gave intel on Scorpinok's tail with "the rest of him...still out there waiting to strike."
Sooo...what happened in ROTF?
Also, Ironhide showed clips from DOTM's Chicago battle as historical footage, I believe. If that's the case, WHY AND HOW IS IRONHIDE STILL ALIVE?
Just where in the timeline does this take place in, if at all?
Posted by triKlops on November 26th, 2011 @ 1:16am CST
that would be pretty awesome to walk into
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2011 @ 2:09am CST
Well, originally, I was thinking between ROTF and DOTM. But now that you've brought this up, I'm gonna now have to guess that it exists within its own micro-continuity separate from (but still inspired by) the main movie timeline.what0080 wrote:Anyway, regarding continuity... Where in the continuity does the ride take place? Ironhide gave intel on Scorpinok's tail with "the rest of him...still out there waiting to strike."
Sooo...what happened in ROTF?
Also, Ironhide showed clips from DOTM's Chicago battle as historical footage, I believe. If that's the case, WHY AND HOW IS IRONHIDE STILL ALIVE?
Just where in the timeline does this take place in, if at all?
Posted by Trikeboy on November 26th, 2011 @ 2:38am CST
what0080 wrote:Trikeboy wrote:
Umm, I think someone made an error. That's Sideswipe, an Autobot.
The average user won't know it but Transformers fans will notice it right off. Also, is that Peter Cullen voicing Optimus Prime? It sounds like someone else doing a Peter Cullen impersonation.
Wheelie called him "Decepticon Sideways." Either this is one MASSIVE continuity error (assuming this takes place during the Bay continuity to begin with [more on that later...]) or SideSWIPE wasn't as good as he believed...or its a new 'Con with an old name.
Anyway, regarding continuity... Where in the continuity does the ride take place? Ironhide gave intel on Scorpinok's tail with "the rest of him...still out there waiting to strike."
Sooo...what happened in ROTF?
Also, Ironhide showed clips from DOTM's Chicago battle as historical footage, I believe. If that's the case, WHY AND HOW IS IRONHIDE STILL ALIVE?
Just where in the timeline does this take place in, if at all?
Maybe, like everyone else, they are pretending ROTF didn't exist. The only thing ROTF adds to the trilogy is Megatron's revival. Wheelie can be explained the same way they explained Brains, nothing at all, they are just there.
As for Chicago, they probably just show it as another city.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2011 @ 2:40am CST
And the Matrix.Trikeboy wrote:Maybe, like everyone else, they are pretending ROTF didn't exist. The only thing ROTF adds to the trilogy is Megatron's revival.
We saw the inside of Prime's chest in Movie 1. No Matrix there.
Posted by Trikeboy on November 26th, 2011 @ 2:44am CST
Sabrblade wrote:And the Matrix.Trikeboy wrote:Maybe, like everyone else, they are pretending ROTF didn't exist. The only thing ROTF adds to the trilogy is Megatron's revival.
We saw the inside of Prime's chest in Movie 1. No Matrix there.
His chest opens slightly in the movie we don't see deep into him. You can just retcon that Prime always had the Matrix.
Posted by Sabrblade on November 26th, 2011 @ 2:53am CST
Bo-ring!Trikeboy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:And the Matrix.Trikeboy wrote:Maybe, like everyone else, they are pretending ROTF didn't exist. The only thing ROTF adds to the trilogy is Megatron's revival.
We saw the inside of Prime's chest in Movie 1. No Matrix there.
His chest opens slightly in the movie we don't see deep into him. You can just retcon that Prime always had the Matrix.
At least the events surrounding the Matrix were among the few (and I mean VERY few) exciting points in ROTF.