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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:01 pm

Our friend Ricky Brigante with Inside the Magic dropped by with a Transformers: The Ride 3D update from Universal Orlando. The construction walls around the new attraction have come down and the Megatron walk-around character is making the rounds! The walk around character speaks several quotes from the various incarnations of Megatron throughout the franchise history. The ride opens later this summer, but a temporary meet and greet area has been set up with alternating appearances by Optmus Prime, Bumblebee, and Megatron. We've embedded a video and a few images from Inside the Magic below, click here for their full coverage with additional images.

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Sun Apr 07, 2013 11:15 pm

Man,he is uper-detailed!

by **Doubledealer93** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 12:13 am

now that is cool.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:11 am

I would celebrate Halloween hard in that costume.

by **UlsterMagus** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:30 am

That's ok. I never wanted to sleep ever again anyway.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 10:29 am

Even if you don't like the movies, you gotta admit this is cool.

Eat your heart out, Mickey Mouse.

Also, is that Frank Welker's voice coming from those clips?

News Credits: 3 · by **Optimizzy** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:25 pm

oh wow. I am loving this.

by **ILL-Star** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Even if you don't like the movies, you gotta admit this is cool.

Eat your heart out, Mickey Mouse.

Also, is that Frank Welker's voice coming from those clips?

Frank Welker would make sense as I believe he voices Megatron on the ride.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:58 am

THAT IS THE HYPEST $H!T I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!! And the college I'm going to go to is only a few minutes away from that place!!! DAMNIT!!! Always a year late for EVERYTHING!!!

by **AltarofPlagues** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:13 am

Im from the UK and going over to Florida to see this in August. Quite looking forward to the ride...and most of all, the gift shop lol

by **Plump Helmet** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:41 pm

Wow. And I'm hour and a half from Orlando too— guess I've got no excuses!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Wed May 01, 2013 1:38 pm

Check out this "viral" video from our friends at Universal Orlando Resort.

Can you believe what happened in Downtown Orlando?!

Prepare for the greatest battle you’ll ever ride! The new TRANSFORMERS: The Ride–3D is an ultra-immersive, next generation thrill ride that blurs the line between fiction and reality!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 01, 2013 1:55 pm

Our friend and theme park enthusiast Rick Brigante with Inside the Magic dropped by to let us know about the latest promotional campaign going on in Orlando for Universal's upcoming Transformers: The Ride 3D attraction. Similar to the campaign leading up to the ride's release at Universal Studios Hollywood, the Fairwinds Credit Union building in downtown Orlando has been outfitted with an 80 foot sign made to look as though Megatron took a stroll right through the building. Universal Orlando has also uploaded a YouTube video to go along with the campaign. We've embedded images from Inside the Magic and the Universal Orlando video below.

Brigante feels a grand opening announcement is just around the corner.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed May 01, 2013 2:07 pm

"Transformers The Ride, Paranormal Activity "

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 01, 2013 9:22 pm

The shape reminds me of ROTF Megatron, which make less sense than using DOTM Megatron since the latter is in the ride.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Thu May 02, 2013 6:04 am

I swear the Megatron in-ride changes between DOTM and ROTF. Or like a mix of both.

Rides should be the same for the SG & Hollywood one, but my observations were made in the SG ride.

When megatron fires the cannon straight at your face, he appeared to have a cannon arm, yet he had wheels on his legs, and chains around him like in DOTM.

At the end of the ride, where there is a full sized megatron hanging from the ceiling, it's obviously the ROTF model.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu May 02, 2013 8:21 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:I swear the Megatron in-ride changes between DOTM and ROTF. Or like a mix of both.

Rides should be the same for the SG & Hollywood one, but my observations were made in the SG ride.

When megatron fires the cannon straight at your face, he appeared to have a cannon arm, yet he had wheels on his legs, and chains around him like in DOTM.

At the end of the ride, where there is a full sized megatron hanging from the ceiling, it's obviously the ROTF model.

I just took a look at footage from the ride on YouTube. Looks like Megtron does have his ROTF cannon, like you say, but the rest of him looked to be his DOTM body.

At the end of the ride, though it's difficult to tell, the model Megatron looks to have a piece of a truck bumper on his torso like his DOTM body had, as well as a six-pack set of abs that the DOTM Voyager toy had.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu May 02, 2013 12:01 pm

The official Transformers facebook has announced the opening date for Universal Studios Orlando's Transformers: The Ride - 3D as June 20th!

The time has come to join the resistance as we prepare to defend Earth on June 20th when TRANSFORMERS: The Ride – 3D opens at Universal Orlando Resort!

by **RazorSlash92** » Thu May 02, 2013 3:26 pm

Sweet, I'm going down on the 24th.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:47 pm

Our friend and theme park enthusiast Ricky Brigante with Inside the Magic dropped by with a couple of video clips of the interactive Optimus Prime and Megatron walk around characters in action at Universal Orlando. Unlike the previous walk arounds, who only spoke prerecorded lines, these actually interact with guest. Transformers: The Ride 3D opens at Universal Studios Orlando on June 20th! We've embedded the clips below, you can read more at Behind the Magic by clicking here.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon May 27, 2013 10:57 pm

These things are awesome!! It would be a great job to have.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon May 27, 2013 11:02 pm

That Optimus has more personality than he had in the movies. "Cheese." :lol:

And, OMG, that Megatron is a hoot! He's hilarious! "YOU CALL THAT DANCING! STARCREAM, DESTROY HIM! I'M EMBARRASSED NOT JUST FOR YOU< BUT FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY!" :lol: