Transformers: The Ride
| Transformers: The Ride 3D | |
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Ride entrance in Singapore
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| Universal Studios Singapore | |
| Area | Sci-Fi City |
| Coordinates | 1°15′13.99″N 103°49′16.07″E / 1.2538861°N 103.8211306°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$100 million |
| Soft opening date | November 19, 2011 |
| Opening date | December 3, 2011 |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | Lower Lot |
| Coordinates | 34°08′29″N 118°21′25″W / 34.141506°N 118.356810°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$100 million |
| Soft opening date | Late April 2012 |
| Opening date | May 24, 2012 |
| Replaced |
Backdraft Special Effects Stages |
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Production Central |
| Coordinates | 28°28′34.90″N 81°28′6.11″W / 28.4763611°N 81.4683639°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Cost | US$100 million |
| Soft opening date | May 30, 2013 |
| Opening date | June 20, 2013 |
| Replaced | Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | 3-D Special Effects Ride |
| Manufacturer | Oceaneering International |
| Designer |
Universal Creative Industrial Light & Magic |
| Theme | Transformers |
| Length | 2,000 ft (610 m) |
| Riders per vehicle | 12 |
| Rows | 3 |
| Riders per row | 4 |
| Duration | 4:30 |
| Height restriction | 40 in (102 cm) |
| Vehicle Names | Evac |
 Universal Express available |
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 Single rider line available |
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 Wheelchair accessible |
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 Must transfer from wheelchair |
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 Assistive listening available |
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 Closed captioning available |
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Transformers: The Ride 3D (or simply Transformers: The Ride) is a 3D dark ride located at Universal Studios Singapore, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida. The ride, based on the Transformers film franchise, was designed by Universal Creative, Oceaneering International, and Industrial Light & Magic. Each installation is reported to have cost US$100 million. Universal Studios Singapore was the first to open the ride.
The dark ride consists of motion platform-mounted vehicles which follow a 2,000-foot-long (610 m) track. Throughout the ride, screens up to 60 feet (18 m) high project 3D images of various Transformers characters as the Autobots attempt to protect the AllSpark from the Decepticons.
Early planning and design for the ride began in 2007. In October 2008, Universal Parks & Resorts announced the addition of Transformers: The Ride to their Singapore and Hollywood theme parks. At the time of the announcement, speculation that the ride would feature an upgraded version of the ride system used in The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride at Islands of Adventure appeared in the press. After the two attractions at Universal Studios Singapore and Hollywood were opened, Universal Orlando Resort announced on November 1, 2012, that Transformers: The Ride would open at Universal Studios Florida in mid-2013. The announcement was made just prior to that night's showing of Universal's Cinematic Spectacular: 100 Years of Movie Memories.
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