Updates on US Universal Studios Ride & Ads

[griffin]

Another video teaser (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-general-morshower-communique-3/23862/) for the American Transformers Ride. It's saying that it involves Megatron... so not sure if it is set between TF1 & TF2 (because it focusses on the Cube Shard), or between TF2 & TF3 (because Megatron is around).

The Annual American Superbowl will feature a new 30-second commercial (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/universal-studios-hollywood-transformers-the-ride-commercial-to-air-during-super-bowl-pregame/23865/) for the Ride next weekend, and a short clip from it was released by Universal (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-3d-super-bowl-commercial-teaser/23877/).

And for the Americans, there's a chance to win a trip (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-your-mission-play-to-win-video/23885/) to Universal Studios/NEST Command.
The main promo site with the competition is called PrepareForBattle.com
(http://www.prepareforbattle.com/)
The Ride is scheduled to open end of May.

[jazzcomp]

i didn't see the commercial - i only saw an 8sec youtube clip.
both links are the same?

[griffin]

Sorry, I mustn't have properly copied the link for the Universal clip (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-3d-super-bowl-commercial-teaser/23877/). It's fixed now.

And updated since yesterday...
A 40 second clip from Optimus Prime (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-3d-a-message-to-the-human-race-from-optimus-prime/23900/).

And the PrepareForBattle Website goes live (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-3d-the-game-on-prepareforbattle-is-now-live/23902/) (for Americans to compete for the big prize, but non-Americans should be able to have a look around as well to view the various promo videos and info).

[GoktimusPrime]

Superbowl ad on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljlHOZ9GVCQ

[griffin]

Universal Studios (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/a-sneak-peek-at-universal-studios-transformers-the-ride-3d/24224/) have done up a fake (promo) video that looks like a couple "kids" sneaking into the yet-to-be-opened Transformers ride at the Hollywood themepark. You get to see some interesting shots of what the ride entails (being a ride on a track, instead of a fixed ride that moves in front of a big screen & props). There's even a glimpse of a Gen1 Bumblebee...

[griffin]

Another promo video for the ride (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-3d-general-morshower-urgent-communiqu-3-under-attack/24301/), in the theme of the ride's story.

[griffin]

As with most theme-park rides, the annual pass holders for Universal Studios have been invited (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/universal-studios-hollywood-transformers-the-ride-3d-sneak-preview-may-46-for-annual-pass-members/24360/) to a sneak-peak/test-run of the ride on May 4-6. It's the weekend after BotCon, and it opens to the public by the end of May.

[jena]

I plan on going on this ride in July so hopefully I can share my first hand experience.

[griffin]

Another promo/teaser clip for the US ride has been released (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/universal-studios-hollywood-transformers-the-ride-3d-opens-may-25th-sneak-peek-video/24609/).

[griffin]

To start hyping up the regulars at Universal Studios for the May 25th opening of the TFs ride, someone has been walking around the themepark in a giant Optimus outfit (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/optimus-prime-at-universal-studios-hollywood/24732/).

The advance opening/testing is this weekend for annual pass holders.

[KalEl]

To start hyping up the regulars at Universal Studios for the May 25th opening of the TFs ride, someone has been walking around the themepark in a giant Optimus outfit (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/optimus-prime-at-universal-studios-hollywood/24732/).

The advance opening/testing is this weekend for annual pass holders.

haha that's awesome

[griffin]

With the ride opening at the California Universal Studios themepark this weekend, the park is opening half an hour early (http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/universal-studios-hollywood-transformers-the-ride-3d-opening-at-730-am-memorial-day-weekend/24894/) just for this long weekend.