#YayLife: The new Transformers ride at @UniStudios = best. ride. ever.
Earlier in the week my buddy @LAtravelwriter on twitter hit me up and asked if I wanted to join her and some peeps to ride the new transformers ride.
Me + amusement parks = happiest camper ever.
For reals, I built a business off of being a big kid, so take all of this energy and put it into an amusement park and youuuuuu have a recipe for awesome.
We were then given front of the line passes, (which you can apparently get through their PR department if you work in media) and away we went down the three flights of breathtakingly beautiful escalators to the ride.
Here is info from their fancy pants press release:
Fusing high-tech elements with an epic new “TRANSFORMERS” tale, “Transformers: The Ride–3D” will be Universal Studios Hollywood’s most ambitious ride ever created and will set a new standard in the world of theme park attractions, stretching the medium’s potential as an immersive and powerful storytelling vehicle.
... and here's a video on the making of it ...
I'm not at all into the whole "hype" machine, but I am into rides, and this was HANDS DOWN one of the best rides I have ever been on - period end of sentence.
I'm not normally impressed with studio rides unless I am an UBER fan of the film (which I am not a big Michael Bay fan), but I can say from the thrill seeking perspective - it blew me away. The twists, the turns, the technology ... it was STUNNINGLY beautiful in 3D and look, the 3D glasses even fit perfectly over my glasses ...
A ticket to Universal for the day will run you $80 for a single day pass, and $139 for the front of the line access - but every dollar is absolutely. absolutely. absolutely. worth it. The Transformers ride is visually so freaking stunning and will definitely leave you with a little motion sickness - so if you're sensitive just be aware.
For CA natives they have annual pass deals, so make sure you check 'em out beforehand ... and for Hollywood peeps the Metro to get there is SUPER FREAKING EASY!!! Pop on over to Hollywood and Highland, take the redline up to North Hollywood, and get off at the next stop for Universal. Only costs you $1.50 each way and the trains run every 10-15 minutes. Hands down the fastest way to get in and get out and crazy good exercise if you hike the .6 miles up the hill (or there is a tram if you're not feeling it. Trams run every 15 minutes).
Yay summer fun! =) Happy Friday everyone!!
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