Transformers ride opens at Universal Orlando, continues years of improvements

I understand they are different rides, but I'm siding with those who say it's "basically Spiderman." Remember, I said the same about DarKastle...

Theming aside, the ride *experience* is pretty much the same...even the existence of elevators (when I get back to experience them) won't change my opinion on that.

To be completely fair, in my simplistic view of the mechanicals, Potter *is* at its core a completely souped-up extended version of the Kuka RoboCoasters I'd ridden previously.

I think the concealment of the elevators is one of the great creative 'misses' of this ride. Having 'levels' always adds an element of interest to a ride, think of Haunted Mansion if it were all on one level. To have the presence of multiple levels and to hide it is a missed opportunity. Heck, they could've even done a Verbolten style drop on the elevator back down.

rollergator said:

I understand they are different rides, but I'm siding with those who say it's "basically Spiderman."

Thank you for articulating what I was trying to say... its not that it is a bad ride, its just the same ride.

Now that you all put it that way, it does seem strange that the park make another ride of the same kind. It really is basically Spiderman, except with a different license.

The ride has a lot of the same effects as Spiderman, like a fireball, a character jumping on the hood of the ride vehicle, and a simulated fall.

I always look at IOA and Universal being one big park, and not two different parks. These rides are so similar that it seems strange to me, now that I think about it.

So I guess I'm in the minority here when I say that the last movie was my favorite. Just because I enjoy seeing Optimus go rage on some deceptions.

Is the ride's video itself going to differ a lot from the original in terms of the story and such?

I feel old. Really old. Like, where's my AARP card old...