TRANSFORMERS The Ride Opening 3 Dec

Mark the date down -- Saturday, 3 December.

That's when the highly anticipated Transformers theme park ride at Universal Studios Singapore throws its doors open to the public.

Gracing the exclusive gala premiere of "Transformers: The Ride" a day earlier will be none other than Michael Bay, director and executive producer of the Transformers blockbuster franchise and the attraction's creative consultant.

"I am very excited about the debut of this attraction at Universal Studios Singapore. Finally, Transformers fans will not only have the chance to watch the Autobots battle the Decepticons on screen; they'll actually be part of the action," Bay said.

In a statement, USS said the motion thrill ride will showcase the most advanced evolution of immersive theme park entertainment. It will feature 12 scenes, comprising sets blended seamlessly with hyper-realistic 3-D digital media and special effects to bring tactile realism to every moment.

Guests will be transported onboard advanced motion-based ride vehicles into the Transformers universe and partake in a 3D battle against Decepticons alongside the Autobots.

Enlisted as Nest recruits, thrill-seekers will be tasked to help the Autobots protect a remaining shard of the Allspark — a powerful energy cube that gives life to the Transformers.

As the Decepticons attack the facility in a bid to obtain the shard, guests will be introduced to a new Autobot — Evac — created exclusively for the ride, which will bring them through 3-D subway tunnels, down city streets and across rooftops at breakneck speed.

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) said it's confident the ride will raise the bar for immersive ride experiences anywhere in the world and will be a game changer for theme park attractions.

Tan Hee Teck, CEO of Resorts World Sentosa, said, "Resorts World Sentosa transformed Singapore as its first integrated resort in 2010, and we will continue to bring in game changing attractions to the region."

Special year-end holiday packages for Universal Studios Singapore will be rolled out through the Resorts World Sentosa website and authorised travel agents. '

TRANSFORMERS The Ride To Open Soon

Universal Studios Singapore announced that it would debut the world's first "Transformers" ride come this December aptly named 'TRANSFORMERS The Ride'.

Hasbro and the popular film franchise directed by Michael Bay, who is also the creative consultant for the thrill ride, will encompass a "Transformers" experience using "realistic high definition 3D media, advanced visual effects, and one of the most elaborate roaming flight simulator systems ever integrated into a ride-car vehicle."

'TRANSFORMERS The Ride' brings the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons to live as guests are transported into the world of "Transformers" as members of the newly introduced Human-Autobot alliance called N.E.S.T., giving them the chance to 'Live The Movies' as per its tagline and right in the thick of the action to protect the Allspark from the Decepticons.

Mr. Dennis Gilbert, Senior Vice President of Attractions at Resorts World Sentosa, was quoted as saying, "The extension of the "Transformers" movie franchise into a theme park thrill ride is an exciting part of the natural progression. This blockbuster, which made waves around the world with its stunning special effects and non-stop action, is the perfect recipe for a dynamic, thrilling theme park ride like none before it."

Licensed from Hasbro and in association with Dreamworks SKG, the ride also worked with Industrial Light & Magic, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd. own by "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, which created the visual effects for the movie franchise, to produce special effects and 3D images especially for the ride.

'TRANSFORMERS The Ride' at Universal Studios Singapore opens in December will reside in the 'Sci-Fi City' zone, which is also currently home to the roller coasters 'Battlestar Galactica: Human' and 'Battlestar Galactica: Cylon'.

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