Literally the only bad thing about this podcast is that I always watch it all in one sitting basically as soon as it comes out and then have no more new episodes to watch for another week lol. I’m already on my like third watch-through of all of the old episodes at this point 😂😂. I listen to a metric fuckton of pods and it’s crazy how quickly this pod has climbed to the top of my list. Love absolutely everything about it!
@@mangojules5736 for me, I have been a huge fan of Ryan and Shane since their buzzfeed days and have been following them for a few years now. I’ve been a loyal Watcher fan as well and watch everything they put out. As with myself, I had heard Ryan also mention his interest in theme parks in various videos before, so when this pod started it felt like an absolute perfect fit for my overlapping interests. Watcher _and_ theme parks rolled together into one? Yes please! I truly hope they never stop. As you said, we are all very much invested in this pod, no matter what view numbers (which honestly aren’t bad for such a niche topic) may suggest. Long live FYA! I’ll be watching them as long as they keep making them. It’s just a fun show, ya know?
I love this pod. Ryan tried really hard to fail ET despite his love for it, and he tried really hard to pass Transformers despite his luke warm feelings towards it. And I’m very pleased with both episode outcomes.
Totally correct about the queue. The one and only time I've ever rode this ride the line was short and we missed all the preshow stuff. I had no idea what was supposed to be happening the whole ride
I loved Beast Wars. It was an early Computer Animated series and had some fantastic episodes. There was one where they all became blind and the two factions had to cooperate.
First time I rode this the incredibly old man that I sat next to threw up on the ground right next to my feet as I was exiting so it will forever be tainted for me by that memory
green goblin's grenades are called pumpkin bombs, if anyone's wondering. no worries for not knowing this since none of the films ever name them iirc, and they're certainly a much bigger deal in comics (most commonly, they contain a gas that weakens or even eliminates peter's spider sense. some more goofy applications of pumpkin bombs include the carnage bomb, which is covered in the symbiote and can literally bite people) sorry for being the spiderman nerd and commenting anyway lol
Love this podcast! It is such a welcoming kind of set up that makes you feel like you’re part of the discussion with the guys and guests - sometimes I find myself muttering in agreement or stating my own opinion (before thanking whatever is listening that I’m in my car and not in a supermarket aisle). The rides vary from ones I’ve ridden many times to not at all, and I love the mix of parks. Often I can picture myself with the guys there amongst the crowds and queues, hearing the tracks and smelling the theme park atmosphere. So nostalgic and my moment each week to get away to my favourite theme parks, or favourite must dos. Side note - not only is the content great, but the hosts too. I’ve followed Ryan for years, but this introduced me to Byron and there is such a good dynamic between the two that only comes from being friends and sharing an interest. I tagged both in a post whilst in DLP listening to Haunted Mansion and Byron actually DM’ed me to thank for listening. It was so friendly a gesture, that if the content hadn’t already hooked me, that would have kept me a loyal listener. I loved our conversation about rides, and was amazed when he not only knew of Alton Towers (worked there for 5 years) but discussed Nemesis/Nemesis Reborn with me. Genuine good guys. If you ever get over to the UK for a spin on Smiler Byron, I’d happily sub you a ticket and show you around just to witness first hand this amazing passion for rides. Thanks for a genuinely brilliant podcast guys!
39:00 i gotta say when i was at orlando universal i was impressed that they wash all the glasses between uses, each pair i grabbed for every ride was spotless, I really liked this a lot, i figure it was introduced for covid but i'm glad they kept it.
The first time I went on this ride, I thought it was broken because there was no music for the majority of the ride. Then I found out that’s just how it is 😬
Oof - this ride... The 3D glasses experience is even worse if you also wear actual prescription glasses - last time I spent most of the ride just trying to keep them from flying off. Fwiw, I don't remember having that problem with Spider-Man, or any other 3D screen attraction.
1. Godzilla definitely became silly before America got their hands on it 2. The Kong ride came out way after the Transformers ride did so I don’t think that was a fair assessment of the Tony Stark test
Exactly, the 60's and 70's Godzilla was targeted at Japanese children. They even created Minilla during that era to appeal more toward children. When Ryan said that America influenced Godzilla movies it shook me a little as a Big G fan because it wasn't accurate at all.
“I don’t like getting sprayed” “What this isn’t a water ride?” EXACTLY! Honestly the number one thing keeping me from going to Universal Parks. At least in California, you get water dripped/sprayed on you in absolutely everything.
I went on the Jurassic park ride at universal California, and it SOaKED my ass from head to toe, DRENCHED. I was freezing, I had to buy 80 dollar gift shop sweatpants
I worked on this ride, and I was really excited about working it, riding it, and showing up to a giant optimus statue everyday. But the initial disappointment of "this is a worse spiderman ride" never left me. I think a 3 out of 10 fits it pretty well.
I was watching a video from Alicia Stella about the new Harry Potter ride system and she was saying that Transformers does not use an elevator. The ride vehicle can lift and drop the guest from the base and they have the screens move at the same rate so you don't see it.
I've never cared too much for this ride because the actual experience is like being put in a cocktail shaker while Tommy Wiseau jangles his entire key ring in front of my face.
There's actually a Godzilla motion simulator ride (Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle) and another where you zipline into Shin Godzilla's mouth.
It’s the fact that my brother had us watch the original Transformers movie so many times that I had the opening monologue memorized at one point. (And still have the first two lines memorized)
i have fond memories of this ride because my pals let me ride this multiple times in a row. we were there for the halloween horror nights, and there weren't any lines since it was just before the regular park closing hours.
So glad the nausea factor got brought up. This one only bugs me a little but the Hogwarts ride literally leaves me dry heaving and nauseous belching for literal hours. No matter what I do after. Absolute hell
Spielberg was involved in a LOT of attractions, even consulted on things not based on his own movies, like Spiderman at IOA. Here's the list of attractions that he was involved in on the movie side and consulted at least on the attractions (and I'll probably miss some): Jurassic Park/World Back to the Future E.T. M.I.B. Indiana Jones Jaws Fievel (An American Tail)
I'd argue that Transformers did technically push theme park tech slightly because it combined Spider-Man with lifts, Saving Space in the building. Spider-Man doesn't have lifts and somehow Transformers is able to hide it and make it work.
I've ridden Transformers one time, back in 2017 before going to Horror Nights. I remember it being amazing then, but I can absolutely see how subsequent rides would be far less exciting, especially with all the screens and lack of practical effects. Definitely agree with your assessments overall. Still look forward to this pod every week! Keep up the great work.
Huge Transformers fan here and I loved this ride when I went on it for the first time, but I can definitely see that it would get old after a couple more. Very fair criticisms. But goodness the amount of times I wanted to jump in and add asterisks and corrections to the facts about Transformers as a whole! The biggest: the films have already been rebooted! Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts were originally intended as prequels but are officially the start to a new iteration of the franchise, unrelated to the other Bay movies
I wasn’t into it the first time. But I was also thoroughly unimpressed by Forbidden Journey. And that was with the 3D. It’s even more lame now. That said, at least Forbidden Journey has a good queue.
Transformers was based on multiple Japanese toy lines. But the Transformers brand is not older in Japan, and the Transformers brand and media empire was started in the US at Marvel Comics.
I'm not going to lie. If hollywood where to get rid of their transformers' ride, I kind of hope they retheme it to the Jurassic World Ride from Bejing. I dont know if they use the sa.e lay out of the transformers' ride, but they use the same ride vehicle just with more audio animatronics. To me, it's the best version of this simulation type ride vehicle out there. But yet again, it's just the same story of the water ride we have here, don't know if it will make sense having two JW rides in the same park.
I remember the first time I rode this ride I was like 8-10 so I was pretty short so like every sharp turn or movement I would get my head slammed back against the hard plastic seat LMAO. I love Transformers, and this ride, but it is due to be changed, maybe to the new movie Rise of the Beasts. Though one time in florida I did ride this ride like 5 times in a row cause the queue was so short and I was waiting for my sister and dad to finish riding The Mummy lol
I hate the queue in this one because the volume is way too loud and it feels like annoying characters just constantly screaming at you without any reprieve lol.
Minor corrections. Tomy is pronounced “TOE-mee” as it’s a Japanese name and that’s how their vowels are pronounced. Beast Wars, without spoiling storylines, takes place before humans exist on earth but in the same universe. It’s surprisingly better than I expected. And just a few bad parts about the ride for me: The arm that pops out of our ride vehicle, EVAC is just an ugly design choice. Such a dork for sure. And I agree about the spinning to force you to look in a direction. None of it felt anything but “because ride”. It’s like Haunted Mansion done poorly.
Accessibility wise, the red and blue lights in a section of the queue triggered a migraine that stayed with me the rest of the day. Because of this, I plan to either get a disability pass to not be in that section, or avoid the ride entirely. Lights in the ride are okay, its just staying under those flashing lights for ten minutes plus that triggered my migraine. Kept my hand over my eyes and head down, led by hand from my party.
i went on this ride day one in universal hollywood. i was like 15 years old. my parents REALLY wanted to do it. we wound up waiting almost longer than 3hrs because it broke down. the ride was cool i guess but i am haunted by that day. haunted.
I've done the 3hr wait for Transformers on Dec. 30, 2022 solely because it was our once-a-year meetup with my BFFs and literally everything at Universal was a 3hr wait. It was pure torture, I don't remember half the line because we were dead inside. In fact we were there from basically morning to night and we only managed to ride 3 rides. We all have ptsd from that day in Universal. Also, Byron shouting out Beast Wars, yesss hahahaha. That cartoon is legendary among Japanese fans because of the insane JP dub (think of the infamous Ghost Stories anime English dub, it's like that) . There was near zero restraint, basically an adlib fest by the voice actors, which were mostly comprised of highly talented actors that are still in the frontlines even now. That dub took nothing seriously, even when major characters died which was probably a somber moment in the original English version?? Anyways, Beast Wars has a special place in my heart (and probably a lot of other JP people) solely because of that dub that probably barely anyone in the Western audience realize.
I think this ride should've passed the Tony Stark test, it's the first ride to combine elevators and media in such a way (a tech that would later be used on rise of the resistance). The technology used on this ride is so good 99% of the people riding it don't even realize it takes place on two separate stories.
Message from the Future: Japan actually doesn't feel that way about Transformers: Takara actually adopted the Transformers brand a year or so after it was out in America (and was successful) replacing the old lines that Hasbro had built thier Transformers line from - and in fact Takara/Tomy/Takara-Tomy put out toys in years when Hasbro didn't.
It was fun first or two times but now I’m like “meeehhhh” while on it. Also I reaaally wish Forbidden Journey in Hollywood was still 3D… it made the screens to real sets so much more seamless. I get people getting sick tho. Also I’m sure tons of people probably dropped them (accidentally or purposefully or by being dumb as hell because if you don’t try and touch or remove them… they stay in place even with all the movement of the ride)
Transformers as a franchise lost me with the second movie, which was so bad, it was not even bad enough to be good. Last April I went to Universal Studios Hollywood and did the VIP tour, which took us on this attraction. I’m glad I can say I rode it, but I felt no need for a repeat ride. I ran into some guys on my tour later in the day and they said they got on a second time but had to be evacuated off it and it never reopened the rest of the day. I went back and did the tram tour a second time (to sit on the other side of the car) but not one considered giving Transformers even a second attempt lol
One day I’d love to be a guest on this podcast! Also I don’t know I actually like this ride a bit. I will happily ride it multiple times per day at Hollywood. Just not back to back. Something about the violent nature of the vehicles motion and lack of music makes me tire of it faster than other rides in the same park. That being said, after a ride on Mummy, Jurassic World or even Mario Kart and I’m game to fo it again
I used to go to parks w my family every summer growing up, this podcast reminds me of how much I loved it and has woken up my love for amusement parks and my appreciation for the way attractions come to be. I hear so many podcasts about the same things, it’s fun to listen to one I wouldn’t normally and have a balance between serious “park head” content and fun silly goofy things added in that show you have fun and get joy from this! It’s infectious ❤
I travel from Canada to visit Universal and Disney. I just did the Mario Kart ride for the first time, and I will say that Transformers is hands down better than that. I may lose my mind if somehow Mario Kart is a world class attraction.
Went to Universal Florida last month. The only rides I went on that weren't 3D rides were the water rides. The 3D rides made me so nauseous it ruined my park day. Last year I rode spiderman twice in a row, would not recommend. I was half way through this transformers ride and I was like damn I should have just gone on spiderman cause they are damn near identical. Like same beats and everything. Good lord please pit me outside where I can breathe. I did not pass the smartphone test just to look at a screen on a ride! Also I need some more Universal coasters that are fast, fun, that don't go upside-down. I am a wuss, and I don't want to go through the crowded hogwarts just to go to the only non upside-down coasters. Rant rant rant :P
I member riding this one when I was 9. I had waiting in line for the hulk and got to scared to go on last minute so they gave me a fast pass to transformers
Literally the only bad thing about this podcast is that I always watch it all in one sitting basically as soon as it comes out and then have no more new episodes to watch for another week lol. I’m already on my like third watch-through of all of the old episodes at this point 😂😂. I listen to a metric fuckton of pods and it’s crazy how quickly this pod has climbed to the top of my list. Love absolutely everything about it!
The fanbase for this pod is surprisingly passionate. Small, but INVESTED. I’m surprised how quickly they accumulated this loyal of a following.
@@mangojules5736 for me, I have been a huge fan of Ryan and Shane since their buzzfeed days and have been following them for a few years now. I’ve been a loyal Watcher fan as well and watch everything they put out. As with myself, I had heard Ryan also mention his interest in theme parks in various videos before, so when this pod started it felt like an absolute perfect fit for my overlapping interests. Watcher _and_ theme parks rolled together into one? Yes please! I truly hope they never stop. As you said, we are all very much invested in this pod, no matter what view numbers (which honestly aren’t bad for such a niche topic) may suggest. Long live FYA! I’ll be watching them as long as they keep making them. It’s just a fun show, ya know?
Patiently waiting for Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Definitely not a world class attraction lol
Yes. Please.
I have a bad feeling about this one
I love this pod. Ryan tried really hard to fail ET despite his love for it, and he tried really hard to pass Transformers despite his luke warm feelings towards it. And I’m very pleased with both episode outcomes.
I know, right? Love it. He's serious about this.
I just want to shout out thank you all for this podcast it’s one of the few I will watch within minutes of it being posted and enjoy every second!
This is absolutely my all time favorite podcast, please never end it
I’m not even a theme park head and I adore this podcast. Yes we exist. 😂 Never give this up!! I’m living for it!
There are dozens of us!!!!
I feel like this podcast will inevitably lead to me getting sucked into amusement parks once I'm financially able to and have the time lmao
Me either! I just love learning about niches!
Totally correct about the queue. The one and only time I've ever rode this ride the line was short and we missed all the preshow stuff. I had no idea what was supposed to be happening the whole ride
I loved Beast Wars. It was an early Computer Animated series and had some fantastic episodes. There was one where they all became blind and the two factions had to cooperate.
First time I rode this the incredibly old man that I sat next to threw up on the ground right next to my feet as I was exiting so it will forever be tainted for me by that memory
Oh dear 😵
2:14 “that’s fuckin stupid”
That came from so deep in his soul 😂
This was a huge red flag not to trust Ryan’s judgement. And then look what happened…
It’s not that deep
green goblin's grenades are called pumpkin bombs, if anyone's wondering. no worries for not knowing this since none of the films ever name them iirc, and they're certainly a much bigger deal in comics (most commonly, they contain a gas that weakens or even eliminates peter's spider sense. some more goofy applications of pumpkin bombs include the carnage bomb, which is covered in the symbiote and can literally bite people)
sorry for being the spiderman nerd and commenting anyway lol
Love this podcast! It is such a welcoming kind of set up that makes you feel like you’re part of the discussion with the guys and guests - sometimes I find myself muttering in agreement or stating my own opinion (before thanking whatever is listening that I’m in my car and not in a supermarket aisle). The rides vary from ones I’ve ridden many times to not at all, and I love the mix of parks. Often I can picture myself with the guys there amongst the crowds and queues, hearing the tracks and smelling the theme park atmosphere. So nostalgic and my moment each week to get away to my favourite theme parks, or favourite must dos.
Side note - not only is the content great, but the hosts too. I’ve followed Ryan for years, but this introduced me to Byron and there is such a good dynamic between the two that only comes from being friends and sharing an interest. I tagged both in a post whilst in DLP listening to Haunted Mansion and Byron actually DM’ed me to thank for listening. It was so friendly a gesture, that if the content hadn’t already hooked me, that would have kept me a loyal listener. I loved our conversation about rides, and was amazed when he not only knew of Alton Towers (worked there for 5 years) but discussed Nemesis/Nemesis Reborn with me. Genuine good guys. If you ever get over to the UK for a spin on Smiler Byron, I’d happily sub you a ticket and show you around just to witness first hand this amazing passion for rides.
Thanks for a genuinely brilliant podcast guys!
39:00 i gotta say when i was at orlando universal i was impressed that they wash all the glasses between uses, each pair i grabbed for every ride was spotless, I really liked this a lot, i figure it was introduced for covid but i'm glad they kept it.
I feel like its a bit hypocritical for Ryan to accuse the west of misunderstanding Godzilla only to follow up with "how about a godzilla-land?"
I waited 4 hours for this ride back in 2012 on opening day 💀
I’ve ridden this ride once in Florida and I only remember an incredibly slow moving grey walled queue, so 4/10 sounds accurate. Love this podcast!
Rode this for the first time in Dec, I was extremely disappointed. I thought we’d get some animatronics. THEY’RE ROBOTS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!
I mean to be fair with how complex the designs are, they would have to be the most expensive and complicated animatronics to exist.
The first time I went on this ride, I thought it was broken because there was no music for the majority of the ride. Then I found out that’s just how it is 😬
Frank Welker, also famous for “voicing” Curious George.
Anyway, as someone who’s transformers obsessed and a Bay hater, I know how this is gonna go.
Oof - this ride... The 3D glasses experience is even worse if you also wear actual prescription glasses - last time I spent most of the ride just trying to keep them from flying off. Fwiw, I don't remember having that problem with Spider-Man, or any other 3D screen attraction.
I appreciate the white “Arrested Development” background for the Ron Howard footage.
23:57 me, alone in my room: "IT'S SPONGEBOB, ISN'T IT"
yesss I was right
I can't stop laughing at Byron dropping a "meow" after that ad read 😂
1. Godzilla definitely became silly before America got their hands on it
2. The Kong ride came out way after the Transformers ride did so I don’t think that was a fair assessment of the Tony Stark test
I think they were talking about the Studio Tour version of Kong 360
Yup. I mean there’s that iconic tail sliding drop kick Godzilla did, the silly dances, and Godzilla flying backwards using the atomic breath.
@@JonahK82 oh fair enough, that’s on me, I didn’t realize the one in California came before the one in Florida
Exactly, the 60's and 70's Godzilla was targeted at Japanese children. They even created Minilla during that era to appeal more toward children. When Ryan said that America influenced Godzilla movies it shook me a little as a Big G fan because it wasn't accurate at all.
@@LegendaryBrickturesEven so, like mentioned, it's basically a clone of the Spider-Man tech and doesn't REALLY push anything forward.
Ryan- Beast Wars was set before cars and vehicles existed. Also, those characters a thrown into prehistory earth. 😂
“I don’t like getting sprayed” “What this isn’t a water ride?” EXACTLY! Honestly the number one thing keeping me from going to Universal Parks. At least in California, you get water dripped/sprayed on you in absolutely everything.
Even the Jason Bourne stunt show!
I went on the Jurassic park ride at universal California, and it SOaKED my ass from head to toe, DRENCHED. I was freezing, I had to buy 80 dollar gift shop sweatpants
I worked on this ride, and I was really excited about working it, riding it, and showing up to a giant optimus statue everyday. But the initial disappointment of "this is a worse spiderman ride" never left me. I think a 3 out of 10 fits it pretty well.
BEAST WARS. I remember that! Im with Byron; my older brother watched that and I thought it was so cool.
I was watching a video from Alicia Stella about the new Harry Potter ride system and she was saying that Transformers does not use an elevator. The ride vehicle can lift and drop the guest from the base and they have the screens move at the same rate so you don't see it.
Thank you for making podcasts as I drive during the day. I have something to enjoy so I just want you to know I appreciate it.
I've never cared too much for this ride because the actual experience is like being put in a cocktail shaker while Tommy Wiseau jangles his entire key ring in front of my face.
There's actually a Godzilla motion simulator ride (Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle) and another where you zipline into Shin Godzilla's mouth.
I look forward to new episodes every week, keep 'em coming, fellas!
Also yes plz we need full scale Bikini Bottom!!
Please keep this podcast going, its my favorite thing that Watcher makes!!
It’s the fact that my brother had us watch the original Transformers movie so many times that I had the opening monologue memorized at one point. (And still have the first two lines memorized)
i have fond memories of this ride because my pals let me ride this multiple times in a row. we were there for the halloween horror nights, and there weren't any lines since it was just before the regular park closing hours.
So glad the nausea factor got brought up. This one only bugs me a little but the Hogwarts ride literally leaves me dry heaving and nauseous belching for literal hours. No matter what I do after. Absolute hell
Ryan laughs at himself a lot and Byron just sits there trying to make a podcast😂
And all this crapping on backdraft? Wtf guys
Spielberg was involved in a LOT of attractions, even consulted on things not based on his own movies, like Spiderman at IOA. Here's the list of attractions that he was involved in on the movie side and consulted at least on the attractions (and I'll probably miss some):
Jurassic Park/World
Back to the Future
E.T.
M.I.B.
Indiana Jones
Jaws
Fievel (An American Tail)
Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is a much better attraction. Hopefully you guys cover it someday... 😅
Always stoked to see a new ep, thanks dudes!
Adding to Watch Later so I can watch after work! Love this podcast about these attractions! Keep up the amazing work! Evac would be proud!
Wow. Nevermind... Evac slander is so uncool. D:
I'd argue that Transformers did technically push theme park tech slightly because it combined Spider-Man with lifts, Saving Space in the building. Spider-Man doesn't have lifts and somehow Transformers is able to hide it and make it work.
when i went on this ride it malfunctioned midway and we got stuck inside in the dark for 30 mins sideways
Holes made Shia Lebeouf a movie star, and don't anyone forget that. Transformers was after Holes, and the story of Holes is far superior.
I love hearing about rides I’ll never be able to get on bc they make me nauseous
I've ridden Transformers one time, back in 2017 before going to Horror Nights. I remember it being amazing then, but I can absolutely see how subsequent rides would be far less exciting, especially with all the screens and lack of practical effects. Definitely agree with your assessments overall.
Still look forward to this pod every week! Keep up the great work.
We ride this to sit down for a few minutes lol I rode it last September in Orlando and it was so jerky now.
transformers was the first non animated movie i remember seeing as a kid so this ride and the movies hold a weirdly special place in my heart
I look forward to this podcast every week! Love the format, love the content-my favorite podcast!
Huge Transformers fan here and I loved this ride when I went on it for the first time, but I can definitely see that it would get old after a couple more. Very fair criticisms. But goodness the amount of times I wanted to jump in and add asterisks and corrections to the facts about Transformers as a whole! The biggest: the films have already been rebooted! Bumblebee and Rise of the Beasts were originally intended as prequels but are officially the start to a new iteration of the franchise, unrelated to the other Bay movies
I wasn’t into it the first time.
But I was also thoroughly unimpressed by Forbidden Journey. And that was with the 3D. It’s even more lame now.
That said, at least Forbidden Journey has a good queue.
Don't forget Evac is an adaptation of his Transformers Cybertron version as a Knight of Cybertron instead of Key Guardian.
Transformers was based on multiple Japanese toy lines. But the Transformers brand is not older in Japan, and the Transformers brand and media empire was started in the US at Marvel Comics.
I'm not going to lie. If hollywood where to get rid of their transformers' ride, I kind of hope they retheme it to the Jurassic World Ride from Bejing. I dont know if they use the sa.e lay out of the transformers' ride, but they use the same ride vehicle just with more audio animatronics. To me, it's the best version of this simulation type ride vehicle out there.
But yet again, it's just the same story of the water ride we have here, don't know if it will make sense having two JW rides in the same park.
I remember the first time I rode this ride I was like 8-10 so I was pretty short so like every sharp turn or movement I would get my head slammed back against the hard plastic seat LMAO. I love Transformers, and this ride, but it is due to be changed, maybe to the new movie Rise of the Beasts. Though one time in florida I did ride this ride like 5 times in a row cause the queue was so short and I was waiting for my sister and dad to finish riding The Mummy lol
We’re getting a bikini bottom land in Universal Kids in Texas.
Looking forward to listening to The People's Podcast 🧡
“Oh boy, a review of my favorite ride! I sure hope it’s positi-“
The review in question:
OKAY FUCK I HAD THAT SAME EXPERIENCE ABOUT WORRYING ABOUT IRL STUFF ABOUT A THIRD OF THE WAY THRU WTF. this unlocked a core memory.
I’m pretty sure the Hollywood one will get replaced with something from Jurassic Park
If they get Beijing's Jurassic World ride I'd go back to that park as soon as it opens!
Sounds like this ride is a perfect representation of the Bayformer movies.
Thank you for this podcast I look forward to it every week!
I like the King Kong ride better. That animatronic at the end is incredible.
I hate the queue in this one because the volume is way too loud and it feels like annoying characters just constantly screaming at you without any reprieve lol.
Minor corrections.
Tomy is pronounced “TOE-mee” as it’s a Japanese name and that’s how their vowels are pronounced.
Beast Wars, without spoiling storylines, takes place before humans exist on earth but in the same universe. It’s surprisingly better than I expected.
And just a few bad parts about the ride for me:
The arm that pops out of our ride vehicle, EVAC is just an ugly design choice. Such a dork for sure. And I agree about the spinning to force you to look in a direction. None of it felt anything but “because ride”. It’s like Haunted Mansion done poorly.
YEAH BEAST WARS!!!!!!
I need a true Progresshead to guest star on this podcast ASAP to fight for Carousel of Progress
Accessibility wise, the red and blue lights in a section of the queue triggered a migraine that stayed with me the rest of the day. Because of this, I plan to either get a disability pass to not be in that section, or avoid the ride entirely. Lights in the ride are okay, its just staying under those flashing lights for ten minutes plus that triggered my migraine. Kept my hand over my eyes and head down, led by hand from my party.
i went on this ride day one in universal hollywood. i was like 15 years old. my parents REALLY wanted to do it. we wound up waiting almost longer than 3hrs because it broke down. the ride was cool i guess but i am haunted by that day. haunted.
That all sounds very interesting I would like to try something like that one day
I've done the 3hr wait for Transformers on Dec. 30, 2022 solely because it was our once-a-year meetup with my BFFs and literally everything at Universal was a 3hr wait. It was pure torture, I don't remember half the line because we were dead inside. In fact we were there from basically morning to night and we only managed to ride 3 rides. We all have ptsd from that day in Universal.
Also, Byron shouting out Beast Wars, yesss hahahaha. That cartoon is legendary among Japanese fans because of the insane JP dub (think of the infamous Ghost Stories anime English dub, it's like that) . There was near zero restraint, basically an adlib fest by the voice actors, which were mostly comprised of highly talented actors that are still in the frontlines even now. That dub took nothing seriously, even when major characters died which was probably a somber moment in the original English version?? Anyways, Beast Wars has a special place in my heart (and probably a lot of other JP people) solely because of that dub that probably barely anyone in the Western audience realize.
In defense Evac was the rescue bot, the nerdy run and hide guy, and Starscream was supposed to be super annoying.
I think it's cheap to run and that really really matters to universal more than most parks.
I think this ride should've passed the Tony Stark test, it's the first ride to combine elevators and media in such a way (a tech that would later be used on rise of the resistance). The technology used on this ride is so good 99% of the people riding it don't even realize it takes place on two separate stories.
Coasterheads, Roll Out!
When April Fools day comes around y’all should talk about the famous ride Airplane. And the terrible switchbacks at Airports. ✈️
Message from the Future:
Japan actually doesn't feel that way about Transformers: Takara actually adopted the Transformers brand a year or so after it was out in America (and was successful) replacing the old lines that Hasbro had built thier Transformers line from - and in fact Takara/Tomy/Takara-Tomy put out toys in years when Hasbro didn't.
There is a ninja transformer. It’s a Decepticon though. Named Nightbird. Maybe that where the ninja star came from
Very excited for the spiderman episode
What does my fellow coaster thoosie Byron do as a career, I'm interested since he said it's working on shows/in entertainment.
the day they cover spaceship earth is the day i can die peacefully
It was fun first or two times but now I’m like “meeehhhh” while on it. Also I reaaally wish Forbidden Journey in Hollywood was still 3D… it made the screens to real sets so much more seamless. I get people getting sick tho. Also I’m sure tons of people probably dropped them (accidentally or purposefully or by being dumb as hell because if you don’t try and touch or remove them… they stay in place even with all the movement of the ride)
There are SpongeBob rides in the Nickelodeon kids zone at Seaworld on the Gold Coast in Queensland
Transformers as a franchise lost me with the second movie, which was so bad, it was not even bad enough to be good. Last April I went to Universal Studios Hollywood and did the VIP tour, which took us on this attraction. I’m glad I can say I rode it, but I felt no need for a repeat ride. I ran into some guys on my tour later in the day and they said they got on a second time but had to be evacuated off it and it never reopened the rest of the day. I went back and did the tram tour a second time (to sit on the other side of the car) but not one considered giving Transformers even a second attempt lol
saw the ride and I already knew the results
My favorite thing about this ride at UO is the ominous, dramatic music that you can hear for blocks. I always forget where it’s coming from.
this is truly the people's pod
One day I’d love to be a guest on this podcast! Also I don’t know I actually like this ride a bit. I will happily ride it multiple times per day at Hollywood. Just not back to back. Something about the violent nature of the vehicles motion and lack of music makes me tire of it faster than other rides in the same park. That being said, after a ride on Mummy, Jurassic World or even Mario Kart and I’m game to fo it again
Ryan saying ALLAvator over and over was very difficult to hear🥲
I love Ryan's ghost cowboy tee ❤
I used to go to parks w my family every summer growing up, this podcast reminds me of how much I loved it and has woken up my love for amusement parks and my appreciation for the way attractions come to be. I hear so many podcasts about the same things, it’s fun to listen to one I wouldn’t normally and have a balance between serious “park head” content and fun silly goofy things added in that show you have fun and get joy from this! It’s infectious ❤
Look at you with the sponsor
Random listener/watcher here but I would pay y’all to let me be a guest on the pod and talk about fast and furious supercharged 💀
Defend Beast Wars at all costs
From the guy who likes Last Jedi? Your time is better spent teaching your dog calculus 😜
I travel from Canada to visit Universal and Disney. I just did the Mario Kart ride for the first time, and I will say that Transformers is hands down better than that. I may lose my mind if somehow Mario Kart is a world class attraction.
Can’t say I’m shocked by the results
Went to Universal Florida last month. The only rides I went on that weren't 3D rides were the water rides. The 3D rides made me so nauseous it ruined my park day. Last year I rode spiderman twice in a row, would not recommend. I was half way through this transformers ride and I was like damn I should have just gone on spiderman cause they are damn near identical. Like same beats and everything. Good lord please pit me outside where I can breathe. I did not pass the smartphone test just to look at a screen on a ride! Also I need some more Universal coasters that are fast, fun, that don't go upside-down. I am a wuss, and I don't want to go through the crowded hogwarts just to go to the only non upside-down coasters. Rant rant rant :P
Hell yeah, Transformers
I member riding this one when I was 9. I had waiting in line for the hulk and got to scared to go on last minute so they gave me a fast pass to transformers
Idk why Ryan is against .5 scores. I think it adds more nuance to the score!
The ninja star is from starscream! The jet one