I added the following comments to the article, so if you just read it this will sound familiar:

Before major attractions like Transformers celebrate their grand opening, they open periodically to the public during the two or three week period leading up to the grand opening. This allows the park to get team members fully trained in running the attraction with actual guests, and it also allows the park to work out any remaining kinks in the system. These unannounced, unpublished openings are often called soft openings. The catch is that there is never a schedule given to the public, and these rehearsals may last an hour, a few hours, or just a few minutes… it all depends on how much training is needed and whether or not problems develop.

As a guest who wants to experience the ride during technical rehearsals, it really comes down to following us on Twitter — as we will post anytime we hear that Transformers is open to the public — and being able to get to the attraction once you hear it’s open for guests to ride.

This Transformer “fuel” is sold at Universal Studios Hollywood, but the latest we heard is that it will not be introduced at Universal Studios Florida for the opening of the attraction. I’m not sure if it is a royalty issue or what the delay is about.

In any case, don’t feel too disappointed. While it is tasty, the flavor is not nearly as fun or, dare I say, unique as butterbeer — in fact, it just tastes like an orange creamsicle. And they throw in a blinky plastic ice cube for good measure.