Attention all you Minions out there: Universal Orlando wants you.

The theme park has announced Despicable Me Minion Mayhem will officially open  July 2.

One of the most anticipated theme park attractions of 2012, the newest addition to Universal Studios is a 3-D thrill ride combining the outrageous humor and memorable characters of the Universal Pictures film Despicable Me, with an all-new storyline, new animation and the latest 3-D technology.

The ride will transform park guests into minions, as they train to join Gru’s minion army and become the world’s-first minion-inspired dance party.   

The ride begins when guests enter Gru, Margo, Edith and Agnes’ home and learn they are being recruited to become minions.  After picking up 3-D “minion goggles” in the living room and being scanned for “human germs” in the Minionization Prep Room, guests board Minion Transformation Pods to begin their training.  Things don’t go as planned and guests find themselves on an adventure through Gru’s lab that’s filled with laughter, chaos and tons of minions.

The ride experience is capped off with a dance party where guests can show off their best moves with the minions.  With a sparkling disco ball hanging overhead, the interactive celebration features large projection screens so that guests can see themselves partying with the minions to the legendary disco tune “Boogie Fever.”

Although Despicable Me Minion Mayhem officially opens on July 2, the attraction is now in technical rehearsal, meaning park guests may have the opportunity to experience the ride as a work in progress while Universal puts the finishing touches on the experience.  Leading up to the grand opening, the attraction will run select days and times.

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem is located in Universal Studios Florida.  For more information about Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.universalorlando.com.

About Universal Orlando Resort

There are many ways to enjoy your Orlando vacation, but there is only one place where vacation becomes adventure:  Universal Orlando Resort.  It is a unique destination featuring two theme parks, three magnificently themed on-site hotels and a nighttime entertainment complex.  It’s the only Orlando destination where you are not just entertained – you become part of the most exhilarating entertainment ever created.  You can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, battle aliens alongside Agent J, and help Shrek save Princess Fiona in Shrek 4-D. Coming July 2: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.