Transformers fever is about to hit with the release of the new Transformers film, 'Transformers: Age of Extinction' on the 5th July 2014 (UK release date).  To celebrate this and 30 years of Transformers, a giant exhibition has opened in Macau.  Running until 5 October 2014 at the Venetian Macau, the new 'Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo' showcases more than a thousand toys and collectibles in 10 different interactive zones.

Highlights at the expo include over 1,000 Transformers statues on display including a seven-metre tall Optimus Prime and Bumble Bee; the first ever two-metre Transformers 3D hologram; a screening room showing Transformers Animations from Generation One to Prime Series; exclusive Transformers merchandise including limited-edition figurines and Transformers themed game booths. 

For movie buffs, Macau offers further opportunities to meet film characters at the nearby Sands Cotai Resort with its selection of DreamWorks experiences.   These include 'Shrekfast', an amazing breakfast with fun dishes such as 'Dragon Eggs' sunny side up and 'Donkey Pop Cakes' to be enjoyed with Shrek and his fairytale friends, or the 'Dragons Viking Feast' - a delicious buffet dinner with Toothless the Dragon, Hiccup and Astrid from 'How To Train Your Dragon'.  There is also the DreamWorks All Star Parade which comprises a beautifully choreographed cast of up to 32 performers including 12 characters, dancers, puppets and stilt walkers from hit films such as Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and Shrek.  The parade takes place daily at the Shoppes at Cotai Central retail mall. 

For more information on the Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo please visit:

http://www.venetianmacao.com/macau-entertainment/transformers-expo.html 

For more information on the DreamWorks activities at the Sands Cotai Resort please visit: http://www.sandscotaicentral.com/dreamworks.html 

For more information on Macau, please visit: www.macautourism.gov.mo 

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About Macau:

Just 40 miles from Hong Kong, Macau is located on China's south coast and boasts a unique Portuguese-Chinese heritage that makes it like nowhere else in the world. It might be small but Macau packs a lot into its 11 square miles with an abundance of historical buildings, superb food, beaches, gardens, museums, spas, shopping malls, dazzling shows, and activities ranging from golf and hiking to bungy jumping. A Special Administrative Region of China since 1999, Macau blends the best of the past with new and exciting tourism attractions.  www.macautourism.gov.mo 

About the Macau Government Tourist Office:

The Macau Government Tourist Office is the tourism development arm of the government of the Macau SAR (Special Administrative Region) dedicated to promoting Macau as a preferred destination and co-ordinating related activities and services within the local tourism industry.

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