Universal Studios Hollywood

By Robert Niles: Can a lousy movie inspire a great theme park attraction? Exhibit A in this debate always seems to be Universal Studios Hollywood's Waterworld, the 11th seed in the Best Live Show bracket in the 2010 Best Theme Park Attraction Tournament.

Metroblogging.com (blog) Why is The Grinch associating with LA's elected officials? Metroblogging.com (blog) Last week at Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca posed for a photo op with the Grinch himself as 100 Los Angeles elementary ...

How about a stroll along the Universal City Walk outside Universal Studios Hollywood where you can share a kiss under the mistletoe dangled by King Kong? ...

Actress Maura Tierney during 'In Front' to meet the stars of NBC's new shows at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 12, 2009 in Universal City, California. ... and more »

On Thanksgiving, the Edwards family visited Universal Studios, Hollywood Studios, Daytona Beach and caught the end of a car show at Daytona Speedway. ...

Indeed, it's iconic enough to have a ride at Disney competitor Universal Studios Hollywood.) Colleagues and some fans stand behind Groening and Jean. ... and more »

Across town, Universal Studios Hollywood has invited the Ohio State marching band to play in the theme park on Dec. 30 and is hosting the Texas marching ... and more »

10 (UPI) -- A new wax figure of talk-show host Conan O'Brien, created by Madame Tussauds, has become a permanent feature at Universal Studios Hollywood. ... and more »

Universal Studios Hollywood ---- "The 13 Days of Christmas" celebration, running Dec. 19-31, will include a tribute to "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole ...

DIS Unplugged (blog) If you're a fan of Heroes, PSYCH, 90210, The Hills, Dancing with the Stars or Dr. Seuss you'll want to make your way to Universal Studios Hollywood during ... Universal Studios Hollywood's(SM) '13 Days of Grinchmas' Features Celebrity ...PR Newswire (press release)

NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, Universal Pictures (movies), a big stake in Hulu.com, and Universal Parks and Resorts (Universal Studios Hollywood). ... and more »

press release) Ryann's Disney Dreams Come True press release) Ryann got to visit Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure. She rode every ride she wanted and she even braved the ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Almost everywhere you look at Universal Studios Hollywood, there are signs flaunting the 5-year-old marriage of NBC and Universal. ... Will Comcast tokeep Universal parks?Orlando Sentinel Comcast finalizes deal for NBC stakeNew Hampshire Business Review

On Saturday, November 7, 2009, Days of our Lives took over the City Walk at Universal Studios Hollywood. As the sun rose over the Hollywood Hills, ...

By feeds@yuku.com (randyjay2002) We were are Universal on Saturday and Sunday. Backdraft and the Sound Stages have not been closed. They were both open and running (we did both on Saturday). The Transformers ride sounds awesome, but the ride will probalby be a minute or two long. The park was fairly crowded Saturday, but we sti...

By Robert Niles: Several theme parks, including the closest to my home, Universal Studios Hollywood, now offer a premium parking option, available for an extra charge.Universal Hollywood's premium parking puts you in a surface lot just steps from the park's entrance, instead of in the...

By ThrillNetwork Joining the terrorizing lineup at Universal Studios Hollywood this year will be “My Bloody Valentine: Be Mine 4 Ever” an all-new multi-sensory horror experience and will be the star attraction at the park’s Halloween Horror Nights, which begins October 2. The maze is based on the 2009 th...

By Robert Niles: Four quick theme park news items for the weekend:Busch Gardens Williamsburg fans are mourning the impending closure of the Big Bad Wolf roller coaster, which the park announced today would make its final run on Sept. 7.

By Robert Niles: Universal Studios Hollywood is trashing industry convention with Creature from the Black Lagoon, staging a raucous Broadway-quality musical that revels in adult humor.This isn't a show for the kiddies. Universal dusted off one of its classic monster franchises and br...

Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights will present an all-new "live" attraction based on the most profitable horror franchise to date, SAW, per an agreement among Universal Studios Theme Parks, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures.

Both Disney World and Disneyland continue to offer free admission on your birthday, too. Universal AAA offers a one-day Universal Hollywood ticket for $52.99. (The AAA deals for Universal Orlando are no better than the $99 7-day pass available on the Universal website.) SeaWorld

It was on the Universal Studio Tour, which in the early 1970s pretty much was the entire show at Universal Studios Hollywood. In those days, folks would get off the tram at various sound stages, where they would walk in to see the demonstrations.

By Robert Niles: Universal Studios Hollywood marked progress today in its recovery from last summer's backlot fire as the theme park and movie studio reopened its Courthouse Square set to the public. Theme Park Insider readers Chris, Doug and John joined me on the first Studio Tour tram t...

By Robert Niles: You might remember that a fire destroyed part of the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot last summer, including King Kong and the famous Courthouse Square set, where the Back to the Future movies, among others, were filmed.Well, Universal's been rebuilding the backlo...

 NY I was thinking about Terminator because I was standing in an ungodly long line at Universal Studios: Hollywood awaiting a 3-D, shortened version of Terminator 2: Judgment Day. From what I remember, it was a very hot day and just sitting in the ...

 CA Universal Studios Hollywood: A musical comedy called "Creature From the Black Lagoon -- A Raging Rockin' Show." * Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia: The $10-million, 2850-foot-long wooden roller coaster "Terminator Salvation," named for the new ...

Just having great attraction ideas, and writing or drawing them is only the beginning. You have to know about how attractions work in the real world, too -- from how they operate to how people line up to how they're maintained to how an audience reacts, it's all important to know and study. Wor...

 UK At Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles, the new Simpsons Ride is being equipped with technologies including the largest installation of light-emitting diodes ever used for a theme park attraction. San Francisco was rated one of the top ten green ...

Dave got his start working in the parks, specifically, at Universal Studios Hollywood. He worked his way up through Universal Creative, where he became the Creative Director for Men in Black: Alien Attack, taking the project from design to completion in just 27 months.

 CA Kyser predicts more Southern Californians this summer will forgo long vacations and instead hit local entertainment spots such as Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm for one-day outings. Do you plan on traveling out of town ...

Jon Lovitz is prepping for the grand opening of his new comedy club on CityWalk at Universal Studios Hollywood on May 28, and the former "Saturday Night Live" and "Newsradio" funnyman is giving us an exclusive sneak peek! ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – Now is the time for families to plan the getaway they need – and Universal Studios Hollywood’s newest value-driven travel offer gives them the perfect opportunity.

By Robert Niles: That was quick.One day after Disneyland announced its 'buy three nights, get two free' offer, Universal Studios Hollywood came out with its 'buy two nights, get one free' offer. More information about the Universal Hollywood deal is available on Universal's website.

By Robert Niles: ... a high-speed rail system (a *real* system, with a dedicated, two-way track) that connected Santa Clarita, CA (Magic Mountain) to Universal City (Universal Studios Hollywood) to Downtown Los Angeles to Anaheim (Disneyland) to Riverside to Las Vegas would represent o...

Bubba Gump Citywalk (www.bubbagump.com) at Universal Studios Hollywood (818-753-4867, 1000 Universal Studios Blvd. Universal City) just may be the next best thing if you're looking for a restaurant that knows how to make "the good times roll. ...

From now until the end of the month, Universal Studios Hollywood is again offering its buy-a-day, get-the-year free deal. The pass is available to Southern California residents for $67, but doesn't work on 11 selected blackout dates. For $5 more, you can get the All Access Pass, which has n...

 CA - Feb 13, 2009 Visitors touring Universal Studios Hollywood this summer will see new sets that are being built to replace fire-damaged locations. Roofers using a blowtorch ... Universal Studios rebuilds after fire Sauk Valley Newspapers all 6 news articles

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Costner To Build' Waterworld' Park satire), CA - Unlike the popular live show of the same name already established at Universal Studios Hollywood, this one will be completely interactive, with waterslides ...

But that's not what brought me to Los Angeles' most popular movie studio today. I came to mark a different change at the theme park: the upcoming closure of the Backdraft and Special Effects Stages attractions, to make room for the park's planned Transformers ride.

 CA - Universal Studios Hollywood ---- The 415-acre movie-based theme park, built in 1964 on the grounds of the Universal television studios, features roller ...

Universal Studios Hollywood tips: Hit the lower lot early in the morning to avoid the long line at the thrill rides. Universal Studios Florida tips: If you were never a big fan of the "Earthquake" attraction, you may want to skip "Disaster", as only the pre-show and audience interaction ha...

By John Frost It’s late and I have a bunch of great stories open in my tabs. But I also need to get some sleep. So I’ll just throw these out here for your enjoyment. Joakim Gunnarsson from Sweden flashes back to the days when original Disney animation art was yours for the taking from the trash heap.SeaWorld Orl...

Universal Studios Hollywood has revamped its annual pass program, today introducing a new "All Access Pass" for $72. This annual pass comes with no blackout dates, food and merchandise discounts, as well as priority boarding on the Backlot Studio Tour (though blackout dates do apply to...

Was it Aquatica opening at SeaWorld in Orlando? Hard Rock Park's opening... and closing? The fire that destroyed the King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood? The death at Six Flags Over Georgia? The InBev takeover at Busch? Or something else?

By Robert Niles: Tuesday Park Visit (on Thursday this week): This morning, I headed over to Universal Studios Hollywood for the media preview of its Grinchmas winter playground. For Grinchmas, Universal's taken its The Adventures Of Curious George play area and overlaid a "Grinch Who S...

 FL - The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood won the Themed Entertainment Association's Thea Award for Best Attraction at ...

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By Jean Brunet Related Posts November 18, 2008 — From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: Bring Home the Fun This Holiday Season and Sing Along With the Year’s Most Infectiously Fun, Crowd-Pleasing Movie Phenomenon, ‘Mamma Mia! The Movie’ (0)November 19, 2008 — Critically Acclaimed Werner Herz...

Eight people suffered minor injuries when an escalator at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park suddenly went into reverse, throwing visitors off their feet and down the stairwell. Universal spokesman Eliot Sekuler says the accident happened around 4 p.m. Monday on an escalator le...

 CA - Universal Studios Hollywood will sprinkle a bit of Christmas sneer on the 2008 holiday season with the addition of a Grinchmas in Whoville attraction. ...

By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour, the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue.  The th...