You may purchase tickets in advance either online,
or over the telephone. Tickets can also be purchased
at Ticket Master Outlets and through travel agents.
You may also purchase tickets at the gate. General
one day admission costs $55, and those under forty
eight inches tall are charged $45. Children under
three are admitted free of charge. VIP Studio
Passes are available on a limited basis, and are
not available for children under the age of five. The
cost for VIP Studio Passes is $149 per person.
Annual tickets are also available, at a discounted
rate.

Universal Studios Hollywood is located in Los
Angeles, California, at 100 Universal City Plaza. This
is easily found right off of Highway 101, which is often
called the Hollywood Freeway. The park is about
ten minutes from the Los Angeles downtown area.

Only paid parking is available. It costs $10 for cars
and $11 for recreational vehicles. You can also get
preferred parking, which is closer to the entrance
for $17. Free parking is not available on the Universal
Studio grounds.

Realistically, it takes a full day to see all of the
attractions in the park. However, if you don’t have a
full day to spend at Universal Studios Tours, you
should purchase the VIP pass, which will allow you
to move to the front of the line for all rides and
attractions. This cuts down wait times in lines
significantly, and allows you to see all of the
attractions much faster.

Don’t allow the rain to ruin your parade! The park
remains open even when it rains, but if severe
weather is an issue, many shows may be cancelled
or relocated. In the event that the park must close
due to whether, a rain check will be issued. A
Universal Studio rain check will be issued if over 1/8
of an inch of rain falls before 2pm, and it is good for
thirty days.

Again, if you have special needs that may need
special accommodations, please contact Guest
Services by telephone prior to your visit. Some
accommodations can take up to two weeks to
arrange, so the sooner you contact Universal
Studios Tours with your special needs request,
the better the staff will be able to serve you.

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Additionally, the park is closed on Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas Day. If you are a regular annual
pass holder, either upgrade to a premium or deluxe
annual pass, or avoid the Universal Studios Tours
on these dates so that you will not have to pay the
full one day price – which costs almost as much
as a regular annual ticket!

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The cost of the VIP Studio Pass is quite affordable
– under $300 for two people, and it entitles you to
many special perks….you get to see everything,
including many things that are not part of the
standard Universal Studios Tour, although the VIP
tour actually starts with the standard Universal
Studios Tour – then it just gets better.

If you are in possession of a VIP pass, you will be
allowed to get off the tram and wonder around the
movie sets. You will be allowed to visit the props
department as well, which is great fun. You will also
be entitled to prime seating at all of the shows, and
have the opportunity to meet the cast members
after the shows.

If you will be going on a Universal Studios Tour and
visiting the theme park, the VIP Studios Pass is
definitely the way to go!

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Shaped like a huge orange rocket, the Nickelodeon
Blast Zone is a big hit. This is a huge play area
basically – and it is unlike any playground that your
kids have ever experienced. There are three
sections of the playground: The Wild Thornberry’s
Adventure Temple, Nickelodeon Splash, and The
Nick Jr. Backyard.

The Nick Jr. Backyard is the only place in Universal
Studios that will be of any interest to toddlers. In
fact, it is the only safe place for toddlers. If you
bring a toddler with you to Universal Studios Tours,
plan to spend the entire day here.

Nickelodeon Splash is a water area. Bring a
change of dry clothes, because the kids will get
soaked here. They can fill buckets of water in a fun
variety of ways, create waterfalls, and stand under
waterfalls. There are also many mounted water
guns to be used and enjoyed.

The Wild Thornberrys Adventure Temple is an
extensive playground. While here, you will have
foam balls flying through the air all over the place –
the kids are able to shoot and throw them, and
since they are made of soft foam, they are safe.

The kids can also meet many characters here,
including the Rugrats and Blue’s Clues Characters.
The attraction is located on the upper lot, and is
open everyday that the park is open. If you don’t
want your child to get wet, avoid this attraction
altogether, because with all of the water flying
around and being dumped, there is really no way to
avoid getting wet. If your child is too young to enjoy
the attraction by themselves, you will be getting
wet as well.

Overall, this is the only attraction that younger kids
will enjoy at Universal Studios Tours. As a parent or
guardian, you should expect to spend most of your
time here, and you should never leave your child
unattended. This is not a place to drop your kids off
for the day while you go enjoy other attractions.
Instead, use the buddy system with other
responsible adults in your party – one should stay
with the kids, while the other adults go enjoy the
attractions, and relieve each other often so everyone
has fun.

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Start your day with Revenge of the Mummy. This is
a psychological thrill ride that is unlike anything you
have ever experienced. This is a roller coaster ride in
total darkness. Traveling at a very high speed, you
will have many terrifying creatures jumping out at you.
If your heart is still beating and you think you can
handle more, your next stop should be Jurassic Park:
The Ride.

Jurassic Park may seem a bit tame after Revenge
of the Mummy, but it is still great fun, and there are
still many thrills. This ride entails you riding a raft
which is slowly being cranked up. Dinosaurs of
various breeds appear out of nowhere while you are
going up. Suddenly, you and your raft are falling
quickly downhill, and the ride ends with a huge
splash that leaves you soaked! Make sure you
bring a change of clothes, because you will want
to move on to Back to the Future.

Back to the Future will have you riding in a car like
the one on the movie. The scenes from the movie
literally come to life, and many people experience
motion sickness…so if you are prone to motion
sickness, you may want to skip this one. Other
attractions not to miss if you enjoy thrills include
Nickelodeon Blast Zone, Van Helsing: Fortress
Dracula, the Special Effects Stages, and Shrek 4-D.

If you get scared easily, you may want to avoid these
thrill rides and attractions. They are also not
recommended for very young children, pregnant
women, or people with heart conditions. People with
anxiety issues should avoid these attractions as well.
There are many tamer rides and attractions that can
be enjoyed in the park if the thrill seeking rides aren’t
suitable for you.

The purpose of going to the park is to have fun. If the
thrill rides and attractions scare you to the point
where it isn’t fun anymore, than they should be
avoided. Don’t allow others in your party to coerce you
into visiting the attractions that scare you too badly.
Again, there are many attractions at Universal Studios
Tours that are suitable for those who aren’t comfortable
with the thrill seeking rides – so don’t think that you
can’t have a good time without getting scared
senseless!

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The Universal Sheraton Hotel is located at 333
Universal Hollywood Drive. The hotel has served
visitors to Universal Studios since 1969, and it is
known as the Hotel of the Stars. The hotel literally
sits on the back lot of the studio.

Featuring 436 guest rooms and suites, the hotel
often has many famous guests. There is no telling
who you might run into! Although it is in walking
distance of Universal Studios, the hotel staff believe
that everyone should be treated like a star, and
therefore, complimentary tram rides to the park are
offered.

The guest rooms feature high speed Internet
access, air conditioning, an alarm clock, cable
television, and a coffee maker. Hotel services
include a valet service, a business center and
business services, a car rental service, a concierge
service, and room service. There are 21 meeting
rooms on the property, as well as a lobby lounge
and the Baja Beach Club Poolside Lounge.

The Hotel of the Stars is the most popular hotel to
stay at, but if there are no rooms available, you
should consider the Universal City Hilton Hotel. The
Universal City Hilton is located at 555 Universal
Hollywood Drive. The Hilton offers guests fine dining
in several on site restaurants, and has several
lounges on the property as well. The hotel features
a health and fitness center, a business center, and
deluxe room accommodations. Each guest room
at the Universal City Hilton features a view of the
Hollywood Hills, including the San Fernando Valley
and Universal Studios.

These two hotels are highly recommended by
Universal Studios due to their close proximity and
the high level of quality guest amenities and service.
Because of their popularity, you should book your
trip well in advance, and make sure that you make
any special requests for additional amenities or
services at the time that you make your reservation.

Other hotels are available within driving distance of
Universal Studios Tours, but if possible, you should
plan to stay at one of these fine hotels. Again, the
proximity to the park and level of quality service
cannot be topped. You may also be able to get a
special rate on Universal Studios tickets at the
Concierge’s desk of either hotel.

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There are other services available at the Hollywood
Ticket Outlet booth as well. These include upgraded
park tickets, visitor information, and foreign currency
exchange. The Hollywood Ticket Outlet is located by
the Blues Brothers stage inside the park, and it is
open during the same days and hours that the park
is open.

Depending on when you visit Universal Studios, and
what is going on at that time, you may be pleasantly
surprised to find some really great deals – or to find
yourself sitting in the audience of your favorite
television show! Talk about sneak previews! Even if
you don’t plan to purchase any tickets, make sure
that you stop by the Universal Studios Tours
Hollywood Outlet booth to see what is being offered
that day.

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First, you must be forty-eight inches tall to ride
Revenge of the Mummy. You must be forty six
inches tall to ride Jurassic Park, and you must be
at least forty inches tall to ride Back to the Future.
If you or your child do not meet these height
requirements, you will not be allowed on the ride.
There is a measuring stick that is used in the
queue for each of these attractions.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking that you can get
by if you are just a half inch below the requirements
– you can’t. These height requirements are in place
to ensure your safety, and park staff members are
trained to adhere strictly to these rules. Just a tip –
high heel shoes won’t get you in either. At Universal
Studios, they’ve seen it all!

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If you are really interested in the world of movie
making, don’t miss the Universal Studios Tour. The
tour takes about one hour, and you will visit the sets
of many famous movies and television shows. You
will see the stars dressing rooms, and you may even
run into a star or two along the way, or get to see an
outdoors filming session in progress.

The Special Effects Stage, located inside the park,
is another attraction you won’t want to miss. Here,
you will learn how Hollywood creatures are made,
how sound effects are produced, and how visual
affects are designed and implemented. This is an
interactive attraction, and it only takes about thirty
minutes to go all the way through it. Even though it
doesn’t last long, there is a lot of information to be
learned here – quickly! The interaction with the
visitors makes this one of the most popular
attractions at the park.

For the most exclusive and personalized look behind
the scenes, you should definitely consider purchasing
a VIP Studios Pass. This pass costs under $150 for
one person, and it is worth every penny! This will
entitle you to a private tour of Universal Studios, and
you will be allowed in areas that standard tour visitors
won’t see. You will also have the right to move right to
the front of the line for all rides and attractions with the
VIP pass. VIP passes can be purchased online, by
telephone, or at the park – but they are limited to a
certain number of VIP passes that are issued per day,
so get yours as soon as possible.

Universal Studios is more than an amusement park,
it is an interesting and amazing learning experience
that you will never forget – no matter what age you
are. The next time you watch an action movie, you
won’t think ‘how did they do that?’ You will already
have some idea as to how those special effects
were created! You may even get so much out of
your Universal Studios Tour experience that you
think of ways that you could have done it better!

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Make your way to the TV Audience Booth inside
the park. Find out what shows are filming on that
particular day, or for other days when you will be at
the park. The tickets are free, but there is limited
availability, and not all shows will be filming
everyday. You can often find out the filming
schedule for shows by calling ahead. With that
schedule, you can plan your trip to coincide with
the filming of your favorite shows.

What better way to spend part of your Universal
Studios Tour vacation? You can see what is going
to happen on your favorite television shows well in
advance. You can even make a game of it! Don’t
tell you friends that you were in the audience, and
place bets as to what is going to happen later in
the series!

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