Universal Studios Hollywood is the first theme park dedicated entirely to film studios! The Park is located in Universal City an unincorporated community of San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles.

Visiting the Universal Studios

Universal City includes Hotels such as the Universal Hilton & Towers and the Sheraton, the Universal CityWalk, the shopping and entertainment center with a variety of shops and restaurants, and the Universal City Plaza office building, main headquarter of NBC & Universal.

What to do at Universal Studios: Rides and Attractions

• Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™
• Flight of the Hippogriff™
• Fast & Furious – Supercharged
• The World-Famous Studio Tour
• King Kong 360 3-D
• Jurassic World – The Ride
• DreamWorks Theatre Featuring Kung Fu Panda
• The Walking Dead Attraction
• Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
• Transformers™: The Ride-3D

With more than 6 million visitors every year, Universal Studios Hollywood is the 9th-most visited parks in North America. The Studios is serviced by the Metro-Red subway line.

The main ride is called the “Studio Tour” and lasts approximately an hour; comfortably seated aboard a tram, you will see some of Universal’s main movie studios including  Harry Potter, Fast and Furious, King Kong 360. Among the popular rides, you have The Simpsons Ride, Transformers: The Ride, Jurassic Park: The Ride, as well as a musical revue of the original Blues Brothers movie! Universal Studios Hollywood offers fun and entertainment to young and adult alike! It’s one of those attractions that you can easily visit with the whole family.

You may decide to spend 1-full day at the Studios, or perhaps you want to add it to the City Tour of Los Angeles. There are also private tours that include private transportation to/from the hotel and VIP Passes with Skip-the-Line privileges.

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