Sunday, January 14, 2018

Universal Studios Hollywood

On our way back north from Disneyland, we spent some of Friday at Universal Studios in Hollywood. This was Jenn’s first visit, and my first since I was in college. This park started as a working studio which began offering tours, then added shows, then rides. It's composed of three parts - the upper lot, the lower lot, and the back lot. The entrance is in the upper lot, which has a great view of the valley below.
The Harry Potter area is a recent addition to the upper lot. It's pretty similar to the one in Orlando, just a bit smaller. It only has two attractions, Forbidden Journey and the small Hippogriff roller coaster. The back lot is only accessible via the tram tour, since it's still a working studio. The tram tour goes through several sets and sound stages, during which several physical or film effects are shown.
After lunch we enjoyed the WaterWorld stunt show, but didn't have enough time for other shows. We bought season passes, as they were fairly cheap and we figured we’d make at least one more visit before the end of the year and see the other shows.

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