The under-construction Motiongate Dubai theme park today announced the 27 rides and attractions — including five roller coasters — that will debut with the park when it opens this October. The 27 rides and attractions are “inspired by some of Hollywood’s...
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Meet Raptors at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has a 750-pound, prehistoric spin on the theme-park “meet and greet.” Adjacent to the Popular Jurassic Park—The Ride, the all-new “Raptors Encounter” experience “pits guests in a daring face-to-face standoff with these terrifying, now free-roaming carnivores.” Tipping the scales at...
Continue reading...Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood Countdown Begins
Harry Potter fans on the West Coast, rejoice. Universal Studios Hollywood today announced that “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” will open in the spring of 2016. Today’s announcement also included details about the new land’s signature attraction: Harry Potter...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Horror Nights Voters Have Spoken
In Universal Studios Hollywood’s first-ever Halloween Horror Nights Choose Your Scare online voting competition, fans have chosen their scare zone for the 2014 Halloween Horror Nights. Voters said “Bon appetite” and selected “Mask-a-Raid,” a Scare Zone concept based on a hoard of blood...
Continue reading...Choose Your Scare at Universal Studios Hollywood
Halloween may seem far away, but Universal Studios Hollywood is already preparing for a big twist in this year’s scares. For the first time in the history of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, the park is allowing guests...
Continue reading...Universal Hollywood’s Five Years of New Attractions
Universal Studios Hollywood is in middle of an exciting five-year transformation and expansion designed to position it as the “#1 tourist destination in Los Angeles.” The makeover began in 2012 with the opening “Transformers: The Ride—3D” and will end in...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Begins Grinchmas 2013
Happy December! The holiday season is in full swing. Last week, Universal Studios Hollywood kicked off its annual “Grinchmas” holiday event with a few very special guests and causes. Florence Henderson was honored as the “Who-Manitarian of the Year” Award...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Gives Back
November is the month of giving, and tomorrow, Nov. 14, 2013, Universal Studios Hollywood will hold their 9th-annual Day of Giving where hundreds of the theme park’s employees volunteer for non-profit organizations. For this year’s “Operation School Bell,” 250 homeless...
Continue reading...Despicable Me Coming to Universal Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood announced yesterday that Despicable Me Minion Mayhem will join the park’s attraction lineup in 2014. According to a release from USH, the “3D Ultra-HD movie motion-simulator adventure” ride will be modeled after the ride of the same...
Continue reading...Florida 2012: Universal Studios
We continue our Florida adventure with a day at Universal Studios. Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was gleaming and contrasted nicely with the deep blue sky. Revenge of the Mummy was spectacular as always, but it was strange not taking a...
Continue reading...Universal Studios Hollywood Debuts New Website
Simple is always better, and Universal Studios Hollywood is demonstrating that claim with the debut of their simple, clean new website: The new website is easy-to-navigate and clutter-free, and places a greater emphasis on the content of the website rather...
Continue reading...Harry Potter is coming to Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood announced yesterday to bring The Wizarding World of Harry Potter to the west coast. Although elaborate details were not released, we do know that the Forbidden Journey attraction will be incorporated into the Hollywood “Wizarding World.” Read...
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