September 21st, 2010 by admin
If you are planning a trip to Universal Studios Tours,
you need to know specific information about the park
before you arrive. If you have special needs, you may
need more information than usual, and you should
contact Guest Services and inform them of your
special needs prior to your arrival.
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.
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August 27th, 2010 by admin
If you are a regular annual pass holder for Universal
Studios Tours, there are certain blackout dates
when you cannot visit the park unless you pay for a
one day full priced ticket for the blackout date. Not
being aware of these dates may cause you
problems, so make sure you know when they are!
In 2006, there are no blackout dates during the
months of January through June, and no blackout
dates in October. Every Saturday and Sunday are
blacked out for July and August. Additionally, July
3rd and 4th are blackout dates. September 2nd and
3rd, November 24th and 25th, and December 26th,
27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st are all blacked out.
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August 3rd, 2010 by admin
Unlike Disneyland, reservations cannot be made for
any of the attractions within Universal Studios.
However, you can get a VIP Studio Pass, which
will allow you to skip many of the lines, and will
even provide you with a personal tour of the back lot.
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.
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July 10th, 2010 by admin
If you bring younger kids, aged twelve and under, to
Universal Studios, they will probably be most
interested in the Nickelodeon Blast Zone. Featuring
three attractions in one, this is one of the few
attractions that really appeal to the younger crowd
at Universal Studios Tours, so you can expect them
to spend a great deal of time there.
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.
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