California
- Los Angeles
Universal
Studios Hollywood
One
of the most popular attractions in Los Angeles
is Universal Studios Hollywood, reputedly
the world's biggest film studio and theme
park. The main attraction is the Studio Tour,
a narrated tram ride that traverses the huge
complex, passing stars' dressing rooms and
famous back-lot sets, including an Old West
town, the town square in 'Back to the Future'
films, as well as Jurassic Park III and 'Curse
of the Mummy's Tomb' sets. Along the way visitors
will experience several realistic staged-disasters
such as an earthquake, an avalanche, an attack
by 'Jaws' and a meeting with an enormous version
of 'King Kong'. Besides the tours there is
a theme park that provides a thrilling introduction
to the principles of special effects with
several attractions and movie-related rides.
The popular 'Back to the Future' ride is a
simulated jerky flight in a time machine with
exceptional special effects and is one of
the park's best rides. The ' Jurassic Park
' ride is a tour through a jungle full of
frightening dinosaurs ending with an 84ft
(26m) near-vertical drop into water. Other
attractions include the spectacular 'Waterworld'
live action stunt performance, a realistic
warehouse fire in 'Backdraft', a 'Terminator
2' 3-D show, and animal tricks on 'Animal
Planet Live!' Universal CityWalk is a separate
venue with shops, restaurants, cinemas and
nightclubs.
Address:
100 Universal City Plaza, University
City ;
Telephone:
(818) 622 3801;
Website:
www.universalstudios.com
Transport:
Universal City station on the Metro
Red Line, or numerous public bus routes to
Universal City ;
Opening
time: Opening times vary according
to season and visitors are advised to check
beforehand. Open daily in summer from 8am
to 10pm (June to September), and in winter
from 9am to 7pm (September to
June);
Admission:
US$45 (adults), US$35 (children)
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