With the opening of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Taste of Universal event came the reveal of the now-completed Pets Place area. Taking the place of Baker Street in the park, Pets Place brings to life the cartoonish, vibrant New York City from The Secret Life of Pets films with colorful storefronts and detailed apartment windows all leading up to the entrance of The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! ride, with its exterior themed to look like the main apartment building from the films. Although The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash! has yet to open as…
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After nearly a year passed since the theme park closed, Universal Studios Hollywood officially reopened its gates on March 12 to welcome guests back in for their inaugural food tasting event, Taste of Universal. Running Friday through Sunday each week from March 12 to April 11, Taste of Universal grants guests the opportunity to walk through the Upper Lot of the theme park – as well as down the first Starway escalator for a beautiful view of Los Angeles – shop at many of the available stores, and enjoy up to five different food offerings from select locations for outdoor…
Minion Café has officially opened to the public during Universal’s brand-new “Taste of Universal” event. Sporting a vibrant, retro-style brick exterior with cute murals based on the beloved characters and locations from the source films painted all around, the restaurant brings a new element of life to the Super Silly Fun Land area of the park. An elaborate neon sign beckons guests to the building, where they will find a number of family-friendly food options including a classic grilled cheese, grilled cheese with meatballs, loaded tots, chicken tenders, loaded chicken nachos, chicken bacon ranch mac n cheese, chicken Caesar salad,…
It’s time for February’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, as we near the one-year mark since Universal Studios Hollywood began its temporary closure, we highlight a few additional venue reopenings, as well as the implementation of some revised rules for outdoor dining. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Super Nintendo World » CityWalk Reopenings » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Super Nintendo World While Universal Studios Japan recently held a handful of guest previews of their Super Nintendo World, here on the other side of the globe, work continues on the construction…
Welcome back with January’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, we take a look at the reopening of outdoor dining across the premises, as well as a look at construction progress on Super Nintendo World viewed from afar. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Super Nintendo World » CityWalk Reopenings » Merchandise Discounts » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Super Nintendo World Much construction has been completed on the Super Nintendo World expansion of the Universal Studios Hollywood Lower Lot since our most recent update. Vibrant green hills similar to those found in…
Happy holidays! It’s time for December’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, we take a look at some of CityWalk’s newest offerings, as well as briefly address the minimized options available under new COVID-19 restrictions imposed in Los Angeles County. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Holidays 2020 » New Venues at CityWalk » CityWalk Operations » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Holidays 2020 The massive Christmas tree in front of the Universal Cinema has been completely installed, perfect for holiday photo opportunities – with masks on this year, of course. Nearby, just…
We’re back with November’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, we once again take a look at the progress of the projects across CityWalk, with an additional focus on the arrival of the holiday season at various locations. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Karl Strauss Brewing Company » NBC Sports Grill & Brew » Toothsome Chocolate Emporium » CityFood » GUESS » LudoBird » Christmas 2020 at CityWalk » 2020 Holiday Merchandise » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Karl Strauss Brewing Company Following the likely closure of the Karl Strauss Brewing Company,…
“The future. The polar ice caps have melted, and the continents are deep beneath the waves. The survivors live on these floating fortresses known as Atolls in this place called WaterWorld. Brave explorers voyage in search of the legend of Dryland, the last remaining on the planet. But the Deacon, maniacal leader of a group of evil raiders called Smokers, is determined to find Dryland first. He’s ensured that no explorer has ever returned, until now…” WaterWorld: A Live Sea War Spectacular celebrates its 25th anniversary of drawing audiences into an exciting, post-apocalyptic battle up to eight times a day,…
It’s time for October’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, we continue to focus on progress on the projects taking place throughout CityWalk, as well as a look at the arrival of some Halloween spirit at various locations as October 31 approaches. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Karl Strauss Brewing Company » NBC Sports Grill & Brew » Toothsome Chocolate Emporium » CityFood » GUESS » Halloween 2020 at CityWalk » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Karl Strauss Brewing Company Though no official announcement has been made as of this update, Karl…
We’re back with September’s photo update around CityWalk Hollywood! This month, we take a look at progress on the multiple projects taking place throughout CityWalk as the theme park remains closed without any confirmed reopening date. Let’s get started! Park Update Index » Howl at the Moon » NBC Sports Grill & Brew » Toothsome Chocolate Emporium » CityFood » Production Central & Universal Studio Store » Reopenings » A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That Howl at the Moon The former location of Howl at the Moon still remains vacant, with no sign of any future…