August 2, 2013 Park Update – Universal Plaza, Despicable Me and Halloween Horror Nights

August 2, 2013 - The Summer of Survival continues to march on as construction on Universal Plaza, Despicable Me and Halloween Horror Nights continues in the midst of the peak summer season. While nothing...

January 25, 2014 Photo Update – Lunar New Year, Wizarding World and Simpsons Plaza

January 25, 2014 - Hey everyone! We're back with another photo update from Universal Studios Hollywood, this time detailing the continuing work occurring at Despicable Me, Simpsons Plaza and the Wizarding World. So without further...

Looking Back: 50 Years of the Studio Tour

July 15, 2014 - Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Studio Tour. As we look down memory lane, here are just a few of the more prominent developments that occurred within Universal's flagship attraction. 1964...

(023) Inside Universal Podcast – January 25, 2015

January 28, 2015 - In this episode, Christopher Tillman and Chris Lord discuss the closing of the Blues Brothers show, changes to Universal's ticket structure and more! Audio Direct download: January 25, 201 PodcastiTunes link: (023)...

(029) Inside Universal Podcast – May 17, 2015

May 21, 2015 - In this episode, Christopher Tillman, Kaley Cyrino and Chris Glass discuss the up-coming Nighttime Studio Tour, the future of Universal's backlot and more! Audio Direct download: May 17, 2015 PodcastiTunes link: (029)...

Jurassic World ride is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood announced today that Jurassic World is coming to the Park in 2019! As we first reported earlier this week, Jurassic Park: The Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood is scheduled to undergo a major refurbishment...

How Universal overplayed their hand with the annual pass community

If you've followed the site for any length of time, you may have noticed a handful of articles about how Universal's annual pass situation has changed over the years. We're going to detail some...

Eli Roth Presents Terror Tram (2016) – Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood

It all began in the late 1950s when Harold Kappowitz entertained children of all ages as his alter ego Koodles the Clown. Over time, circus attendance dropped and the portrayal of clowns in the...

Universal Cinema opens at CityWalk Hollywood

After several weeks of construction, the newly refurbished Universal Cinema is now open for Thanksgiving weekend. Still operated in conjunction with AMC, Universal Cinema now features a new expansive glass facade with a refurbished...

Universal Studios Hollywood set to open “Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor’s Quest” in the...

If you've been following along on our photo updates, you may have noticed that Shrek 4D had closed down in August last year to make way for a new attraction. On June 15th, the...

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