Category: Universal Studios Hollywood

  • No Car? Exploring Travel between Disneyland and Hollywood/Universal Studios

    “I’m not getting a car and driving in L.A.! You’ve got to be nuts!”   This is the sentiment we tend to read on the Disneyland board more often than not.   It seems like we Los Angelenos have gotten this reputation of having horrendous traffic and therefore must be crazy for driving our cars…

  • Update on happenings at Universal Orlando

    A few changes, exciting announcements, and some news has been announced at the Universal Orlando Resort since our last update.  To learn more about what’s going on at the mega resort continue through the page break.

  • Hollywood chills at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights

    As the Halloween season comes to its climax, I thought I’d offer some scenes and impressions of my recent visit to one of the best Halloween entertainment events in Southern California.  Halloween Horror Nights 2011 at Universal Studios Hollywood brings together some of Hollywood’s most creative designers with the movie studio that is well known…

  • Director Peter Jackson Brings Kong Back To Universal Hollywood

    On Sunday, June 1, 2008 a raging fire burned through the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.  The iconic King Kong exhibit was destroyed as four acres were scorched and burned on that day.  Larry Kurzweil, President Universal Studios Hollywood, said: “King Kong has been an integral part of Universal Studios Hollywood for decades and, after…