VISIT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD. NEW SIMPSONS RIDE, HOUSE OF HORRORS, CLASSIC MOVIE MONSTERS.
Welcome to Universal Studios in Burbank.
Since I’m blogging about our adventure, I was fortunate to receive four free passes (which are otherwise $72 a pop). My tips for visiting are the same as for Disneyland: go early on a weekday, bring snacks. There were no lines, so we saw everything we wanted and made a getaway in our Deathmobile before the dreaded LA rush hour.
Our first stop was the Studio Tour, a mandatory ride that takes you through the movie lot, where productions such as Desperate Housewives are currently filming. We trolleyed past Hitchcock’s office and a partially-rebuilt New York facade (it was burned last summer in a fire).
Part of the fun was being thrown into special effects situations, such as a collapsing subway station and a Jaws shark attack. The Japanese vending machines and signs are convincing little pieces from Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Just like in the movie, a gas station caught fire and — ka-boom — the cars exploded into the air.
On the angry face side… we kept getting soaked by water! It turned into a bad joke: every single Universal Studios attraction left us drenched. Including the Shrek 4D ride. (Apparently, the fourth dimension is having water spat at you.)
Thankfully, the new Simpsons Ride was H2O-free and had us smiling from start to finish. We felt like yellow 2D characters as we explored Krustyland and the Kwik-E-Mart. There’s usually a line, but waiting isn’t so bad when you have Simpsons episodes to watch.
The ride itself is “psychological,” meaning that you sit in a 6-person box in front of a 360 degree screen. Although you never leave the room, the images and movements make you feel like you’re roaring down a rollercoaster with the Simpsons!
The classic House of Horrors is a scream: as you tiptoe through scary sets, monsters jump out at you! Outside, we saw plasters from the faces of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and other Universal stars.
Oh Hot Topic…
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ohgshAAAAAAa!!
I thought you were serious about the new M10M track>_<
It was so much WATER spitting us in the face, but I had such a great time with you guys <3
hahah happy April Foolzzz!
in MY country it wasn’t april foolz when you uploaded it :P so it doesn’t count :P
Bawww, I wish you had known where I work that day! xD
Also, we had inventory the morning of that fire and it was nuts. Just driving up to work, I see that Universal is ON FIRE, so I called my boss… and we did inventory anyway. And had to stay in the store until 3pm with the doors closed because of all the smoke. ;___;
No kidding!! WOW! I was amazed to hear how much of it burned down… crazy that you were there.
ohgshAAAAAAa!!
I thought you were serious about the new M10M track>_<
It was so much WATER spitting us in the face, but I had such a great time with you guys <3
lol I work at Hot Topic! hav u seen the lolita and steampunk (ish) influence creeping into our stuff? aviator hats to knee high socks with bows ^_^
haha yeah! It was Yukiro’s first time stepping into a Hot Topic!
Wow you guys definitely had fun. I have to say though that I’m pretty sure other H20-free rides would be Back to the Future, The Mummy, and……………………………………actually that’s about it haha. Can’t wait to go to the Simpsons ride – that looks so much fun.
Hahah we went on the Mummy ride and gave it the thumbs DOWN! It was like a teenager’s blacklit bedroom in the 1970s, with some cheesy thrills. Menh.
I loved the Simpsons Ride. Every part of it was enjoyable. Before entering the rooms with the screens, there was a “waiting area” with talking characters on the screens and a funny storyline involving Sideshow Bob.
hahah happy April Foolzzz!
Bawww, I wish you had known where I work that day! xD
Also, we had inventory the morning of that fire and it was nuts. Just driving up to work, I see that Universal is ON FIRE, so I called my boss… and we did inventory anyway. And had to stay in the store until 3pm with the doors closed because of all the smoke. ;___;
lol I work at Hot Topic! hav u seen the lolita and steampunk (ish) influence creeping into our stuff? aviator hats to knee high socks with bows ^_^
Wow you guys definitely had fun. I have to say though that I'm pretty sure other H20-free rides would be Back to the Future, The Mummy, and……………………………………actually that's about it haha. Can't wait to go to the Simpsons ride – that looks so much fun.
Hahah we went on the Mummy ride and gave it the thumbs DOWN! It was like a teenager's blacklit bedroom in the 1970s, with some cheesy thrills. Menh.
I loved the Simpsons Ride. Every part of it was enjoyable. Before entering the rooms with the screens, there was a “waiting area” with talking characters on the screens and a funny storyline involving Sideshow Bob.
haha yeah! It was Yukiro's first time stepping into a Hot Topic!
No kidding!! WOW! I was amazed to hear how much of it burned down… crazy that you were there.
Hot Topic has died in my book… I swear that I died on the inside when I saw they are now selling Justin Bieber merch.
Anyhow, the Simpson’s ride sounds like it would be really fun! I need to go there sometime soon with the fam. (:
hahah I wrote that for April Fools. ;)
OMG!! i love Hot Topic! great stuff!!
Hot Topic has died in my book… I swear that I died on the inside when I saw they are now selling Justin Bieber merch.
Anyhow, the Simpson's ride sounds like it would be really fun! I need to go there sometime soon with the fam. (:
OMG!! i love Hot Topic! great stuff!!
in MY country it wasn't april foolz when you uploaded it :P so it doesn't count :P
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The last time I went to Universal was last year… and most of the rides had water in them. I wasn’t wearing a swim suit so I was kind of pissed because my hair was all sexy J-rockified and then it was fucked up by the water -.-+
The Hot Topics over here don’t sell Lolita clothing… or even goth clothing anymore. They all tend to the scene and emo kids and it’s so annoying -.-+ You’re lucky you went to a Hot Topic like that.
my sympathy with the water, we were really frustrated about it >_<'
I hate it when they mainstream out everything good
hahaha I was joking about the Hot Topic… there was absolutely nothing worth buying inside!
And yeah, all our makeup came off and our clothes were drenched, esp after the Jurassic Park water ride. Not. Happy.
The last time I went to Universal was last year… and most of the rides had water in them. I wasn't wearing a swim suit so I was kind of pissed because my hair was all sexy J-rockified and then it was fucked up by the water -.-+
The Hot Topics over here don't sell Lolita clothing… or even goth clothing anymore. They all tend to the scene and emo kids and it's so annoying -.-+ You're lucky you went to a Hot Topic like that.
Wish my Hot Topic would sell actual goth clothes!!!! >__<
Heheheh I thought my use of the words “rad” and “pimpin” would make it clear I was April Fools-ing… ;)
bah… Don’t you just love April Fools??? I lol’d!!! ^^ although it would be cool if they released a new song!!!!
I got my stud belt at a hot-topic store.
Cuteness !!
I wasn’t sure if the Hot Topic comments were part of the April Fools joke XD. The purple loli-esque outfit I have is from there though lol.
Happy Foolsday!
Wish my Hot Topic would sell actual goth clothes!!!! >_< I however do find good stuff on clearance but most of the stuff is for scene kids… >_<
bah… Don't you just love April Fools??? I lol'd!!! ^^ although it would be cool if they released a new song!!!!
I got my stud belt at a hot-topic store.
Cuteness !!
I wasn't sure if the Hot Topic comments were part of the April Fools joke XD. The purple loli-esque outfit I have is from there though lol.
my sympathy with the water, we were really frustrated about it >_<'
I hate it when they mainstream out everything good
monkey molesting ppl! 0.0 lol
monkey molesting ppl! 0.0 lol
hahah I wrote that for April Fools. ;)
hahaha I was joking about the Hot Topic… there was absolutely nothing worth buying inside!
And yeah, all our makeup came off and our clothes were drenched, esp after the Jurassic Park water ride. Not. Happy.
Heheheh I thought my use of the words “rad” and “pimpin” would make it clear I was April Fools-ing… ;)
Happy Foolsday!
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