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100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 United States.
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About Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios is the only authentic, working movie studio and theme park in the world. It's as much a can?t-miss for visitors as it is a popular weekend attraction for L.A. locals. It is one of the oldest, most famous Hollywood film studios still in use and the magic of moviemaking is made real for everyone who comes to experience it.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Universal Studios Hollywood
- The founder of Universal Studios, Carl Laemmele inaugurated the Universal City ranch, which runs about 230 acres, on March 15, 1915, offering visitors the chance to walk around his outdoor movie studio and to watch the filming.
- In the year 1965, the War Lord Tower opened as one of the first attractions in the theme park. The opening of the Animal Actors School Stage in 1970 followed it. In 1974, the Rockslide staged event was added to the Studio Tour, and the following year, The Land of a Thousand Faces opened on the Upper Lot.
- The Flintstones Show opened, replacing the Star Trek Adventure. Later, in the year 1991, E.T. Adventure opened as the park's first "dark ride," an attraction that uses ride vehicles to take passengers through an indoor show building.
- One can even explore the mysteries of Hogwarts castle, visit the shops of Hogsmeade, hop on the "Flight of the Hippogriff" roller coaster, and sample fare from some of the wizarding world's best-known establishments in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
- Where Transformers, the 3D ride is today, originally that was the old special effects show. They were real soundstages that were used for filming. One was used for "The Munsters" in the '60s and one was used for Alfred Hitchcock?s ?The Birds?.
- The Studio Tours, which are narrated by Jimmy Fallon, are the primary attractions that offer guests the chance to explore the workings of a real Hollywood movie studio. The tram ride takes visitors past sets from films like War of the Worlds, Psycho, Jaws, etc.
- Audiences get the chance at the Special effects show to find out all the answers and get a behind the scenes look at the amazing filmmaking secrets. It explains the working of CGI and how do those 3D images pop out of the screen.
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