Backstory: I attended Halloween Horror Nights on September 10 using an "After 2 PM ticket". I also…read moreused Metro/public transportation. I'm going to elaborate on my experience by category. I'm also lowkey cheap and don't like to spend too much at theme parks. Metro B/Red Line accessibility + shuttles: Perfect. Once you leave the station, you have to cross a bridge that takes you to a shuttle stop that will pick you up and transport you to the parking lot + Universal City for free. If you are unfamiliar, just follow the crowd. I recommend Park & Ride using the train, if possible. Universal City: Mostly shops and restaurants. If you don't want to eat the theme park food, this is where you go before or after your visit. I only go here for the Hot Topic. Entry: Fast and easy, way easier than I anticipated. It is a theme park, not a stadium, so regular Loungefly/Bioworld mini backpacks are allowed and often worn by guests. We had to go through a bag check and then walk through Universal City to the actual theme park gates to go inside. Cleanliness: Very clean. That's all I have to say. No complaints. Crowds: It was a Thursday afternoon, so it wasn't as bad compared to the weekend. There was a good number of people because it's Universal Studios, and it was after 2 PM. Most people came for Horror Nights since the park closes off to daytime guests after a certain time of the day. All I can say is that the cheaper the ticket, the less the crowding, since tickets are priced based on demand, if I am not mistaken. Food: Comparable to most venue and stadium food... I skipped it. Very expensive for the quality and taste. Atmosphere: Hogsmeade is a VIBE and is my favorite area of the park. Super Nintendo World felt like a cash grab, but that's just me, as a lot of people seemed to love it. The other areas of the park did not feel as memorable to me, but I appreciate their artistic design. I did not visit the Minion or Secret Life of Pets areas, as those are more child-oriented. Maybe it would've been more fun if I were younger or went with friends, but I visited as a solo adult, so it hits differently. Rides: The main reason why I came here. I went on a good number of the rides, and I can say that the motion simulators are better than the roller coasters (unless you experience motion sickness). The Mario Kart ride for me was the most disappointing, but it was partially because of a skill issue on my end. I really enjoyed Flight of the Hippogriff, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Jurassic Park Ride, and The Simpsons Ride. Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey, for me, was the scariest, since I didn't know what to expect beforehand, but it was a trip! Also, when they say that you will get wet on that Jurassic Park Ride, BELIEVE THEM. I was unable to get on the Fast and Furious ride, as that one required a more expensive ticket purchase and is not included in most tickets. Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Peak fiction, but the author had to be hateful. A shame, since my friends and I were Potterheads back in high school, and going there kind of healed my inner teen. I wish the area of the park was larger and more immersive. I am considering buying a cosplay off of Depop, but I am not too sure yet. Definitely go here at night when the stores open up; it's a vibe. Haunted Houses/Horror Nights: I only went on the ones with smaller wait times, and they did not disappoint. The scare actors were a very good jump-scare, but at the same time, I saw them coming. Love the effort they put into the designs, decorations, costumes, and makeup! Will I be coming back?: Yes and no. I do plan to return, but not in the near future. I will probably wait until new things open up, or until I have the disposable income. This was more of a bucket list visit, but I definitely plan to return!

This review is for Halloween Horror Nights '26. They have a lot to offer this year including…read moreamazing houses like Ozzy, Sinners, and Dead Deader Deadest. There are fun and creepy scare zones. This year there are even death eaters in the WWHP. There are themed bars and restaurants with foods from your favorite IPs. Unfortunately as with every year, lines get quite long. Early Entry, Express, or RIP are needed to truly have a good time. Otherwise you'll be waiting. Go on a weekday in September for a chance at shorter wait times. Of course all of those cost extra.

I LOVE MINIONS. Like the beings themselves, I'm just okay with the Despicable Me franchise. This is…read morea small "land" but the theming is super cute and the merchandise that they have in the shop is pretty unique and great if you do like the franchise. There's a cafe, a small water park like attraction, the Minions Mayhem ride off to the side, a kiddie ride, some carnival games and the merchandise shop. You can meet a Minion near the Minions Mayhem ride entrance or you can do the photo op with the statues. I always make sure to take a picture with the little rubber ducky one. So cute. Short and quick visit if you don't have kiddos with you and just want to take a gander.

If you have kids or toddlers, you can't go wrong here, it's basically a playground paradise for…read morethem! Bonus points for the splash pad in the summer; the little ones will absolutely love it.

This is a very popular section of the Universal, gets crowded very quickly. There are two big rides…read morehere. One of the rides requires putting bags in lockers. The whole area is designed like Hogwarts, with artificial snow on roofs and brick footwalk alleys. There are several magic spell spots where fans swing their wands to caste their spells. In the area they also got couple of shops (one for wands and one for other merchandise products), one dessert/candy store, a standing cart serving butter beers and a replica of the Hogwarts Express Train with the conductor standing next to the train, ready to take pictures with the guests. After Super Mario World, this was my second favorite part of the park, despite not being a Harry Potter fan. It was fun to see people trying to use their wand and be like Harry. Others were busy trying out the butter beer. There was a also large shaded resting area for guests that attracted a lot of people taking a break.

Im writing a review that came from 2016. A month after it opened. Can you believe that. If you…read morebelieve in magic yes you do. I remember I wanted to go when it *slowed* down when it wasn't overly packed. We made the right call. Just like anything new in Los Angeles something this big of a magnitude its going to attract a lot of people and is should be. It's a decent size section in universal. They have a lot of the famous land marks and especially a lot of themes and attractions just like in the harry potter world. From Diagon Alley, to the Hogwarts Castle to the train station. I had so much fun when we went here. There are rides and lots of photo ops. They do have a show they host I remember. parking you pay just like anything and that's what i can remember from this trip. I wasn't a yelper back then but better late than never.

We definitely recommend WaterWorld! It's a really fun and entertaining show. The only downside is…read morethat it may not be the best fit for younger kids, it's more geared toward adults, in our opinion.

This show is amazing!!! We watched it twice while we were at Universal Studios for the two days we…read morewere there. Definitely do not sit on the green benches unless you want to get wet. The show kept us entertained the entire time. Cast did a phenomenal job. This is a must when you visit this park. Don't forget to show up early so you can get good seats! It gets packed.

Most fascinating part of the Universal Studio, it actually feels like being inside the Super Mario…read moreworld. There are rides, games, character meet ups, merchandise store and a restaurant. It is about 10 minutes walk from the entrance, requires taking escalator three levels down. Inside the Mario World, there's just one very popular ride. Then there are bunch of games that requires the Mario Band. Once connected to the app, it tracks the coins, stickers and other accomplishments throughout the park. There are 3 character meet up spots where Mario and friends appear on scheduled time. There's a big merchandise store, a restaurant and restrooms. Some shaded areas are available to escape the sun. The staff members are super friendly. They guided to get through some of the games and also taking pictures with Princess Peach. We spent about 2-3 hours during our first visit and came back on a second day to play again for couple hours. Overall it is one of the best part of the Universal Studio.

Finally able to find the time to go to Universal Studios Hollywood to check out the Super Nintendo…read moreWorld. Everything here looks so cool. Feels like you are inside the Super Mario World. We were in line for almost two and a half hours before we were able to enjoy the Super Mario 3D Cart Ride. Although the wait was long, the surrounding theme made it bearable. It was a cool and fun experience.

There's some recent food that I had at Universal Studios:…read more Luigi's Pizza Meat Hater slice This wasn't bad. It was one of the better things I had in the park that day. The pizza had fresh veggies! I liked that. There was a decent amount of cheese. The crust was alright. It could have been hotter maybe? But other than that, it was decent. I would eat this again. Toadstool Cafe Mushroom Soup This was horrible. It was the worst mushroom soup I have ever had. It tasted like mushrooms ground up and thrown in a broth. Just gross. I would not order this again. The cup is cool, and you can keep that. Tasted like garbage. Hogsmeade Butterbeer Actually, not too bad! It's bubbly and frothy lol Had an okay flavor. It tasted like root beer to me lol I would get this again! Power Up Cafe Veggie calzone This was not half bad! It is super cute, comes a mushroom head. It tasted pretty good. It had lots of veggies in it and I wish it had more cheese. It was edible though. I would order one again. The cafe itself was adorable! Toadstool Cafe Pirahna Salad The salad was very fresh. Loved the presentation. I would not order it again though. It was expensive for what you get and not very filing.

Everything we had at Universal on 10/10/2023 and their rating:…read more Big pink doughnut (simpsons land/lard lad) 4/5 kids loved it. a little dense but i've seen other peoples be fluffy. frosting was good. want to try the other flavors. Luigi's pizza 3.5/5 $10 a slice. big slices. flavor is okay. kids enjoyed it. whole pizza is $55 for 8 large slices. Loaded chicken nachos (minion cafe) 4/5 good but i was not able to pay for extra cheese which it could have used. big enough to share. Chicken strips & fries (wedges) 3/5 (harry potter) also came with purple grapes. good for the kids. small portions $10. Mac & cheese w/fries (wedges) 1/5 (harry potter) also came with purple grapes. greasy and no cheese flavor at all. kids wouldn't even eat it and my son eats everything. $10 Cream cheese pretzel (snack bar) 2/5 wanted to try the jalapeño and cheese one but they were out of jalapeños but after eating this one i might not bother trying it. it was super dense and not enough cream cheese and it tasted weird like maybe it was cooked to much (maybe they're better fresh) 10/11/2023 chicken sandwich (jurassic cafe) 4/5 pretty bomb. my favorite thing i ate the whole trip. they skimped on the aoili and cooked veggies but over all very good. came with wedges. burger (jurassic cafe) 3/5 according to my husband it was kind of dry but okay over all. came with wedges. chicken empanadas (jurassic cafe) 2/5 tasted nothing like traditional empanadas. similar to the filling of a pot pie and weren't great. the chimichurri sauce was also just okay, very thick. sticky toffee pudding (harry potter 3 broom sticks) 5/5 we loved it! reminded me of a warm apple cake with a crunchy outside & paired with vanilla ice cream made it perfecttttt ice cream soda (mario cart outside mario land) strawberry 3/5 & green apple 2/5 my kids were not impressed with either flavor and didn't finish them but they were cute and fun. they had flavored sode, vanilla ice cream & boba at the bottom.

This Jurassic themed playground is interactive and educational, perfect for dinosaur lovers and any…read moreyoung ones who need to burn off some energy climbing, sliding, running, learning, and swinging while parents find some shade to lounge. The main and centered attraction is the ceratopsian dinosaur jungle gym with rope elements and a pebble bridge. Framing the fossil-like dinosaur is a bridge with two entrances, a stairway on the right or a vertical multi-platform climb on the left. The educational dig site includes a fossil finder among other activities using the naked eye, handheld magnifying glasses, or stationary binoculars. A periscope is also situated nearby. The hanging percussion chimes encourage everyone to learn the beginning of Jurassic Park's movie theme song and, of course, impromptu music play. There's also a rainmaker spinner.

My kids loves coming here. There's a net suspension bridge on the upper level and a playground on…read morethe lower level. On the side there's a magnifying glass with Dino footprints for archeological exploration. There's also chimes to hit with music notes instructions. It's a small space with lots to do.

We purchased the 10:30 am Studio Plus tour for $160 but used our local resident discount for…read moreadditional savings. A full Two hour guided tour riding around the back lot on a 15 passenger electric cart. Super knowledgeable driver / tour guide (Zack) talks you through the various backlot sets and sound stages with video presentations on the monitors mounted in the cart. There are several stops where you can get off to experience and hear details about shows and movies that used these specific sets. Very interesting seeing the building facades and landscaped grounds and the history of the studio. Our tour included a snack / continental breakfast and a lunch at the Friends Central Perk cafe restaurant. Both offered a decent selection of food and drink items. In the morning they served juices, coffee, tea, water, chips, cookies, danish to munch on before the tour started. Caveat is you only have 15 minutes to relax and enjoy before leaving for the tour. Lunch break happened at the end of our two hour guided tour. The tour package lunch included a hot or cold entree, side dish and drink. We were surprised at the selection and quality of the food. Various hot and cold sandwiches, salads, chips and a full selection of hot or cold, large or small coffee drinks. Even some blended coffee drinks. We ordered the hot Cuban sandwich, Cobb salad and a large iced coffee latte drink. The Cuban was hot but a little bit soggy but still tasty. Cobb salad super fresh and healthy. Coffee drink was solid with creamy topping. After lunch you begin the self guided portion of the tour which is inside stage 48? Where the restaurant was located. Film technology and costumes on display with various interactive display to participate. Harry Potter, Batman, Superman and other blockbuster movies artwork, costumes and videos on display. So much to discover. Easily spent 2 hours in there. Surprisingly they told us we also had entry into the Superman Experience. We did not know this was part of the tour. It is not mentioned in the marketing online. Unfortunately we ran out of time and had to skip this. Too bad as I think it is super popular. Regardless the tour was unexpectedly very entertaining and enjoyable. Weather was great not too hot. Highly recommended for folks looking for a break from the theme parks. Totally different in a good way from Universal Studio tour.

Superman tour made the tour…read more I would say for me personally since I'm not much of a movie buff I wasn't impressed by the sets. To be honest, I was yawning the whole time. The Superman experience was what saved the tour for me.

Really fun ride for people of have seen the movie and get the references presented during the ride…read more The car goes through long colorful setup playing a storyteller of the pets wreaking havoc in their apartments. My daughter liked it so much that she specifically requested to get on this ride on the second day. The ride is popular with kids and families. So there's a 20-30 wait during the day. With Express Lane passes, the wait time shortens to few minutes. The waiting line inside the building also has a good setup all around, enacting different scenes from the movie. Once the ride ends, the exit is through the merchandise shop where they have bunch of the pet characters plush dolls, toys and few other items.

The most adorable ride so far, here at universal studios. Especially if you are a pet lover or not…read more Looks just like the movie, and it's also very busy. It's summer time so is hella hot out here..... but the air is blasting once you reach the inside. Feels very nice thank you.

This is the only ride in the Jurassic World and it's super popular. When we went for the ride the…read morewait time was close to half an hour but we got to skip it using the Express Lane passes. The car navigates over the water going through some of the parks and ecosystems seen in the movies. In the later part of the ride Chris Pratt shows up in video recording trying to warn the riders about the dangerous T-rex from the movie. Then the ride goes into complete darkness, eventually ending with a semi big drop in the water. The splash from the drop is not too bad, I barely got any water sitting at the back row. I overall liked the ride, especially the surprise drop that came out of no where and they had camera taking pictures of everyone's reaction. After the ride, the guests exit through the gift shop. It has plenty of amazing Jurassic park merchandises, including some autographed by different personnels. The store also had products from few other franchises as well. The staff members, both for the ride and the gift shop, were very friendly.

Warning sign for WET RIDE. we were lucky on the last row so very minimal splash. Overall a slow…read moreride to see the park and dinosaurs. Very cool setup. Then it comes the big drop at the end. I think everyone should at least try it once.