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New Horror Nights app for iPhone and Android

Universal Studios Hollywood and Geodelic have released a new application for iPhone and Android phones that caters specifically to Halloween Horror Nights attendees. The application will provide information such as wait times, maze and scare zone locations, show schedules and more. The app can... [More]

Halloween Horror Nights Meat Market art

The LA Times Daily Travel & Deal Blog got some exclusive concept art for the Meat Market scare zone at Halloween Horror Nights 2009 in Universal Studios Hollywood. The art shows some seriously creepy characters, each sharing a similar motif: A lack of skin... [More]

Universal Horror Nights scene-by-scene

John Murdy, creative director at Universal Studios Hollywood, wants to be sure guests walk away shivering from this year's Halloween Horror Nights. "We want you to feel like you're living a horror movie," Murdy told the LA Times. "We really study fear and what... [More]

Legoland CA captured in Google Street View

Legoland California has become the first United States-based theme park to be mapped by Google's Street View cameras, the L.A. Times Travel & Deal Blog reports. Street View is a feature of the search giant's Google Maps service that allows users to look around... [More]

Michael Myers coming to Universal's Horror Nights

Michael Myers will be stalking this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Dubbed "Halloween: The Life and Crimes of Michael Myers," the haunted maze is the first to make use of the horror movie franchise. The maze will guide guests through the... [More]

Universal's HHN 2009 to feature Rocky Horror

Dr. Frank-N-Furter and the rest of the crew from Rocky Horror Picture Show will be featured at this year's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood. Dubbed "Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Tribute," the show will be available to HHN guests throughout the Halloween... [More]

New Universal Halloween Horror Nights details

Some new and at least partially unconfirmed details have surface regarding Halloween Horror Nights at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood. Universal Studios Florida On the not-exactly-confirmed side of things, Screamscape may have gotten the names and themes of some of this... [More]

Universal's Horror Nights adding new scare zones

Yes, friends, Shaun of the Dead is coming to Halloween Horror Nights 2009 at Universal Studios Hollywood. In addition to the inclusion of the 2004 British cult classic in this year's festivities, characters based on the 1932 carnival-horror classic Freaks will also make an... [More]

Universal Studios Hollywood's King Kong detailed

The writer-director of the 2005 film "King Kong" is hard at work completing the "technologically complicated" King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. Jackson spilled some of the attraction's details at this year's Comic-Con. According to Jackson, the attraction will showcase a giant battle... [More]

Universal reports Q2 attendance loss, profit gain

Reporting its second fiscal quarter results, NBC Universal's parent company General Electric revealed that attendance at the company's parks was fell sharply compared to the same quarter last year, but profits rose despite the drop. According to the Orlando Sentinel, total parks attendance —... [More]

'Universal Hollywood Getaway' announced

Universal Studios Hollywood introduces "The Universal Hollywood Getaway," offering visitors great savings this summer of up to 40% on vacation packages at five area hotels, located within a five mile radius of "The Entertainment Capital of L.A." Partnering hotels include the Sheraton Universal and... [More]

US Hollywood offers So. Cal 6 Months for $60

Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off a season of summer fun with the new "6 Months for $60 Escape Pass," offering Southern California residents unlimited admission and exceptional value at The Entertainment Capital of L.A. for a full six months from the date of first... [More]

King Kong coming to Universal Studios in '4D'

Universal Studios Hollywood has finally released some details about the King Kong section of the Studio Tour revamp scheduled for completion in 2010. Universal is implementing a combination of robotics and 3D projections to create what the attraction's creators are billing a "4D" experience.... [More]

2008 Attraction Attendance Report released

The 2008 Attraction Attendance Report has been released. The report details the attendance numbers of all the major theme and water parks across the world and attempts to break down what it all means. The report, prepared by TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) in partnership... [More]

Universal Studios exhibits 'Fast & Furious' cars

Two of the muscle cars from the upcoming "Fast & Furious" movie have joined the cavalcade of extravagant cars on display at Universal Studios Hollywood. The most notable of the two may be the 1987 Buick Grand National driven by the first and upcoming... [More]

'Buy a Day, Get 2009 Free' at Universal Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood has introduced its popular "Buy A Day, Get 2009 Free" annual pass program, an exceptional value offering Southern California residents free admission to The Entertainment Capital of L.A. for the entire 2009 calendar year with every full-priced admission ticket purchased now... [More]

Universal Studios Hollywood backlot to reopen

The Universal Studios Hollywood backlot that caught fire on June 1 of this past year will reopen after nearly a year of reconstruction. The fire was accidentally started by Universal employees doing repair work in that area and caused massive damage to surrounding buildings... [More]

Universal Studios Hollywood's new season pass

This new year, Universal Studios Hollywood is offering a slightly changed season pass to park-goers. Ushering the previous pass whereby guests could "Buy a Day, Get a Year Free", Universal is instead offering a more traditional All Access Pass for $72 (for Southern California... [More]

Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood

The LA Times reports that the Universal Studios Hollywood Christmas festivities this year will feature a Grinchmas in Whoville attraction. Visitors who ride the back lot tram tour will stop at the original "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" movie set. Here they... [More]

Transformers coming to Universal Studios

Universal will be bringing a new attraction based on the popular Transformers franchise to two of their parks by 2011. The first attraction will open at Universal Studios Singapore and another later in the year at Universal Studios Hollywood. The partnership between Universal Parks... [More]

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