Disney World and Beyond with The Gold Key Adventurers Society is a weekly podcast hosted by veteran travel planners from Key to the World Travel. Each week, they get together to discuss the latest news in the worlds of theme parks and travel, plus have some fun and lighthearted discussion about their favorite topics- exploring the world, thrilling and delicious adventures, and of course, Disney. We hope you enjoy this week’s episode as we share our Universal Studios Hollywood Trip Report.
Universal Studios Hollywood Trip Report
Recently we were lucky enough to visit Universal Studios Hollywood to experience Super Nintendo World first hand. Last week we talked about our adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom. This week, we’re going to talk about what visiting the rest of Universal Studios Hollywood is like, how it compares to Universal Orlando Resort, and why it’s definitely worth a visit when you’re visiting the Los Angeles area. Since it’s so close to Hollywood and other famous LA landmarks, we’re also going to talk about some great spots to visit nearby that are sure to be exciting if you’re interested in the glitz and glam of Hollywood, as well as some hidden gems for Disney fans.
You can find the whole episode, show notes, and transcript here.
Universal Studios Hollywood:
Hilton Universal City is super close to the park and a great place to stay, Universal Hollywood is a smaller park- one day with Express Pass, why I like City Walk and the “city streets” area better, Secret Life of Pets is an amazing example of a classic dark ride,only one Wizard area, and it’s the same as Orland, Springfield is slightly smaller but more fully imagined with favorite locations from the Simpsons, Water World stunt show is amazing. Studio backlot tour is an incredible look at Hollywood film making magic and history,why you should consider the VIP Experience.
Exploring Los Angeles
Los Angeles- there’s history everywhere!You can see the highlights of the Walk of Fame and “Hollywood” in a couple hours- El Capitan, Dolby theater, TCL Chinese Theater, Capitol Records building, Roosevelt hotel.Crossroads of the World is an interesting stop for fans of Walt Disney World. Tail o’ The Pup is a fun stop for world class hot dogs and fries served from a hot dog shaped building. Hollywood Forever cemetery is the final resting spot of many familiar stars, as well as a popular site for viewing movies and concerts during the summer, Paramount and Warner Brothers offer popular studio backlot tours, Disney Brothers original studio is a fun quick stop for Disney history fans, Griffith Park-Merry Go Round, Walt Disney’s train shed is located in Travel Town at Griffith Park, Griffith Observatory is popular for spectacular views of the Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles, and as a piece of film history, Tam O’ Shanter is a famous LA restaurant and one time favorite haunt of Walt Disney and his Imagineers.
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