{"id":12732,"date":"2018-01-11T22:11:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-11T22:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/?p=12732"},"modified":"2018-02-22T09:27:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T09:27:39","slug":"7-tips-to-explore-universal-studios-hollywood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkerten.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/7-tips-to-explore-universal-studios-hollywood\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Tips to explore Universal Studios Hollywood!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal Studios Hollywood<\/a> is one of the favorite attraction in California. People simply love rushing to this theme park! I have been to the Universal Studio Singapore and I want to find out the difference between these two theme park!\u00a0 Below are 7 tips to get around Universal Studio Hollywood.<\/p>\n

Tips no 1 : Arrive Ahead Before Park Opening<\/strong><\/p>\n

The biggest tips is to arrive as early as possible.\u00a0 We arrived at around 8.30 am and there is some distance from the car park to the theme park.\u00a0 Make sure you are that early as there are also plenty of things to see in Universal City Walk<\/strong>.\u00a0 The operating hours varies throughout the year but there is an early park admission which means visitors can enter the park an hour earlier before the operating hours.\u00a0 Say operating hour is 10 am and we were allow to get in at around 9 am. Queue is effortless as it is not crowded in the morning!<\/p>\n

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Universal City Walk is for dining and shopping. Some shops has already open and you can see there are people dine in one of the Cafe.\u00a0 Yes, it was before 9 am.<\/p>\n

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As I was one of the early bird, I still manage to take picture in front of a huge Christmas tree without other photo bomber.<\/p>\n

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Hard Rock Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Giant guitar fountain at Hard Rock Cafe and the Taj Mahal influence building which make one of the striking landmark here.<\/p>\n

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Other food available here are Taco Bell (Burritos & Nachos), Panda Express (Chinese) & Subway ( Sandwiches) at Universal City Walk.\u00a0 Note these dining places are not located inside the Universal Studio theme park, is outside the theme park.<\/p>\n

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Tips no 2 : Bring your own food\/snacks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best thing to do is bring your own food to the theme park as the line to the food stall are quite long and expensive too. That way you can save plenty of time and have a quick bite while queuing for your rides or shows.<\/p>\n

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Beside dining and shopping, there are also open-air leisure and nightlife happening here at Universal City Walk. This is a vibrant place, you could find many of the stores here are nicely decorated. Checkout Bubba Gump, (American Seafood Restaurant), cute Candy stores and go spot a giant gorilla hanging above welcoming the visitors.<\/p>\n

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That’s the Globe : Universal Studio Hollywood<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

After walking for about 20 mins, past through Universal City Walk, we finally saw the Universal Studio Globe and we knew we are almost at the entrance gate.\u00a0 Yes, there is a distance from the parking lots to the entrance of the Universal Studio Theme Park!<\/p>\n

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Saddle Ranch Chop House<\/strong><\/p>\n

A cowboy theme inspired steakhouse with a mechanical bull located right outside of Universal Studio entrance.<\/p>\n

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Tips no 3 : Buy tickets online<\/a> to save<\/strong><\/p>\n

Buying tickets online can help you save both money and time.\u00a0 There is a discount if you purchase your ticket here, more than $10.00 discount per ticket.\u00a0 Plus you also do not need to queue at the ticketing counter if you purchase your ticket online.\u00a0 Just print out the voucher and show to the staff at the entrance so the staff can scan the bar code and let you in.\u00a0 I am really delighted that we purchased our tickets online and save up to USD 30.00 for three pax!\u00a0 There are a lot of queuing in Universal Studio<\/a> so if you can avoid and save why not do it online?\u00a0 The crowd can be very scary too!<\/p>\n

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Tip no 4 : Download Universal Studio Hollywood Mobile App<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have the Universal Studio Hollywood mobile app downloaded, that enable you to navigate the theme park with maps, wait time and show time in the palm of hand.<\/p>\n

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Tips no 5 : The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – First to visit!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the park highlight!\u00a0 I suggest to visit this section first since it is located at the upper lot.\u00a0 We are entering from the upper lot.\u00a0 There is a lower lot too.\u00a0 The theme park is very huge so you need to plan your trip to maximize your day and fun.<\/p>\n

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Hogwarts Express<\/strong><\/p>\n

This train transport students from London to Hogwarts sit at the entrance to Hogsmeade Village.
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We were lucky as we did not have to wait for the most of the ride in\u00a0The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.\u00a0 When we were back again later in the afternoon, we saw the queue were so long up to 90 mins of waiting time.\u00a0 Waking up early and coming early do pay off.<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter Ride : Flight of the Hippogriff – Fun for Beginner!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is kind of a mini version of the roller coaster.\u00a0 If you are like me, afraid of rides, then you should try this one out.\u00a0 This is really a beginner ride, suitable for first timer like me.\u00a0 But I was screaming like hell because I am really no good in rides.<\/p>\n

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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey – Must do!<\/strong><\/p>\n

In total, there are 2 rides in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.\u00a0 Another indoor ride is the “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey”.\u00a0\u00a0This is a thrilling 6 minutes adventure which Harry Potter and his other friends will bring you in his broomstick through corridors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, soar above the castle ground and face to face to some magical creatures.<\/p>\n

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Ollivanders Wand pairing demonstration – Good for Die Hard fan !<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the afternoon, we went for Ollivanders Wand Demo because in the morning the queue was too long. After queuing for about more than half an hour in the afternoon, (still very long) we finally get to enter in a dark room full of boxes and inside those boxes are all wands. There is a wand keeper who dressed up like an old Englishwomen who will then show a wand pairing demonstration. She will choose someone among the visitors to participate in a wand pairing demonstration. If you are lucky, you get chosen and try out the wand. If you are die hard Harry Potter fans, you can purchase the wands in the wands store after exit the show.\u00a0 The queue for this Wand Demo is always long, should you wait?\u00a0 I suggest if you are not a die hard Harry Potter fan, you may consider skip this one.\u00a0 But the two rides,\u00a0Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff, you should not miss.<\/p>\n

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