Universal Studios Hollywood is both a filming studio and a theme park in Los Angeles, where guests can take a tour of the studio with virtual host Jimmy Fallon to get a behind the scenes look at movie sets as well as props and costumes from classic films like Jaws and Psycho. At the theme park, guests can watch entertaining shows about special effects or featuring the famous animals who are often used in movies, and have a thrilling and fun time on all the rides in the park. There’s The Walking Dead experience and you can meet those lovable yellow minions. And, of course, there’s the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, where visitors can select a wand, fly with a hippogriff, and try butterbeer in the Three Broomsticks tavern.
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, Phone: 800-864-8377, website
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