Universal Studios Hollywood Gates → the Studio Tour

2.3 km · 10 postcards · designed for 1 day

Universal Studios Hollywood on its hill: the Upper Lot's Wizarding World and WaterWorld, down the escalators to the Lower Lot, and back up to the Studio Tour.

The road as your marker sees it. Dots below mark the postcards.

Along the way

km 0
Universal Studios Hollywood Gates
A working movie studio since 1915, perched in the Hollywood Hills. The Universal globe stands just outside.
Photo: Masrur Odinaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
km 0
WaterWorld
A live stunt show on the water, with a seaplane crashing into the lagoon. It has played since 1995.
Photo: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
km 0
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash!
Ride through New York as a puppy looking for a home. It opened in 2021.
Photo: William Warby, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
km 1
Hogwarts Castle
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opened in 2016 on the Upper Lot. Inside the castle is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Photo: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
km 2
Jurassic World: The Ride
A boat through Jurassic World that ends with an 84-foot drop. The Indominus rex comes face to face with you.
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
km 2
Super Nintendo World
Mario's world on the Lower Lot, opened in 2023. Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge is inside the castle.
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
km 2
Transformers: The Ride-3D
Ride with Optimus Prime through the streets during a Decepticon attack. It opened in 2012.
Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC0
km 2
Revenge of the Mummy
An indoor coaster through Imhotep's tomb, with a turn that runs backward. Scarabs and fire wait in the dark.
Photo: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
km 2
The Simpsons Ride
A simulator through Krustyland, on the Upper Lot. Springfield outside has Moe's and the Kwik-E-Mart.
Photo: Pierre André Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
km 2
Studio Tour
The tram ride through a working backlot, running since 1964. Expect King Kong, Jaws and the Bates Motel.
Photo: Ashley Rehnblom from Scottsdale, AZ, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0