$53/day pass
10am - 6pm
Length: 4 - 8 hours *
Perhaps the most indirect evolution of an attraction into a full-fledged theme park is that of Universal Studios Hollywood. Originally just a backlot tram train ride tour of the actual studios in Hollywood, California, the train ride that started in 1964 slowly evolved into a larger attraction with a western stunt show in 1967, "The Parting of the Red Sea" in 1973, a look at props from the movie Jaws in 1975, and the "Conan the Barbarian" show in 1984. By 1985, the modern era of the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park began with the "King Kong" ride and, in 1990, Universal Studios Florida in Orlando opened. Universal Studios is now the second-largest theme park company in the world, only rivalled in size by Disney itself.
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Park Map (here)
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA):
There is a subway station at Universal City, on the Metro Red Line. Also, numerous public bus routes stop at Universal City.
Across the street from the subway station and the bus stop is a free Universal Studios shuttle bus. This free shuttle will conveniently take you to Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk Hollywood. Shuttles run approximately every 15 minutes during the following hours:
Monday - Thursday --
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday --
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sunday -- 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Tips
1) Making your way up and down the enormous Starway escalators can be time-consuming. Exhaust the lower Studio Center area before returning to the Entertainment Center.
* Length. Length is an estimated amount of time needed to experience or enjoy this location or activity. The length includes average traffic traveling time either from Little Ethiopia, LA Coliseum or Hotels by the airport area.
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Universal Studios
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 90068
(800) 864-8372
themeparks.universalstudios.com
Maps & Directions:
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Directions From LA Coliseum
(25 minutes)
| Head north from S Figueroa St - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn right at S Flower St - go 0.2 mi |
| Turn right at W 37th St - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn left at S Hope St - go 0.1 mi |
| Bear right into the I-110 N entry ramp - go 1.4 mi |
| Continue on CA-110 N - go 2.0 mi |
| Take the US-101 N ramp to Hollywood/Santa Ana (I-5)/San Bernardino (I-10) - go 0.1 mi |
| Bear left onto the US-101 ramp to Hollywood - go 0.4 mi |
| Merge into US-101 N - go 7.4 mi |
| Take the exit to Universal Studios BL - go 0.1 mi |
| Bear left at Buddy Holly Dr - go 0.3 mi |
| Bear right at Universal Studios Blvd - go 0.1 mi |
Directions From Little Ethiopia
(20 minutes)
| Head northeast from S Fairfax Ave - go 1.2 mi |
| Continue on N Fairfax Ave - go 0.1 mi |
| Turn right at Beverly Blvd - go 1.3 mi |
| Turn left at N Highland Ave - go 2.5 mi |
| Take the US-101 N ramp - go 1.5 mi |
| Take the exit to Universal Studios BL - go 0.1 mi |
| Bear left at Buddy Holly Dr - go 0.3 mi |
| Bear right at Universal Studios Blvd - go 0.1 mi |
Ethio LA 3 Note:
Most of the L. A. sights are free, and we encourage you to schedule these trips around meal and match times. As the attendants spending is the engine behind ESFNA and the communities that host the yearly event we encourage you to attend matches (without match attendees ESFNA suffers) and to eat your meals either in the stadium from our vendors or in Little Ethiopia (our service providers survival and growth depends on your generous spending). |
