Destination: Universal Studio@Los Angeles
Time: 5 hours. Depart from Santa Clara at 5am something and arrived Los Angeles at 10am.
Accomodatioin: Super8 Motel (Clean but the room color made it looks dim)
Parking at Universal Studio – USD15 per entry (General Parking). They do have Preferred Parking USD20 which closer to the main entrance.
We bought a ticket in Costco which only USD59 per person. We saved USD18 where the official price is USD77. Even we already got a ticket but we need to proceed to the center to do the verification. They need your ticket and passport to enter your ID into computer and print your name on the ticket. Our ticket is for 2 days which valid until next year 01 Oct 2012.
We enter the Universal Studio after the security check. From the map, there have show and rade. U
Tour route:
1. Studio Tour (45min) > They recommended us to start our day from Studio Tour which including the very hit King Kong 360 3D. we take a '4 boxes' train with tour guide. First, we brought to their studio. Go behind-the-scenes on the world famous Studop Tour as they introduce 13 city blocks of newly created set streets on 4 acres of the historic studio Backlot.'Stage'is looks like big container... they are film at here. What made us impressive is the King Kong 360 3D. We wear a 3D glass and went into a dark 'cave'. King Kong vs dianosour show is started! We are the people who inside the train and king kong fight with dianosur and rescure us in the jungle. Like we a live! Wow, good experience... dumb up! After that we saw the flood, car dance show and live in the underground train which like in the movie 'Earthquake'. [Rating 5/5]
2.Special Effect Stage (25min) > Learn the secret behind the making of our favorite blockbuster movies. We learn about CGI, stop-motion and motion technology... King Kong, Jurasic Park, Pirate of Carribean, Apollo 13, blood bleeding by knife. [Rating 4/5]
3. Water World (15min) > The hit motion picture comes surging to life in a spectacklar tidal wave of death-defying stunts, aewsome explosions and an ocean of thrills. The audiants sit in front of total 6 row will get wet! [Rating 4/5. Good experience of explosion]
4. House of Horrors (10min) > Step into the world of Universal horror movies in this multi-sensory walk-though experience, featuring a cast of famous horror movie characters from silent age to the modern age. First time step into horros house, really have a bit scare. Luckily follow a group of people. Front and back also covered by people. So we already know where has the 'trap'.
5. Jurassic Park (The Ride) > Took 20 min to queqe up but this rade only take less than 5 min. We saw few type of dianosour around. You will get wet in the only exit, a treacherous pluge straight down an 84-foot vertical drop waterfall.[Rating 3/5]
6. Revenge of The Mummy (The Ride) > Scream through the darkness, forward and backwards, on the first psychological thrill ride. We already put our stuff into the locker and ready to the 'cave'. Well, I also notice that this is look like a roller coaster. After the Jurassic Park Ride, i already feel scare. End up, I gave up. Anyway, I think this ride is very interesting.
7. Terminator2:3D (20min) > Enter into the container, 10 min introduction. A lot of people thought that this is the only the show, leave at the half way. We also thought that only this. We wait.. well, after the introduction, we only allowed to go into the hall. [Rating: 2/5. It does not new for me.]
8. Shrek 4D (20min) > Almost same as Terminotor2:3D. [Rating: 2/5. It does not new for me]
We still have few shows such as Universal's Animal Actor, The Blue Brother, The Simpson Ride and The Advantures of Curious George, no chance to experience because most all the show and ride even stall is closed at 5+pm. They are preparing for tonight Holloween party.
