Running now through April 23, the Boysenberry Festival is a seasonal food and entertainment festival at Knott’s Berry Farm that centers around the park’s long lineage with the boysenberry plant. While the event primarily focuses on a variety of boysenberry treats (such as boysenberry buffalo wings, boysenberry meatballs, and boysenberry fry bread among many others), the seasonal event also offers a hearty selection of entertainment across the park. Knott’s was kind enough to invite Inside Universal for a special look at their annual festival, and today, we’re going to take a look at this unique seasonal event. Food One of…
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Editor’s Note: Jerry Green served as Universal Studios Hollywood’s Entertainment Director in the 1980s. His new memoir – 25 Years Inside Universal Studios: From Tour Guide to Entertainment Director – serves as a fascinating look inside the company during its early years. His book is available now on Amazon.com! Today, we’ll be looking at Universal Studios Hollywood’s first park president, Jay Stein, and how he managed to run the world’s first movie studio and theme park. Be sure to read Jerry Green’s book to learn more about this and other stories from the park! … Universal Studios Tour (now called…
For the last ten years, Inside Universal has served as the Internet’s definitive third-party resource for news and updates originating from Universal Studios Hollywood. Inside Universal has also become the home of the largest online fan community dedicated to the park, with bustling forums, informative guides and an active social media presence that spans over 33,000 fans, followers and observers across the web. Today, I’m pleased to announce that Inside Universal will join forces with Orlando United to cover Universal Orlando Resort. Orlando United, which serves as the Internet’s definitive resource for Universal Orlando Resort, will combine their staff with…
NBCUniversal has purchased additional parcels of property on Blair Drive and Charleston Way, Inside Universal has learned. These streets – which surround the southeastern perimeter of Universal City directly above the War of the Worlds crash site – are Universal’s closest residential neighbors. These purchases, which are not new for the company, signal Comcast’s ongoing commitment to redevelop the studio and theme park by purchasing strategic parcels of property surrounding Universal City. While Universal is expanding their reach, the company will not be expanding into the surrounding neighborhood on Blair Drive and Charleston Way due to existing Los Angeles County…
The price of a 1-Day Anytime Admission ticket to Universal Studios Hollywood has increased from $115 to $120. In addition, guests who pre-purchase their 1-Day General Admission ticket in advance can save upwards of up to $21 depending on their selected day of visit. Previously, select guests could only save upwards of $15 by purchasing their ticket in advance. This new increased discount allows most tickets purchased in advance to retain their same price before the increase of the 1-Day Anytime Admission ticket. Finally, variable pricing for the Front of Line ticket has increased from $244 to $254. The lowest…
Hello everyone, we’re back with another photo update from Universal Studios Hollywood – this time focusing on CityWalk’s ongoing revitalization, some construction occurring at the front of the park, WaterWorld’s ongoing refurbishment, StarWay work and more! Let’s get started. Park Update Index » CityWalk Hollywood » Park Entrance » WaterWorld Refurbishment » Super Silly Fun Land Refurbishment » StarWay Construction » Backlot Construction » Revenge of the Mummy Locker Rooms / Mummy Treats CityWalk Hollywood Now that Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville has opened to the public, construction crews have focused their attention on Voodoo Doughnut and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt – the…
In this episode, Tyler Crouch, Chris Glass and Jon Fu discuss the new Universal Cinema, Universal Studios Hollywood’s ongoing construction projects, Tapu Tapu, MyMagic+ and more! Agenda » 0:03:05 – The Inside Universal Member Meetup » 0:04:45 – The story behind the new Universal Cinema at CityWalk Hollywood » 0:17:30 – An overview and review of Universal Studios Hollywood’s Lunar New Year Celebration 2017 » 0:40:30 – Photo Update: January 8, 2017 – CityWalk, WaterWorld, the Backlot, StarWay and More » 0:47:04 – MyMagic+ and Tapu Tapu » 1:24:20 – User Questions Direct Download and iTunes You may download this…
With Universal Studios Hollywood’s Lunar New Year celebration well underway until February 5, we thought we’d take a special look at what this year’s event has to offer. First thing’s first, the bulk of Universal’s Lunar New Year celebration is still largely the same as last year’s event, with a few tradeoffs. Last year’s food truck, which offered a diverse – though expensive – range of Asian cuisine has been replaced by a small cart filled with premade – yet also still expensive – treats inspired by Asian culture. No other food options are offered, though Universal suggests heading into…
I’m pleased to announce that Inside Universal will hold its fourth annual member meetup on February 25, 2017 at Universal Studios Hollywood. This is your chance to mingle with fellow Universal Studios Hollywood fans, and meet the staff behind Inside Universal. If you’re interested in our fan-sponsored event, please read on for more information. Mark the date, time and place! What: Inside Universal Member Meetup Where: CityWalk Hollywood / Universal Studios Hollywood When: February 25, 2017 – from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM What you need to know: Here’s what you need to know: Inside Universal will be holding a…
Universal Studios Hollywood has announced a new nighttime show at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Featuring lights, projections and the use of pyrotechnics, —- will be Universal Studios Hollywood’s first modern nighttime spectacular. The nighttime experience will revolve around —- Prior to its announcement, Universal had been conducting nighttime lighting tests around Hogwarts Castle. USHForums.com was the first to break the news of lighting tests, which occurred across December 2016 and January 2017. Soon after, we received confirmation from multiple sources that Universal had been looking into the possibility of developing a nighttime show.