Author: Megan Stump

Get the Hollywood treatment Since its humble beginnings, Universal Studios has always welcomed its guests onto its historic backlot to be a part of the magic of movie making. From 1915, when Carl Laemmle welcomed visitors to Six Points Texas, to the advent of the “GlamourTrams” in 1964, the backlot experience has evolved into the Studio Tour we know and love today. For around $299, you can experience the Universal Studios backlot like a celebrity. Not only do you get an extended backlot tour, but you are treated like a true VIP in all aspects of the park. While it…

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November 9, 2014 – Hollywood Photoland has closed and relocated to the Amazing Pictures New York street location as Universal seeks to expand the Universal Studio Store, Inside Universal has learned. This is following shortly after the closure of Universal’s House of Horrors, which closed its doors on September 1, 2014 after a seven year run in Universal’s Stage 13 location. Hollywood Photoland – Universal’s photography center – was located between Universal’s House of Horrors and the Universal Studios Store. It opened in December of 2006 after replacing Frank ‘N’ Stein, a restaurant popular for its menu of hot dogs…

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