Universal Studios Hollywood General Admission Ticket, California

It was a nice first time visit, some fun attractions, good food and so much to see around the park. A must visit at least once or many times needed.

Be early , pay for preferred parking to access park quicker. Plan your activities in advance and if you can get the express tickets , do so .

As this is our second time round at the universal studios, it did not give us the 'exciting' experience we'd hope for (this time we took our son). The admission fee I feel is abit over priced, there were only a handful rides for adults and the express pass is only valid one per ride per day and half of the rides on that day was not working. We spent alot of time walking around looking for something that we would 'enjoy' or worth our money. Overall, I think it's overpriced like other theme parks - so prepare to spend abit. All the staff at the gate front will tell you their favorite ride is mario cart but in fact their tactic is to draw everyone down to the bottom - It wasn't working on this day so we don't know!

29Sept.2026: There are pros & cons to this park. Tour: The back-lot tour was interesting, but there were the same displays from over a decade ago mixed in with a few new displays. There was active filming, but you can't see much from the road. The tour trailers squeeze 6 people per row which is too many for the space provided - it should be 5 to be comfortable. I had to lean forward most of the tour. The theme park was highly detailed. We were very impressed with the Harry Potter area. We tried the Butterbeer which is not beer. It taste like overly sweet cream soda, overpriced at $11/ea.! We were surprised at the lack of benches. If you're with older people, they need somewhere to sit down. City Walk has the same issue. Rides: Most have highly detailed visual affects. However the rides had glitches. We were on the Harry Potter ride and it shutdown mid-way for no explanation. Prices: The biggest issue is the price point (value) including parking and entrance. We bought discount tickets however they were still over $100 per person! This is not a big park, but the prices are just under what Disneyland charges which is much bigger. Lunch was $40 for two people. Parking: There are two parking options, general is $40 or preferred for $60 which are ridiculous prices! They are taking advantage since no other options unless you park outside which is metered city parking. Hours of operation: As other's have mentioned the park is only open for 8 hours. If you want to see everything it is not enough time with long wait times. Unless someone is wealthy, I don't think I would recommend USH. Tips: bring a bottle of water and wear sunscreen, shade is limited.

Had a very disappointing visit. I gave them a 2 because I enjoyed meeting some characters and walking through different areas. It was disappointing that most of the rides were not plus size friendly. I prefer going to Disneyland now.