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October 15, 2015 By Summer Scraps 11 Comments

Minions, Fast Cars and Monsters – Oh My!

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 I received a media pass for Universal Studios Hollywood.  All opinions are 100% mine.

A Day At Universal Studios

In September I had the opportunity to spend the day at Universal Studios Hollywood.  It was my first time to Universal Studios so I didn’t know what to expect and I was quite excited to see everything.  I was able to go with some of my friends and look at the new rides (well everything was new to me) and see the preparations for the Halloween Horror Nights.

Universal Studios Globe

 

I visited the park with several of my blogger friends while we in Hollywood for a conference that previous week.  I had such fun going on rides with Ashlee (from Ashlee Marie), Jill (from Being Spiffy) and Jana (from Merlot Mommy).  These ladies are such fun and I hope to be able to hang out again with all of them as we had such a great time!

Starting our day at @unistudios !!! My first time here! What should I see and do @beingspiffy @merlotmommy @summerscraps #bloggersatuniversal

A photo posted by Ashlee Marie (@ashleemariecakes) on Sep 13, 2015 at 9:30am PDT

Studio Tour Now updated with Fast & Furious Finale

The first thing we did was head to the Studio Tour.  We got to the park right when it opened and thought we should catch the Studio Tour before it became too busy.  On the Studio tour you are provided with 3-D glasses to wear at certain times.  There was a variety of things to look at and enjoy.  We were given a tour of the backlots and were able to see where some things had been filmed.  Here is a picture I took of the Clock Tower from Back to the future.

Back to the future

I absolutely loved the King Kong portion of this ride!  So much fun.  Here is a model of Skull Island.  Now I need to go watch that movie again!

Skull Island

Another fun part of the Studio Tour was the new addition of Fast and the Furious.  It was a wild adventure jam packed full of excitement, fun and great 3-D affects.

fast furious

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

Next we headed to the new Despicable Me ride.  I adore Gru, his daughters and the Minions.  Have you ever wanted to be a Minion?  With this ride you get to see what it is like to be a Minion.

Minion

This ride was my chance to become a minion so I could enjoy all of the bananas I wanted!  I really enjoyed this ride and can’t wait to bring the family so they can experience it themselves.  Out of all of the rides I went on today this was a favorite.  It is something I enjoyed and know that the kids would love – perfect for the entire family!

Gru was walking around outside and told me he needed more minions.  So I headed onto the ride to be his newest recruit.

Gru

With the amazing technology and the magic of 3-D glasses and other sensory components I was turned into a minion and was able to go through training with Gru’s daughters.  But with minions things are never so simple and I was taken for a fun and bumpy ride before being turned back into a human.

Of course I enjoyed many of the other rides.  One of these was the Revenge of the Mummy.  The Mummy movies hold a special place in my heart and I am often quoting movie lines to others from these movies. I just love this picture of us on the Revenge of the Mummy ride.  Poor Jill has her eyes closed.

Revenge of the Mummy
I was very excited to see the work being done on the Harry Potter attraction, which will be open in the Spring of 2016.  They have a Harry Potter shop up and going and outside the shop is Ron Weasleys car.  Also On my way to the Studio Tour I was able to see Hogwarts Castle.  So excited and will for sure be back to see this once it is open!
Harry Potter

 Halloween Horror Nights

If you are someone who loves to get scared then you will want to visit Universal Studios Hollywood for their Halloween Horror Nights.  It is the Ultimate Fear Destination.  They have all new mazes, a dance show and an exclusive “Terror Tram” experience.

While walking around the park there were many displays set up for the upcoming Halloween Horror Nights.

halloween horror reindeer

I just love the picture of Jana almost getting here head chopped off.

Janas In Trouble

During Halloween Horror Nights Universal’s most popular rides and attractions will also be open.

halloween horror santa

Here are all the gory details about Halloween Horror Nights –

Halloween Horror Nights event dates are: September 25–27; October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18, 22–25, 29–31; and November 1, 2015. The event begins nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event.

Tickets are available for purchase, including a Front of Line ticket option that enables guests to enjoy priority access at each Halloween Horror Nights maze, “Terror Tram” and theme park attraction. Additionally, a “Killer Deal Nights” ticket option offers discounts of up to $25 on select dates. Advance purchase is recommended as event nights will sell out.

The Walking Dead at HHN 2015

For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood visitwww.halloweenhorrornights.com/hollywood. Join the Halloween Horror Nights conversation using #UniversalHHN on Facebook at Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood and Instagram, Twitter, and Periscope @HorrorNights. Add username HorrorNights on Snapchat for nightly live content and watch the terror come to life on Halloween Horror Nights YouTube.

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  1. Deb- It's me, debcb! says

    October 20, 2015 at 11:48 am

    The last time we were at Universal, my hubby and I were dating. It’s been 20 years! Looks like fun!

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    • Summer says

      October 21, 2015 at 11:44 am

      It was so fun Deb! If it has been 20 years then you need to get back there. I bet a lot has changed.
      Summer recently posted…Halloween Cupcake IdeasMy Profile

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  2. Doria Murphy says

    October 20, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    I love Universal Orlando, but we’ve been dying to head to Universal Hollywood! This has me even more convinced we have to go asap 😉
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  3. Kendra says

    October 20, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Looks like you had a great time. I love universal!

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  4. Kelley says

    October 21, 2015 at 5:43 am

    So fun! We’re hoping to hit up Universal Studios in Orlando when we go to Disney in May!
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  5. Brooke @ Blushing Noir says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:33 am

    Universal was our favorite part of our last Florida trip! Which was WAY too long ago! I can’t wait to go back you guys look like you had a blast!
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  6. Ashley says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:45 am

    So fun! We just went to Universal Orlando about a month ago and didn’t get a chance to stay for Halloween Horror Nights. I wish we would have! (Side note + really random – I just saw Ashlee on TV two nights ago for the Halloween Baking Championship and loved her dishes! Very cool that you know her! 🙂 )
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  7. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    October 22, 2015 at 6:37 am

    Looks like you all had a blast! And ummmmm… the Halloween Horror Nights includes The Walking Dead?? My family and I would LOVE that! 😉
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  8. Ashley says

    October 22, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    This looks like it was so much fun! I always wanted to go when we lived in FL in HS and my dad wouldn’t let me. haha
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  9. Carly says

    October 22, 2015 at 8:41 pm

    I love Universal Studios, we live about 15 minutes away!

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  10. Sandy a la Mode says

    October 22, 2015 at 10:53 pm

    ahhh my son would so love this!!

    xo,
    Sandy
    Sandy a la Mode

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