Universal A View Around the Park...

Universal Studios Hollywood....A View around the park

Since I had some random pictures from around the park at Universal left that I had not post in earlier blog posts I thought one post with various shots from around the park might be fun. There is no rhyme or reason to the order or what I took pictures of other than they were things that struck my fancy on the day I was at the park. These are just pictures that turned well.

Props from Bourne Ultimatum

Characters on Parade

Fender Guitar at the City Walk
in front of the Hard Rock

Entrance to the
Gibson Amphitheatre

Jurassic Park Ride

London Street -
Several Movies have been filmed
in this area of the Park

Entrance to the Pet Show
One of the stars out relaxing before the show

Shrek Guitar Band

War of the Worlds

More from Universal Studio's Back Lot Tour. After leaving the Psycho set the next thing you come to is the set of the most recent remake of H. G. Wells "War of the Worlds" which started Tom Cruise. It is a very impressive looking set with a plane in pieces, damaged cars, home fronts, and other large props thrown about.

Universal Studios Hollywood...

Universal Studios Hollywood is a working movie and television studio but it is also a theme park in Southern California. Every time you visit Universal Studios you will see something different because it is a working studio. During the back lot tour on this day they were filming "Desperate Housewives" so part of the tour closed for filming. Just in front of the main entrance to the park was a hot set sign because they were in the process of setting up filming for Bollywood Hollywood.

Universal has rides based on Universal movies. But my personal favorite part of the park is the back lot tour were you can set sets and props from dozens of movies and tv shows.

Amity Island
Location of film for such movies as "JAWS"

Filming on Amity Set

Back Lot Cafe

Bates Motel
from "Psycho"

You can see the Bates neighbors above the
motel - Whoville from "The Grinch"

"The Grinch"
The sun has faded this set over time

Hot Set
"Bollywood Hollywood"

Setting Up the Shot

Video Village

European Village

Far Shariat from Life's Parking Space

Cleaning Up the Area Damaged by Fire

Universals Fire Department

Firefly Prop

Prop from Hulk Movie

Western Town in Back Lot