Universal Studios Hollywood “Summer of Survival”

With the children out of school and the days heating up, summer is finally here. As families prepare for summertime fun, Universal Studios Hollywood challenges guests to unlock the beast within them with their  “Summer of Survival.” Guests are encouraged to take on their two most intense…most explosive…most ferocious…most threatening thrill rides: “Transformers™:  The Ride-3D” , this thrill ride challenges guests to muster the courage to face their fears when they encounter MEGATRON and his fleet of evil DECEPTICONS and “King Kong 3603-D,” guests face a raging Silverback ape battling a pack of dangerous prehistoric dinosaurs in a fight for survival (created by Peter Jackson.)

Universal Studios Hollywood , The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and  the famed behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, “The Simpsons Ride,” “Revenge of the Mummy —The Ride” indoor roller coaster and “Jurassic Park —The Ride,” just to name a few more of the parks must see attractions.

Looking for some nightlife? Universal Studios CityWalk offers a shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas, the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue that has launched their free summer concert series all located in Universal City’s Hilltop beginning at the entrance to Universal Studios. 

Book Your Front of the Line Pass Today

Don’t spend your Universal Studios experience standing in line. Stay with us and book your Universal Studios Front of the Line Package today. Your package includes:

• Overnight accommodations at our hotel
• Two Front of the Line tickets to Universal Studios (upon check-in only) which provide one-time priority access for each ride and attraction, as well as reserved seating at each show.
• Complimentary shuttle to Universal Studios (hours vary)
• Rates are per night and package requires minimum one night stay

Front of Line Passes often sell out at the front gate ticket booths. This is the best way to guarantee your purchase of front of line access. Book your stay today by clicking this link http://bit.ly/17CK3W1

La Llorona: Cazadora de Niños Returns to HHN

The terrifying Mexican legend of La Llorona returns to Universal Studios Hollywood in the reimagined “Halloween Horror Nights” maze, “La Llorona: Cazadora de Niños.”

La Llorona, the fearful story of melancholy and murder that has terrified Mexican and Latin American children for generations, returns to Halloween Horror Nights, recounting the tortured tale of a mother who drowns her children in a desperate attempt to win a lost love.  When her attempt fails, she drowns herself and is doomed to wander the earth forever after.

According to the legend, La Llorona’s eternally piercing nocturnal cries—“My children!  Where are my children?”—can be heard as her frail, drenched body lurks throughout the dead of night.  Her unsightly presence elicits unwavering dread from the helpless village inhabitants or maze guests as it woefully signifies impending death.

“La Llorona:  Cazadora de Niños,” which translates to “Weeping Woman:  The Child Hunter,” will feature elaborate sets depicting scenes of a small Mexican village and will tell the haunting story through the mind’s eye of a child, riddled with despair and dread, gore and evil.

Play the Weekend Away

Stay with the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City and visit Universal Studios Hollywood!

This package includes :

• Overnight accommodations at our hotel
• Two 2-day pass adult tickets at check-in only
• Complimentary shuttle to Universal Studios

Extra tickets for additional persons are available at the hotel front desk or concierge at $77 USD adults and $69 USD for children age three to 48 inches. For additional nights, please book best available rate. Room tax not included. Extra person is $35.00 per person for occupancy only. No tickets included in the extra person charge. Package only includes two tickets regardless of occupancy.

The HHN Horror Never Ends

“Universal Monsters Remix”

 Universal’s infamous legacy of horror will come to an afterlife in “Universal Monsters Remix,” an all-new terrifying experience that re-imagines the classic horror icons of yesteryear for the 21^st century and immerses them in the twisted confines of electronica-inspired music during “Halloween Horror Nights.”

Set within the antechambers of an eerily gothic castle, the new “Universal Monsters Remix” maze will unleash a cast of movies’ most legendary creatures, including Frankenstein’s Monster and his Bride, Dracula and his Brides, Phantom of the Opera and The Wolf Man.

From deep within the stone fortress, accompanied by ominous strobe lighting effects, guests will traverse dark and dank arteries of rotting catacombs, hallowed underground crypts and pagan sacrificial burial chambers.  Laced with the murmur of dialogue from Universal’s catalogue of horror films, guests will be besieged by the relentless sounds of high-energy, horror-inspired dance, dub-step and industrial music.

Terror-Filled “Scare Zones”

Lurking in dark corners and prowling for prey throughout “Halloween Horror Nights” are countless “scare-actors” and numerous horror-filled “Scare Zones” designed to startle, shock and scare guests at every twist and turn.  This year, “Scare Zones” will provoke a new sense of terror in guests.

Silent Hill:  The most depraved small town residents will mercilessly torment anyone who treks into the “Silent Hill” Scare Zone corridor.  While the infamous Bogeyman seeks revenge, a group of hideously disfigured Nurses prepare to scar – physically and emotionally – unsuspecting victims that step into their path.  There will be no way of escaping the plight of his “Silent Hill” Scare Zone when Pyramid Head, the ruthless executioner of the “Other World” stabs aimlessly in the dark for a target in the dead of night.

Toyz:  Desperate times have taken a pathetic toll on the once friendly neighborhood Toy Maker.  A deceitful storefront façade beckons entry to “Toyz,” a seemingly blissful playland that juxtaposes the inner terror plaguing the shop where cruel and unspeakable horrors await.

Witches:  A coven of “Witches” burned at the stake to purge a local seaport village of their pagan influence has left this clan of black art sorcerers hell-bent on revenge.  Hunted and killed like wild animals, the Witches” swore eternal vengeance on their blood-thirsty killers and return on autumn nights to exorcise justice on those in their midst by burning the living.

Killer Klownz:  The circus may have come to town, but it is the “Killer Klownz” that are running the show in this gang-filled Scare Zone of violent killer clowns whose three ring circus entertains to the applause of murder and mayhem.

Book Ahead And Save

You won’t want to miss a single terrifying scream of Halloween Horror Nights. Plan ahead and save. Include Hilton in your Halloween plans and you can save up to 20% off our Best Available Rate by booking with us in advance. Please make your reservation at least seven days prior to arrival. Make your reservations today  http://bit.ly/HUCAdvPurchase

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: HHN Says The Saw is the Law

The tragic and demented account of Leatherface and his deranged family of cannibals set the stage for this year’s new “Halloween Horror Nights” maze, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Saw is the Law,” based on filmmaker Tobe Hooper’s notoriously unsettling 1974 horror film classic.

The chilling new maze will mirror the original American horror film classic, hailed among the most influential horror movies in cinematic history, and recount the story of five friends who unsuspectingly fall victim to the ghastly terrors and torment of a depraved and cannibalistic Texas clan.  Those who dare to step into the inner workings of a slaughterhouse maze will be gripped with vivid telltale signs of imminent doom.

Gruesome and blood-soaked scenes from the controversial movie will terrorize guests, rendering them defenseless when their senses are overcome with nightmarish images flashed from the movie’s most memorable scenes:  mutilated bodies dangling from bloody meat hooks; putrid odors of decomposed corpses and human remains, and animal pelts suspended from the ceiling, as they try to escape from the unmistakable sound of roaring chainsaws revving to life.

Vacation in True Hollywood Style

Don’t miss any of the Glitz and Glam that Hollywood has to offer. You’ll be treated like a star with Hilton Los Angeles Universal Studio’s My Hollywood Vacation! Make your Reservation today http://bit.ly/MyHollywoodVacation.

This package for two includes:

• Complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe King guest room
• Two Universal Studios Tickets (Two Day Passes)
• Two Madame Tussauds Tickets
• Daily breakfast for two at our Cafe Sierra restaurant

Meet The Staff- Erica Garcia

Erica Garcia
Tour / Transportation & Concierge Desk Agent

2  years of service   

In addition to Universal Studios / CityWalk,
what other nearby things should visitors do?

Take a “City Tour” or visit the Griffith Observatory

or Getty Museum. It’s a great way to enjoy Los Angeles!

Experience the Ultimate Transformers™ Battle

OPENING MAY 25TH

Embark on a daring adventure that redefines thrill rides. Opening officially any day now, Transformers™: The Ride 3D is an ultra-immersive sensory experience that puts you on the front lines of an intergalactic war between the Autobots and Decepticons. Fusing ground-breaking HD3D media and flight simulation technology, this epic ride will make you lose sight of the difference between fantasy and reality.

This ride will feature Evac, who wasn’t featured in the live- action movies but was exclusively rendered for this theme park attraction. Here is an introduction of Evac the Autobot who actually serves as the car you ride in throughout the experience.

Prepare for the greatest battle you’ll ever ride. Transformers™: The Ride-3D.

 

TWO DAYS OF BATTLE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE

Experience the Battle with a 2 day park pass when you book our Universal Studios Combo Package. The package includes two adult 2 day passes, buffet breakfast and complimentary self parking. Located at the top of the hill, complimentary shuttles are provided to take you to Universal Studios Hollywood and CityWalk or it is just a short walk up the hill.

Don’t miss this epic experience and book your stay today!

 

Source for Evac Picture & Bio: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-the-ride-introduction-to-evac/23179/

New Year’s Day is Time to Play in LA!

Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone. Let New Year’s Day bring in 2012 with fun for everyone with some great activities going on around Los Angeles. From Sports to Movies, entertain your family, friends and out of town guests to all LA has to offer.

Grinchmas

Experience the true meaning of the Holidays with Universal Studios Grinchmas. Visit the Grinch this New Year’s day and play in the snow, see some shows and enjoy the theme park inspired by some of your favorite flicks. Open 10am to 5pm daily.

Citywalk Dance Party

Celebrate 2012 with Citywalk Dance Party. With special guest “DJ Larg3”, the lazer light show, and fine dining restaurants, you can make the most of New Year’s Day. The party starts at 7pm till 10pm.

Holiday Gold Rush

The Autry National Museum invites you to pan for gold this Holiday season. Discover the myths and realities of the California Gold Rush with their recreation on a minor camp. Open 11am to 3pm.

LA Kings Holiday Ice

Ice skate in the beautiful California sunshine at the LA Kings Holiday ice skating rink located inside the beautiful Nokia Plaza next to LA LIVE> Open weekedays till Jan 2nd from 3pm to 11pm

Holiday Wonderland at the Hollywood Museum

Holiday decorator to the stars, Dr. Christmas is transforming the Hollywood Museum into a Holiday Winter Wonderland. There will be Hollywood memorabilia and 18 Christmas trees throughout the museum decorated in the spirit of Hollywood’s greatest holiday inspired movies. Open 10am to 5pm daily.

Los Angeles Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers

Cheer on our home team, the LA Clippers, at the Staples Center on New Year’s Day. Game starts at 6:30pm

Disney’s Most Sensational Muppets Party

Experience the Muppets new movie in the historical El Capitan Theater. Join the party and Sing-a-long with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy before each movie. Show times very so see official site for more details.

New Years Day Champagne Brunch in Universal City

Celebrate to 2012 with a champagne brunch at Cafe Sierra. Culinary treats will delight your palette and warm your heart. The buffet begins at 11am and continues on to the dinner buffet till 10:30pm. For reservations call Cafe Sierra at 818-509-2030.

However you chose to spend the first day of 2012…We want to wish you a wonderful New Year!

Reblog: Brunch Run, Week 7: Cafe Sierra (Los Angeles, CA)

We want to thank Flavor Appraiser for this Fantastic blog about their experience at our Cafe Sierra Restaurant.

Buffet style dining isn’t typically the way I choose to enjoy a meal, but every now and again there is a wonderland of food that I develop a crush on. This time it happened in Los Angeles, at Cafe Sierra. This restaurant is located inside of a major hotel, adjacent to a major amusement park, but it does not make you feel like you are in a tourist trap. There is a fine quality of food and the selection has the same if not more variety than the grandest ones in Vegas, the Buffet Mecca of the world!

I don’t think I can summarize the different stations and do Cafe Sierra‘s brunch justice. They really have covered just about every type of cuisine you could imagine- omelettes, oysters, chicken and waffles, prime rib, sushi, eggs Benedict and fare represented from a number of countries, ranging from Mexican to Moroccan. And that’s all before dessert!

Fortunately, I was in great company at Cafe Sierra, with my West Coast family who all have the foodie genes too. Their presence not only made me smile because I love their company, but because there was no holding back. There was a steady rotation of plates on our table, each one filled with the delicious items carefully picked from the sea of food stations.

The “sea” of stations is more like a ocean, with waves of food dispersed all around the dining room. There really is no perfect way to navigate this gigantic spread, but I would suggest taking the following steps- do an informal walk through, make mental notes of priority items, and take taster’s portions just to be sure you get to sample all of the greatness (and safe room for the sweet treats, such as the fondue fountain).

The service was adequate (plates cleared, champagne refilled), although one minor kink is that there is a beverage station where guests are to get their own juice. It would be nice (and more appropriate in my opinion) if the server was to take care of all the drinks for the table, especially given the $$$$ price point.

Cafe Sierra puts on a beautiful brunch, and it’s no secret. The restaurant gets packed (reservations can be made) and it can feel a bit crowded when trying to walk through and get certain items, but that just proves that even with its hefty price tag, this buffet brunch is well worth it.

Have a Devilish Good Time This Halloween in LA

When it comes to Halloween, the City of Angels knows how to have a devil of a good time. From the world’s largest Halloween street party, to family-friendly Halloween events at museums and other cultural institutions, Los Angeles attractions, tours and parties offer fiendish fun and spooky scares for everyone.

October 7-31: Haunted Hayride at the Old Zoo

The theme for this year’s Haunted Hayride is “Through The Eyes Of A Child,” a frightening journey into the Old Zoo in the woods at Griffith Park. The twin daughters of zookeeper Ferdinand Clifton were rumored to suffer from violent nightmares, and their journals have provided the ghastly inspiration for an experience that includes 15-foot mascots of death, 400-year-old children, terrifying clowns, “The In-Between (Dark Maze),” and “The Human Menagerie” sideshow. The Haunted Hayride takes place Thursday-Sunday, October 7th through 31st. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight on Friday-Saturday, and 7-10:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sunday & Halloween. Ticket prices vary, including options for Hayride only, Hayride & Dark Maze, VIP (front of line) and Group rates

Crime Scene Tours, Los Angeles

www.crimescenetours.net
The newest offering from Starline Tours takes you to some of LA’s most infamous crime scenes, including the site of the North Hollywood bank robbery, the murder of Bonnie Lee Bakley (wife of Robert Blake), and the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Each tour will be escorted by either off-duty or retired law enforcement personnel. In many cases, the person leading the tour investigated or responded to the original crime scene. The tour uses a custom-designed, 28-passenger bus equipped with video screens for viewing actual police and news helicopter footage of the event prior to arrival. The Crime Scene Tours bus departs from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre twice daily Thursday through Sunday, at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Special evening Halloween Crime Scene Tours will run on Saturday-Monday, October 29-31. Tickets are $69, with Private Charter, Group rates, Student and Senior Citizen Discounts available.

October 29: Dead Celebrities Costume Ball at Madame Tussauds Hollywood

On Saturday, October 29th, Madame Tussauds Hollywood will host the Dead Celebrities Halloween Costume Ball, a one-of-a-kind event taking place on two floors, featuring hundreds of celebrity wax figures in a maze-like atmosphere. For one night only, Madame Tussauds Hollywood welcomes guests dressed as their favorite dead celebrities into a Halloween party complete with five open bars, complimentary dinner buffet, three dance floors, and VIP tables with A-list wax celebrities like Will Smith​, Angelina Jolie​, Justin Timberlake​ and more “seated” in their sections. DJs include SKAM artist Eric Cubeechee, Rico Rox (spinning House), and DJ Coolwhip with Hip Hop, Top 40 and Mash Up. Tickets available atWantickets.com.

October 31: West Hollywood Costume Carnaval

www.westhollywoodhalloween.com
Each year, more than 500,000 people take to the streets of Santa Monica Boulevard to enjoy the largest Halloween street party in the world. Two of the evening’s highlights are the Halloween Costume Contest and crowning of an Honorary “Queen of the Carnaval.” Visitors can also expect live entertainment, food vendors, pumpkin-carving contests and children’s activities throughout the week previous. Admission is free and the event starts at 6 p.m. and runs until 11 p.m.

October 21-22: Día de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever

The 12th Annual Día de los Muertos festival returns to Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Saturday, October 22nd from 12 p.m. to midnight. This quintessential Los Angeles Halloween event takes place in the historic final resting place of Hollywood luminaries, and is based on the indigenous Mexican ceremony that celebrates life and ancient traditions, fused with modern culture. Featured performers include Astrid Hadad and Ruben Albarran (lead singer of Café Tacvba). The Ceremonial Altar Set-Up takes place on Friday, October 21st beginning at 5 p.m. General Admission is $10 per person; children under 6 years are admitted free.

October 23: Haunted Museum at the Natural History Museum

www.nhm.org/site/activities-programs/haunted-museum
The theme for the 8th Annual Haunted Museum is “Fairy Tales and Scary Tales,” a family-friendly event taking place at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles on Sunday, October 23rd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The museum invites guests to explore the enchanted exhibits and get lost in magical wonderlands and sinister woods. The Haunted Museum will also feature dancing men in tights, fairy face painting, and a scavenger hunt.

October 7-31: The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor

Unique among Halloween attractions, Dark Harbor takes you through the Queen Mary’s actual haunted areas. Thanks to the macabre minds behind some of Southern California’s biggest scream-fests, the scares clock in at over “45,000 per hour,” along with 160 monsters and 20-foot tall flames. Even if you survive the three shipboard and two onshore mazes, the food, drink and entertainment inside will ensure you’ll never want to leave.

October 22-23: Scarium of the Pacific

www.aquariumofpacific.org/newsevents/eventsdetail/scarium_of_the_pacific
At this family-friendly weekend event, the Aquarium of the Pacific presents the annual children’s costume contest, the creepy coloring contest, magic shows, underwater pumpkin carving, spooky storytelling, kooky crafts, eerie animals in the Great Hall, and more.

Sept. 23-Oct. 31: Halloween Horror Nights

This year’s Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) at Universal Studios Hollywood brings together a Hollywood horror dream team to create the ultimate Halloween nightmare. Featuring six sinister mazes:

• The Thing: Assimilation
• Eli Roth’s Hostel: Hunting Season
• Alice Cooper: Welcome to My Nightmare
• Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses: In 3D ZombieVision
• La Llorona: Villa De Almas Pedidas (“The Weeping Woman: Village of the Lost Souls”) imagined by Diego Luna
• The Wolfman: The Terror of Talbot Hall

HHN also features five terror-filled “Scare Zones,” the return of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Halloween Adventure” and a fully re-imagined “Terror Tram” backlot studio experience, offering guests the chance to walk through Universal Studios historic movie sets. Universal’s most popular rides and attractions will also be open to guests, including “Jurassic Park In the Dark,” “The Simpsons Ride” and “Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride.”

Halloween Horror Nights kicks off on Friday, September 23 and continues on select nights through Halloween, Monday, October 31. The event will begin nightly at 7:00 p.m.; closing hours vary by night throughout the event.

Stay for all the screams and save!

Experience what fear fears the most! Book your Halloween Horror Nights Package today which includes 2 tickets to Halloween Horror Nights, Overnight Accommodations and Complimentary self parking.

For more activities not listed here, visit Discover La today! Our source for this blog.

Reblog: Hilton Universal-My Luxury Hotel Experience

We Love our guest! Thank you to Danie Sedilla, a.k.a Superwomom, for this wonderful blog about her stay with us. We hope she will come back and stay with us again soon.

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Luxury hotel.  In my book, this means, a hotel with a great view, a huge and comfy bed, plus wonderful fluffy pillows. It should also have a big comfort room with a bath tub, a hot and cold shower and all the toiletries you need. Housekeeping should be done at least every other day.  And towels should be changed every so often.  A working desk is a must and TV should be there to keep me company.  So did Hilton Universal, met all the the criteria of my luxury hotel?  It sure did.  The photographs, I hope, are enough to explain why.

View from the Top – the panoramic vista of Room 1651

Sleeping in Style – The huge bed, the fluffy pillows and the working desk

There’s comfort in here – Room 1651’s restroom

In my dreams, I think I would go for a $189-a-night hotel.  But I don’t live in my dreams.  So I know it wouldn’t happen for the next century.

When we were told that we would be booked at the Hilton Universal for work, I held my breath.  I knew I would be in for a pleasant surprise.  And it was more than what I expected. For five nights, I was able to live a dream. To be mesmerized by the lights dazzling and dancing outside my window after a hard’s day work.  As sleep beckons me, I’ll lay on a bed with immaculately white sheets, where I’ll be covered with several fluffy pillows, until I’ll be seen no more.  When I am where my subconscious wants me to be, the sun would slowly creep into my room and smile at me to say, “It’s time.”  My senses will awake to delight in another beautiful day.  Hilton Universal gave me all these.  And for the six days I stayed here, no matter how stressful and tiring these days were, I anticipated my going back to Room 1651 to sleep and awake. I hope to stay here again or stay at a hotel with the same caliber. In my dreams? Yeah, I can settle for that.

Superwomom’s Notes:
Hilton Los Angeles / Universal City is located at 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, California, United States 91608-1001.  It’s very near Universal Studios Hollywood.  For further details on accommodations, services and amenities, it’s best to visit their website – http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/BURUCHF-Hilton-Los-Angeles-Universal-City-California/index.do