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Step back to 2001 with this classic Universal Studios Hollywood TV spot 🎬✨

Packed with iconic films, legendary attractions, and a voice you instantly recognize, this commercial captures the energy of the park at the turn of the millennium.

Featuring moments from The Mummy Returns: Chamber of Doom, Terminator 2: 3D, Shrek, Jurassic Park: The Ride, Back to the Future: The Ride, and more plus a look at CityWalk and behind the scenes Hollywood magic.

Narrated by the legendary Don LaFontaine, the voice of a generation.

A true time capsule of Universal history.

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https://youtu.be/MGK6KSE9\_Is

You start out exploring the world’s busiest movie studio and then everything changes.

Cylons attack. You are captured, pulled into a giant spaceship, and dropped into the middle of a laser battle.

And it does not stop there. Avalanche effects. A Hulk encounter. A collapsing bridge. Jaws in the water.

All mixed with real working sets and filming locations.

This was the magic of the Universal Studios Tour. An experience that truly put you inside the movies.

Battle of Galactica Universal Studios (Tour) Hollywood Overview 1979

https://youtu.be/XWOE\_eyOGgk

Flash Flood Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yoEDCnLoIA

Fung Lum restaurant operated from 1982 to 1998 just off Universal Studios Hollywood at 222 Universal Terrace Parkway. It was known for its hillside location overlooking the San Fernando Valley and offered Chinese cuisine, cocktails, entertainment, and private dining.

After closing, the building sat abandoned for years and was used as a filming location for Balls of Fury.

Between 2013 and 2014, it was completely demolished, marking the end of a lesser known but memorable part of Universal City history.

If you remember this place or ever visited, would love to hear your memories.

This vintage Universal Studios Florida pin features a friendly ghost design that feels very reminiscent of Casper the Friendly Ghost.

The neon marquee style is a great snapshot of the park’s early visual identity and design language. Always cool to see how these pieces captured that era.