Universal Studios Hollywood Announces an "Epic Transformation"

Mike S

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Deja vu. I know I've seen this before ;)
 

TubaGeek

God bless the "Ignore" button.
I wonder if we'll ever get anything further in Orlando's Springfield. Looks like you guys are getting something much more elaborate.
Honestly, I don't think Hollywood is getting anything that's not already in Orlando. Their's just looks more impressive because there's a second layer of facade to help hide what's behind it.
 

Californian Elitist

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And that's what I'm talking about. The extra faceds make it look better.

Honestly, I don't see what you're seeing. The facades look the same to me, for the most part. Could you provide me with some examples or photos as to what the differences are? I know the layout is different in both parks, but that's about it.
 

Mike S

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Honestly, I don't see what you're seeing. The facades look the same to me, for the most part. Could you provide me with some examples or photos as to what the differences are? I know the layout is different in both parks, but that's about it.
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I can tell you from experience we do not have any of the "second floor" facades that you guys are getting. The School, PowerPlant, Springfield sign, etc. Like Despicable Me Hollywood is getting something a little more fleshed out. We did get Diagon Alley so it's not ALL bad.
 

Californian Elitist

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I can tell you from experience we do not have any of the "second floor" facades that you guys are getting. The School, PowerPlant, Springfield sign, etc. Like Despicable Me Hollywood is getting something a little more fleshed out. We did get Diagon Alley so it's not ALL bad.

Is it that the buildings are taller because of the second floors in Hollywood? I can see that the buildings are bunched up in Hollywood, as opposed to spread out in Orlando. Still looks the same to me.
 

cheezbat

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The Hollywood facades look much better than what we got in Orlando. Yeah, ours is spread out more, but this just looks better to me.

Just like Despicable Me...which is way more fleshed out in Hollywood.
 

Californian Elitist

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From the Studio Tour:

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Speaking of the Studio Tour, in honor of USH's 50th anniversary, Universal has created a video of the backlot's history, which is over a century old.

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Lights around the sets on the backlot:

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Bates Motel (Psycho) is back from its refurbishment and it looks so much better:

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Springfield is apparently expected to open tomorrow:

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Very close to Potter:

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http://micechat.com/97622-universal-hollywood-springfield/
 

Californian Elitist

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@raven24 how big is USH compared to USF?

I've never been to USF, but I'm sure USH is tiny in comparison. A good chunk of the land in Hollywood is used for the backlot for the studio tour and filming various television shows and movies. It was a backlot tour first, in 1914, but in 1964, a theme park was added, so there isn't a ton of room at the park. USH by far the smallest theme park I've ever visited.
 

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