What is the difference between Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando? A lot.
- Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida aren’t Universal’s only parks in the U.S.
- Guests on both coasts can experience several of the same attractions, but other rides are unique to their location.
- Hollywood is the only place where guests can take The World-Famous Studio Tour of Universal Studios’ backlot.
Anyone who remembers Universal Orlando Resort’s early days may recall the slogan “Ride the movies.” The motto may be retired, but the experience remains across Universal’s parks.
“Universal as the whole kind of leans into this modern idea of environmental storytelling,” explained Kevin Perjurer, a theme park historian and creator of the Defunctland YouTube channel, which has roughly 1.4 million subscribers. “You know, you walk through Hogwarts. You walk through Super Nintendo World. You walk through Jurassic Park the same way that you do in the movies, and the rides are an extension of that.”