10/31/08

yay to the tour

by jhfrioaga

i actually really enjoyed the tour. we saw john stamos, we didnt get to say hi but it was stilll pretty fun :) i enjoed seeing all of the ways they make movies. the houses they use, the costumes, the sound stage, everything i thought it was amazing

07/19/08

Admission price is a rip off

by jw77450

We were there this week. Paid $45 each person x 4. The tour was boring and you didn't see much besides

some empty buildings. Compared with Universal Studio tour which charges $56 per person (official price is $64, but you can find $8 off coupon in hotels), this tour is way, way too expensive. The right price should be like $5 to $8 per person. Go to Universal Studio and skip this one.

03/03/08

Where's the Creative Talent?

by preppyprof

The tour experience was well-organized and guides were informative and upbeat. That being said, the tour itself was a disappointment. It lasted less than two hours -- but much longer and I would have fallen asleep. Our guide focused more on television productions than on films. We visited the back lots (various street scenes) and a sound stage. A fifteen minute visit to the 'museum' was somewhat short of boring. In the end, I wish I would have taken my visitor to Universal. Warner could do so much more to make this an interesting tour experience. They could focus, as they have claimed in the past, on giving visitors an indepth view of the film business, by providing tour participants more information on the technical aspects of production. Unfortunately, they've failed to do so. Warner Brothers employs a deep bench of creative talent. Too bad it isn't in evidence on the tour.

• Pros: tour guides; small group size; close-up view; no large crowds
• Cons: left me on the edge of boredom; little understanding of a film studio operation; no Wow! factor