Talk:Universal Studios Hollywood/Archive 1

Water World Actors
who are the actors in water world the play thing because they were really good


 * The actors change periodically, so you'd just have to go there and see the list of actors they have to see who it was for the current day. That information doesn't even belong on this page and belongs to the respective Water World attraction page.--71.103.17.249 (talk) 17:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The actors are sometimes listed outside the attraction; the same happens for the Terminator attraction--TimothyJacobson (talk) 16:06, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Climbing the Uniglobe
Tre Cool was the only one? With so many other slightly crazy people visiting there each year, he was the only one?

The Kenan and Kel opening credits inside the UniGlobe should have been and Universal Studios Orlando instead of Universal Studios Hollywood (keeping in mind Kenan and Kel was recorded at Nickelodeon Studios Orlando at Universal Studios Florida). Please check this reference.


 * Larger question: is this really noteworthy enough for an encyclopedic entry? At least it needs to be revised to discuss the Uniglobe itself. For instance, it should talk about what it was based on (Universal's logos), when it was constructed, and then something like this ...


 * "Over the years, the Uniglobe has been a prime target for over-exuberant guests to climb. One noteworthy climber was Tre Cool, drummer for the band Green Day, who did so during the MTV Video Music Awards."


 * For that matter, the climber's sexual orientation is not germane to the subject, regardless of how germane the subject is to the overall article.


 * McDoobAU93 15:14, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Status of Earthquake On the Studio Tour.
Ok, I have been noticing in recent videos that The Earthquake attraction on the Studio tour has changed its look. Can anyone Confirm this?

(Pokesomi21 00:21, 1 October 2007 (UTC))

Links
On the main article page, there are links from The Studio Tour to the Florida versions of the Kong ride and the Jaws ride etc. Should these links be removed, as the Florida versions are much more indepth (and different) to the snippets we see in the California Tram Tour TimothyJacobson 19:21, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

June 1st 2008 Fire
The fire on June 1st is reported to have destroyed Courthouse Square. However Footage from the SkyFox KTTV-LA Fox 11's Helicopter Show the actual Clock Tower Structure to be intact, With the buildings across the street to the south, and west of it destroyed.--Subman758 (talk) 17:37, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

The section on the June 1st, 2008 Fire on the back lot belongs in this article, as it happened at this location. Universal Stuidos is an entity, not a sigular location as Universal Studios Hollywood is.--Subman758 (talk) 07:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Previous fire (early/mid-1990's, I think)
Speaking of fires, I seem to recall another major fire there about, well, I don't remember exactly, but I think it was about 15 years ago, give or take. Maybe somebody can add some information about that one? (I know the article mentions that seven fires have erupted at the studio since 1932, but I think the one I'm talking about is worth an individual mention because it was [relatively] recent, and pretty big, receiving considerable media attention at the time. And perhaps also newsworthy in light of the current [June 2008] fire.) 24.6.66.193 (talk) 22:26, 1 June 2008 (UTC)


 * There have been several fires at Universal Studios. I have found a good resource for information on them that includes scans from newspaper reports at the time The Studio Tour. --Clarrisani (talk) 08:21, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Courthouse Square Vs. Courthouse
The actual Courthouse from the Courthouse Square Survived the fire. You can see it from the aerial shots, of the News Helicopters. --Subman758 (talk) 01:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Aerial News footage shows the Courthouse of Courthouse Square survived the fire. When looking for it in video footage remember that the Clock Tower part is not attached to it, as the show Ghost Whisperers does not use that part of it. But you can see the lawn in front of it. --Subman758 (talk) 16:09, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Future attractions
Someone (or someoneS) keeps adding back a proposed attraction based on "Transformers." In both cases, a verifiable source was not added. Thus, the entry was removed. Before adding back, please provide a source for this addition, such as a news article (preferable) or a press release from Universal Studios Hollywood (acceptable) announcing the addition and establishing both when it will open and the attractions (if any) it will replace. Not acceptable are blogs, fan-sites, rumor sites, online focus group questions, etc. Thanks. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 03:19, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


 * This attraction is also mentioned a hell of a lot on this page. I have amended this slightly (so it is clear it is not opened) and also tries to amend the relevant wiki page on the ride, so it looks less amateur, but think it still needs a clean up--TimothyJacobson (talk) 16:06, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Split the part of the backlot fire
Hey everyone. I think the part about the backlot fire should be split up. It is a very significant event (according to the article). If you don't support this, you can take the tag down, but leave me a message (please!) when you do so.

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before Star Trek?
Does anyone remember the name of the attraction that was in the Star Trek building before it was Star Trek? It had a similar setup; where people chosen from the audience would be the actors in a short movie, but it had a "silent movie" theme instead of a "Star Trek" theme. Luvcraft (talk) 20:12, 16 February 2009 (UTC)

First Ride?
What was the first ride? When did it transform from a film studio to a theme park? Does anyone have more information on the park's history? Vpw (talk) 19:42, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Height
Was wondering the differece in height between the upper & lower lots?--TimothyJacobson (talk) 16:06, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Cleanup (July 2010)
I've removed the following uncited reference.
 * "Early Universal City? - by Robert S. Birchard Universal City - Oak Crest Ranch welcomes visitors to the Universal ranch"

Also, here is a list of all the current dining and shopping outlets at the park. Some of them have been included in the appropriate sections. If you believe any of the others are notable then please consider including them in prose form in the appropriate sections.

Dining

 * Ben & Jerry's
 * Cinnabon
 * Doc Brown's Chicken
 * Dodger Dogs
 * Flintstone's Bar-B-Q
 * Hollywood Cantina
 * Hollywood Grill
 * International Café
 * Jurassic Café
 * Louie's Pizza & Pasta
 * Mel's Diner
 * Panda Express
 * Pink’s
 * Popcornopolis
 * Souvenir & Sweets Shoppe
 * Sweet Liberty

Shopping

 * Cartooniversal
 * Hollywood Photographs
 * Hollywood Shoppe
 * Jurassic Outfitters
 * Kwik-E-Mart
 * Monkey Business
 * Nickelodeon Stuff
 * Silver Screen
 * Studio Warehouse
 * T-2 Gear & Supplies
 * Tomb Treasures
 * Universal Film Co.
 * Universal Studio Store and that's pretty much it

Themeparkgc (talk) 03:15, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

terminator 2
you see in edward furlong in terminator 2 and talk ok —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frank björklund (talk • contribs) 13:35, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Television Shows
I have recently removed the television shows section because it was completely unreferenced. If you would like to return it to the article please feel free to do so but only if you have added an adequate amount of references. The section can be found in this old edit of the page. Themeparkgc 22:38, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

They should be added...if you want to go find the references, go right on ahead, but the television shows section should stay. ShawnHill 17:15, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Ken Block's rally car run through the backlot.
Pro rally driver Ken Block goes Hollywood in Gymkhana 4, doing drifting and other stunts on a tour of Universal Studios. http://www.mojevideo.sk/video/fbbf/ken_block_gymkhana_4.html 66.232.94.33 (talk) 10:33, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

to sell a film story
It is very hard for a foreigner(out of USA) to sell a story to universal studios because there is no page for that on it's website.It would be better to open a new page about selling stories to make it easy for the foreigners or other people who are so far from universal studios to sell their stories if they have one08:22, 8 November 2015 (UTC)Arnauld Ntwali (talk).

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August 2016
Can you please explain your revert please? The "reference" is written by an unvalid source in "Jon Fu" who claims that the site started as a "hobby" which indicates that he most likely doesn't have any prior experience in the media. He also uses text like "the Lower Lot and its close proximity to the backlot appears to be the most logical site of future expansion." and "So while it may be too soon to say the surrounding lots will be demolished in the immediate future". Thanks Hawkeye75 (talk) 07:32, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree that the source does not support the information in the article. I have removed it. On a semi-related note, I believe your unblock conditions included staying away from previously-edited topic areas, a category to which this article ostensibly qualifies. Regards, James (talk/contribs) 07:39, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I never edited this article before. Also why was my contribution to the Incredible Hulk not acceptable when an IP Address user gets to add to the same section, yet to a lesser extent? My section was a lot better worded. I'm just trying to come to a consensus as well. Cheers Hawkeye75 (talk) 07:45, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for pointing that out; I had not seen that edit. I've removed the material as unsourced. Regards, James (talk/contribs) 07:51, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Sly Cooper
Does anyone have any way to verify the 'Sly Cooper' entry under the miscellaneous characters section? I'm sure that this and other entries are falsified. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.214.29.235 (talk) 00:27, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Characters
This area is not very notable, and the sources being used are either out of date (2010) or primary sourcing. This listing seems more like a WP:TRAVELGUIDE, something Wikipedia is not. If there is justification for this being here, please bring it up here so consensus can be reached. -- McDoob AU93  12:18, 8 June 2018 (UTC)


 * While there may be archive pages having lists of characters, I agree this isn't necessary to maintain here. AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 22:52, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

A bunch of characters such as the peanuts, which in the USA, the theme park rights are owned by cedar fair, and any Warner media owned properties such as any Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network, Tom and Jerry because the theme park license owner is Six Flags, and any characters which includes characters from sly cooper, Sega, Nintendo and nick characters not from spongebob, Barbie,Barney, bob the builder, and any that I purged from this page due To inconsistent with other things. Blankbeast (talk) 05:52, 5 February 2019 (UTC)