Universal Studios Hollywood Adds Movie Sets From Steven Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds' to Its World-Famous, Behind-the-Scenes Studio Tour

Universal Studios Hollywood Adds Movie Sets From Steven Spielberg's 'War of the Worlds' to Its World-Famous, Behind-the-Scenes Studio Tour

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The original movie sets from Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated film, "War of the Worlds," are the latest feature to be added to Universal Studios Hollywood behind-the-scenes Studio Tour, the theme park's signature attraction which immerses guests in the authentic Hollywood experience.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050701/LAF004 )

Guests aboard the popular Studio Tour's trams traverse a key scene from "War of the Worlds," depicting a small town devastated by an elaborately choreographed 747 jetliner crash, dramatically surrounded by wreckage and debris.

In addition, Studio Tour guests get up-close views of other movie sets located along the landscape that adjoins the "War of the Worlds" sets. These include the dinosaur-destroyed research laboratory compound from "Jurassic Park: The Lost World," the snow-covered town of Whoville from "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and the Psycho house and Bates motel from the classic thriller, "Psycho."

The world-renowned Studio Tour takes guests on a 45-minute journey through Universal's 415-acres of movie making magic. Highlights include a vast array of sets, themed streets, soundstages and facades featured in thousands of motion and television productions as well as signature special effects attractions such as "Earthquake," "King Kong," "Flash Flood" and "Jaws."

Universal Studios Hollywood offers print-at-home ticketing, available exclusively at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com, designed to maximize guest convenience with immediately redeemable tickets that enable guests to print tickets at home, bypass the theme park ticket booths and proceed directly to the park's entrance upon arrival.

Universal Studios Hollywood (www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com) is a world-class theme park and entertainment destination. Situated upon 415-acres, Universal Studios combines an authentic working movie and television studio with cutting-edge experience that employs the latest in state-of-the-art technologies. Universal Studios Hollywood includes Universal CityWalk, featuring an eclectic variety of dining, shopping and live entertainment venues, an 18-screen movie complex and the 6,200-seat Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk.

Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050701/LAF004 AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com Source: Universal Studios Hollywood

CONTACT: Eliot Sekuler, +1-818-622-6896, eliot.sekuler@nbcuni.com, or Audrey Eig, +1-818-622-2962, audrey.eig@nbcuni.com, or Meghan Gamber, +1-818-622-5985, meghan.gamber@nbcuni.com, or Russ Cundiff, +1-818-622-9504, russ.cundiff@nbcuni.com, all of Universal Studios Hollywood

Web site: http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

------- Profile: Ent