CityWalk and L.A. Parent Magazine Host Free Spooky Cele-Boo-Tion Offering Trick-Or-Treaters a Safe and Fun Place to Enjoy Halloween

CityWalk and L.A. Parent Magazine Host Free Spooky Cele-Boo-Tion Offering Trick-Or-Treaters a Safe and Fun Place to Enjoy Halloween

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal CityWalk and L.A. Parent magazine celebrate Halloween with their annual "Spook-tacular" featuring traditional trick-or-treating, children's costume contests and entertainment for Los Angeles' youngest ghouls, pirates, superheroes, witches and other costumed candy-seekers on Wednesday, October 31 from 4 to 8:00 p.m.

The free, family-friendly celebration will feature a variety of candy distributed throughout CityWalk in traditional Halloween fashion and will provide a safe environment for children of all ages to enjoy trick-or-treating with their friends and family.

Other activities include a costume contest with prizes awarded for top categories, live entertainment and appearances by Universal characters such as Frankenstein and the Mummy. The costume contest begins at 6:30 p.m., with registration from 5 to 6:00 p.m.

Information about CityWalk is available at http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/ or 818/622-4455.

For an intense Halloween experience at Universal Studios Hollywood, three of the most infamous big screen horror icons -- Freddy, Jason and Leatherface -- wreak havoc at The Entertainment Capital of L.A., as "Halloween Horror Nights" comes to life for 10 terror-filled nights beginning on Friday, October 5. The event dates are: October 5-6, 12-13, 19-20, 26-28 and 31. (Event is not recommended for children under the age of 13.) For more information on the special event, visit http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/Hollywood or call 818-622-3801.

Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "Revenge of the Mummy(TM) -- The Ride," "Shrek 4-D(TM)," "Jurassic Park(R) -- The Ride," the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds," and the upcoming Spring 2008 new mega-attraction based on the blockbuster hit series, "The Simpsons." Universal CityWalk features over 60 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles, features 19 screens including one of Southern California's largest IMAX(R) venues and newly renovated stadium-style seating.

Universal Studios Hollywood (http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios, a part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May of 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with 20% controlled by Vivendi.

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Source: Universal Studios Hollywood

CONTACT: Debbie Park of NBC Universal, +1-818-622-9504,
deborah.park@nbcuni.com

Web site: http://media.universalstudioshollywood.com/
http://www.citywalkhollywood.com/
http://www.halloweenhorrornights.com/Hollywood

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