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Universal Studios Hollywood

What people say

Rides and shows that were closed or broken on the day of the visit are the main reason people are let down by the attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Written by an LLM from the lead report's counts.Read the report

Before you go

Its rating4.6from 214.3 thousand reviews on Google Maps and Tripadvisor
Written reviews4.1stars from 511 reviewers, Nov 2025 to Nov 2026
Written reviews sit close to its rating.

Store ratings count every star tap; written reviews come from people with something to say, so they usually run lower. Read the shares below as what reviewers raise, not the chance it happens to you.

Reviewers praise the attraction experience, 50% of written reviews, and family and kids groups praise something at 85%. Skip it if wait times bother you: 14% of written reviews raise them, and 12% raise price and value.

Of the people who wrote a review

Praise something82%
Complain47%

Watch out for

  • Attraction experience17%
    Most often rides closed or down

    “The studio tour was drab with only 1/2 of the Earthquake attraction working, the 3d gone from the Skull Island King Kong experience, Jaws drained for [order id], Fast and the Furious was also not...”

    1 star · Tripadvisor · Sep 1, 2026
  • Wait times14%
  • Price and value12%

Share of written reviews that raise each one.

Who it suits

  • Family and kids80 reviewers; most raised: price and value
    Complain51%
    Praise85%
  • Holiday or trip33 reviewers; most raised: wait times
    Complain45%
    Praise73%
  • Special occasion9 reviewers; most raised: staff and service
    Complain22%
    Praise100%
Replies to 8% of reviews, in about 486 hours
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What Universal Studios Hollywood reviewers say

One public report on Universal Studios Hollywood reads 511 Google Maps and Tripadvisor reviews from the last year. The report “Universal Studios Hollywood: lines, prices and the passes” was last updated Nov 6, 2026. Of its 511 judged reviewers, 47% complain, 82% praise something, 5% make a request and 4% say they will not come back. The top complaint is attraction experience at 33% of complaints, then wait times (25%) and price and value (22%). Top praise: attraction experience, at 59% of praise. Top requests: other request (25%) and amenities (21%). One audience difference stands out. 1 star: mention staff and service 3.9x as often as everyone (35% vs 9%).

One public report on Universal Studios Hollywood. Each title is written by the person who shared it; the line under it says how the reviews were picked.

Universal Studios Hollywood: lines, prices and the passesNatural mix · last year · 511 reviews · refreshed weekly · by OneStarTop praise: attraction experience, then staff and service. Top complaint: attraction experience (33% of complaints, mentioned in 36%), then wait times.

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