Universal Studios Hollywood: lines, prices and the passes
Shared report · refreshed weekly · updated Nov 6, 2026
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.
OneStar read 511 Google Maps and Tripadvisor reviews of Universal Studios Hollywood posted from Nov 2025 to Nov 2026. Of the 511 people who reviewed Universal Studios Hollywood in OneStar's sample, 47% complain and 82% praise it. The top complaints about Universal Studios Hollywood are attraction experience (33% of complaints), wait times (25%) and price and value (22%). In OneStar's sample of Universal Studios Hollywood reviews, 4% of reviewers say they won't come back. OneStar's report on Universal Studios Hollywood was last updated on Nov 6, 2026.
What goes wrong
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...
Poor organization and too expensive
place is a joke and overpriced.
I came here expecting not to have a good time but I was not expecting to receive a bunch of attitude from a bunch of random staff members.
We go RIP every year, and although this makes the line very short, this is our last year due to it being extremely over crowded.
What goes well
The whole experience, from the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, to the Studio Tour, to the amazing rides for all ages, and the convenience of using the Universal Studios app, we had an...
Great place to visit, what a day out
I had the best VIP, ever, thanks to Billy! I booked a vacation package with Universal Studios Hollywood and I decided to add a VIP to the option, something I’ve done before in the past and the...
Ich war total begeistert wirklich top!
Muy recomendado, un día lleno de emociones, y la comida en el restaurante de toad 10/10 la hamburguesa de Luigi y para terminar un postre de un bloque(?) Que es de tiramisú.
Reasons for quitting
The main complaint of the 22 reviewers who say they stopped or are quitting
Their categories
Yes or no questions the person who shared it asked of each review
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...
We are disappointed in the delays and extensive wait times.
The food sucked. It took so long. It was overpriced for the lack of staff that are here. It took over 30 minutes to get our food.
Poor organization and too expensive
What they use it for
130 of 511 reviewers said; shares are of them
Its very expensive got 2 silver ticktes 179.95each and 1 gold we pid a totald o $700 for nithing one time just went in to buy my daughter popcorn we only came 1 time in the whole year because we...
One of the worst theme park experiences I’ve ever had! We traveled all the way to California to visit Universal Studios and Disney, but our experience at Universal Studios Hollywood was a massive...
I spend my birthday here and it was the best! If your prone to dizziness don’t do the rides! But just the walk everything is worth capturing! Do the studio tour and the water show!
What they ask for
24 reviews ask for something
Who is saying it
The biggest clear differences between audiences
Star rating1 star: mention staff and service 3.9x as often as everyone (35% vs 9%).
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