
With the more recent additions of attractions such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the permanent Walking Dead attraction, Fast & Furious Supercharged and the Simpson’s Springfield within the Universal Studios theme park, Fernando Pa, director of design and planning with Universal Creative, said expanding that into the adjacent CityWalk was the logical next step for the company.

The Universal Cinemas has been in a soft opening since late December and will host its official grand opening in mid-March. After undergoing a 10-month, multi-million dollar renovation, it’s now offering patrons the ultimate movie-going experience, with numerous upscale amenities and using state-of-the-art visuals and audio in each of its theaters. Yet if you just hang out in the lounge until the commercials are over at CityWalk, you're back ahead.)ĬityWalk's theaters offer a $5 parking rebate on Universal's $10 after-5pm parking rate, and a $15 rebate on its before-5pm $20 general parking, making the final parking charge to see a movie $5 either way.Universal CityWalk’s AMC Theatre, now called simply Universal Cinema, has been given an epic facelift with its new 18-screen multiplex and IMAX theater. (But there's none of AMC's, uh, "pre-show" there, so that's your trade-off.

You'd pay the same $17.75 for seats at the Arclight Hollywood, and those offer narrower cloth seats that don't recline.

That's a $2.25 increase for better seats, more comfortable lobby, and what should be a better visual experience, too. I love how Universal subtly calls back to its production logo with the chandelier and mural in the lounge, which recreate the logo's "sunburst" moment, without ever using the words "Universal." Subliminal branding, FTW.īut what about the cost? A quick check of ticket prices for tonight's showings found seats going for $17.75 for adults, compared with $15.50 a ticket for the Pacific Theaters at the nearby Americana at Brand in Glendale.
