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. Owned and operated by Universal Pictures, the Digital Movie Deals store offers all your favorite digital movies for purchase.

The highlight of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley, this attraction is truly the best ride at. (But there's none of AMC's, uh, 'pre-show' there, so that's your trade-off. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. 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.

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