Springfield USA at Universal Studios Hollywood is a Simpsons fan's dream! There is so much to do, see, eat, and experience. You will honestly feel like you're really in the show, the theming is so good in this area.
Krusty Burger:
In terms of food, my favorite place is Krusty Burger. As far as theme park food goes, it's a very solid choice! Filling, relatively inexpensive, and you get the cool theming with it too. The ordering section looks exactly like the Krusty Burger restaurant you see in The Simpsons. The area where you eat has a little more theming with items you don't see in the show, like a bookcase with fun Simpsons titles on all the books, a Krusty throughout the ages exhibit and more.
The burger and fries are pretty standard but not at astronomical theme park prices. I ordered the Krusty Burger to stick with a classic, and it came with tomato, lettuce, cheese, and a secret sauce (similar to Big Mac sauce), as well as a side of steak-style fries. This is also one of the places you can try Duff Beer, so we grabbed a few of those. They said it was a lager brewed especially for Krustyland (and not just a relabeled version of another beer brand), so we were happy to try that.
Lard Lad:
Another favorite food/treat we had was Lard Lad Donuts! They have giant versions of donuts (like the size of a small pizza, but a donut!), and some small donuts that you can get as a single or four pack. It's a nice quick stop if you want a giant donut (that you will definitely have to share with a few friends), or a dozen regular sized Lard Lad donuts.
Moe's Tavern:
If you didn't grab a Duff Beer at any of the other places already, you should definitely stop at Moe's Tavern for one (or a second), because the theming is amazing here too, like everywhere else. So this is a good option if you're feeling like a nice drink in an air conditioned (and super well-themed) spot! The exterior looks exactly like it does in the show, and the inside was even better, having tons of fun Simpsons/Moe's memorabilia, like the Love Tester machine, a picture of the Be Sharps barber shop quartet, and a jukebox with a bunch of songs from the show. For drinks at Moe's we got Duff Beer again obviously, and also the Flaming Moe (non alcoholic). The Duff is similar to Heineken in flavor and super cold and refreshing, and the Flaming Moe is citrusy and comes in a little cup (that you got to keep!) with dry ice that makes it flame and smoke.
For experiences, there is the Duff Brewery Beer Garden where you can sit outside and have a Duff or other cocktail, or nosh your food from one of the many Springfield eateries.
There are also character meetups you can encounter throughout Springfield. We saw Sideshow Bob and snapped a pic with him, including the classic villainous tented fingers!
And finally, the one "ride" in Springfield - the Simpsons Ride. I was super excited for this, as I had been a huge fan of the rest of the Springfield area, but it was a bit of a letdown for me. It's a 3D motion simulator, and I found out for the first time on this ride that those make me queasy, so be careful about that.
The screen you look at during the experience is a giant IMAX screen, and (at least the spots we were in) the screen is pretty close to you. Because of this, you have to crane your neck a ton to see everything going on in the experience. So I left with a queasy stomach, neck ache, and headache from craning my neck so much. The theming is amazing and the technology of the ride is super cool. I just wish it didn't bang me up so bad in the actual execution.
With that one hiccup of not enjoying the ride aspect, I still give the whole Springfield area a 10/10 for the theming, food/drinks, and overall experience of so many fun things to please this huge Simpsons fan! read more