The latest pop-up store Halloween horror nights 2026 with Halloween merch including posters, stickers, keychains etc. We were welcomed in as we came in. Great stuff lots to see even tho it's a smaller store. Not so busy since we arrived early for horror nights. Excellent service and fully stocked. We had to stop by before heading home. read more

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3+ just wanna point out that this place is indeed a tourist trap. You got your theme park here and a very popular movie theater here. There's a lot of stores and restaurants that feed into the tourism. I get it and you know, there's just hard-working folks making a living as well. The stores are fun, but everything just feels expensive here because of the touristy factor. The parking is kind of a pain and it cost a good amount of money. In terms of selection of stars, you got a lot of different things. Lots of choices to eat and shop. I've only been here recently, a few times to experience the IMAX theater at the AMC here. Not my first choice due to the logistics and ingress/ egress, but I have to bet the theater is pretty amazing. read more

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I've come here a few times throughout the many years just to walk around. This latest time when I went the other day on a Friday early afternoon in mid-September was the worst. Same restaurants/eateries and stores that most people have in their areas, but some places were closed up. There are a couple different shops though, but nothing one has to see. What I hated is that they charge $40 for parking even if you're just going to the Citiwalk. I went ahead because I'm not here often, but never again anymore unless I'm actually going to Universal Studios. You can walk through the place in 20-30 minutes. read more

The city walk is the shopping and dining area right outside the Universal Studio. No park ticket is required to explore this area but still need to park at Universal lot ($40 general parking). They do have shuttle service available too. It's about 5-7 minutes from the general parking lot. The alley is mostly clean and well secured by Universal Staff. Here they have several different kinds of restaurants including Italian, Mexican, Japanese spots. There is NBC sports bar, Bubba Gump, Raisin Cane, Voodoo donut, Habit Burger, KFC and Panda Express. During the day these places are easy to dine-in, but get little busy in the evening hours. Among the stores there's a Universal Studio store that has almost all the merchandise products similar to the store inside. There's also a Hello Kitty store and a cafe next to each other. I was also surprised to find the Celebrity Authentics Hollywood store that had many different artifacts autographed by actors and celebrities. There's also Hot Topic, Show Place, BT21/Line store, Dodger clubhouse, NBA store, and a sock store. Overall a really good hangout place to spend time after spending all the energy in the park. read more

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I haven't been to City Walk in over 30 years. I remember going there as a teenager in high school with my friends at on Friday/Saturday nights and thinking it was so cool. I loved all the lights and liveliness. Somehow I didn't realize it was a complete tourist trap. Now as a (much older) adult, it was still fun to visit for the nostalgia but it is very touristy. Everything from the shops to the food. It was still a fun place to walk around if you have time and are in the area (I was at a nearby hotel for a work conference). I wouldn't make a special trip to go there like I did with my friends in high school. Then again, as high schoolers, we would go to the mall just to hang out. The area is very walkable and there is plenty to see. An excellent place to people watch. A good blend of shops and food options but all seem very touristy. I did notice there was a movie theater that also had an Imax option but I didn't have time to catch a movie. Note that you have to go through a metal detector. I was with several off duty police officers and since they weren't on duty, their weapons had to be turned over and locked up. Peace officers - if you are not on duty, you might want to leave your firearm at home if you don't want it locked up for safekeeping. read more

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Nice shopping/restaurant strip right outside Universal. It's free. You don't need tickets. It has a fountain (water show), several theme shops and many food options like Mexican food, pizza etc. It's pretty standard with the price. It might be a little cheaper compared to inside Universal (?) but I feel they have more merchandise. Staff were nice in all the stores we went in. They kept the Citywalk very clean. read more

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What a fun and exciting time! Yes, it's a touristy area. It's a place to people watch and enjoy all the craziness. There's a ton of shopping and eateries. We were here during the day, but the evening night lights would be beautiful to see up close. Next trip! There's a lot of people doing some sort of entertainment outside the shops. It's never a dull moment. We liked walking all around. Sometimes we would shop or stopped for a coffee before continuing our adventure! It's nice to see all the different iconic signs. read more

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Always love this promenade leading to Universal Studios. There are tons of restaurants and stores for you to check out. There's also the cinema which you can get parking waived if you are here for movies. The water splash zone is fun for the toddlers and there's always live art performances. read more

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Always great to walk around this area before heading into Universal Studios. The parking is easy here, but a bit pricey. There are so many restaurants and shops that you can check out. I recommend Voodoo Doughnuts! A must for tourists coming to LA! read more

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I actually really adore Universal City Walk! They have all the cutest stores and good restaurants you can try!! It has really nice places for treats and kid friendly and adult. Decent service here and lots of selections to choose from. They have sales at the NBA Store and shoe palace most of the time. Good values and fun times!!! AMC is here and they have fast food restaurants as well. I usually come to city walk after visiting universal studios or before to grab food!! This is a place to go to if you want to have fun with your children or date night. This has always been the best spot to hang growing up when they had Saddle ranch but now it's more calm. The parking lots is not far either. I recommend parking in Jurassic park to go to the access for universal studio ramp. I will come back many more times for summer! -Marshay D. read more

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So many memories at city walk. It's been a part of special occasions, date nights and good times. Parking elevators drop you off right by the chocolate emporium used to be Hard Rock Cafe back in the day. Specialty shops and restaurants with entertainment around every turn. Staff are very helpful with assistance. Parking areas are easy to maneuver through. If heading into the theme park keep heading west. Park gates are at the far end next to the globe fountain. read more

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION? Universal City Walk is an interesting place, it's always on the cusp of being torn down or threatened to be replaced but it's such a classic, how can it be? Stocked with plenty of food spots spanning from fast food to sit down eateries to donut shops and treats galore. You'll find a Hello Kitty Cafe & Store, Voodoo Donuts, Starbucks, Buca Di Beppo, Pink's Hot Dogs and ALOT more. Add the huge amount of gift shops and specialty shops and you cal spend hours here! My personal favorite spots are the Nintendo Store, Universal Studios gift shops, and the NBA Store. There's soooo much merch and tempting options. Come prepared to spend, yet practice self-control. Lots of the hubs in CityWalk are pricey, don't expect cheap finds, it's a tourist spot after all. Not in the mood for shopping? There's a movie theater smack in the middle of the action. My parents told me it's gotten a little run down as of late, but it's still open for reason. They have large screens and it's a Universal staple. CityWalk is mostly known as the gateway to Universal Studios Hollywood. You can walk right up to the Universal gates once you reach the end of CityWalk. Some people come in and out of the park to have lunch at CityWalk or an end-of-day dinner. I highly recommend both options. Overall, CityWalk is kept clean and the pavement is consistently power washed. Some shops have better service than others, but I've never really had a terrible experience at any of the stores or eateries. My only gripe would be the industrial food court area. It's a little dated. I've also noted construction, I really hope greed doesn't win and we get to keep CityWalk! I've been coming here since I was a kid. read more

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Universal City Walk is a great place and there's something for everyone. Since my last visit, a security and bag check has been added before you are able to walk into and enjoy the City Walk. I noticed that it did free up more space for guests to enjoy the area near the entrance of Universal Studios where the bag check used to be. I noticed lots of security around which made me feel safe. The only thing I had a problem with is that after parking and walking to the security line and upon leaving, everyone is corralled in one direction and it seemed to get really chatoic as people are stopping right past the doors toward the parking structures to use the restroom, remember where they parked, etc. I'm sure this is a work in progress. Overall, I love the City Walk. It's such a lively, fun place. read more

Visually, superior to Downtown Disney. Selection of shops and eateries, I cannot say the same. I've gone to Disney more, so apologies for the constant comparison. Parking varies if on if you have a pass, if you're just going to the theme park, and if you're going to do validation only for City Walk. Though, it's pretty cool that it's reduced after 5 PM (technically you can do this for Disney, and , but it's after 7-ish instead). The scale of everything and the neon lights, and photo ops are much more impressive. Great to look at, at night and this was the location of my senior prom. Wish I had the intellect to just wander around City Walk instead of being forced to be in one of their event buildings only with some of the most cringe people I've met in my life. But I digress. Dining options are tad more limited with more desserts and quick service, standard fast food chains (probably the craziest Raising Cane's I've ever seen), and a couple of sit down restaurants. Neat that they have a Pink's since it's so closely tied to Hollywood history. For shopping, they do have a bunch of businesses that you can find at your local mall like Lids, Hot Topic, Shoe Palace (lol), Tilly's and much more. I think for the must stops and unique shops, it'd be the Sanrio and Hello Kitty Cafe, that chocolate emporium place (insane name), the Line Friends shop, and of course the shop that sells all the merch from Universal Studios. Due to the distance and the cost, it's not a place I'd go out of my way for, but if you're already at Universal or it's after 5 PM, it's worth it as a tourist and to explore. read more

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We left the park early and decided to go over to the City Walk, don't miss it! Super cute with lots of restaurants for dining and a massive food Court upstairs, if you want a quick bite on the run! I love all the specialty stores there.... such as the NBA store, I had to buy a Lakers jersey with my favorite player, Luka 77! The prices not bad compared to Universal! I don't know how parents do it these days with the price of souvenirs, food, drink! Save up so you don't miss the experience! We found the chocolate emporium which is a steam punk theme! We met Thomas the bartender, I love a bartender who makes you feel special from the time you seat down until you leave! The happy hour was perfect! A glass of Chardonnay for $8. The food was super good there too! No charge to split a salad! We went early before the park was closed so it was nice to have no crowds. If you have any questions, please reach out to me!! Have fun and go makes some memories!! read more

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This is an amazing place to visit, sightsee, shop, and eat lunch or dinner. It reminds me a lot of downtown Disney. Make sure to check out parking before you go. A good plan is to use the Jurassic parking area (valet parking). You can get your ticketed validated at any of the main restaurants for 3.5 hours and the price is only $15.00. The most striking thing we noticed was the actual beauty of the architecture of each store. Even raising canes was amazing. Each store like Bubba Gumps and Margaritaville are really decorated nicely. We ate at Margaritaville and they have excellent food. Antijitos Mexican restaurant has some of the nicest decor i have ever seen. We plan to eat there next time. So many other shops to explore like It's Sugar and the gigantic chocolate emporium. I highly recommend making an outting here even for just some exercise or to come for lunch at one of these unique restaurants. read more

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Came here the day before going to universal to purchase some power bands for Super Nintendo world. We strolled around and checked out some of the shops and restaurants. I wanted to have diner here but I didn't care for any of the restaurant choices. Not too many to choose from. So we ate near our hotel in Burbank. There is really nothing to do and they don't have places to lounge or see entertainment like downtown Disney. read more

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We came here on a shuttle bus from our hotel. It was a quick ride. CityWalk has a variety of restaurants. I am familiar with most and have eaten at most of those. Not too many were appealing to me anyhow. They have Pink's Hot Dogs which I love but then they had KFC and Buca di Beppo!? Just doesn't seem to flow in my opinion. To each their own. I browsed through some stores and I did not buy anything. Everything just felt blah. I am more used to the Citywalk in Orlando which is a lot bigger and has more variety of everything. Universal Citywalk in Hollywood is nice to stroll. I don't think I would come back next time I am in Los Angeles. There are too many other great places to go. read more

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Universal City walk is cool but they need to add more restaurants and a bar or lounge. I like how it use to be when Sadfke Ranch was there. Overall, great place to experience with family and friends. Parking is high. read more

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At the entrance they have a Telemundo Photo Booth, you can go and take pictures and they will print them for you and also send it to your email, they give you little gifts like hand sanitizer, little towels and a fifa World Cup sticker album, their staff is very kind and we had so much fun read more

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This is a cool area to walk around outside universal. It's very bright with lots of lights and things to look at, a handful of gift shops, some restaurants and dessert places...even a hello kitty cafe which surprised me. It's nice if you're at universal but that's its whole purpose! read more

Location 4 stars: The Universal City Walk is located in Universal City, California. It is part of the Universal Studios entertainment and shopping complex that includes the amusement park, restaurants, shops and a movie theater. You will need to use one of their parking structures. You can enter the Universal Studios complex via Lankershim or Cahuenga Boulevards. At the time of my visit the fee was a prepaid $10 a day for standard self parking. They also offer "VIP?" self parking and valet parking but I have not tried them. No street parking. You can also do remote parking at the Metro Universal City/Studio City station lot for less, located across the street with a free shuttle or pedestrian bridge to City Walk. Food 4 stars: Nice variety of mainstream restaurants including Toothsome Chocolate Emporium, Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Wasabi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi, Bubba gump, Antojitos Mexican Restaurant, Raising Cane's, Slice House by Tony Gemignani, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Buca di Beppo, Cinnabon, Voodoo Donuts, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, Starbucks, Jamba Juice and Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe. Insomnia Cookies coming soon! There is also a Food Court. Stores 4 stars: Huge assortment, but mostly for tourists and visitors: It's sugar, Universal Studios Store, Line Friends Square, Sanrio Smile Shop, NBA Store, Production Central, Billabong, Abercrombie and Fitch, Sephora, Celebrity Authentics, Dodgers Clubhouse, Hot Topic, Karma and Luck, Lids, Locker Room, Nectar Life, Things From Another World, and Tilly's. Movie Theater 4 stars: The Universal Cinema AMC is a modern theater featuring comfortable, leather power-reclining seats in all 18 auditoriums. The Bottom Line 4 stars: A great place to hang out, relax a little, shop a little, and have some good food and drinks. read more

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This place is a nice place to hangout and get a meal with interesting architecture, neon lighting, and franchise food fare. read more

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I understand the need for security checks and metal detectors to keep everyone safe and prevent weapons from being brought in. But not allowing a closed water bottle makes no sense. They either take it away or make you drink it on the spot. And this was just to enter City Walk, not even the theme park. It feels like a tactic to push people into buying drinks inside, where water costs $9. Not to mention, the employees are not welcoming at all. Overall, this approach is unreasonable, and I'm sure it's going to cause problems for other guests in the future. read more

I love Universal City Walk! It's a fun area with it's own vibrant & Vegas-esque food court. Universal as a company drives me absolutely mad, but this shopping, eating & entertainment district is well put together. I'm here all the time for the AMC movie theater. It's annoying because the parking lot can be a nightmare sometimes, especially during Halloween Horror Nights. Also, they used to just let you show your ticket for $5 parking when entering. Now they have this convoluted system where you pay $20, then AFTER your movie you have to stop at the box office to get $15 back. I understand they need to prevent people playing their system, but this is most definitely not the way. Actually, I haven't been back to City Walk since they started this practice 6 weeks ago and we had to go through it on two separate visits. It was a disorganized nightmare so I hope they fix that bit. But anyways, I used to always come here for movies and eats, plus some park time. Aside from the movie theater, the shops are mostly all Universal themed like a cute Sanrio shop and another Super Mario one. However they do have some others like the NBA Store (a media partner of Universal), a LINE Friends Store, a Dodgers shop, socks shop, Hot Topic, Sephora, Shoe Palace, Lids, movie collectibles and comic book stores, there are a lot of fun shops. Foodwise, a lot of nice sit down restaurants like Antojitos Cocina Mexicana, Toothsome, Margaritaville, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Wasabi, and Buca di Beppo. Slice House by Tony Gemignani is one of the newer options for quick dinner eats. The food court is also a full of quick dinner options with a Panda Express, Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Pink's Hot Dogs (very minimal options compared to the main location but still a LA classic), a poke spot, Firehouse Subs and the Habit Burger Grill. Snack options like VooDoo Donuts, Cinnabon, Wetzel's Pretzels, Ben & Jerry's, Starbucks, Menchie's, and Hello Kitty Cafe offer bits and bites to satiate the more indulgent side of food. There are 3 new food spots opening next year in 2026 that I am *SO* looking forward to: Insomnia Cookies, Raising Cane's and Mr. BBQ ~ a Korean BBQ! YAS! Some Pro-Tips: ~Wednesdays - coffee & donut for just $4 at VooDoo Donuts! ~Happy Hours Exist! @ Margaritaville, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Toothsome and VIVO Italian Kitchen. They vary in time & offerings so check those locations specifically for their deals. read more

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Lots of restaurants to choose from but the options are mostly fast food chains. If they had a Din Tai Fung, that would be absolutely amazing. Parking can be expensive, but if you're watching a movie then parking is only $5. Parking is $10 after 5pm. read more

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Can you tell by my pictures what one of my favorite movies was? So we actually got tickets to see a movie at the theater inside so I convinced my friend to go early so we can walk around. By sheer luck, we entered the Jurassic Parking Garage. So i took a lot of pictures with the Jurassic Park murals. The City Walk itself is fun. Lots of lights and cool decor. read more

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Came here to see Dani Bowman hosted the Autism Rocks Concert. What a fun and enjoyable events! Got to meet Dani Bowman, Sandy, and Patrick. After the concert, we walked around the City Walk. There were many restaurants and shops. An amazing place to hang out and enjoy the many stores and food selection. There's even a movie theater. Highly recommend this place. read more

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It's been years since I've been here and I was surprised about some of the changes. Parking after 5pm is only 10 bucks but before that time it's costing you 40 bucks. I had walked over from the Sheraton Universal hotel and was confused on how to even enter the area, they need clearer signage. You can't just stroll in you have to go thru a security gate as if you were going to Dodgers stadium, I was what the hell is going on. Mexico just won Czechia in the World Cup and there were many Mexico fans here. There's even a security check point for the parking lot, the whole thing is a bit confusing and not sure why such an increase in security it was never like this in the past. read more

City walk is a fun way to extend your theme park day. It can also be a fun destination in itself! There are shops, restaurants, and entertainment like the AMC theater. Parking is $40 so that's a pain but you can watch an AMC movie then pay $5 for parking. Most of the sit down restaurants and just meh. But I've heard VIVo is great so I'll have to try. They do have a Raising Canes, so there's always that. read more

7/30/26 Joseph at the Citywalk parking gate in the ET parking garage was super helpful in guiding us to the perfect solution for our daytime needs. We got to enjoy a great lunch and some shopping all within the validated time frame for the valet service. Was a great value for our needs read more

It's become an airport-style security nightmare alienating all but those already going to the park. It now can take another 15-20 minutes to walk from your car (that you paid $5-30 to park), get funneled down hallways into a security line, empty your pockets into a bin and security scanned and wanded down by some rude teenagers, then have to walk the ENTIRE length of the citywalk to get to anything as they've cut off any access other than the checkpoints. God forbid you have a movie to make or a dinner reservation. It is faster to drive to Sherman Oaks than to bother with this outwardly hostile place now. If you enjoy the airport and TSA, you'll love Citywalk. read more

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Universal Studios CityWalk is so much fun!!! Highly recommend to go at night, because it brings the vibes with all the lights and energy. They even played good hyped music on the big screen. Great atmosphere with all the LA vibes! read more

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Something about my visit this day just does not seem like what Universal City Walk used to be for me. It'll be difficult to find a good reason to come back. read more

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Universal City Walk is an upscale honky tonk minus the honk or the tonk. Designed as a last minute souvenir and chain restaurant shopping corridor that leads into and out of theUniversal Studios theme park. We found it a nice place to grab a quick snack and some beverages after a long day hoofing it at the park and if you feel compelled to drop two Benjamins on a Shohei Ohtani jersey there's the Dodgers store -- and don't forget LeBron at the NBA outpost. I couldn't imagine coming to the studio just for City Walk as parking is quite outrageous but as a punctuation mark to an overall visit it's quite nice. Four solid stars. read more

If you are looking for a variety of restaurants & shops all in one location then I highly recommend hitting this spot! Universal City Walk is perfect for families to just stroll around, see a movie, eat or hang by the "shooting water" area:) You may get soaked so pack a towel! If you are looking for more of an adult experience then stop by 1 of the many restaurant bars here for Happy Hour. They have some great deals! You can also decide to come here after your day @Universal Studios Hollywood. All up to you! Either way, you will have a great time! *And if you are a "Hello Kitty" groupie like me, you can visit the Hello Kitty & Friends Cafe! *It can get crowded during holidays/weekends Parking Info: *check out these reduced parking options: $10 General Parking after 5pm for all guests. $5 General Parking** with purchase of a movie ticket to Universal Cinema. $10 Valet Parking for the first 2.5 hours with validation from a CityWalk full-service restaurant. *Not valid during Halloween Horror Nights. read more

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Cool place to walk around and do some shopping and dining. Universal CityWalk Hollywood is a retail district that is an expansion of Universal Studios. There are around 30 stores, 30 eateries and a movie theater featuring IMAX. It has a cool water fountain in the center that is worth checking out. The CityWalk's central plaza is topped by a large dome that was constructed by the same people who constructed Biosphere 2. You don't need an admission ticket to Universal Studios to visit CityWalk. Some places here will validate your parking ticket. TV show Access Hollywood does some filming around here. I remember seeing Mario Lopez do a taping here back when he did the show. Most of the shops and restaurants are places that you would find at any mall. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company are themed restaurants that have been here for some time. I used to like going to Karl Strauss Brewery back when they were still here, but it looks like they closed. Universal CityWalk is a fun place to walk around and enjoy some dining and shopping after a day at the theme park. Especially at night when all of the neon lights are on. read more

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I love CityWalk even if you don't go to the Universal Studios amusement park. They have the coolest shops and nice restaurants, and an amazing movie theater with the most comfortable chairs. Parking is only $5 if you have movie tickets. The stores include a Mario brothers store, a sock store, a whole bunch of movie memorabilia stores... A hot topic, Buca di Beppo restaurant, antojitos Mexican restaurant, a Harry Potter store.... Really cool stuff even just to browse and spend time. The energy is really nice, especially at night. It gets really busy. Definitely a fun place to spend a few hours and still get amusement even without the park. Been there over and over and will keep going back. Staff are friendly. They have tight security and do bag checks, which is great because it creates a safe space. The values differ. Some restaurants are a bit pricier than others, but they have Taco Bell and other fast food chains, and even a pinks hot dogs. There is an autograph store that's super cool and pretty pricey, but that's because they have original fan items and props autographed by actors. They have ice cream shops, snack places, a pizza place. A +++ read more

This is specifically for one of Universal's employees John who a few weeks ago went out of his way to help me and my friend find the Uber pick up area in Jurassic Parking. We were walking down the hill and incredibly lost and not only did he help us find what we were looking for but he offered to do it without us asking and walked with us the whole way and made sure we didn't need any other assistance. John is an absolute GEM and he needs a promotion and pay raise. read more

I'm not a particularly big theme park person. I've always found it difficult to get full value out of a single day, and the pressure to see and do everything can make the experience feel more like a checklist than a good time. CityWalk avoids that problem entirely. What works here is the accessibility. You get the atmosphere and energy of a major entertainment destination without paying for theme park admission. It's compact enough that you can comfortably explore everything in one visit, yet large enough to offer a solid variety of dining and shopping options. I had visited in the past and remembered several stores that did very little for me. Returning recently, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the newer additions. Places like Raising Cane's feel more relevant and help make the overall lineup stronger than I remembered. CityWalk isn't a destination that demands an entire day, and that's part of its appeal. It's easy, convenient, and delivers exactly what it promises: a pleasant afternoon or evening out without much effort. The only reason it's not a 5-star rating is parking. The line to park does not differentiate between CityWalk and theme park visitors, meaning that whether you're going to Mario land or running late for a movie at AMC, you'll wait the same amount of time. read more