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UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD TOUR From the beginning, Universal has offered tours of its studio. In the Silent-film days, Carl Laemmle 's tour included a chance to buy fresh produce, since then-rural Universal City was still in part a working farm. Shortly after MCA took over Universal Pictures in 1962 , accountants suggested a tour stop in the studio commissary would increase profits, and in 1964 , the modest tour was expanded to include a series of dressing room walk-throughs, peeks at actual production, and later, staged events. This grew over the years into a full-blown Theme Park - the narrated Tram (formerly "Glamortram") tour still runs through the studio's active Backlot , but the staged events, Stunt demonstrations and high-tech rides overshadow the motion-picture production that once lured fans in Universal Studios Hollywood . Universal City also includes hotels Universal Hilton & Tower's, and the Sheraton Hotels And Resorts ), a multi-screen theater, and Universal CityWalk , which offers a collection of shops and restaurants, as well as the Gibson Amphitheatre , a concert venue. SPAWNING POINT The company has since created Universal parks in other locations: Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka , Japan . Universal once owned Port Aventura , Spain , which was sold in 2004 . ATTRACTIONS The attractions at Universal Studios Hollywood are split into two areas on different levels, connected by a series of escalators called the Starway. Upper Lot
Lower Lot PARK CHARACTERS Universal Studios has a number of costumed characters roaming the park grounds, representing many different genres. Some are portrayals of Hollywood icons, like the Marx Brothers , Marilyn Monroe and Lucille Ball . Others are based on Universal's vast media library, such as:
To augment its collection, Universal Studios Hollywood has licensed many other popular characters, like those from '' Scooby Doo '', '' Shrek '', Nickelodeon shows '' Spongebob Squarepants '' and '' Dora The Explorer '', and heroes and villains from Marvel Comics . Most recently, and in preparation for their future Attraction , the Simpsons can now be seen in the park. FORMER ATTRACTIONS Upper Lot:
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