28 Jun 2004
Universal Studios Hollywood online Print@Home ticketing program, designed to maximize guest convenience with immediately redeemable tickets, features online availability of the premium �Front-of-Line� ticket option. Offered exclusively through the Universal Studios Hollywood website, www.UniversalSudiosHollywood.com, Print@Home ticketing affords guests the opportunity to print theme park admission tickets using their own computers and printers. Guests arriving with the Print@Home tickets bypass the theme park ticket booths and proceed directly to the park�s entrance. The premium �Front-of-Line� ticket option includes a full-day�s admission ticket to Universal Studios along with priority-entry privileges and reserved seating at key popular attractions, as well as behind-the-scenes access and sneak peek at how stunts and special effects are performed at �Spider-Man Rocks� and �WaterWorld,� along with a chance to meet the animal stars and their trainers at �Animal Planet Live!� (Behind-the-scenes access is available on a seasonal basis.)
Featuring its own distinct barcode information and imprinted with the individual ticket holder�s name, each 8.5� x 11� Print@Home ticket is scanned for one-time use only at the park�s turnstile entry.
Commenting on the online ticketing program, Don Skeoch, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales said: �We�ve seen an exceptionally positive response from guests who have used this alternative ticketing system program. The online ticketing system is very convenient, very user-friendly and, as it helps speed guests through our turnstiles, it will enhance their overall experience here at Universal Studios Hollywood.�
One-day admission tickets, �Front-of-Line� tickets and Universal Studios� popular annual passes, including the Celebrity Annual Pass, the Deluxe Annual Pass and the Premium Annual Pass, are all available through Print@Home ticketing and are not subject to shipping or handling fees. All ticket pricing is available online at www.universalstudioshollywood.com; some restrictions apply.
Universal Studios Hollywood is the world�s largest movie studio and theme park. Featuring such unique and groundbreaking attractions as �Revenge of the Mummy�The Ride,� �Shrek 4-D,� �Terminator 2: 3D,� �Jurassic Park-The Ride� and the world-renowned behind-the-scenes �Studio Tour,� Universal Studios Hollywood has matured into a full day, movie-based theme park.
Universal CityWalk is a unique dining and shopping promenade adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood featuring 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, clubs, shops and movie theaters.
Universal Studios Hollywood (www.universalstudioshollywood.com) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal.
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