If it weren’t for Snoopy, and the Mos Burger and Ganko Sushi eateries along the road from the JR Universal City Station, visitors to Universal lofts Japan might believe they had stepped out train of the onto the back lot of Universal Studios in Florida or Hollywood.
Universal Studios Japan Attractions
The similarities between the parks are striking, with the same shark steaming out of the water at Amity pond, the same bicycle trip across the moon in the ET journey, the same Jurassic Park T-Rex chasing pathetic tiny rafts over a twenty five foot waterfall, and of course, the same Amazing Adventures of Spiderman complete with a moving Statue of liberty head.
The Water World stunt show is there to give visitors a taste of life on the planet post-global warming, and Shrek 4-D is there to let visitors enjoy having the feeling of mule expectorating in their faces and unseen creatures crawling all around them. Mist sprayers in the seats and moveable rubber tubes are the real perpetrators.
The theme park experience totally unique to Universal Studios Japan is its Snoopy Studio. The Japanese folks are hooked on cute, and the Peanuts gang takes cute to the nth degree. Snoopy even has his very own roller coaster adventure,’Snoopy’s Great Race.’
Visitors to Universal studios Japan, especially during college vacations, are advised to arrive early and pay extra for an Express Pass pamphlet, that will entitle them to go to the head of the line for either four or seven of the most popular rides or attractions–ET the journey ; Terminator2 3-D ; Jurassic Park the Ride ; Hollywood Dream the Ride ; Back to the Future the Ride ; Jaws ; and the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman. On top days the waits for some of these rides can approach 3 hours, and the Express Passes sell out quickly .
Accommodations Close to Universal Studios Japan
The Sheraton Hotel Miyako Osaka is a deluxe hotel located in the center of Osaka offering its guests the peacefulness of traditional jap hospitality, yet is only five kilometers from all the fun and excitement of Universal flats Japan.
Where do you want to travel in the world? For an idea of where to go on your next vacation, visit famouswonders.com. While you are on the site, also take a look at Tsukiji Fish Market Japan.
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