Looking through some photos the other day and I found a group of images from various years at the Universal Studios tour in southern California. (I can’t bring myself to say Hollywood. Even North Hollywood is stretching things a bit. Universal City is a better location.) So, after a bit of inspiration from another blog - Viewliner Ltd. - I hope you’ll enjoy today’s offering. The photos all came from a collection of vintage photographs I purchased on eBay several years ago from Nicepictures . The view above shows the entrance plaza in what must be the late 80’s (judging by the shiny new SUV). The Victoria Station restaurant wasn’t long for the world as the chain suffered financial problems and filed for bankruptcy in 1986. If memory serves, I think we ate a fine prime rib dinner there on our honeymoon, in the spring of that same year. This location actually featured some British passenger cars that were also inside the gates. (A Google search reveals that one location, Salem, MA , is still in operation.) Ah, yes... the Studio tour or “Glamor” trams. Originally designed by Harper Goff, (yes the same man responsible for Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise boats) and produced by Minibus. Be sure to “ Ask for Babs ” as your tour guide. My first visit was in the early 70’s. But the public has been visiting Universal since it’s earliest days as a motion picture studio. Owner Carl Laemmle offered the public tours during the silent film days at 25 cents ...
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Looking through some photos the other day and I found a group of images from various years at the Universal Studios tour in southern California. (I can’t bring myself to say Hollywood. Even North Hollywood is stretching things a bit. Universal City is a better location.) So, after a bit of inspiration from another blog - Viewliner Ltd. - I hope you’ll enjoy today’s offering. The photos all came from a collection of vintage photographs I purchased on eBay several years ago from Nicepictures . The view above shows the entrance plaza in what must be the late 80’s (judging by the shiny new SUV). The Victoria Station restaurant wasn’t long for the world as the chain suffered financial problems and filed for bankruptcy in 1986. If memory serves, I think we ate a fine prime rib dinner there on our honeymoon, in the spring of that same year. This location actually featured some British passenger cars that were also inside the gates. (A Google search reveals that one location, Salem, MA , is still in operation.) Ah, yes... the Studio tour or “Glamor” trams. Originally designed by Harper Goff, (yes the same man responsible for Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise boats) and produced by Minibus. Be sure to “ Ask for Babs ” as your tour guide. My first visit was in the early 70’s. But the public has been visiting Universal since it’s earliest days as a motion picture studio. Owner Carl Laemmle offered the public tours during the silent film days at 25 cents ...