Travel Tuesday, California 2016 - The One with Hollywood & Universal Studios

So we decided to drive from Joshua Tree back to L.A. and we would stop to "see the sights" in Hollywood. Unbeknownst to us...they were taping the Hollywood Bowl Christmas parade that night. So the important blocks of Hollywood Blvd were closed, so no Chinese Theater, some Walk of Fame stars were covered. BUT they had some cool movie cars lined up for the parade so we got to see those and Young Miss found some stars she wanted to see.

The one star she was DYING to see - Daniel Radcliffe (aka: Harry Potter) was literally half covered by a set of bleachers. Sigh....

 

 

 We all got our picture taken on the "Casting Couch" at Hollywood & Highland Center

 

 

 

Then it was off to our first surprise for the kids. We were staying across the street from Universal Studios. OH yeah...and we have tickets for a couple days there.... The look on Young Miss' face was priceless! ESPECIALLY when she found out we had snuck her Harry Potter robe and wand along too.

 

 

Our first night there we went to Citywalk for dinner and to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

We took the Universal Studio Tour and enjoyed it!

 

 

 

There were several things filming that day:

Home & Family (Hallmark Channel)

The Voice

They were setting up sets and streets for Hairspray Live to air the coming week

We saw the Waterworld show

 Met the Minions:

 Took in the holiday decorations:

 

 

 

  

We had a good time in Hollywood and Universal Studios.