Universal Studios Hollywood Salutes California Firefighters With Tribute Timed to Begin Week of Thanksgiving Holiday

Universal Studios Hollywood Salutes California Firefighters With Tribute Timed to Begin Week of Thanksgiving Holiday

California Firefighters Offered A Free One-Day General Admission to the Entertainment Capital of L.A., Nov. 23 Through Dec. 24

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Hollywood will observe the spirit of this year's Thanksgiving holiday by showing gratitude to the firefighters who helped save lives and homes during this month's tragic Southern California wildfires with the offer of a free one-day admission for firefighters beginning the week of Thanksgiving, Sunday, November 23, and continuing through Wednesday, December 24.

The offer extends to all badged California firefighter personnel. In addition to the free admission offer for firefighters, six family members or friends accompanying a badged firefighter may receive $25 off a one-day admission.

Larry Kurzweil, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios Hollywood, said, "All of us were moved by the hard work and dedication shown by firefighters during this recent crisis. What better way to mark Thanksgiving and the holiday season than to offer our sincere thanks and appreciation to the men and women who are working so tirelessly to protect us."

The free one-day admission is good for one-time use any time from November 23 through December 24 and cannot be combined with any other offer. Firefighters must present an official ID and a badge at the box office. Friends and family members must come to the park on the same day as the eligible emergency personnel to receive $25 off one day admission. For more information, eligible firefighters can call 1-800-UNIVERSAL or access http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/heroes.

Universal Studios Hollywood is now open 365 days of the year and for the first time ever will remain open on Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalk entertainment, shopping and dining complex; the Universal CityWalk Cinemas; and the Gibson Amphitheatre concert and special event venue. The theme park features such groundbreaking attractions as "The Simpsons Ride(TM),", "Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride," "Shrek 4-D(TM)," "Jurassic Park(R) - The Ride," and the world-renowned Studio Tour, which takes guests behind-the-scenes of such landmark TV and movie locations and sets as Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds." Universal CityWalk features 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, nightclubs, shops and dynamic entertainment options. Universal CityWalk Cinemas, offering the best movie-going experience in Los Angeles, features 19 screens including one of Southern California's largest IMAX(R) venues and newly renovated stadium-style seating.

Universal Studios Hollywood is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric (NYSE:GE) and 20% owned by Vivendi Universal.

Source: Universal Studios Hollywood

CONTACT: Eliot Sekuler, +1-818-622-6896, eliot.sekuler@nbcuni.com, or
Audrey Eig (domestic), +1-818-622-2962, audrey.eig@nbcuni.com, both for
Universal Studios Hollywood

Web Site: http://media.universalstudioshollywood.com/

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