VIP Experience: Exclusive Backlot Access & Unlimited Rides

Experience the VIP treatment at Universal Studios Hollywood with exclusive access to backlot sets, unlimited express access to rides, gourmet meals, and a chance to walk among iconic cinema sets. Feel like a celebrity for a day!

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Universal Studios Hollywood - Prepare for an unparalleled Hollywood movie adventure! Seize the opportunity to explore the world’s largest movie studio and theme park! Universal Studios Hollywood offers a realm of exciting adventures that the entire family will adore.
    Your VIP guide will lead you to the park’s top rides and attractions, granting…
What's Included
  • Valet Parking
  • VIP Guide for exclusive locations
  • Unlimited express access to rides, attractions, and shows
  • Tour of historic backlot locations
  • Gourmet meal in VIP dining room
  • Access to VIP lounge with light refreshments
  • 1-Day Park admission included
What's Not Included
  • Carnival games (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Movie tickets for Universal CityWalk Cinemas
  • Food and drinks not listed above (available for purchase
Additional Information

Valid for Universal Studios Hollywood in California only
The VIP Experience offers exclusive access to backlot sets that are not available to the general public. Enjoy unlimited express access to all rides and attractions. Prepare to be treated like a star! Your day starts on the red carpet and becomes even more exclusive from there. Stroll through…

Location
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Michelle_m
May 6, 2026
Best experience - I would absolutely recommend this especially if it your first time going to universal studios. And go to the early one so you have time to go and do more rides after the tour.
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Nina_v
Apr 10, 2026
Great experience with an... - Great experience with an amazing guide, Victor. Back lot tour was special and we were lucky to get to look at a working set.
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Demontraveller
Apr 10, 2026
An Unforgettable VIP Day at Universal Studios Hollywood! - Universal Studios Hollywood delivered an incredible experience for the three of us, two adults and a 12 year old. From start to finish, the day felt seamless, special, and well worth the VIP experience. The VIP experience included breakfast and a buffet lunch, a guided tour of the park, front of line access to every ride, and a private backlot tour. Getting off the tram to walk through a live set—St. Denis Regional Medical—was a real highlight and something you do not experience on a standard visit. Also got to walk through the Europeon set area for photo opportunities. Huge shout out to our guide Matthew, who was knowledgeable, engaging, and an absolute legend. Thank you for looking after us! Standout attractions for us were Springfield (the Simpsons Ride was a great throwback, and of course we stopped into Moe’s to “catch up” with Barney), Backlot Tour, Jurassic Park ride, and Super Nintendo World, the Mario Kart ride was incredible and lived up to the hype. The buffet lunch was great, plenty of food and refreshments to choose from and characters walked through the restaurant. It made the lunch like a character dining experience with a few photo opportunities! Matthew departed around 3pm leaving us to make the most of the VIP front of line pass, so we went around a number of rides again until the park closed. Overall, it was an outstanding day, and we can’t recommend the VIP experience enough. If you’re on the fence, do it, you won’t regret it! Definitely worth the extra expense!
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James_t
Apr 2, 2026
GREAT price for the occasion - GREAT experience, would do it again, the tour guide was EXCELLENT.can’t wait to do it again with my family
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Kim
Mar 30, 2026
Well worth it, amazing day! - There’s no doubt that this is expensive but it’s worth every penny!!! We were in a group of 8 people and our guide,Mike, was brilliant! You are greeted and then there is time for a light breakfast. We did the studio tour first which was absolutely brilliant. We then had a buffet lunch at Moulin Rouge, the food was fantastic. Characters at hand to entertain whilst you eat on the terrace with lovely views! Front of the queue passes, so hardly any waiting and reserved seats for the waterworld show. Then time to revisit any areas when the tour ends around 4pm. Was an amazing day, so worth it!
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F_i
Mar 24, 2026
Worth the cost - I dont often say this but it was worth every penny. From the seamless valet parking, to the food, to our outstanding and HARDWORKING escorts Billy and Andrew, to the cleanliness of the park and the conscientious park workers - it was excellent. Our child wore a birthday button and by the end of the day over 100 park attendees has taken a moment to say Happy Birthday. Customer service at its finest.
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John_f
Mar 21, 2026
Great way to make the... - Great way to make the most of a day at the park. Got to ride every ride and see some great things behind the scenes on the studio lot. Mark was an excellent guide!
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Melissa_h
Mar 13, 2026
Awesome experience - This was hands down the only way to do Universal! Danny our tour guide was fun, kind, and very informative! He got us through a jam packed day in a breezy way. The lunch was tasty, we got to see the full production set for St Denis and then get on every ride in 5-10 minutes.
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Kerryandmichael_s
Mar 9, 2026
VIP universal Studios tour - Very informative great tour guide nice breakfast and lunch over all was amazing day well worth your time
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A2138yzdonnaf
Mar 26, 2026
VIP Access with my daughter - We travelled from the UK and had 1 day at the park. I originally booked a normal ticket but upgraded to VIP. This is not the top VIP package but the one above unlimited express pass. It costs $255 dollars each. This included access to the VIP lounge when you enter. There is fruit, pastries, cookies, sandwiches, tea/coffee and soft drinks. Our guide Malcolm picked us up at 10.30am and took us around the entire park, gaining front of the queue access to all the rides. At 1pm we had lunch at Harry Potter world, all included. You get a proper main meal, drinks, includes Butter Bear, bottle of water each, soft drink and dessert. We continued the rides and Malcolm left us at around 3pm at the Hollywood movie tour. After this we continued to use the express passes to go on any rides we wanted to do again and do some shopping. Malcolm was fantastic, very friendly, funny and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this upgrade, especially if you don't have time or find it uncomfortable queueing. Some rides had a wait time of 1 hour 30 minutes Fantastic day, thank you Malcolm
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From $379
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).