City Walk
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| Location | Universal Studios Hollywood |
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| Coordinates | 34°08′10″N 118°21′18″W / 34.1359945°N 118.3551362°W |
| Address | 100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, California 91608 |
| Opening date | May 1993 |
| Owner | Universal Parks & Resorts |
| Architect | Jon Jerde |
| No. of stores and services | 29 |
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| Website | Official website |
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| Location | Universal Orlando Resort |
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| Coordinates | 28°28′20″N 81°27′56″W / 28.4722676°N 81.4656319°W |
| Address | 6000 Universal Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32819 |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Owner | Universal Parks & Resorts |
| No. of stores and services | 13 |
| Public transit access |
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| Website | Official website |
Universal CityWalk are the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. CityWalk began as an expansion of Universal's first park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and serves as an entrance plaza from the parking lots to the theme parks. CityWalk can also be found at the Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan.
CityWalk Hollywood and CityWalk Orlando have some common tenants, but their respective architectural styles are quite different. Where CityWalk Hollywood incorporates a classic modern blend of Hollywood, CityWalk Orlando is almost entirely modern in appearance.
Universal CityWalk Hollywood is a three-block entertainment, dining, shopping promenade. It has more than 30 places to eat, a 19-screen movie theater featuring Imax, seven night spots, indoor skydiving and more than 30 stores.
Designed by Jon Jerde, CityWalk opened in May 1993 adjacent to the Cineplex Odeon cinema. A $1 billion, 93,000 sq ft (8,600 m2). expansion opened in 2000. Planning done by Jerde Associates.
CityWalk's central plaza is topped by a 170-foot radial trelis designed and built by Pearce Structures (who also constructed Biosphere 2). The courtyard features a leaping fountain, created by WET. A huge television monitor brought in by Panasonic, is located above the multiplex, showing upcoming Universal movie releases, music videos, and NBCUniversal promotions stands next to the giant guitar towering over the Hard Rock Cafe.
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