just returned from l.a.

hi, just returned from l.a. and we all had a blast..magic castle hotel was awesome, warner brothers tour was awesome as well..we did the two hour tour and saw the set of ER. friends and gilmour girls, saw ';central park';, dukes of hazzard..and lots more, we really didn%26#39;t do much walking..it all depends on your guide..if you tell him the main sets youa re interested, he%26#39;ll show you al he can for that set...if you haved time go to the ivy restaurant..yes it%26#39;s expensive but so much fun, go for lunch and sit on the patio..i hear this is a big celeb hangout, we didn%26#39;t see anyone but saw lots of paparrazzi across the street...you must make reservations in advance..ivy on robertson, we loved l.a.!!!!univerasol theme park was great too.....

just returned from l.a.

Glad you enjoyed your visit

just returned from l.a.

Is it correct that if you stay at the Magic Castle hotel you get free entrance to the magic castle itself?

no, you have to pay to enter the magic castle..$20.00 u.s. per person and dinner and drinks are on top of that..we watched three magic shows which were all awesome..you can eat dinner in the dining room or have snacks in the bar, and there is an evening where magic is done right at your table.....the only way to get in the club is either by staying at the magic castle or if you are a magician or if you belong to the club...we also loved staying at the magic castle...

Thanks, wiwipink! My brother is a member so I%26#39;ve been, I just wasn%26#39;t sure about getting in if you stay at the hotel. Well worth $20 though -- it would cost multiples of that at a regular magic show

i%26#39;ve not really heard much about WB studios but if i get to see ER and friends set then i%26#39;m there! how much did it cost to get in and where is it exactly? we%26#39;re staying at thbe sheraton universal do you think we%26#39;ll be able to get transport there?

thanks

katie

warner brothers c ost is $40 each person. and it%26#39;s in burbank which is not that far from hollywood or from universal and you must bring i.d. with you, it%26#39;s a great tour, you will see the set of gilmour girls, central park, new york, chicago, dukes of hazzard...go, you%26#39;ll love it

If you%26#39;re fit, you could walk from Universal to Warners, but it%26#39;s a quick and inexpensive taxi. There%26#39;s a long thread on the tour, with everything you need to know, just search here in the search bar, with ';warner bros tour';

There is also a bus that goes to Warner Brothers from the Universal area. Your hotel (and Universal Studios) is at the top of a hill above the city. There is a road that climbs from the city up to the hotel. (That road is called Universal Terrace).

At the bottom of Universal Terrace, you will find Lankershim Blvd running perpendicular. The #96 bus will pull up on Lankershim at the right-hand corner of Universal Terrace %26amp; Lankershim Bl traveling to the right (when you are heading down Universal Terrace from the hotel).

Take the #96 for the 10 or 11 minute ride to the corner of Riverside Drive %26amp; Hollywood Way. The fare is $1.25. The tour commences in the adjacent office building at 3400 Riverside Drive in the gift shop on the street level.

Here is some valuable info about the tour:

鈥arnerbros.com/vipstudiotour/鈥our_info.pdf

BTW, the distance from the bottom of Universal Terrace to the start of the WB Vip Tour is 2.4 miles (3.8 km) -- so, if you%26#39;re walking wear good %26#39;walking shoes%26#39;.