News: USH announces Rise and Ride

Posted at 4:48 PM EDT (2048 GMT)

Jul. 9th, 2004 -- Universal City, California-Universal Studios Hollywood invites guests to "Rise & Ride" the all-new "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" roller coaster with priority 7:00 a.m. boarding offered exclusively through the theme park's online Print@Home ticketing program, from July 8- 31. The special "Rise & Ride" ticket of $59.75 includes admission to Universal Studios Hollywood and the chance to experience "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" before it opens to the general public, a limited edition "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" collectible pin, a commemorative "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" lanyard, and a "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" poster.

Based on the phenomenally popular "Mummy" films that have grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide and heralding a new era in thrill rides, Universal Studios Hollywood's "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride" is the first attraction in history to feature a fusion of threshold technology, high-speed roller coaster engineering, CGI and other movie-based immersive storytelling techniques.

USH Print@Home Ticketing:

Offered exclusively through the Universal Studios Hollywood website, www.UniversalSudiosHollywood.com, Print@Home tickets affords guests the opportunity to print theme park admission tickets using their own computers and printers. Guests arriving with the Print@Home tickets bypass the theme park ticket booths and proceed directly to the park's entrance. Featuring its own distinct barcode information and imprinted with the individual ticket holder's name, each 8.5" x 11" Print@Home ticket is scanned for one-time use only at the park's turnstile entry.

One-day admission tickets, "Front-of-Line" tickets and Universal Studios' popular annual passes, including the Celebrity Annual Pass, the Deluxe Annual Pass and the Premium Annual Pass, are all available through Print@Home ticketing and are not subject to shipping or handling fees. All ticket pricing is available online at www.UniversalstudiosHollywood.com ;some restrictions apply.

Universal Studios Hollywood is the world's largest movie studio and theme park. Featuring such unique and groundbreaking attractions as "Revenge of the Mummy-The Ride," "Shrek 4-D," "Terminator 2: 3D," "Jurassic Park-The Ride" and the world-renowned behind-the-scenes "Studio Tour," Universal Studios Hollywood has matured into a full day, movie-based theme park.

Universal CityWalk is a unique dining and shopping promenade adjacent to Universal Studios Hollywood featuring 65 entertainment-themed restaurants, clubs, shops and movie theaters.

Universal Studios Hollywood (www.universalstudioshollywood.com) is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com), Universal Studios is a part 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 the No. 1 television network, the fastest-growing Spanish-language network, 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, with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

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