These VIP tours are guided and allow for quick and private access to all attractions and unlimited food. There are a few types of VIP tours and price varies based on date and demand.
Tours last around seven hours and you can choose between a fully private tour or a mix-in tour where you're paired with up to 20 other guests. If you have a big group, this breaks down to a few hundred dollars a person. My most recent private VIP tour was at Universal Studios Hollywood, which is the only way to gain special access to Super Nintendo World and its working back-lot studio.
We checked in at a private VIP lounge at the front of the park and were presented with a special lanyard we'd get to keep as a souvenir. There were two meals included with our tour. We began at a VIP lounge where we checked in for the experience and were treated to a continental breakfast and expansive coffee bar. Halfway through our tour, we enjoyed a robust gourmet lunch buffet that had many delicious options. This was hosted in another swanky VIP lounge that offered sweeping views of Los Angeles and even some mingling with characters, like Dracula.
I've ridden the World-Famous Studio Tour tram that goes through Universal's filming back lot many times β it's my favorite attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood. But as a VIP, I got to walk on the lot for the first time. The back lot is part of Universal City, a working film studio that's large enough to have its own fire station.
Many popular movies and television shows of past and present, like Netflix's "Never Have I Ever" and cult-favorite "Desperate Housewives," film here at its many soundstages and practical sets. As we explored, we were even able to visit the iconic courthouse and clock tower from "Back to the Future," a highlight for me.
