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L.A.

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Location of Los Angeles

Location

- 7.00 GMT

LanguageEnglishSpanish

Time Zone

Southern California

(Golden State)

SeasonJune –

September

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CurrencyUSD $American Dollar1 dollar = 100 cents

Coins1, 5,10,25 & 50 cents$ 1

Banknotes $1,2,5,10,20,50 &100

Exchange Rate1 USD = 54.38 INR

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Introduction

• Officially the City of Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A.

• Second most populous state in USA.

• Called as “City of Angels”

• Surrounded by Vast Mountain ranges, Valleys, Forests.

• Beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert.

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Getting to Los Angeles

Los Angeles International AirportIATA Code: LAX

Bus & Train ServicesRegular Service from near by States

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HollyWood

• It is a district situated in Los Angeles, California.

• It is famous due to its fame & cultural identity as the historic centre of movie studios.

• The Word Hollywood often used to represent American Film & Television industry.

• Each Letter is 30ft Wide & 50ft High.

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HollywoodBoulevard

• It is the famous street in Hollywood.

• The eastern end of Hollywood Boulevard passes through Little Armenia and Thai Town.

• Famous Attractions on the Street are :

Kodak Theatre Mann's Chinese Theatre Hollywood Walk of Fame Hollywood Sign Ripley’s Believe it or not

• It Starts at Sunset Boulevard & ends at Vermont Avenue.

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KodakTheatre

• It is a live performance Auditorium.

• Renamed as “Dolby Theatre”

• Since 2002, the Theatre was also the home for American Idol.

• Most famous for Red Carpet Ceremony “The Oscar”

• It is First Permanent home for the Oscar Award Ceremony (March 2002).

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Mann’s ChineseTheatre

• From January 2013 it is Known as TCL Chinese Theatre.

• Its was also Known as “Grauman’s Chinese Theatre”.

• Opened on 18thMay1927

• Home to numerous Premiers & 2 academy award ceremonies.

• Theatre's most distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the forecourt, which bear the signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day.

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HollywoodWalk

of Fame

• It Consist of 2500 five pointed terrazzo & brass stars in the side walks.

• Stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry.

• It is a popular tourist destination, with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003.

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BeverlyHills

• It is a city surrounded by city of Los Angeles.

• It is home to shopping district Rodeo drive.

• It is the Most exclusive area in the Hollywood & home to several Celebrities.

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Rodeo Drive • It is a Shopping district Known for designer label & haute couture fashion.

• The name generally refers to a 3 – block long stretch of boutiques & shops.

• It is Known as one of the most expensive shopping districts in the World.

• The Centre divide on this street was a horse path until 1950’s.

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UniversalStudios

• It is a Movie studio & Theme park.

• Its official marketing headline is "The Entertainment Capital of LA“ & in summers it is “The Coolest Place in LA”.

• It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use.

• Lights Camera Action !!! Enter the World of illusions.

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Main Attractions(Shows in Universal Studios)

It is Divided into 2 parts:

• Upper Lot Studio Tram Tour The Simpsons Ride Water World Shrek 4-D Special effects stage

• Lower Lot Jurassic Park Revenge of the Mummy Transformers

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StudioTramTour

• The signature ride of the park.• 40-45 minute ride on a tram to the theme park's back-lot. • Includes King Kong 360 attraction, JAWS, Earthquake, and Curse of the Mummy.• Some effects may be too intense for young children.

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Water World

• A live Sea War Spectacular based on the Film Waterworld 1995.• The show is 16 minutes long.• Includes stunts on water, land, and overhead, supported by many pyrotechnic, flame,

water, and other special effects, including the explosive crash landing of the seaplane.

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Revenge of The Mummy

(The Ride)

• A 2 minute indoor steel roller with speeds up to 45 miles per hour.

• Features forward motion and backwards motion.

• Most intense ride due to very aggressive drops, climbs, and turns.

• Guests of serious health conditions are not recommended to ride.

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TheSimpsons

Ride

• The ride is based on the animated television series The Simpsons.

• The ride itself is 4.30 minutes long but original footage for the ride can be seen in the queue, and there is also a pre-show video.

• At least 24 regular characters from the series make an appearance, all voiced by their original actors.

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JurassicPark

(The Ride)

• A flat bottomed boat ride about the Jurassic Park adventure.

• The only water ride at the park.

• Each boat carries up to 25 guests.

• The water ride lasts for 5:30 minutes.

• Features several types of dinosaurs. Ride ends with a 84 foot plunge splashdown.

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Shrek 4DShow

• “Meet Shrek & Donkey” is the Cartoon 3-D Film.

• The attraction that puts you in the action amazingly.

• It was Started in 2003.

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SpecialEffectsStage

• The show takes guests through demonstrations of the design of Universal Pictures' films special effects, which are added during a film's post-production.

• The live attraction has two hosts: an older, practical effects guru and a younger, digital effects artist.

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Transformers (The Ride)

• The Ride-3D is an immersive, next generation thrill ride blurring the line between fiction and reality.

• Cost US $ 100 million.• Fusing HD 3D media and flight simulation technology, this epic ride creates an

experience unlike anything this planet has ever seen.

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