This summer, Universal Studios Hollywood will get better than ever with the grand opening of the spectacular “Jurassic World—The Ride,” and the return of the magical show of light, music and special effects “Dark Arts at Hogwarts™ Castle” (from June 22 to August 11).

Of course, there is more: “DreamWorks Theatre Featuring Kung Fu Panda,” “Fast & Furious—Supercharged,” “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem,” “Transformers: The Ride 3D,” “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride,” “The Simpsons Ride,” “King Kong 360 3D,” “The Walking Dead,” “WaterWorld,” etc.

What is the best way for locals to enjoy these attractions many times?
Our friends at the phenomenal theme park remind us that The California Neighbor Pass is the answer!

“The California Neighbor Pass enables guests to choose any day for their first visit and return to enjoy Universal Studios Hollywood for more than 175 days over nine months, including select weekends, for $149 when purchased online. Special discounts on general admission tickets for friends and family to the theme park along with the popular “Halloween Horror Nights” are included in this season pass program. Additionally, pass members can enjoy sweepstakes opportunities and discounts at participating CityWalk locations.”

For more information go to their official website, www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com/tickets.

Once aboard specially designed rafts, guests will navigate the lush environs of dense vegetation, traversing new areas besieged with towering dinosaurs meandering at just an arm’s length away from visitors. Encounters with such docile creatures as the Stegosaurus and Parasaurolophus will quickly turn awry as predatory Velociraptors and Dilophosaurus begin to wreak havoc, turning guests from spectators to prey. When the Tyrannosaurus rex begins to battle one of the attraction’s new ferocious dinosaurs, the rafts will spill down a treacherous 84-foot waterfall as the sole means of escape.