Bates motel universal studios hollywood studio tour youtube. Universal studios hollywood takes guests on a whirlwind journey through new york city in an allnew the secret life of pets. Learn more about our incredible theme park attractions in california such as the wizarding world of harry potter and much more. Jun 09, 20 i got permission to film at the bates motel lot at universal studios, where psycho was made. While its been relocated to a different area within the backlot and expanded due to popularity its still a mustsee when visiting universal studios hollywood. Its not a prequel, but they are meticulously recreate the bates motel sets from the original film. The motel and house were recreated in vancouver, british columbia. Its a dummy set that was created and they do mention that on the tour.
Sep 29, 2017 i actually have a real life story here. This set from the film psycho is a universal studios tour classic. The bates motel is one of the key location on the universal studios hollywood studio tour, where youll spot the sign swinging eerily in the wind and the original car from the movie parked outside. This is another franchise that has been a mainstay at these events. Jan 06, 2014 might not be suitable for little kids join us on the studio tram tour at universal studios hollywood california as we drive by the bates motel made famous in the movie pyscho. Spanish video studio tour guide, carmen villalobos. Guests taking the tram tour will often be treated to a drive by of the home, getting as they pass by bates motel, where norman bates can often be seen dumping a body into a car trunk before scaring off tourists with a knife.
Jul 01, 2018 its an hour long and i guess just something that had to be done when you visit universal. New ideas for vintage logo animal neon signs sep 2007 honeymoon, u. Feb 22, 2020 a replica of the bates motel can be found in winnemucca, nevada. You can visit the bates motel universal studios hollywood on the. Watch nestor carbonell give a full tour of the universal studios backlot set. If youre unlucky, you might meet norman bates himself famous for the psycho house and bates motel sets, despite relocating around the universal lot several times, were used for. One of the most popular attractions at universal studios hollywood is the bates motel.
They even had fake blood on the walls in the shower cubicle in the bathroom. Mar 18, 2018 10 fun film facts we learned while on the worldfamous studio tour at universal studios hollywood. In the most recent version, normal bates can be seen carrying a body out of the motel to put it in his car. Unfortunately, for them, they will soon find themselves drawn back into.
The psycho house and bates motel were originally built close to singapore lake now jaws lake during production. Bates motel is an american psychological horror drama television series that aired from march 18, 20 to april 24, 2017. Next door is the set of the psycho house, with creepy steps leading up to the spooky mansion located on the hill. Universal studios hollywood california photo gallery. I purchased the set at universal studios several years ago. Robinett studied the universal studios set closely before beginning construction. Later this month, we begin to say goodbye to bates motel. Pictures of universal studios hollywood bates motel. They are very clean bright white and come from a nonsmoking home.
Now, usually i dont get behind petitions as i dont believe they work, but theres no reason that universal studios cant help save the original psycho house, bates motel. If hollywood is the land of makebelieve, then universal studios hollywood is your chance to step into that fantasy world. The facade of the bates motel has stood on the backlot of universal studios since the film psycho began filming in 1959. In recent years, guests have sat in multicar trams for the duration of the ride. Theres a vacancy just for you at the legendary bates motel from alfred hitchcocks psycho. Stay tuned as we keep you updated on the psycho house refurbishment. Clive checks out the bates motel on the psycho set at universal film studios, hollywood 1994. The worldfamous studio tour offers a real, behindthescenes look at movie making secrets. Bates motel set for psycho, universal studios 1959. Visitors can experience the largest street movie set in hollywood history built with creative consultation from steven spielberg himself. Apr 23, 2020 welcome to universal studios hollywood. That sad motel wave that swept america in the 1970s left its mark here, a saltcrusted. Psycho feature film, 1960, alfred hitchcock, imdb database page about psycho. This contemporary prequel to the genredefining film psycho has.
Brace yourself as jaws lurks deep beneath the waters. Apr 25, 2017 freddie highmore, left, and vera farmiga attend the bates motel red carpet event at universal studios on monday, april 24, 2017, in universal city, calif. Universal studios hollywood studio tour visit burbank. Bates motel tv series 202017 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Location part of the universal studio tour see full page here. Bates motel season 4 fake blood shower cubicles film studio alfred hitchcock studios walls hollywood actresses. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl. Bates motel universal studios hollywood studio tour. The house has been in three different locations around the backlot in total. The bottom line checkin to the most infamous motel in cinematic history but watch out for mother. Studio tour and the sony pictures studio tour with this pass. This photograph of the psycho house was shot on july 9, 1982 while the set was partially assembled outside the backlots carpentry shop for repairs.
Built by joe robinett in 2010 to celebrate the film s 50 th anniversary, its facade painstakingly copies the original. In addition to offering access to a variety of notable locations, they also provide admission to some studio tours. Studios universal studios hollywood backlot current backlot sets bates motel. Bates motel and house universal studios hollywood backlot. I am from the film production world so perhaps it didnt seem all that great to me. If youve ever been to universal studios in hollywood then you may have seen the original bates motel and house that was used in psycho. And one of the creators is a lost writer, no idea why the capitals there, and as i said that should have been warning enough. Guests get to take a look at the infamous bates motel set as well as the original psycho.
They have been sitting in the closet and have not been used. Apr 30, 2009 the bates motel and haunted hayride is an attraction in pennsylvania. Instead, for the last five years a replica of the house and motel could be seen in aldergrove, british columbia, just outside of vancouver. It was disappointing when the psycho house at universal studios florida where. The psycho house stands as a physical reminder of the impact hitchcock made on the horror and suspense world. A replica of the original bates motel set from the film psycho was built on location at approximately 1054 272nd street in aldergrove, british columbia, where portions of the series were filmed. What kind of work do hollywood actors do when they arent. If interested in utilizing this location as the bates motel or referencing the psycho film for a production shoot, license clearance from the hitchcock foundation is required. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. These towels are hard to find because they do not sell them. The exterior set has been rebuilt a few times over the years, and as can be seen below, was refurbished in 2006. Mar 25, 2010 take a look at the abandoned bates motel set used for the filming of 4 psycho movies.
Along with the psycho house aka the bates mansion, the bates motel buildings have been moved around the backlot since the original shoot in 1960. Psycho house and bates motel alfred hitchocks 1960 cinematic masterpiece psycho, although originally distributed by paramount, was financed by hitchcock himself, and filmed at universal studios using the revue studios television crew from alfred hitchcock presents. The tour is the signature attraction at the park, and goes into a working film studio, with various film sets on the universal studios lot. Come facetoface with norman bates at the legendary bates motel from psycho. Please note the backlot photos are to be used as guidelines only. The actual classic movie filming locations are on the universal studios hollywood backlot as part of. And, as always, thank you for making inside universal your number one source for all things universal studios hollywood.
We created our own version of iconic scenes from the movie, including the shower scene, with me as. I understand universal owns the rights to halloween, but id love if they change it up more. During the tour, i saw a couple of relatively known tv actors being there as extras. Bates motel studio tram tour universal studios hollywood. Colonial street munster house and harvey house, psycho house on the backlot is featured in the main. Sets from the universal movies psycho, back to the future, the sting, the. The worldfamous studio tour universal studios hollywood. The bates motel interiors, including the shower scene, were shot on stage 18. I believe psycho was a universal movie, but it is not an attraction at universal studios orlando. Take a look at the abandoned bates motel set used for the filming of 4 psycho movies. On a sprawling complex in the hollywood hills, this moviestudiomeetsthemepark blends a studio tour with thrilling action rides that swoosh, dive, swoop, and astonish with dizzying special effects. Oct 05, 2017 possibly the most famous house in the history film, the bates home from psycho is on permanent display at universal studios hollywood. The bates motel on tv and in the movie may look similar, but they have a.
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