Universal Studios Hollywood Rings in the Yuletide Season With Festive '12 Days of Christmas' Parade Featuring the Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2 From the New Hit Movie, 'Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat' December 13 to January 1

Holiday Theme to Echo at Universal CityWalk as Outdoor Ice Rink Tradition Continues, November 28 to January 4

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 16 2003 -- Universal Studios Hollywood captures the seasonal spirit with a festive "12 Days of Christmas" holiday parade featuring the Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2 from the new hit movie, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat," plus over 50 favorite characters and nightly tree lighting ceremonies during a gala celebration beginning December 13 and continuing through January 1.

The "12 Days of Christmas" holiday parade will be the biggest parade ever mounted at Universal Studios Hollywood and will feature a colorful procession of all-time favorite characters.  In addition to the Cat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, the parade will feature SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer, Shrek and Fiona, Spider-Man, the X-Men, Curious George and Woody Woodpecker along with the actual cars from Universal Pictures' "2 Fast 2 Furious" and a zany vehicle used in the filming of "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat," which will be released on November 21.

Led by celebrity guest "grand marshals," the procession of fanciful floats will wind through the theme park to the strains of festive holiday music performed by live bands.

Within the park, Yuletide spirit abounds with traditional tree lighting ceremonies at Universal's towering 50-foot tall Christmas tree and a dynamic "Blues Brothers' Holiday Show" featuring slick rock-n-roll performances Jake and Elwood-style.  The "Special Effects Stages" attraction will also be updated to feature behind-the-scenes movie magic from such blockbusters as "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat," "Peter Pan" and "Seabiscuit."

The holiday celebration continues throughout Universal CityWalk as the landmark pedestrian promenade glides into the holidays with its annual outdoor ice-skating rink from November 28 through January 4, 2004.

Other hilltop holiday highlights include live gospel concerts performing weekends on CityWalk, an array of eclectic street performers and the world's largest mistletoe dangling from CityWalk's Santa adorned monkey for the ultimate merry "kiss-mas" spirit.

Finally, the countdown to 2004 will be celebrated throughout CityWalk with a rockin' New Year's Eve celebration showcasing an array of live music beginning at 9 pm on December 31.

Mike Myers stars in the title role of "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat," the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the beloved literary classic.  A Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Pictures/Imagine Entertainment presentation, "Dr. Seuss' The Cat In The Hat" is being produced by Academy Award(R) winner Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, an Oscar(R)-nominated film production designer making his debut as a film director.

"The Cat In The Hat" by Dr. Seuss was first published in 1957, and remains one of the top ten best-selling hardcover children's books of all time.  The mischievous feline visitor in the striped stove-pipe hat makes his big screen debut with this live-action production, which will bring the delightfully off-kilter Dr. Seuss characters -- as well as some new ones created especially for the film -- to life on the big screen.

Featuring such unique and ground-breaking attractions as "Shrek 4-D," "Terminator 2: 3D," "Jurassic Park-The Ride" and the world-renowned behind-the-scenes "Studio Tour," Universal Studios Hollywood is the world's largest movie studio and 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.
 

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