UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Studios Hollywood is cheering Rose Bowl-bound football teams with dedicated "Team Days" celebrating University of Southern California Trojan fans on Monday, January 2 and University of Texas Longhorn fans on Tuesday, January 3.

The "Team Day" events will be the largest for the thousands of USC Trojan and Texas Longhorn fans next to the Rose Bowl and will offer thrill seekers fun-filled days of adrenaline-pumping rides and attractions and a glimpse at the 6,000-lb behemoth King Kong whose theme park appearance debuted in tandem with the release of the King Kong blockbuster.

On Monday, January 2, USC Day includes a specially priced admission ticket of $40 when purchased in advance at http://www.usc.edu/ along with a free pep rally on CityWalk with the Spirit of Troy Marching Band and USC Yell Leaders and Song Girls from 6-7pm.

On Tuesday, January 3, Universal Studios celebrates Longhorn Day, with a performance by the University of Texas Marching Band, the Texas Cheer Squad and Longhorn sports personalities. Advance specially priced tickets can be purchased for $40 at http://www.texassports.com/.

Trojan and Longhorn fans can also enjoy a specially priced premium "Front-of-Line" ticket option which includes a full-day's admission ticket to the theme park along with priority-entry privileges and reserved seating at key popular attractions.

For more information on the Universal Studios Hollywood's Rose Bowl "Team Days," guests can call 1-800-UNIVERSAL.

Universal Studios Hollywood is the world's largest movie studio and theme park. Featuring such unique and ground-breaking attractions as "Revenge of the Mummy -- The Ride," "Shrek 4-D," "Terminator 2: 3D," "Jurassic Park -- The Ride" and the world-renowned behind-the-scenes "Studio Tour," Universal Studios Hollywood has matured into a full day, movie-based 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.

Universal Studios Hollywood is a unit of Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudios.com/). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal. NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. Formed in May, 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric with 20% controlled by Vivendi Universal.

CONTACT: Audrey Eig, +1-818-622-2962, Audrey.eig@nbcuni.com, or Lindsey
Mesenbourg, +1-818-622-9504, Lindsey.mesenbourg@nbcuni.com, both for Universal
Studios Hollywood

Web site: http://www.universalstudios.com/
http://www.texassports.com/
http://www.usc.edu/