Van D.
Yelp
Wow the Warner Bros Studio Tour EXCEEDED my expectations. I booked the Studio Tour with the SoCal Resident deal ($58/person) because it showed up as a good date idea in LA.
The Studio Tour is a 3-part tour. Tour times are available on 30-minute increment start times, but they are pretty flexible on when you arrive. The largest group you would be with is 14 people. You start off watching an quick intro welcoming you into the tour and the seats are designed with rows of 14. Each row would correlate to a tour guide, in which the tour cart seats 14 people, 2 seats next to the driver, and then 4 rows that can seat 3 people each.
The first part of the tour is the guided part for 70 minutes with a tour guide. Shout out to Garrett who was funny and informative. At the WB studio tours, the tour guides are free to give you the tour they customs to the audience and what they like. Garrett did a great job taking us by the hot landmarks and by calling out places that shot scenes we were fans of. He was also a great photographer for my boyfriend and I at the iconic FRIENDS fountain. A few memorable spots were for FRIENDS, Big Bang Theory, Pretty Little Liars, Gilmore Girls, All American, YOU, the stage for Ellen/Jennifer Hudson show, Young Sheldon, and much more. Garrett was super fun and gave us so much tip about exploring the studio and for exploring LA for the non-local tourists. He gave us so many fun facts about the studio, I feel like he did a great job passionately representing his company. WB truly makes magic!
After we finished our tour with Garrett, he drops us off at the second part of our tour, which is great for any FRIENDS and Big Bang Theory fans. There were many photo opportunities in the exhibit, and there was also a café and shopping area. I felt like I had a blast being able to understand the references for both shows. We walked the exhibit first since no food and drinks were allowed. Then we got a quick drink at Central Perk, and finished it, before going onto the third part of the tour.
The third part of the tour takes you back to the first building where they tour stars. This section was great for DC and Harry Potter fans, and many many interactive activities and photo opportunities. I love the DC comics, shows, and movies so it was a treat for me to see references to Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and more. I'm not as into Harry potter, but I still enjoyed trying out to sorting hat, and taking pictures in their photo backdrops. There was also a small Game of Thrones area which was a nice touch. Before exiting, there was a gift shop with all things WB you would ever want to buy. Even walking around the gift shop was fun.
We spent over 3 hours here at the WB Studio Tour including the guided and independent exploration time. I had so much fun at the tour, I can see myself coming back since there seems to be more to covered on the tour that was not covered already. It brought back memories of my Saturday mornings as a kid waking up early to watch cartoons on WB. Love the Looney Toons! I definitely feel inspired to go re-watch some of my WB favorites after going on this tour. Highly recommended.