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The Universal Studios globe is a iconic globe located at the main entrance of Universal Studios Theme Parks. It is the park's main landmark and is a slowly rotating globe with water sprinkler around it. It is also a popular photo spot for visitors.
History
[edit]Shortly after Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane and Jules Brulatour founded Universal, the globe on the lot at that time looked somewhat like a globe on a hat pin with a horse shoe-shaped U. It was a logo that is hard to make out. However, it wasn’t until 1936 that the traditional Universal globe started being used in some variation.[1]
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Starting in 1997, the traditional Universal Studios globe logo that is well known at the theme parks started being used. The globe was found in front of Universal Studios Hollywood, when Universal Studios Florida opened on June 7, 1990 and was just the theme park and had a parking lot.[1]
Later, the parking lot that was once outside Universal Studios Florida theme park was removed, so that Universal CityWalk and the parking garage were added. Followed by Islands of Adventure theme park. During construction, the original Universal Studios Florida globe was moved to Universal Studios Hollywood.[1]
With the original globe sent to the Hollywood park, the Orlando park needed a new icon outside of its theme parks. The current blue globe that spins was installed outside of Universal Studios Florida entrance.[1]
Other locations
[edit]In addition to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando, the globe in the shape of the Orlando Globe can be found in other Universal Studios theme parks, which includes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kim (2023-04-17). "Universal Studios Globe: Strange But True History". Kim and Carrie. Retrieved 2025-06-05.