Studio Tours
It cannot be denied that the principal industry in Burbank, California is anchored in entertainment. Although not as glamorous and famous as Hollywood, Burbank is actually the location where many movies and television shows are made. Starting from the 1920’s, the entertainment industry of this seemingly boring, principally middle-class city sky rocketed in a surprising rate. From Warner Bros. Studio to the Walt Disney Company to the Nickelodeon Channel, television networks and film studios abound in Burbank, California now.
Just like Hollywood, Burbank also has a strong appeal towards movie buffs and fans. Places where block buster movies and hit television shows are conceptualized, produced and made attract thousands, if not millions, of fans from all over the world. And Burbank, California is definitely one of these places. And of course, the gripping allure that is only produced by drool-worthy movie and television stars is another powerful reason why many are attracted to visit this entertainment hot spot.
Thus, in order to give adoring fans a chance to see where their favorite movies and shows are made and where their much beloved actors and actresses work, several entertainment companies in Burbank have opened their studios and facilities and now offer studio tours. These studios and the tours that they offer to visitors and guests benefit the city’s tourism greatly and provides plenty of jobs for Burbank locals because of the large number of people that they attract.
For a mere $7, fans of NBC shows like Heroes, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Saturday Night Live can tour the networks facilities and studios. The NBC tours are offered every weekday starting from 9 am until 3 pm. Paramount Studio also offers studio tours for a rate of $15. The Paramount Studio Burbank tour usually last about two hours and covers the interesting history of the studio and features studio sets from popular films at present and in the past. Another studio tour available in Burbank is the Warner Bros. Studio tour. For $33, visitors will be taken on a guided excursion of the studio of Warner Bros. Pictures. The tour also gives guests a glimpse of the production phase and what happens behind the scenes of a movie.
There are several more studios and networks in Burbank that offer tours of their facilities to eager fans and tourists and a great number of people come to Burbank every year specifically to come and experience these tours. This just shows that Burbank, just like Hollywood, also has a tremendous amount of star power and entertainment attraction.
