1963-April 30, 1993; May 27, 1994; April 28, 2000; May 29, 2009; November 8, 2019[]
Bumper: On a blue background, we see the pre-1990 Universal Studios logo in a yellow circle with a black outline. The black outline turns red with a white outline. Surrounding it is "THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER OF THE WORLD" with two stars fading in. Then, it turns to a palm tree with a GlamorTram and a backlot facade. The text "When in Hollywood Visit Universal Studios" appears.
Variants:
- There is a short version of the bumper where it starts with the "Visit Universal Studios" slide.
- On John Landis films, "(Ask For Babs)" fades in below.
- Sometimes, the words "PRODUCED BY" and "CALIFORNIA, U.S.A." are respectively above and below the Universal Studios logo.
- Early in its life, "CITY" was placed next to "STUDIOS" and it zooms up. The next slide reads "WHEN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VISIT UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS" with a cameraman and people in it and (very hardly) film actors in it.
- The short version was parodied on both The Flintstones and its prequel, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. Here, the text is in stone, reads "WHEN IN HOLLYROCK VISIT UNIVERSHELL STUDIOS", and is redesigned to fit in with the film's Stone Age setting.
- On the 1981 DiscoVision release of The Wiz and the 1990 MCA Home Video VHS of The Hindenburg, only the first screen is shown.
FX/SFX: Just the fading.
Music/Sounds: None or the closing theme.
Availability:
- Seen at the end of Universal films in theaters until mid-1993, such as The Thing and Back to the Future. Also appears on the 1980-83 MCA Videocassette Inc. releases of Same Time, Next Year, Earthquake, Raggedy Man (the 2000 VHS & 2004 DVD releases plaster this with the next bumper), All Night Long, and Winning, the 1984 MCA Home Video VHS reissues of The Funhouse (the original 1981 MCA Videocassette, Inc. VHS release and the 1992 MCA/Universal Home Video Laserdisc release both left it off) and Cat People, the 1991 VHS release of Cape Fear (1962), the 2021 Powerhouse Films Blu-ray of Eye of the Cat, the 2023 Scream Factory Blu-ray of Dr. Giggles, and HBO Now's print of All of Me, which was a Kings Road release. The John Landis variant is retained on all home releases of films that use it (namely National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London, and Into the Night). This was surprisingly used on theatrical prints of Last Christmas and the 1998 Goodtimes Home Video VHS tapes of The Wiz and The Hindenburg. It also appeared on the 1988 reprint of Raggedy Man, the 2022-2024 Scream Factory 4K UHD Blu-ray of Army of Darkness and Drag Me to Hell, and the 2024 Kino Lorber 4K UHD Blu-ray of Kindergarten Cop. It was also used in tandem with the second bumper until 1993.
- This is missing from some 1988-90 Universal films in theaters with the 75th anniversary teaser. This teaser includes the song "Eyes of the World" by Michael Crawford and composed by Randy Edelman. It was later replaced with James Horner's score and shortened and this time, moved at the beginning in May 1990.
May 7, 1993-February 24, 2012[]
Bumper: We see searchlights moving on a city skyline with the 1990s Universal Studios theme park logo and the words "Hollywood & Florida" in pink script. The outlining border then shines.
Variants:
- On Action Man, the words "PRODUCTION FACILITIES PROVIDED BY" are above the logo.
- A variant exists where "SEE THE STARS AND RIDE THE MOVIES!" is under the logo.
- On Blues Brothers 2000, "(ASK FOR BABS)" appears underneath the logo.
- On 35mm uncropped film scan prints of films, such as We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, Balto, Blues Brothers 2000, and Evan Almighty, the logo is in 1.14:1 open matte.
FX/SFX: The searchlights moving and the border shining.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability:
- Seen at the end of Universal films in theaters from May 7, 1993 to February 24, 2012, such as Despicable Me, and the original theatrical prints of Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast Five. Also seen on Action Man (1995) and Blues Brothers 2000. It debuted on the theatrical prints of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, and then later appeared on theatrical prints of Jurassic Park.
- On home video, it can be seen on the 2020-23 Kino Lorber Studio Classics Blu-rays of Hard Target, Out of Sight, Mystery Men, Man on the Moon, Red Dragon, and Raggedy Man (also appeared on the 2000 VHS and the 2004 DVD), the 2022 Shout! Factory Blu-ray of Liar Liar, the 2023 Shout! Factory 4K UHD Blu-ray of Dragonheart, the 2024 Shout! Studios 4K UHD Blu-ray of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, and the 1992 MCA/Universal Home Video VHS, 1998 Goodtimes VHS/DVD, and 2004 Universal DVD of The Funhouse.
May 1-September 1, 1995[]
Bumper: TBA
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Seen at the end of European Spanish prints of Universal films around mid 1995.
September 8, 1995-2002[]
Bumper: TBA
Variant: TBA
FX/SFX: CGI.
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Seen at the end of European Spanish prints of Universal films from 1995 to 2002.
December 29, 1999-August 29, 2000[]
Bumper: On a black starry space background, the Universal globe (slightly less-detailed from the 1997 Universal Pictures logo) glows and eases back slightly as a ring revolves with "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS" above it and "HOLLYWOOD" below. The text shimmers while rotating and when it rests, the words "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS" on the globe shine.
Variant: Another variant has the text reading "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS FLORIDA". It can be seen on the preview for More Barney Songs.
FX/SFX: The ring, the shining and shimmering, and the glowing behind the globe.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme to the program.
Availability: Despite being used for 8 months, it's rare. Was seen at the end of The Making of "Terminator 2 3D", which can be found on the "Ultimate Edition" DVD release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, released in 2000 by Artisan Entertainment.
September 8, 2000-March 20, 2009; May 13, 2011-February 24, 2012[]
Bumper: TBA
Variants:
- At the end of some Universal films in theaters from 2000 to 2009, the word "UNIVERSAL" circles around as the city's name "Orlando" fades in along with the Universal Orlando URL. It was also seen on the 2005 DVD of Barney: The Land of Make-Believe.
- On the 2003 Toyota Corolla commercial promoting Universal Studios, "THEME PARKS" replaces "HOLLYWOOD".
FX/SFX: CGI Animation.
Music/Sounds: The closing theme to the program.
Availability: Seen at the end of some Universal films in theaters from 2000-09, such as The Watcher, Meet the Parents, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Family Man, and Head Over Heels, as well as at the end of films from 2011-12, such as Larry Crowne and Contraband. It was also seen on the Naked Science episode "Earth's Core".
March 2, 2012-present[]
Bumper: We fade into a far-right zoomed-in shot of the 1997 Universal globe and starfield. A small white flash occurs, and the "UNIVERSAL" text appears from behind the globe and circles around it. As the text rotates to its usual center position, a giant golden arc appears and rotates into the view of the camera. The arc stops at the bottom of the "UNIVERSAL" text with "PARKS & RESORTS" appearing underneath the arc. As the camera pans out to its usual distance, the arc shines and reflects both the globe (which is now moving very slowly) and the text as they cast a dark shadow over it. The URL address ("UNIVERSALPARKSANDRESORTS.COM", also in gold) narrows in underneath before the bumper fades to black.
Trivia:
- Despite the globe, text, and starfield being based on the 1997 Universal Pictures logo, the animation is reminiscent of the one from 1990, albeit faster in speed.
- The finished product looks identical to the Universal Parks & Resorts print logo that was in use from 2009-2015.
Variant: On Candyman (2021), a still variant is used.
FX/SFX: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common, although this bumper can be considered a logo of sorts. This debuted at the end of theatrical prints of The Lorax and is usually only seen on theatrical prints (both Domestic and International) of movies released by Universal Pictures after the movie ends. International theatrical prints have it after the dubbing credits. Movies from Storyteller Distribution have it before the Amblin Partners logo. Don't count on seeing this on home media (except on the Scream Factory UHD of Krampus), even though most home media releases had Universal Studios Orlando and Hollywood commercials at the end instead, while some of them have it intact. It wasn't seen on television prints of movies; it also wasn't on theatrical prints of some movies; examples include Jurassic World, Minions (it used a special logo promoting the attraction Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem), The Secret Life of Pets 2, international prints of F9: The Fast Saga (North American prints still have it intact), where it was titled Fast & Furious 9, and Nope (it just has a card saying "Come ride through Jupiter’s Claim at Universal Studios Hollywood"). It was also seen on Just Mercy, as Warner Bros. co-owns the rights, and on Candyman, as MGM owns the rights. On home media, it was seen on the Director's Cut version of Krampus on its Shout Studios UHD Blu-ray, and it was also seen on Ted on its UHD Blu-ray.