Universal Studios Hollywood Review | Mario Day 2026

We spent Mario Day 2026 at Universal Studios Hollywood and decided to review the whole park the Putt-Putt Partners way. Normally we rate mini golf courses, but this time we used our usual categories — Design, Theme, Condition, Cost, and X-Factor — to break down our full Universal Studios Hollywood experience. In this review, we talk about: CityWalk Super Nintendo World The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Hogwarts ride queues and immersion overall park experience whether Universal Studios Hollywood felt worth it One of the biggest takeaways from the day was how much Universal does to make the lines and queues part of the experience, instead of just dead waiting time. We also loved Harry Potter, and the Hogwarts ride ended up being our favorite part of the day. If you enjoy mini golf, themed attractions, honest reviews, and fun family-friendly commentary, make sure to subscribe to Putt-Putt Partners. Have you been to Universal Studios Hollywood recently? What would you rate it? If you want to practice your putting at home or play mini golf with friends, check out some of the gear we use or recommend: Amazon affiliate links support the channel at no extra cost. Putter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXP93PFR/?tag=rcdandv-20 All-Direction Putting Cups (2-pack): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SFSYY25/?tag=rcdandv-20 US Games “Color My Class” Golf Balls (6-pack): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HEAA6I/?tag=rcdandv-20 Putting Mat — Saplize (our favorite): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y2GXXHD/?tag=rcdandv-20 Merch: https://puttputtpartners.creator-spring.com/ Socials: @PuttPuttPartners on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook Chapters 00:00 Mario Day at Universal Studios Hollywood 00:26 Design 02:25 Theme 05:24 Condition 08:13 Cost 12:04 X-Factor 14:52 Final Score and Verdict