Warner Brothers Studios

Went here for a taping of the real show. First of all, the parking is free. The parking area is where you check in. I got there at 3:30 and left at 8:00. I didn’t like the over all experience. Too much walking, and a lot of time waiting. I just didn’t like the show.

This is probably one the best studio tours I’ve ever been on. I’ve only been to Paramount and the Universal Studios tour and I must say Warner Bros tops all of them. On the Warner Bros tour my family and I got to see one of the sets for Supergirl, the prop warehouse, studio 48 and the exclusive Batman exhibit. There was so much we got to see and our tour guide was so sweet and insightful. During the tour we got to see one of the Grease Live cast members roaming around so be on the lookout for any celebrities there! Definitely coming back!

So much fun. if possible catch a tour with Jonathan super funny and makes the tour that much. he does impressions and is always on a look out to see if he can spot a celebrity! You get to visit sound studios and go on the set. We were lucky to see PPL (Pretty little Liars) set go through rosewood highschool hall way and saw the dinner of two broke girls. Towards the end of the tour WB has a nice Gift shop and shows you in detail how the green screen works. Highly recommend this for people who enjoy sitcoms and WB movies!

What a Spectaculous tour! the ”Harry Potter” part is the one I enjoyed the most. I was amazed after seeing the props and costumes that were used on the movie closely. it look so cool and very detailed.
The staff were very knowledgeable and humorous the whole time. the whole tour is full of interesting facts about the movie. I’ll definitely recommend this to every diehard fans of Harry Potter.

Definitely the best studio tour around, and it keeps getting better. My parents & I visited this past weekend and had a great time — we saw the sets of Supergirl (the awesome cave), Pretty Little Liars, and Big Bang Theory (we were lucky to see three sets as most tours only see one or two). The museum with the Batman & Harry Potter memorabilia was cool, where you can get sorted by the Sorting Hat; the Batman vehicles exhibit would make movie and car buffs drool; the prop warehouse had all sorts of awesome trinkets, perfect for antiques lovers; and we had our photos taken on the set of «Friends» and also experienced the green screen effects firsthand at the «Stage 48» area.
Two years ago I went on the Paramount Studios Tour and Warner Brothers was definitely better — slicker production, more sets, more high tech, though Paramount has a lovely nostalgic feeling. I had also gone on the Warner Studios tour many years earlier and got my photo taken with Vince Vaughn while he was filming «Starsky and Hutch» there (he happened to be taking a break in shooting when our cart drove by, and was nice enough to pose for photos); although we didn’t see any famous actors this time, the overall experience was so much improved. Must do for anyone visiting the LA area.
Tip: If you can visit on a weekday, go to
and sign up for a TV taping (you should register at least 2 – 3 weeks prior to your visit if possible). We went on the Warner Studio Tour in the early afternoon and then watched the very funny «Mom» (starring Allison Janney and Anna Faris) TV taping that night also at Warner. What a wonderful day!

We were lucky to get tickets to the taping of one of my favorite shows, «The Real.» We were instructed to be there about 2 hours early if we wanted to get in. Once there, you stand down in a garage waiting… and waiting. About 8:00am the staff came and began checking people’s tickets… and then more waiting. The staff then began to give us instructions. Everyone was issued a number which determined which side of the next line you’d go to, after walking through a metal detector, and then… we waited. They thoroughly checked all bags and purses, checked our ID, had us to sign a release form, the staff took a photo of us…“it was as though we were about to board a plane” and yes, there was, you guessed it… more waiting!!! Then they began to call out numbers and we were led in groups of about 25 — 30 people across the street into the studio after about a long 30 minute walk! After we landed we were led into «The Real» sound stage, we took photos of the set, each other, the audience. At this point their Master of Ceremonies who is there to keep the crowd lively, got us clapping our hands, standing up, they threw out t-​shirts and candy into the audience — that was fun. I was a little disappointed on the day that we went there were no guest, no grab-​bags, MAI Picks, Spin the Wheel, Match the Socks, Find Money in Pants, Finding Items in the tub of Balls & match them or Pay Your Bills. The gorgeous ladies did the entire show by themselves. They all looked sexier in person than when watching it from home. The one thing I did get out of going and seeing them in person was seeing «my favorite» of the ladies, Jeannie Mai, she is so super energetic and seems to be a really fun person to hang around… would I do it again, «don’t know.»

2 Broke Girls:
Tuesday @ 5pm taping. The tickets are FREE.
Check-​in at the first floor of the parking lot. Arriving around 2:45pm, there are people waiting already. There are benches and restrooms avaliable.
Around 3pm, they start checking in the audience. Bring the email confirmation and ID. Around 3:30pm, the staffs start escorting the audience to inside the studio. There will be security check at the gate. NO CELL PHONE ALLOWED!!!
After the security check, we walk to Stage 21. About 5 minutes walk from the gate. Once entering the Stage 21, there is another security check. NO CELL PHONE ALLOWED!
It gets cold inside the studio, so bring a light jacket. The taping starts around 5pm… ended around 10pm. They do provide half sandwich, a snack, and small bottle of water. It is okay you bring your own water or snacks. They let you eat inside the studio.
It is fun to see how they run the show. A lot of wait time… however, they have great «entertainment». Roger, a comedian, is entertaining the audience the whole night. Bump up our energy to cheer and laugh! He definitely makes it a fun night. He gives out t-​shirts, cupcakes, candies and lots of funny jokes!
Parking: Warner Bro Gat 8 off Forest Lawn Dr., just east of Bartham Blvd. (free)

Wow!
Spent my first week ever in California and this was a definite stop.
Luckily, we were able to score tickets to Ashton Kutcher’s new show, The Ranch. (Netflix 2016)
First amazing part, tickets are free and these were relatively easy to get online. YOU MUST ARRIVE EARLY! They oversell so don’t be disappointed.
The taping said it would last 3+ hours. It went for a total of 5, so prepare yourself
Crew was kind enough to buy us all pizza dinner since it was so late on a Friday evening.
The comedian they hired to keep us entertained was AWESOME and incredibly interactive.
One of the coolest things, instead of stamping your hand with ink, they stamp it with some transparent thing that is only visible by black light. So cool.
This is going to be on my to do list once I head back to California!
This is a MUST do!
Oh P. S. I would have posted pictures but they don’t allow cell phones in studio :(

I really enjoyed my time working at Warner Bros. This is a really great studio. If you are a film or TV buff, then you will recognize many parts of the studio from your fave shows. When you get hired, they put you on an «HR tour» which shows you a lot of the main points, and also introduces you to employee exclusive info (such as the gym, credit union, etc).
A cool thing about WB is that you can walk around, and this lot is really comfortable. It feels like «home.» And you can never go hungry because there are many choices for coffee, snacks, and meals. There are a few Starbucks options, Coffee Bean, the commissary serves Peet’s coffee, and I think the café has Intelligentsia. There are also random vending machines here and there, and there are cafes… The Grill at Avon was my favourite because they have a veggie burger, and I never had to wait too long to get my food.
Employee perks are cool. There are advanced screenings of WB films, and organizations that you can join. My co-​workers were awesome, too, and I think that is the number one reason that WB is so great!

Best day of my life!!!
As a HUGE Friends fan I knew I would enjoy the WB tour since the tour ends with the opportunity to sit on the actual Central Perk couch! Even without this experience this tour was awesome! Our guide Michael was great, had great energy, and was very knowledgeable. We first drove down the set street of NY city. I couldn’t believe how many different movies, tv shows, and musicals have been filmed there. Next we went to the WB museum to see the actual costumes in the Batman and Harry Potter movies. We also got to see the Batmobiles and the Batmobile that is going to be in the new movie. We got to see the set of Big Bang Theory and Pretty Little Liars which was awesome! Of course the highlight was ending at stage 48 where we got to sit on the Friends couch and take pictures. Since I am such a huge fan they let me and my boyfriend reenact a scene from the show as if we were the actual characters. By far the coolest experience of my life! We hit the replica Central Perk coffee shop for a quick drink before heading home. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who likes movies or tv. It was incredible!!!

I was today for a taping of The Real. I never seen the show before, I wanted tickets just have some fun. I’ve been to other tapings before a few years ago when I was visiting the area. Now I live here, so I can attend to more shows. Ok back to the this experience.
We got here very early in the morning because I didn’t know how popular the show was. There were only 2 people waiting. We were about 1.5 hours early before check-​in. It was nice because the holding area was inside the garage with a nice chilly breeze. Check-​in time came around and the security did their job. We then waited for over an hour before anything happened. I noticed people were showing up late when the ticket said no late entries. However, it was raining this morning. I didn’t like the fact we did not receive any information about when we were going in, how long the taping would be, and other information.
We finally got moving to the Gate 7 entrance on WB Studios property. They had us in a another holding area. We waited here for about 5 minutes. Then we walked about 5 minutes to the studio for the taping. Meanwhile while walking, I got to see a lot of WB studios for free. That was cool. I didn’t see any actors or actresses though.
The taping went very well, tons of fun, and I loved the girls on The Real. The staff here was nice, professional, and we were allowed to take pictures before the show started. The taping it self took about 1.5 hours to complete. Overall I thought it was ok. I am not a huge fan of the show, so I will not be back for a taping of this show. I do need to come back for the actual WB Studio tour though. Parking was free by the way.

I went here for a taping of Mom this past week.
To be honest, we tried to get into Fuller House first, but the line was insane. Some of our group got there around 1pm (for a 5pm show) and got in, but were among the last let in. So FYI, if you’re thinking about doing that.
I had seen a few eps of Mom but I love Anna Faris and Allison Janney, so it wasn’t a bad ‘consolation’ prize :) very interesting to see how a TV show is actually filmed! It took about 3 hours for them to film a half-​hour ep, and they had filmed a few scenes the day before too.
IMO Fuller House wasn’t organized that well — the line moved very slowly — but Mom was very efficient. I was able to check in then wait for my group party to show up. I got there around 4:20pm after taking a Lyft from gate 8 (FH’s gate) to gate 3 (Mom’s gate). When they go to let you in, you cross the street into the actual studio area and then are led to the studio where it films. 2 Broke Girls and Big Bang Theory film over there as well (I had tix for 2BG that Wed. night, actually, but was also flying in that day, and unfortunately it did not work out … maybe someday).
The studio experience was definitely something I’m glad I experienced, although next time I will get in line earlier.

Very cool to walk through this place for the taping of Conan’s show. Each studio room shows where certain movies were taped and the year, I thought that was very cool.
After Conan’s showing, we walked through this place again and saw a golf cart labeled «Fuller House» and in the golf cart was Jodi Sweetin, Bob Saget and John Stamos. Very cool, makes me excited to see that show when it comes out.

I had some relatives visiting from out of town. They wanted to go on the studio tour, so I tagged along. I usually don’t hear people raving about these studio tours, so I honestly wasn’t expecting much. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would because I am a fan of Harry Potter, Batman, Pretty Little Liars, and Ellen. If you aren’t much of a fan of these or other warner brothers productions, then you probably won’t enjoy it as much.
PARKING: Available in their own private lot. You pay $ 7.
COST: Bought tickets online for $ 54/​person.
FOOD: Inside you have ice cream and Starbucks. Nice to have as you wait.
MOVIE CLIP: You watch a short 15 clip that gives you background of the studio lot and what movies/​productions have been created there.
TOUR: The tour itself is designed nicely. You have a small tour group (we had about 9 people). The first thing your tour guide does is ask what the group is a fan of. They try to personalize the tour as best they can to the groups’ interests, which i thought was pretty neat! You drive around in the golf cart and get off at variable sets. What set you can see depends on what is available around filming schedules. They have a small museum that displays batman (on the first floor) and harry potter on the (second floor), which was cool. Definitely try the sorting hat at the harry potter floor! We were able to visit the Ellen set, but no photos were allowed inside. Lots of pretty little liars set visits-I’m a fan, so I totally didn’t mind haha. Tour probably lasted 1.5−2 hours.
Overall really cool tour considering I was a fan of a lot of their productions. Wouldn’t suggest it to you if you don’t know many of their shows/​movies though.

For almost 100 years this studio has been responsible for some pretty incredible productions, so I was anxious to see what this tour had to offer. Unfortunately, my friends and I were very disappointed.
Parking in their open lot was only $ 7.00. If you’re going on a hot day, be sure to bring a sunshade for your car.
You’re directed between statutes of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to enter. Don’t get excited about seeing them. The tour doesn’t cover the immense animation legacy of Warner Brothers. You then get to a security checkpoint that includes a metal detector. It’s a little disturbing how much the Security Guard manhandles and searches peoples’ bags (they really shouldn’t be touching them, but instead should be asking you to move things around).
The tour costs $ 54 per person, so I expected something pretty great. We bought our tickets online and chose a time slot of 2:30 PM. When we got there (with plenty of time to spare), we were told that 2:30 was full and we would have to go at 2:45. Not a huge deal, but still annoying and kind of defeated the purpose of having reservations at a specific time. The woman that told us that said «I have to apologize because the website…», and she turned away and never finished her sentence. Gee, thanks for the explanation. Perhaps it’s a ploy to give you time to spend more money on a limited selection of touristy souvenirs, over-​priced coffee and gelato while you wait.
We were directed into a small theater where we saw a brief film reminding you of the history of the studio (including animation), but don’t get excited here either because you’re not likely to experience much more of that storied history on the tour. After the film, the different Tour Guides gathered their separate groups of up to 12 people, and we all walked out right past the security checkpoint (rendering it totally pointless) and got into golf carts.
The Guides will ask what WB productions the group is interested in. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to matter much. Everyone on our tour was interested in seeing the Central Perk set from «Friends»…everyone. As we drove through the lot, we were repeatedly told that «…everything on the lot can be filmed…». Thank you… got it the first time. We briefly drove through the workshop where sets are built, but not much going on there. Then we went to the Picture Car Vault that has a lot of vehicles and a few props from the different Batman movies over the years. This was pretty cool if you like those movies.
Then was the stage where «The Big Bang Theory» is taped. About half the group was very interested, and rightfully so because it’s a very popular show. We were told that all cameras and phones had to be put away, though one guest clearly thought this didn’t apply to him. The show is on hiatus, so most of the sets are covered by tarps and there really isn’t much to see anyway. When our group entered we respected the fact that another group was already in there and were quiet while we waited our turn. Once we got in, subsequent groups were hardly so kind and were actually quite rude and annoying.
As we left, our Guide pointed-​out the former «Friends» stage across the road (currently home to «Mike & Molly»). Members of the group asked about seeing the Central Perk set and were ultimately told «…we can’t see that today because they’re doing some refurbishment, but come back mid-​July and it should be open again. I’m sorry that the website isn’t clear on that…». Again with the website!!! I think they need to fire someone. The mood of our tour went downhill from there. Everyone was immediately disappointed and I could hear talk of wanting refunds.
The tour includes the Warner Brothers Museum that had more Batman movie memorabilia downstairs and Harry Potter things upstairs (mostly costumes, but some props). Again, pretty cool stuff if you’re into those movie franchises, but rather disappointing that that’s all there was. Seriously… wouldn’t you expect more after almost 100 years of productions?
Then we drove around the different streets with building and home facades. Apparently, our tour guide primarily knew about «Pretty Little Liars» and «Gilmore Girls», as that was what she kept pointing-​out. Keep in mind, the group made it clear at the start that no one was interested in those shows. The only things identified that were pre-​1980s that even hinted at the studio’s legacy was the church from the original «Ocean’s 11» with the Rat Pack, and the café from «Casablanca». Oddly, it seemed like the studio tours were the only thing going on. No tapings, no commercials, no movies being filmed… nothing.
For the most part, all the staff was very friendly. They just didn’t seem that informed. It’s an unscripted tour so each one is going to be different, but I feel there should at least be some degree of consistency. I just think this studio has so much more to offer that wasn’t even remotely showcased.

Being from Europe originally, this tour gave me an idea of the WB studios.
Studios****
Very good insight of filmmaking and information of shows like Friends, Batman, Harry Potter. Batman celebrates 75 years, we enjoyed seeing the original costumes (my favourite: Uma Thurman’s ‘Poison Ivy’) and Batman cars. Also viewing the original set of friends was great.
The studios were smaller than I imagined and getting around in the open electric car was so easy.
Guide***
Our guide was bored with his job which effected the tour… It was pretty lame.
Price**
Totally overpriced! The tour is maximum 20 $ worst not $ 54!!!
WB have so much money already, why charging this amount, and excluding everyone on a low budget. That’s pure capitalism! A contradiction of their movie making and messages they like to bring across.

Wow… so much fun! This VIP tour was the best thing I did in LA which gave me my money’s worth and was fun to do.
This is a very popular thing to do in LA as a tourist and the seats sell quick, make sure you buy the tickets very early on through their online site or over the phone. I booked it through online and the process was quite simple and easy.
Make sure you get there on time as LA’s traffic is notorious… I got lucky and used the car pool lane to cut through traffic as the regular lane were at a gridlock. They have parking at the studio but you will have to pay around $ 16 for the day (Can’t remember the exact number). Once you get to the office get in and get the ticket from the booth pass the gift shop. No need to rush to the tour bus, it is limited to the right number of people and they stop and let you get off at all the major locations.
This is a personalised tour depending on the tour guide and availability sets. Don’t be afraid to ask your guide to see something or ask if it’s possible to see something as if its open they will take you their. Main things on our tour was visiting:
1. The set of Big Bang Theory in the studio audience gallery area
2. Ellen’s set and checking out the stage area.
3. Harry Potter props
4. Stop by the Friends set for a photo-​op
5. My highlights of the trip was the celebration of 50 years of Batman exhibit. There were all the costumes of the heroes and villains as well as the weapons from all the movies placed in the museum. In another building, which was my favourite; had all the Batmobiles! were there.
we had a great time, love it and I would highly recommend this place!

Kind of expensive, but definitely a one of a kind experience. So you do get what you pay for. The Warner Brothers Studios VIP Tour (I think they add the VIP to make you feel happie