How To Channel Your Inner Minion at Universal Studios Hollywood

Hannah C

Last updated 20 Jul 2022

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Credits: @moniquenchurchill @g1selleeee

Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed Minions have been taking over the world. But even before the Rise of Gru was release, they've been taking over Universal Studios Hollywood since 2014.

Do you love bananas, the colour yellow, live to party and wanna pledge allegiance to the world’s number one supervillain, Gru?

If you wanna take your #GentleMinion game to the next level, here are the 6 best Despicable Me experience at Universal Studios Hollywood to go bananas and channel your inner Minion!

Team up with Gru at Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Play like a Minion at Super Silly Fun Land
Pick up Minion Merch at It’s So Fluffy
Make Minion friends on the Universal Boardwalk
Dine like a Minion at Minion Café
Dress up like a Minion before entering Universal Studios Hollywood

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1. Team up with Gru at Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

Join Gru, his adorable daughters Margo, Edith and Agnes and the mischievously unpredictable Minions on the most heartwarming and thrilling ride at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Begin your trip in Gru's house, where you are recruited for his latest plot, in which you will become an actual Minion. Things do not go as expected after completing "Minion training"! Within seconds, you're whisked away on an incredible journey inside his supervillain laboratory.

2. Play like a Minion at Super Silly Fun Land

Super Silly Fun Land is a play zone adjacent to Despicable Me Minion Mayhem.

With more than 80 various water-play attractions, this colourfully decorated, interactive Minion-inspired outdoor event is a precise reproduction of the seashore carnival from Illumination's "Despicable Me."

If you don't wanna get wet, there's a dry section of Super Silly Fun Land where you can climb, jump, and slide. You can also try the "Silly Swirly Fun Attraction," a Minion-themed ride, will fly and spin riders around for a 360-degree view of "Super Silly Fun Land".

Did you know that you can also win your own stuffed unicorn the same way Agnes won It's So Fluffy? "Super Silly Space Killer" is an arcade game at Universal Studios Hollywood where you can try your luck to win Minion game prizes and or even your own stuffed unicorn!

3. Pick up Minion Merch at It’s So Fluffy

If you missed out on winning Minion merch at Super Silly Space Killer, don't be upset cos you can still get your hands on some adorable souvenirs at Super Silly Stuff.

Super Silly Stuff is your one stop shop inside Universal Studios Hollywood for Despicable me-inspired gifts and souvenirs. You can choose from cuddly plush minions, fluffy unicorns, fart guns, apparel, stationery and more!

4. Make Minion friends on the Universal Boardwalk

The Boardwalk at Universal Studios Hollywood is a perfect location to meet your favourite characters and Minions are no different! There are 53 Minions located on the Boardwalk and 13 of those Minions can be used specifically for photo ops.

5. Dine like a Minion at Minion Café

Satisfy your craving with despicably delicious food, drinks and desserts at Minion Cafe inside Universal Studios Hollywood.

Wondering what to order at Minion Café? Here are our recommendations:

Pulled Pork Grilled Cheese with Banana BBQ Sauce - cheddar cheese, pulled pork, caramelised onion, crinkle cut fries, banana BBQ sauce dip
Instagrammable desserts like Minion Cookies and Unicorn Cupcakes
Nutella® Banana Pudding - it's bananas like our Minion friends
Felonious Float - raspberry Icee, banana frozen yogurt, banana candy, whiped cream
Bonus: if you want something that you can drink AND take home as a souvenir, grab a Collectible Minion Sipper and enjoy more than 100 drink choices and refills through your day Universal Studios Hollywood

6. Dress up like a Minion before entering Universal Studios Hollywood

Choose from any of the 9 clothing stores at Universal Studios Hollywood Citywalk to buy an overall to match Kevin, Bob and Stuart's OOTD! Stores you can find on Citywalk include Abercrombie & Fitch, Billabong and Hot Topic.