Photos: Universal Studios Hollywood reopens backlot area destroyed by fire
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg discusses the improvements of the new sets including the hand-painted mural facade (shown in background) along the London Square area, during a press unveiling of the newly rebuilt New York Street, which was gutted by a fire two years ago. Universal Studios Hollywood reopened the New York backlot tram tours Friday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Christopher Lloyd, who played Doc Brown in the “Back to the Future” movies filmed in part at Universal Studios, talks to the media during a press unveiling of the newly rebuilt New York Street. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Member of the press take the Universal Studios tram tour of the newly rebuilt New York Street, which was gutted by a fire in 2008. The tram tour was reopened to the public on Friday. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The new City Hall set, made famous in the “Back to the Future” films, among many others, during a press unveiling of the newly rebuilt New York Street area. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A view of the rebuilt New York Street backlot. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Detail of the Wall Street sign on Universal’s New York street backlot. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
New York Street also got a new fire station building. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A new all-glass building was unveiled at the backlot press conference. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
