JAZZ CATHEDRAL THE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS ATTRACTION HOUSING THE DOWN BEAT JAZZ HALL OF FAME OPENS.(CURRENTS)

Byline: Philip Booth CORRESPONDENT;

ORLANDO -- Hollywood is built on illusion, as is a certain portion of Orlando.

So it's no surprise, then, that much of CityWalk - the new, non-gated entertainment attraction at Universal Studios Escape - is as artificial as the movies that financed the creation of the tourist-trampled theme park.

Pat O'Brien's, a replica of the French Quarter watering hole, isn't nearly as worn-down or hedonistic as the famous New Orleans night spot, and the Hurricanes are noticeably watered down. "Bob Marley - A Tribute to Freedom" won't be ever mistaken for its namesake's home and garden. And Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville is about as reminiscent of Key West as EPCOT is of Europe. The same might be said about the Motown Cafe and the Latin Quarter.

So it's a pleasure to report that CityJazz, a $7.5 million attraction housing the Down Beat …