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Quiz: Can You Guess Where These Iconic Disney Movies Were Filmed?

With Disney’s 100th anniversary celebration kicking off in September, take our quiz to see how well you know the locations of these 8 movies and learn some travel tips too

Kimberly Ferrante,

AARP

En español

Published August 29, 2022

8 Questions

Quiz: Can You Guess Where These Iconic Disney Movies Were Filmed?

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  "question" : "The movie 'Enchanted' (2007) follows Giselle (Amy Adams) down a wishing well to this U.S. city:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Chicago, Illinois",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "New York, New York",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "St. Louis, Missouri",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Tallahassee, Florida",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Far from the kingdom of Andalasia, Giselle finds herself in the extremely disenchanted New York, New York, where she befriends divorce lawyer Robert Philip (Patrick Dempsey) and realizes that the real world is much different from an animated fairytale. Filming locations include Katz’s Delicatessen, Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge, Tribeca and the Upper West Side. While there are endless places to go in the Big Apple, hitting the film locations of this movie will cover some serious ground. If you can’t make the trip, order the Taste of New York from Katz’s Deli online and bring the city to you. Fun fact: The five-minute musical number “That’s How You Know” was filmed in Central Park and took 17 days to finish due to weather conditions. In addition, filming was stalled at times by Patrick Dempsey's unruly, loud fans.",
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  "question" : "In 'Tomorrowland' (2015), Casey Newton (Britt Robertson) and a former inventor (George Clooney) embark on a journey to a futuristic land filled with evil machines and robots in order to save the future of the world. Casey’s father (Tim McGraw) works at which of the following NASA space centers that starts the domino of events that lead her into 'Tomorrowland'?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Casey tries to stop the destruction of Pad 39 at Kennedy Space Center in 'Tomorrowland'. NASA allowed the producers to film at the launch complex located on Merritt Island, Florida. Today, you can tour the restricted areas by way of the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour with a daily admission ticket and gain access to historic launch sites like Launch Pad 39A and B.",
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  "question" : "The 2006 movie that launched careers and romances, started a cult phenomenon among teens and demanded sequels and TV spin-offs, 'High School Musical', was filmed at which of the following high schools that is still in operation today?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "East High School, Salt Lake City, Utah",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "East High School, Des Moines, Iowa",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "East High School, Denver, Colorado",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "East High School, Cheyenne, Wyoming",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the heart of 'High School Musical'. Filming took place at the high school in just 24 days. You can pick up a map for a self-guided tour with highlights from the movie and walk the halls where Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) disrupted the social order of things. The favorite among fans is a photo op in front of Sharpay’s pink locker.",
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  "question" : "In the movie 'The Game Plan' (2007), character Joe Kingman (Dwayne \"The Rock\" Johnson) is completely focused on his football career until a daughter he didn’t know shows up at his door. The heartwarming movie will have you giggling and cheering for Joe’s team as they play at what NFL football field?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "M & T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "The fictional football team, the Rebels, was originally slated to use the name the Patriots but after failed negotiations with the NFL, the directors decided to come up with a fictional team. If you are ever in the Boston, Massachusetts, area to catch a game, check out the Barking Crab, where you can dine al fresco and sit where they filmed scenes from the movie.",
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}, {
  "question" : "'George of the Jungle' (1997) was based on the beloved 1967 animated television series of the same name and brought to life through the mannerisms of its star, George (Brendon Fraser). While you would assume this was filmed in the jungle, George’s tree house was actually located here:",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Central Park Zoo, New York, New York",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego, California",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles, California",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Maui, Hawaii",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "The film was shot in multiple locations, however, George’s tree house was in a 90-foot-wide airplane hangar in Playa Del Rey, California, just outside of Los Angeles, California. Views of the beautiful “African jungle” were filmed over the island of Maui. To see it for yourself, book a Circle Island Maui helicopter tour.",
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}, {
  "question" : "'The Santa Clause' (1994) is supposed to take place in the city of Lakeside, Illinois, where Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) mistakenly puts on Santa’s red suit after the real Santa falls off his roof. He gets himself in a bind (and a binding contract) to become the next Santa Claus. As with many movies, it was not filmed in the city in which it claims to be, but where?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Toronto, Canada",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Fort Wayne, Indiana",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Los Angeles, California",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Naperville, Illinois",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "The holiday movie was filmed in the community of Oakville, Canada, within the greater Toronto, Canada, area. The Toronto Zoo played a large part in filming by the reindeer used in the film. Check out the zoo’s Tundra Trek exhibit and see the European reindeer up close.",
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}, {
  "question" : "'Hocus Pocus' (1993) is a cult classic, and the sequel will surely be a box office hit this Halloween. We all know the Sanderson sisters hailed from Salem, Massachusetts, and that is where a lot of the movie was filmed, but do you know in which town they filmed the trick-or-treat scene?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Portland, Oregon",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Bangor, Maine",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Whittier, California",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Marblehead, Massachusetts",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Since there were multiple scenes shot in and around Los Angeles, California, it is no surprise they would use the quaint suburb of Whittier, California, for all those trick-or-treat scenes. Whittier traces its beginnings back to 1887 and neighborhoods feature rich architectural styles like Craftsman, Spanish revival, Colonial revival, Victorian, Mission revival and Tudor, which help mimic the historic town of Salem, Massachusetts. If you visit Salem, check out the Pioneer Village where they have America’s first living history museum and you can walk through the village where they filmed the Sanderson sisters’ persecution.",
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  "question" : "There is nothing that embodies Disney more than a hidden kingdom, talking animals, a villain and some mischievous kids. 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (2005) are all of those in a nutshell. The famous battle scene to avenge Aslan the Lion and save Narnia is filmed in which country?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Poland",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "United Kingdom",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "New Zealand",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "United States",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "Much of this film was shot in New Zealand — not just the battle scene — but also Aslan’s encampment, Monte Cecelia grounds, house scenes and the cliff top house site. If ever you find yourself in New Zealand, be sure to get a Māori welcome. It is a traditional welcome by the indigenous people of New Zealand. Interestingly enough, 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy and 'The Hobbit' trilogy were also shot in New Zealand. In real life, the authors of the book series, C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, were very close friends.",
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Kimberly Ferrante is an award-winning journalist based in Plano, Texas. Her work has appeared in Road Trip, Island Soul, Explore the Northshore and The Lens.