Did they take the Twin Towers out of Home Alone 2?

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) — features a scene atop the WTC, which was edited out on several television channels. However, as of Christmas 2018, the scene with the WTC was restored.
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Was the Plaza in Home Alone 2?

3. Much of Home Alone 2: Lost In New York was actually shot on location at the Plaza Hotel in a Central Park suite. The owner of the hotel at the time made several demands upon the production in order to sign-off on them using it.
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What happens in Home Alone 2 Lost in New York?

After the police trace the "stolen" credit card, the family flies immediately to New York. Meanwhile, Kevin goes to his uncle's townhouse, only to find it vacant and undergoing renovations. In Central Park, Kevin encounters and eventually befriends the pigeon lady.
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What park was Kevin at in Home Alone 2?

I have some bad news: the binoculars are no longer there, though The Battery, or Battery Park as it was called when "Home Alone 2" was filmed, is still the best place in Manhattan to spot Lady Liberty. The Battery, which is a 25-acre public park, is one of my favorite parks in Manhattan.
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What is the statue in Home Alone 2?

In Home Alone 2, “Sphere” is briefly visible as Kevin climbs the snow-covered steps to the World Trade Center plaza. Today, the statue remains the most significant artifact from the original site on public view.
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Is Duncan's toy Chest a real store?

Though the set looks completely real, unfortunately Duncan's Toy Chest is fake, and it is not a real place in New York or any other city. That's not to say you couldn't visit NYC and be amazed inside a mega toy store. Duncan's Toy Chest is based on the FAO Schwartz store.
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Who paid for the trip in Home Alone 2?

Missing his extended family, Rob thought of having the McCallisters come to France, eventually deciding for them to visit during the Christmas season. He then paid for the whole McCallister family's trip to Paris so they could all be together for the holiday.
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Is The Plaza still a hotel?

The Plaza is recognized as a Top 10 hotel in New York City by Travel + Leisure's 2021 World's Best Awards.
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How much is the hotel room in Home Alone 2?

Kevin McAllister's experience in Home Alone 2: Lost In New York feels quite stressful overall, but we'd almost definitely be up for it if it meant staying in The Plaza hotel. Why? Namely because it costs a cool $30,000 (approx £23,000) a night to stay there - and that's without the giant pizza room service.
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Where is the brownstone in Home Alone 2?

During the events of the second film, it is revealed to be still under Rob's ownership, but undergoing renovations. The address given in the movie is 51 West 95th Street. While 51 West 95th Street does exist in real-life, the actual filming location was Brownstone Street on the Universal Studios backlot in Los Angeles.
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How did Harry and Marv get out of jail?

Harry and Marv return in the sequel, which takes place a year after the first film, breaking out of a prison in Chicago during a riot and traveling to New York City via a fish truck.
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Is there a Home Alone 6?

Home Sweet Home Alone is a 2021 American Christmas comedy film directed by Dan Mazer, written by Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell, and starring Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Archie Yates, Aisling Bea, Kenan Thompson, Pete Holmes, Ally Maki, and Chris Parnell. It is the sixth film in the Home Alone franchise.
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Is the hotel in Home Alone 2 Real?

Although the Plaza has penthouse suites in real-life, the penthouse suite in the end of the film was shot at the Conrad Hilton Suite at the Hilton Chicago. After the release of the second film, bookings at the Plaza skyrocketed. Every Christmas season, the Plaza offers the Home Alone 2 package.
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How much is suite 411 at The Plaza?

They also had to stay in Suite 411, the Kevin Suite, at $1,100 a night. So did Nicole Paxson, whose mother, Marla, booked the December reservation last March.
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Where is the hotel from Home Alone 2?

The luxury suite, in which the family is reunited at the end of the film, is the Conrad Hilton Suite of the Chicago Hilton and Towers, 720 South Michigan Avenue at East Balbo Drive in the South Loop, which is also featured in The Fugitive and My Best Friend's Wedding.
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Where is the New York house in Home Alone 2?

32 Mott Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (Quong Yuen Shing & Co.)
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How much did the pizza cost in Home Alone?

At the beginning of the movie, the McCallisters order pizza–a lot of pizza—from the fictional Little Nero's pizzeria. It's a big family, which calls for a big order. In the movie, the cost for the pizza totals up to $122.50. Adjusted for inflation, that's around $230.
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Is the Home Alone family rich?

Peter's immediate family lives in the mansion shown in Home Alone, which is located on Lincoln Boulevard in Winnetka, Illinois, a suburb that in 2015 had the distinction of being the second richest town in America.
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What did Kevin's dad do for a living in Home Alone?

According to the official novelization of the film – written by Todd Strasser as a quick promotional tie-in – Mr. Peter McCallister is a prominent businessman (maybe a day trader?) and Mrs. Kate McCallister is a fashion designer, thus all the mannequins that Kevin was able to use in the party scene.
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Is The Plaza still open in NYC?

As New York City reopens fully this week, the Plaza Hotel, one of the most iconic hotels in the world, is also reopening its doors after being closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How much does it cost to live at The Plaza in NYC?

The Plaza hotel is more than just a place to stay when passing through New York.
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How much is the Home Alone house worth 2021?

The 2021 estimate for the property is $1,334,780. The house was used in the “Home Alone” Christmas movie in 1990. Since then, the owners have paid over $920,000 in property taxes. The movie plot includes youngster Kevin McCallister being accidentally left behind from the family vacation.
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What was Kevin's dad's name?

Peter McCallister was the father of Kevin, Buzz, Megan, Linnie and Jeff McCallister. He was the brother of Frank and Rob McCallister as well as the husband of ​Kate McCallister.
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What does Marv say in French in Home Alone 2?

When the thieves are crossing the street and bump into a lady, Marv says: "mon chérie". The correct expression should be "ma chérie" ("mon" is masculine and "ma" is feminine in French).
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