Where was the pool scene filmed in Home Alone?

7) The swimming pool scene was shot at the Four Seasons in Chicago because the Plaza Hotel doesn't have a swimming pool. 8) The concert hall where Kevin is watching an orchestra concert is presumably Carnegie Hall but it was actually filmed at Orchestra Hall in downtown Chicago.

Where was the pool scene filmed in Home Alone 2?

The swimming pool scene was shot at the Four Seasons in Chicago, Illinois, because the Plaza Hotel doesn't have a swimming pool located on-site. The renovated house where Kevin sets up his traps is not actually in New York City.

What pool is in Home Alone 2?

How did Kevin get on top of the World Trade Center by himself?! The hotel pool where Kevin loses his swim trunks is not The Plaza pool; it's actually the pool at the Four Seasons in Chicago.

Where is the hotel Home Alone was filmed at?

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.

Was the pigeon scene in Home Alone real?

Real pigeons were used for that scene. The actors were covered in birdseed and roughly 300 birds were let loose. Stern has said that one bird flew into his mouth.

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Was the snow real in Home Alone?

When the producers of the movie wanted to film the iconic blizzard snow scene outside the McCallister family home in Chicago, the only material they used was mashed potato. Flakes of potato were blown around with fans to make it appear as if it was actually snowing.

Is Duncan's Toy Chest a real place?

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.

Where is the bridge from Home Alone in Central Park?

This bridge (name The Gapstow Bridge) is where Kevin first meets the pigeon lady. It's in the South East part of Central Park and runs across the north most part of "The Pond". you can even see The Plaza hotel from here just like Kevin does in the movie. To navigate, press the arrow keys.

Is the Plaza Hotel in Home Alone a real hotel?

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.

Were the Twin Towers removed from 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.

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.

Was Home Alone 2 filmed in NYC?

Principal photography took place between December 1991 and May 1992, and was done on location in Illinois and New York, including at the Rockefeller Center and the original World Trade Center. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York was theatrically released in the United States on November 20, 1992.

What does Fuller drink in Home Alone?

"Fuller, go easy on the Pepsi!" Pepsi is a brand of carbonated beverage with product placement in Home Alone. It was featured in the scene where the McCallister family is eating pizza.

Was Home Alone 2 filmed in the Plaza Hotel?

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.

What hotel was used for Home Alone 2?

NEW YORK -- A lot has changed in the 30 years since Kevin McCallister got lost in New York during the holidays. Michael Koenigs ventured to the Plaza Hotel to reenact some of our favorite Home Alone 2 scenes.

What hotel was Home Alone filmed in New York?

The Plaza Hotel, 750 5th Avenue and Central Park South, Manhattan.

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.

How much did Kevin spend at the Plaza?

As his despicable family member Buzz delightfully revels in revealing right at the end of the film, Kevin McCallister actually spent $950 on room service during his stay at the Plaza, which of course included the renting of a particularly legendary gangster movie that he then used to trick the idiotic staff at the ...

How much does the Kevin suite cost?

Kevin's suite at the Plaza Hotel would cost as much as a mortgage. The Royal Suite runs around $30,000 a night, and while the suite Kevin got was likely not that one, he was put up in one of the "finest suites", which would cost about $3,000 for the one-room penthouse and butler service.

Where is the tunnel in Central Park?

Clarence Cook described the tunnel in his 1869 book A Description of New York Central Park: "Under that portion of the rock that lies just south of the Belvedere is the tunnel, constructed at great expense, for carrying the second of the traffic-roads...

Where is the Christmas tree from Home Alone 2?

The Rockefeller Center

New York's most famous Christmas tree also happens to be the place where Culkin's Kevin was finally tracked down in Home Alone 2.

Is there a bird lady in Central Park?

NEW YORK -- In Central Park near the entrance to the zoo every day for 10 years the gray-haired pigeon lady has tended her strutting, bobbing, flapping, cooing, red-eyed brood. Pigeons on her shoulders, pigeons in her lap, pigeons on her blue hat.

Is Duncan's toy store still open?

Duncan's Toy Chest sadly does not exist – and in fact it wasn't even filmed in New York. In fact, the scenes set in the toy shop were actually shot in Chicago, with the exterior of the store being the Rookery Building – a historic landmark in the city that's also been in such movies as The Untouchables.

Is Duncan toy store still in New York?

Duncan's Toy Chest is based on a real store in New York - but filmed somewhere else. When the movie was shot, it was called FAO Schwarz toy store and was situated near The Plaza on Fifth Avenue and 59th street. The toy retailer closed in 2015 but reopened in 2018 in a new location at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan.

What does Peter McCallister do for a living?

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. She probably wasn't a couture designer, though.