magic83 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) Hi Everyone, I'm new here, hello! I was curious about a scene in Beverly Hills Cop III, near the end at Wonder World, when the cops are interacting with the bad guys of Wonder World outside by "Home Town Square" I believe, there were lights in the trees blinking, like Christmas lights but they were just clear light bulbs....Which theme park is that? I knew it was filmed at various parks, and I live in Chicago so I can't just go look! If anyone would know, you guys would! Looking forward to your reply... Thanks in advance! Happy Holidays! Edited December 22, 2010 by cfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 (edited) It was filmed at Great America, Knott's Berry Farm, and Universal Studios in California. I forget where it's at in the film, but I'm pretty sure there is a scene where he runs across the midway at Great America into the old Dinosaur ride at Knott's. It's amazing to watch him teleport between the parks! Edited December 22, 2010 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillrider Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Interesting... I thought the whole movie was filmed at great america. I always was curious about the dinosaur ride. never knew that knotts ever had a dino dark ride. It looked like a great dark ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 And the "Alien attack" is the Earthquake at Universal Studios, Robb I also loved that when the Triple Wheel cage came crashing down it landed somewhere that was not under the ride another interesting act of teleportation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbia Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Oh, and don't go looking for the "tunnels" under CGA - they're not there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Oh, and don't go looking for the "tunnels" under CGA - they're not there! Yeah, all those scenes were actually filmed in the basement of the Alamo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelizeIt Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 My God this movie was beyond awful! Eddie Murphy should feel absolute shame for making this debacle! Anyhow, I did like seeing the scenes at 'Marriotts' Great America, because I grew up in Marin County and this was My Theme Park. Though I haven't been back in many years, I would like a repeat ride on the "Demon" my first looping coaster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic83 Posted December 24, 2010 Author Share Posted December 24, 2010 Thanks for the replies! So , robbalvey, you think it was Great America, the shot I am referring to? Wondering which park it was in that one shot, with the lights in the trees in the background.... Thanks again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Eddie Murphy should feel absolute shame for making this debacle! He's actually gone on record as pretty much saying that this movie was a disaster. Unfortunately, he wants to make it up by doing part 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Gumball Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 From what I read the local fairgrounds/carnie ride operator brought in some portable kiddie rides to CGA. You all know GA doesn't have a Dragon Wagon, micro sized scrambler or kiddy pirate ship. Refer to the scene where Foley gets chased through the now gone Ameri go round and pulls out his gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Yeah there were a whole bunch of carnie rides placed all over the games area it was quite strange to see them there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Yeah, all those scenes were actually filmed in the basement of the Alamo. Tell 'em Large Marge sent ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic83 Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 From what I read the local fairgrounds/carnie ride operator brought in some portable kiddie rides to CGA. You all know GA doesn't have a Dragon Wagon, micro sized scrambler or kiddy pirate ship. Refer to the scene where Foley gets chased through the now gone Ameri go round and pulls out his gun. So that shot/area, when Foley is shooting with the big gun, was filmed at CGA?? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 ^Yes, that was shot at CGA. The coaster in the background during that scene is Vortex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I wish they would have left those lights up, it did look quite neat in person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire2box Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 My God this movie was beyond awful! Eddie Murphy should feel absolute shame for making this debacle! Anyhow, I did like seeing the scenes at 'Marriotts' Great America, because I grew up in Marin County and this was My Theme Park. Though I haven't been back in many years, I would like a repeat ride on the "Demon" my first looping coaster! CGA/MGA/PGA, whatever you want to call it now seems to be in a bit of decline. Thankfully they are still running the Demon which was my brothers first and my first inverted coaster. I haven't been on demon in about 5 years or so I think but it was a fun ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBrown Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Oh yes it has been in a long slow agonizing decline and the Demon the last time I rode it was not aging very well, corkscrews were still fun but the loops were enough to knock the wind out of a person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jray21 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I remember when the movie came out and I thought it was so cool that I had been to all of those parks! I need to Netflix that horrible movie again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic83 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 I wish they would have left those lights up, it did look quite neat in person Were those only up for the movie? That's what I'm curious about. Or did they have them up before the film then took them down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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