Filming Locations

This UNESCO World Heritage mausoleum along the banks of India‘s Yamuna River features unique white marble styling and is considered the greatest architectural achievement in the Indo-Islamic world. The Taj Mahal can be seen as a featured location during Soarin’ Around the World (Disney California Adventure), Soarin’ Around the World (Epcot), Soaring Over the Horizon and Soaring: Fantastic Flight as it is a featured location visited during the ride, though a majority of this scene of the attraction was created using CGI. Fans the 1992 hit animated film Aladdin will be pleased to know that the design of Agrabah’s Sultan’s Palace was largely influenced by the white marble and bulbous minarets of the Taj Mahal. The name Agrabah even references the city of Agra, where the real-life structure exists. The Taj Mahal can also be seen during a very exciting scene in Disney’s 2013 film, Planes. If you plan to visit, grab a plane or hop a carpet and fly there soon, before it crumbles to the ground! Address: Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India Visitor Information: Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India

The Chinese Theatre has been a Hollywood landmark and icon of the city since it’s opening in 1927. The building remains a working movie theater, shopping complex, and tourist destination for its celebrity handprints embossed into the cement on the floor within its entrance courtyard. To this day, Disney still holds gala premieres for some of its movies here. One of the biggest premieres ever was in 1964 for Mary Poppins which was broadcast live on TV. This event was partially recreated for the ending scene to 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks. Marvel fans may also recognize this building as the site of a terrorist attack during an explosion where Happy Hogan ends up hospitalized during the 2013 film, Iron Man 3. If you can’t make it to Hollywood, Disney has its own version of this building in the form of an exact replica forming the facade to °o° and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Address: 6925 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028 Visitor Information: TCL Chinese Theatre

The Proscenium is a high-rise office building in midtown Atlanta. The building’s lobby was a filming location for Avengers: Endgame (2019), playing the role of Stark Tower’s New York City lobby in the scene where our heroes travel back to 2012 to take back the Tesseract (which contains the Space Stone). The building’s lobby is a private office lobby, so while you may walk inside and look around quickly, you may be asked to not take photos inside. Address: 1170 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309 Visitor Information: Proscenium Office Space

Egypt‘s famed pyramids outside the city of Cairo are not only the oldest of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but also the only one still in existence today. This magnificent complex of three granite and limestone structures can be seen by taking flight on Soarin’ Around the World (Disney California Adventure), Soarin’ Around the World (Epcot), Soaring Over the Horizon or Soaring: Fantastic Flight as it is a featured location visited during the ride. You can also catch a brief cameo by the pyramids in the ancient Egypt scene during Spaceship Earth. During the animated version of Aladdin (1992), the three pyramids can be seen briefly while Aladdin and Jasmine are exploring by carpet while singing A Whole New World. Address: Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt Visitor Information: Egypt Tourism Authority

Once Salem’s Old Town Hall, this building is now home to the Salem Musem, an exhibit space telling the story of the town from its founding 1626, through present day. Fans of the 1993 Disney flick, Hocus Pocus, will recognize the exterior of this building as the venue where the film’s Halloween party took place and Winifred (Bette Midler) performed “Put a Spell on You”. Address: 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970 Visitor Information: Salem Museum at Old Town Hall

This is the permanent home to the Walt Disney Studios since the company moved from their Hyperion Studio in 1940. The 51-acre campus is not only the corporate headquarters of the company but also the location of their live-action film and animation production centers. One of the soundstages is dedicated to Disney Legend Julie Andrews who filmed both Mary Poppins (1964) and The Princess Diaries (2001) there. Exterior scenes of the studio lot in 2013’s Saving Mr. Banks were actually filmed here as well. The campus features a number of unique and well-known buildings including The Roy E. Disney Animation Building, named after Walt’s nephew following his death in 2009. This building is topped with a giant blue hat, similar to the one Mickey wears during the Sorcerer’s Apprentice segments of the Fantasia films. Parks fans will recognize the facade of the building that houses Walt Disney Studios’ Art of Disney Animation attraction as an homage to this building. The Michael D. Eisner “Team Disney” Building stands just outside of Disney Legends Plaza. This building features the Seven Dwarfs as columns, holding up the structure – a nod to the studio’s first big feature film hit which helped fund the building […]

The Mayan temple complex in Guatemala’ s Tikal National Park was a filming location for Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). You can see it towards the end of the film as the Rebel base, Massassi Outpost, on the fourth moon of the planet Yavin. Address: Parque Nacional Tikal, Tikal, Guatemala Visitor Information: Tikal National Park

In the heart of New York City, Times Square is home to a number of WanderDisney locations, including ABC Times Square Studios, New York’s flagship Disney Store, Planet Hollywood, and multiple Disney on Broadway shows. The iconic crossroads of 7th Avenue and Broadway can also be seen in a few Disney films such as Enchanted (2007) and Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). You even see it in animated form during Oliver & Company (1988). Address: Times Square, New York, USA Visitor Information: The Times Square Alliance

Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. It was constructed in 1958 based on the design of the Eiffel Tower. This tower is a featured filming location from Tokyo DisneySea’s Soaring: Fantastic Flight. Ironically, this 1,092-foot tall tower replaces the Eiffel Tower scene (seen on other versions of the Soarin’ ride film) in favor of an extended finale, unique to Tokyo’s version of the ride. This finale includes a flyover of Tokyo leading up to Tokyo’s iconic tower. Address: 4-chōme-2-8 Shibakōen, Minato City, Tōkyō-to 105-0011, Japan Visitor Information: Tokyo Tower

Formerly called Pinewood Atlanta Studios, Trilith is a major film production center in the heart of Georgia. The massive 700-acre facility has hosted the filming of a number of hit Marvel productions including Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and the 2021 Disney+ series WandaVision. The soundstages and backdrops are not generally open to the public for tours. Address: 461 Sandy Creek Rd, Fayetteville, GA 30214 Visitor Information: Trilith Studios

This hut on the western edge of the island of Djerba played the role of Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi’s home in the original theatrical release of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. You may not recognize it, though, as the exterior shot of the house was completely changed when Lucas re-released the film as a Special Edition for its twentieth anniversary in 1997. Subsequent releases also contained the new version as well as additional CGI enhancement to other scenes. Today, the structure is still standing, used for storage by local fisherman. Address: Djerba Ajim, Tunisia Visitor Information: No Official Information – Tunisian National Tourist Office

This small structure on Tunisia’s Chott el Jerid salt flats played the role of the Lars family’s Tatooine homestead in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977). Exterior scenes of the house were filmed here, while interior scenes were filmed about 150 miles away at the Hotel Sidi Driss. After filming, the building was taken apart but then rebuilt in 2000 for Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002) when Anakin travels to Tatooine to find his mother. It was again used in Episode III  – Revenge of the Sith (2005) when Obi-Wan delivers baby Luke to Aunt Beru and Uncle Owen Lars.  Since then, the structure fell into disrepair. In 2011, fans from around the world donated $10,000 to have this iconic location restored to its full glory under the Save Lars Project. Though the intense desert conditions are wearing away at the facade, the building still remains open to visitors. Address: Naftah, Tunisia Visitor Information: No Official Information – Tunisian National Tourist Office