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sealand of the pacific (former)
from blackfish (2013) posted in movies by pete_nice
The outdoor marine park named Sealand of the Pacific was located at the Oak Bay Marina in South Oak Bay, Vancouver. One of its main attractions was the orca ("killer whale") show.
In February of 1991, an animal trainer drowned during an orca show at the facility. According to the 2013 documentary film Blackfish, the orca named Tilikum pulled the trainer into the water. The park folded later that year, and the remaining orcas were sold to SeaWorld Orlando.
Description of the facilities and treatment of the orcas were theorized as reasons for Tilikum's behavior, which are discussed in detail in the film.
view full location details...where paul walker died
from paul walker posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
On November 30, 2013, Paul Walker attended a charity event in California for Reach Out Worldwide, the nonprofit organization for disaster victims that he had set up to help provide relief around the world following the Haiti earthquakes in 2010.
That afternoon Walker left the event with his friend Roger Rodas. Rodas was driving a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT and Walker was riding in the passenger seat when Rodas lost control of the car on Hercules Street in Santa Clarita and crashed into light pole and tree. Both men died when the car burst into flames.
Walker, who was 40 years old, was on a hiatus from filming the seventh movie in the ongoing Fast & Furious franchise when the accident occurred.
the world’s end
from the world’s end posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
In reality it's a bit of a hike to get to the The World's End, the final destination of the "Golden Mile" pub crawl. This was filmed at The Gardener's Arms about a mile west of the other pubs in Letchworth.
view full location details...the hole in the wall
from the world’s end posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The Letchworth railway station was dressed as The Hole in the Wall, the second to last stop before The World's End in the "Golden Mile" pub crawl.
Interiors were filmed at Elstree Studios.
view full location details...the king’s head
from the world’s end posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
The final stretch of The World's End pub crawl takes the crew to pub ten, The King's Head, shot at the popular Letchworth bar The Arena Tavern.
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