Cedar Point, Kinzel to appear in movie being shot in Sandusky

You know when I first read this, my initial thought was, "How in the WORLD did CP give them go ahead to film this in/at their park?"...then when I read it was Kinzel's daughter it came clear.

Now other things become interesting, especially with CP's policies. They have been SOoooo strict with their filming rules and people who wanted to use the parks for things (ie movies in the past.) And the park/CF wanted nothing to do with it. Now they are even letting a Martian Killer Low budget flick film the final show down at the park? That's interesting.
*** This post was edited by RollerCoasterGod 6/10/2004 11:22:11 AM ***

Which begs the question. What movies have had scenes shot at CP? The only one I can think of is Edge of Seventeen, where it was known as Crystal Shores. Has it ever been used in any other movies??
*** This post was edited by Blaster_1578 6/10/2004 2:59:45 PM ***

Edge of Seventeen was not filmed at Cedar Point. I've never seen the film, but from what I've been told, only a few stock footage scenes from the park are used in the movie.

As far as i can make out, nothing has been shot at CP - these two films were filmed in Sandusky, but i've not seen either of them (sad i know):

1. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) - Upper Sandusky
2. Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) - Sandusky Bay area

Baz.*** This post was edited by Bazzanoid TerWilinger 6/11/2004 3:48:11 AM ***

another worthless film...doesn't matter where it's filmed...it won't be worth the pain and aggravation

if he don't get mugged first.

You haven't heard of Shawshank? Morgan Freeman's best movie ever. However, Upper Sandusky isn't even in the neighborhood of Sandusky. In fact, the movie was Mansfield as best as I could tell.

Shawshank is one of the Greatest movies out there in my opinion. It was shot at the Mansfield Reformatory. Great place to visit if you are in the area. Kinda creepy too! They have different tours you can take that show you different parts of the prison. One part of it takes you up into the Guard Tower and you can go up there and look out into the yard of the new Reformatory.

It has been awhile since I have been there, but I remember parts of it going to the Yellow Line that they line up on. The Library and the Wardens quarters and places like that. They also have "The Wall". That is neat because "The Wall" isn't very big but it looks humongous in the movie.

EDIT: According to the website some parts of the movie were shot in Sandusky. "key scenes were also shot in Ashland County (Ohio), Upper Sandusky (Ohio), Malabar Farm (Ohio), Arizona, and the Virgin Islands"*** This post was edited by Sarah Jackson 6/11/2004 10:37:08 AM ***

But none of those places are Sandusky, where Cedar Point is.

Can't forget Tommy Boy was filmed or took place in the city of Sandusky!

Tommy Boy took place in Sandusky but I am not sure if any actual filming was there. In the movie Tommy's dad was the owner of a steel mill (or some kind of factory) and set an example of how to be a good employer. Unfortunately I think he died (in the story not in real life) and unfortaunately most employers are very unfair and heartless unlike Tommy's day in the movie! Too bad there was no company picnic shown @ CP. The writers must have forgot about CP.

In "Tommy Boy," starring Chris Farley, the setting is in Sandusky, Ohio. But I don't think it is Sandusky, Ohio.

Step by step's intro was at cedar point wasnt it? That was along time ago so Im probly not thinking clearly but I think it was.

Tommy Boy was not shot in Sandusky. Step by Step's opener was SFMM with an ocean superimposed.

Hey man, I was reading what you wrote here and I found a mistake.

"Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) - Upper Sandusky"

Many, many, MANY people think that Upper Sandusky is part of actual "Sandusky" this is false however. I actually live in Upper Sandusky. I do not live in Sandusky. Confusing, I know. Upper Sandusky is about 65ish miles south of Sandusky. It was named "Upper Sandusky" becuase the Sandusky River flows into Lake Erie and the indians had to go "up" river (south becuase the river flows north.) Going "up" river means going agenst the current. Upper Sandusky is a small city, not anything at all like Sandusky. Upper Sandusky was named by the indians beacuase Upper Sandusky was the meeting place for alot of the Ohio Indians. It would probably make more sence me actually showing you guys. Here...

http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/OH1.htm

If you look at the big "75" at the top and then go down to the next "75" in Ohio, then go to the small "15" look just a teenie lil bit down and you can see that Upper Sandusky is no where near Sandusky. I hope I cleared this up, and thanks for reading.

-Dave