📍Many of the filming locations for Coming to America are located in Queens and Brooklyn, New York City.
🎥The area around Queen's Boulevard, specifically McDowell's restaurant, was a prominent filming location.
🏢Several buildings and landmarks seen in the movie still exist today but have undergone significant changes.
🌉The East River waterfront and the Brooklyn Bridge also appear in the movie.
💼The iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel is briefly shown in the film.
Where were the majority of the filming locations for Coming to America?
—The majority of the filming locations for Coming to America are located in Queens and Brooklyn, New York City.
Is McDowell's restaurant a real place?
—No, McDowell's is a fictional restaurant created for the movie. It was actually filmed at a Wendy's location.
Do any of the filming locations still exist today?
—Yes, many of the buildings and landmarks seen in the movie still exist today, although they have undergone significant changes.
Which areas of New York City were featured in Coming to America?
—The areas featured in Coming to America include Queens, Brooklyn, and the East River waterfront.
Was the Waldorf Astoria Hotel featured in the movie?
—Yes, the iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel is briefly shown in Coming to America.
00:01The video explores the filming locations of the 1988 film Coming to America.
00:11The area around Queen's Boulevard, including the fictional McDowell's restaurant, was a prominent filming location.
02:08The video showcases the East River waterfront and the Brooklyn Bridge, which also appear in the movie.
07:19Many of the buildings and landmarks seen in the movie still exist today, but they have undergone significant changes.
13:50The video briefly mentions the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, which is featured in the film.
