Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Filming Locations - What Happened To Them?

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Originally as a spec script, the film was called Bill & Ted's Time Van. The core plot was similar, with Bill and Ted on the verge of failing their history class, ruining their plans to form a band. However, it deviated from the film version when they borrowed a van from their 28-year-old friend Rufus. While driving the van, they end up in Nazi Germany; and after some hijinks, bring Adolf Hitler back to present-day San Dimas before continuing to collect other historical figures. Solomon said this approach became problematic, and Hitler was switched out with Napoleon in their final script. Other ideas in the spec script that were dropped included more involvement of Bill and Ted's classmates, including having them time-travel with them; visiting Julius Caesar in the Roman Empire and ending up causing his death; and helping a prehistoric caveman invent fire so that they could light up a joint. The van, a 1969 Chevrolet, was abandoned as it was considered too similar to the DeLorean used in the Back to the Future trilogy. It was later replaced with a phone booth-which, contrary to common belief, was not intended as a reference to the TARDIS from the British sci-fi show Doctor Who. (Matheson said, "All of us were so clueless and knew nothing about Doctor Who.") In earlier drafts of the script, other historical figures Bill and Ted plucked from history included Charlemagne (whom they referred to as "Charlie Mangay"), Babe Ruth, and a non-famous medieval person called John the Serf (who is nonetheless listed in the credits).

[@thesolidsnakealpha]

Some call it progress Me? I call it sacrilege. Thanks for your efforts on this video dude

[@zonilo1]

"Progress" has always been an illusion that has never existed.

[@RememberTheGreatsSports]

If you only had a phone booth to go back in time to film before the locations were all torn down...... Great video!

[@ryangillum115]

Finally!!!! Been waiting for you to do this movie.

[@CT-vm4gf]

That corner market looks so well kept. It looks like the parking lot gets vacuumed, it’s so clean.

[@ryanbtryan651]

I lived in Arizona my entire life and never knew they filmed that movie here. I loved that movie growing up.

[@dispassionateobserver]

This is like going back in time to my childhood. I loved that movie and the Circle K was very close my house as a kid. I think I remember that they shut the street down when they were shooting. Fair Lanes bowling alley is where we used to bowl in those days and the waterpark was where we spent a lot of time during the summer. It's cool to be able to see these places as they looked back then. AZ has changed a lot since then as you point out in this video.

[@garibaldi54]

You really had to put the work in for this one.

[@williamhaynes7089]

i work 2 blocks away from 'Cornor Market'.. I knew long ago about the movie being done there. When circle K closed there they cleared the store out and had a movie showing inside of the store... they did a few showings.

[@alexarnold174]

I adored Small Wonder growing up. I believe it was on NBC on Saturday nights during it's original run. I had a really big crush on Tiffany Brissette (VICI) who I attended school with at Mark Keppel elementary in Glendale, CA. My grandparents went to that very same Keiser you mentioned and I too drove by that building a million times not knowing that it was used in the show. Great video as always dude!!!!!!!!!!

[@arthurjones3670]

One of my favorite movies

[@mattkaustickomments]

Righteous video.

[@surf101-]

Love the Waterloo reference to the water slide park and Napoleon in the movie. 😎

[@jamesisabeastieboysfan]

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K!

[@Heavy_Metal1982]

80s Life vs Sean Clark in a cage match tonight!

[@MattBuompensiero]

I have some photos of a couple buildings that hadn't been torn down yet

[@johnwayne666]

🤠🤙🏼

[@pjpsan7095]

Even with most everything being gone, Kurt still scrapes together quite a bit to show. Awesome to see some these areas still looking pretty similar.

[@bryandiehl8526]

Growing up in the 80s in Phoenix, Bill and Teds was always talked about among me and my friends. Especially because we always hung out at these places. Especially Metro Center Mall. At least until the late 90s when it had been remodeled and started it’s decline. It’s being torn down soon but they did do a Bill and Teds viewing in May to honor the movie and how important that mall was to a generation. Just a little side story: A good friend of mine was at Blockbuster Video in the late 80s. She was about 8 or 9 at the time and looking for something on the shelves when a man standing next to her told her “you should rent this one, my friend is in it”. The movie he was pointing to was The Lost Boys and it was Keanu Reeves talking to her. It was clearly while they were here filming Bill & Teds.

[@r000tbeer]

Most excellent work Kurt! SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

[@neubergermj]

Coronado High School can also be seen in Just One Of The Guys which Curt has also done a filming locations video for

[@jackaction7077]

This was the most Excellent movie locations video 👍😎 The fact that most of these locations are now gone is really Bogus👎😭 Party on Dudes 🥳🥳🥳👉💯

[@Dsanchez480]

I used to live close to that circle K and didn’t know about it until I lived here for like a year. I used to take my out of town friends there. They didn’t care but I thought it was cool. Been to all the other spots too. Cool video! Keep it up

[@RobinJames_LA]

you are the best the editing the research you put into it as well. thanks for your hard work!!

[@the80skid20]

Kurt, you have outdone yourself yet again. I think I have a new video location I like now. Hope all is well with your family. Sorry, I've been so busy with work. I miss your live streams. I ll hope that I am there for the next time. Okay, Kurt, stay cool.

[@darntootin6423]

A most triumphant episode.

[@Orrickman]

I’ve never watched this movie but I have still enjoyed your video immensely. Fantastic work as always. Regards from Spain!

[@davefilms345]

Absolutely fantastic Kurt, I enjoyed every single minute of your video. Crazy to see that so much has changed, but ya know that's the beauty of filming locations things change sometimes for the good and sometimes not, but amazing for nostalgia reasons. Looking forward to the next one 😊

[@BIGBAKEONTHEMOVE]

Great job brother! Impressive! Most impressive!

[@LeAnimal65]

Great video and a shame so many locations have changed/been demolished. I had a nice chuckle at your mispronouncing of Socrates, though 😅

[@cjcadventures]

Fantastic video really enjoyed it Kurt 😎🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@TheMultiGunMan]

I love these videos. Thank you for making them.

[@Stormtrooper53]

Man, I was looking just a couple of weeks ago to see if you ever did an episode on this movie only to find out it was filmed in Arizona instead of the LA area. I thought it was likely you'd never do one in this case. Glad you did.

[@thejonathandoan]

This walk down memory lane has been MOST TRIUMPHANT!! Thank you for sharing all these great locations with us. Too bad we couldn't get Eddie Van Halen...

[@solocasting22]

Now I really have to see the Bill n Ted movie. I Love your videos and edit style keep em coming! Just saw the daily woo do a video there at the corner market too! I Feel like i'm missing out on so much!

[@CVinyl]

Awesome movie! Keep up the amazing work kurt 📼 80s4life

[@kencenerelli6769]

Excellent stuff, Kurt! Great job.

[@drkmagneto]

Pretty cool video. Sad that many locations are gone. Cool interview with Dianne Franklin too!

[@angelalinderman9985]

Perfect timing!!!! I just watched B and T the other day. Love it. Sad things are gone 💔 Great job with what is left!!! Thanks Kurt ☺️👍

[@alwarrior211]

Great job man! Awesome.

[@JimmyLoose]

Mr. 80's Life.... I watch a lot of filming location vides, but your series is the best. Your research is amazing, I don't know how you find such minute details, the before and after imagery is great for comparison to the viewer, you do a great combo of narration behind, and in front of the camera. The flow of the videos is good, you keep a good pace. I'm sure it's a ton of work editing these together, but the quality shows. It's obvious you want to put out a quality product, and you do. I just wanted to let you know your effort is appreciated. Thanks for the great entertainment.

[@frankwafer6919]

Man, love them 80s!!

[@hectorlopez1069]

When everything was cheap to buy

[@markvandermolen7181]

Dude, great great research again (from you AND your wife). These videos are a treat to watch

[@bigkeith41]

Great job and research highly recommend this video very entertaining ❤👍🏿🙏🏿

[@SunshinesJourney]

Another awesome video , thanks Kurt!!! :)

[@moot6794]

Kurt Crucial & Co. puttin’ in work 💪! This is documentation. Thank you for these amazing videos.

[@douglasboggs85]

Another awesome video

[@jaysevenx9994]

Thanks for another excellent video 👍

[@koreancardboard]

Great job, Kurt! Impressive as always. Looking forward to more!

[@ChempZee]

Nice job Kurt, one of your best. Excellent!

[@dougmacaulay3105]

Wow, what a trip down memory lane. Sad so many aren’t the same. The mall seems especially sad to me for some reason…. Probably because it’s empty…

[@SlammedZero]

Yeah it's definitely sad seeing malls dying out.

[@explorers1979]

AWESOME!!!

[@RandomlyRandy58]

I love that you found the baseball field!!! Tell the wife I said awesome job!!! You guys succeeded where I failed.

[@richmeyer8940]

Great video!

[@johnrazeo4156]

Aww man! I literally live right across the street from that market!! It would've been insane to run into you there! Great video! I know all these locations!

[@trr5291]

I've never seen this movie. It's on Tubi so I'm going to watch it tonight.

[@angelsWin5109]

Great video .

[@davidgoodman6924]

Take a shot every time Kurt says "it's been since torn down." lol...he's right, many do not exist no more. Sad. 😢

[@neverhealed]

As someone who grew up in San Dimas, I’ve always been sort of sad that the entire film was shot outside of the city, lol. Great work on the video!

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Sandimashighschoolfootballrules!

[@raymondschleiger1450]

A most "Excellent" and bodacious job Kurt

[@DB-hv3fn]

Loving this🇮🇪

[@SatoshiHODL]

Excellent Kurt! More Phoenix/ Mesa/ Arizona movie locations!

[@BrightInThePocket]

Long time viewer of your channel, this is maybe your best video yet. I’m a similar age to you and Excellent Adventure had such a big impact on a young me! Amazing video, thank you

[@2532robh1]

Excellent

[@waywardwatchdog1]

Hell yeah!

[@MrBigdavehd97]

EXCELLENT

[@1teamski]

Awesome!

[@robtomassetti777]

Good job!

[@benjaminkingaus]

Legendary Kurt, Kick-ass vid.

[@newcarwave]

Love it

[@DannyAbs]

Great video!! I’d love to see one on that cult movie classic Harley Davidson & the Marboro man filming locations

[@bloodeagle6458]

EXCELLENT!! Kurt, don't forget to do bogus journey

[@ThomasSoles]

Live in Tempe. Visited all of these locations when the movie came out originally!

[@gegen_Dummheit]

As always:one of the best Channels on YT. Thanks for your work. Best regards from Germany

[@mfburns7909]

🔥 🤜 I appreciate you typing stuff in the description too

[@TheSharter]

I always thought that they used a Farrell's ice cream parlor for the Napoleon ice cream scene.

[@bigsarge8795]

Thank you for doing this "Be excellent to each other"

[@IMRROcom]

I posted a video of the Kleinman Park location in 2019, it is down the street from my house. it only had 43 views in 4 years, granted I'm not a video location channel. I reposted my short clip this morning. I was hoping that Adam the Woo would see the clip and maybe want to meat me at the park.... O'well that is 4 years of waiting down the drain :) :) :) Your video showed up as a suggestion via KZbin.

[@deliverancetwo]

Spectacular video Kurt

[@explorers1979]

"Iron Maiden?.... Excellent!!!"

[@piratelestrange]

Awesome video!

[@Kthomasritchie]

3 properties up from that house (1466 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades), on the other side of the street, is the residence of one Steven Spielberg.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Phenomenal director like James cameron and Robert zemeckis

[@Retospacemonkey]

The American way…tear it down!

[@ECTOERICSARCADE]

Most triumphant! 🤘😁👍

[@Trifelivin]

I want to go on those slides SOOOOOOO BAD 🤩

[@jamesmccabe6562]

Is that the same school from just one of the guys. Love my 80s films I. I'm glad that I grew up in that decade. I'm hoping to do a Road trip for my 50th in 2025 fly from London England to portland and do the goonies and other films around astoria and also stand by me.

[@Goodandterriblegaming]

Your channel is amazing. Thanks for letting me go to nostalgia city with you. Keep doing what you do!!

[@Emcee_Shan]

Thank you for making this most excellent video sir! Your hard work is greatly appreciated!

[@kalphil4385]

I live in San Dimas California, and I always thought the movie was filmed here. Bummer.

[@LostInPhoenix]

Excellent job on this video!

[@Brandon-ex8ui]

So most of “San Dimas” is actually Arizona 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

Freakin sweet 🐸🍺🔪🔥

[@TCherice]

I was at the last hurrah for Metrocenter after they finalized plans to demolish it. It’s so sad - Metro was where I grew up, as did a ton of other Phoenicians. It genuinely is sad to know it’ll be gone soon.

[@johnnyharperscoutstable5386]

Interesting. I didn’t notice growing up that most that movie was filmed in Arizona 🐸

[@jeffsmith9389]

Curt, I really enjoy your videos and the research you share. Hate to call out minor mistakes but your not in the correct spot at Coronado High. At 19:30 that house is seven houses down to the west. I noticed in your vidoe on Just one of the guys that you were to the east of the shots we see in the movie. If you look at Google Earth Pro you can see historical phots and go back before 2005 and it will become clear as to where the entrance to the school was.

[@Cyberpunk2056]

Can you do the Filming locations for Predator 2 ?

[@davedarkify]

I Love Your Show , Fantastic Productions 👏 Ireland here 💚💚☘☘💚💚☘☘💚💚

[@80sLife]

Thank you so much!

[@Heavy_Metal1982]

Sean has done this before. Grimlife uploaded a studio tour from the movie Terrorfier 2 months after the movie came out and within hours Sean posted some cast member interviews or something

[@Twobarpsi]

Excellent!!

[@jeffdoty5755]

I hate stuff like that that gets torn down from movie

[@SergioArellano-yd7ik]

Dianne Franklin wow, how about doing one for " Last American Virgin" she doesn't have an English accent in that one

[@80sLife]

I did one for Virgin. Please check it out.