Once Upon A Time - DVD/BluRay Bonus Feature - Welcome To Storybrooke!

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[@DgardsGaming]

This is honestly what made the show so great it wasn’t just done on set in Hollywood but literally filmed in a actual living and breathing town.

[@borsteligel4862]

You're right, that's fascinating. But I have to correct you: OUAT wasn't filmed in Hollywood. Sure, Storybrook is Steveston and most of the houses and businesses are there (except Regina's house, City Hall, Rumple's house and maybe others - but they're also in the metropolitan area of ​​Vancouver, e.g. in New Westminster). The vast majority of location shots were filmed in Steveston and Stanley Park/Vancouver area. The studio recordings were made in Vancouver (called Hollywood North 😅), the third largest film studios in North America. Hollywood (the real Hollywood 😉) is now shooting a lot in the Vancouver area, except for desert landscapes, there is almost everything there and it is also cheaper.

[@nk8881]

OMG that's my dream to go there >.< especially to be on the set, when they're filming.

[@kalenah.4248]

Nino Khitarishvili omg I would love to go there and be on the set when there filming and I would be be like I love you guys so much you do an awesome job on acting and I just love it!

[@LivstevMotherEarth]

Heh, it's funny 'cause I watched this video a couple of times, a while before I went to Vancouver and visited Steveston with my mum last month. Yeah, that guy Nick Constantin who owns the bread store is definitely quite the character. When we went past his shop he poked his head out and chatted with us for at least 20 minutes lol. All the townspeople were very friendly. One thing I'd forgotten about in this video is that they said that Mr Gold's Pawn shop is the only shop that's not actually open in real life and just a movie set. Well, it's a real shop now, it's called It's Posh (just a gift shop) and they had a Rumple cut-out outside the shop and a spinning wheel. Yup. That was super cool. Especially when they said it'd never be open lol.

[@princesslilyfromtheisleoft2649]

That ice cream called Snow White looks really good. I LOVE Snow White, with all my little heart.

[@Cobalt360Degrees]

I LIVE HERE. and yes, i have watched them shoot some scenes. :D it's kinda surreal. it looks so strange watching your own town that, when shot at the correct angles, doesn't completely LOOK like your town.

[@bluepanther22]

I grew up in steveston as a kid and nothing has changed since. I live in another province now but go back every summer to visit and its really cool to see many others enjoying my home town and steveston getting the attention it deserves.

[@prophetofgreed]

Grew up in Steveston, worked in a restaurant there this summer, had to deal with all the costume trailers taking up parking spaces XD Yes, the businesses were still open while shooting. Most of the time they'd only use a part of the street for the day so businesses can still work.

[@Stellassounds]

Awesome! didn't know it was a real town and how it worked with the setup. I need to go there! Looks like a lovely town

[@morghan_with_an_h]

I grew up five minutes away. My Dad used to drive through it to go work as a Fisherman. Its a cozy little rainy town.

[@isabelle8836]

I went to Steveston in September 2023, The Cannery Cafe "Granny's" still gets fans visiting because of the show. The town looks the same. I met the bread store oener who is very nice and met most oft he cast and watched the show being filmed in front of his shop. I did not want to leave Vancouver BC

[@MysticPony232]

I've been to Steveson, and it was beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn't get to the "Storybrooke" part of it, but I've been to the Quay

[@HopeCvon]

So every store is real except Mr. Gold's? I can understand why they would do that. Can you imagine how crowed it would get in there if they allowed shoppers in? Not to mention the other businesses would have some serious competitions.

[@HopeCvon]

I know I was saying how crazy it would be if it was

[@MrJuanSantander]

But Granny's is real... that must get a lot of visitors.

[@HopeCvon]

Juan Santander Doesn't surprise me. I would if I was visiting.

[@SabrinaRockStar920]

I wanna go to that Ice Cream shop and be like "I'll take a Jefferson, a Regina and uhm.. a Mr.Gold, please!".....That would be so cool to say :3

[@kalenah.4248]

Sabrina Siqueira Hahahah 😂

[@weckar]

How did they even get permissions from EVERYONE?

[@jahleesablack]

weckar they might just be nice people😂😂

[@morosorodubuc5110]

The magic of asking a Canadian ‘Please?’

[@gaymerjerry]

Just because of how nice they were about it think about it 1) they set up at an early hour 2) They communicate with the store owners on whats most convenient for them when setting up and taking down 3) Stores remain open as long as they arent shooting there 4) The public is free to even walk near the shooting when its happening you can see the crowd when they change the angle In general they try to be as non disruptive to daily life as possible and thats why it was easy for everyone to get along

[@SkepticalChris]

one building that is not featured in this little clip, is the Town Hall building which is also in Vancouver, but located on the opposite side of the lower mainland in Fort Langley, also another very prominent filming location for many TV shows. Its a large wooden yellow building that has been used in MANY MANY productions.

[@Scully0607]

Yeah, I saw that building as a sort of Town Hall building in a small town in an episode of The X-Files while re-watching the series, the first original five seasons of which were filmed in and around Vancouver. If it wasn't for watching Once Upon A Time now I would never have noticed it was the same building.

[@MyLifeAsLouis]

I really need to visit there sometimes!

[@piedathemokona]

I walked through those shops before OUAT made them famous, ahhh!!

[@rakusu]

I am so one those people who visit Steveston to see where it was filmed. Went to days in a row first day was to explore and the second because I saw a sign saying they were filming that day. I must say though that the area is very charming. I've fallen in love with it and am glad I'm only a 2 hour bus and train ride away.

[@Yofaca]

Wow, I'd love to go there... take a picture by "Mr. Gold's" store, have an ice-cream of every flavour.. then go to grannys, and then watch how they shoot one (or more) scene(s).. yeah, that would be perfect xD

[@kalenah.4248]

dany.uk omg YESSS!!!

[@StephanieMT]

the clock tower not being completely real is extremely disappointing but i understand

[@TjalfeQ]

oh you are so lucky D: I live in freaking denmark.. in europe D: and I want to visit the town.

[@prophetofgreed]

Fun Fact: Steveston was a movie location for scary movie 1 as well as Charlie St.Cloud.

[@umimonster9604]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW THEIR FILMING SCHEDULE?!

[@wishingonthemoon1]

I want to visit someday, seems like such a nice place :)

[@Nymeria108]

the tower clock is a visual effect?? nooooooo

[@OurGodReigns]

WOW!!! SUCH an interesting little film!!

[@mackenziemontgomery4614]

I want to live there!!

[@wendybaker2994]

I want the ICE CREAM !

[@TjalfeQ]

I am sure Steveston will be very populare now^^ it is for me^^

[@Smeg275]

This is so cute! I would love to live there or even be able to visit it!

[@gracedonahue4237]

Graham and Emma!! The lucky ducks who witnessed that

[@alexadraalberti3868]

I would love to be there when they are filming

[@zaarrd69]

I live in Richmond, I ride my bike through steveston all the time.

[@periwinkle511]

I’m going to Steveston tomorrow! I’m coming in from Toronto. :D

[@Maul547]

It said that they're still open during shooting, but have to be getting paid something for using their town as the backdrop for this show.

[@ayeedits1863]

Wish I could be there

[@MasonPerry7]

So the Library is a coffee shop. Steveston is a lucky town

[@MadeofSteel6896]

The library was actually a fishing store but closed down years ago.

[@CeceTori]

I want to go to steveston! (that is what i dislike about europe, everything happens in america...) I would love to go there...

[@jahleesablack]

Cece Tori Stevenson is in Vancouver Canada

[@esquinto]

OMG I REALLY WANT TO GO THERE NOW, MAYBEA I CAN SEE THEM FILMING, AND THEY ALLOW IT, AWESOMENESS, I REALLY WANT TO GO NOW.

[@sammypierce6079]

Fun fact... This town appear in the X files one time, check it out 😂😂

[@angelofsarcasm4924]

Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw this place in Godzilla.

[@Tennisrox0017]

Was it really in Godzilla

[@Celebok]

Yep, I noticed it right away! And I cracked up because the caption in the movie said "Lone Pine, California", and I've driven through the real Lone Pine, and it looks nothing like Steveston/Storybrooke!

[@Tennisrox0017]

cool i did not know that

[@sxystar41]

Do the ppl that own the shops get paid when shooting ? Im sure business is closed.

[@lambow64]

Hey I live there

[@kalenah.4248]

CaillouMLGPVP you live there?! Are you sure or are you just making it up?

[@lambow64]

yes I live in steveston I go to huge boyd

[@maddax5543]

Wow... It would be an absolute dream to be able to live there in the future.

[@dcmnessie]

No wonder I didn't see a thing that was familiar they change it. Well then everybody go really early or really late.

[@lnmzq]

Cool, I want to visit now.

[@dvgolamco]

Funny thing happened to me..I was suppose to go to the dentist at steveston and for some reason google map sent right in front of a closed store that said STORYBROOKE PET SHELTER right nxt to that granny diner

[@kalenah.4248]

denival omg!!!! Did you see the characters!!! And also lol 😂

[@philippegauvin-vallee9371]

I really start to miss Ginnifer and Jennifer!

[@1994delicaman]

My town

[@tatjanaanajtat22]

I've visited Steveston a few times. A nice little town with friendly people!! Love this show!

[@LazarArts]

I've been to Steveston a lot of times, and it truly is a remarkable place.

[@StrawberryCream78]

so they close the ordinary store during filming

[@PoshjAssari]

hope someday i have a chance to taste a rumbelle ice cream =P~

[@kathtait8028]

Did know the clocktower is also not real as well as Mr Golds shop

[@taytertottt]

I live in Alberta and i'm BEGGING my Mom to take me there this summer!

[@laceys8762]

Why are they acting like its it Maine? Why not use an actual town in Maine? I'm confused O.o

[@elizawilcox]

Cuz they said they wanted to get a specific feel, so Maine might not have been good idk.

[@lindagoodwin6166]

I went there a few weeks ago. It was beautiful.

[@dcmnessie]

it looks better on tv Trust

[@BethGoth15]

And BTW yes, I am going to New York for my next birthday. OMG yay!

[@rwtia64]

Oh! I always thought Storybrooke was just a set they built. Lol now we know!

[@BethGoth15]

Screw NYC! I wanna go to Steveston for my birthday!! :D

[@katybelle101]

I am no planning to go to Steveston.

[@giabu7757]

If I go in America, I will go to Steveson :)

[@itsmemarkk]

Steveston is in Canada, Vancouver.

[@itsmemarkk]

Originally in Vancouver. Feel better now?, Huge weight lifted off your back?

[@MsSunsetss]

I wish it was here on America so bad but its in Canada .-. Pretty close to the state of Washington so it isn't hard to go there for us

[@star-crossedlovers7138]

They're so lucky to live in that town!

[@missravencroft]

My hometown Steveston, I grew up here!

[@CeceTori]

I didn`t see a belle ice...

[@Awesomesauce1_8_6_4]

I know where I want to live! :D

[@susie154]

On my wishlist 👍

[@lizzlespizzles]

Wow it's a real place!

[@SeroGT]

I whant hot coco

[@katecutiekat]

I want to visit Steveston!!!:) Those people are so lucky!

[@kalenah.4248]

Kate L I know!!!!!! They are so freakin lucky!!!!! I want to go there and see them filming and just talk to them!!! That would be so cool!!

[@user-jc3lj9de1l]

fantastic !!!😍😍😍

[@CeceTori]

you`re lucky :3

[@LuckiieTV]

Abselutley amazing!

[@V6Y2j5]

I live nearby that area. For me it's not interesting. I've been bored and suffering from Anxiety and Depression.