11 Goonies Filming Locations You Can See Today

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Zakeri and his family plan to live in the home a few times throughout the year, but their primary residence will remain in Kansas. The man who bought the Oregon home from Steven Spielberg’s adventure comedy "The Goonies" has big plans and hopes for the property. "We're going to set up some really nice cameras and watch the house remotely," Zakeri said. "We want to make sure everything is fine but when you're not living at a house like that full-time it's more of a vacation when you go visit your home." "I want to build the front contraption that was in the movie," he told us via Zoom. "You know when Mouth made Chunk do the truffle shuffle to get through the front gate. I feel like that's the biggest part of the house and you just can't let people in unless they stand on the tree stump and do the truffle shuffle.

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Its new owner hopes to keep it accessible for tourists who want to pay a visit. Shortly after the 30th anniversary of the classic Oregon-shot film from 1985, owner Sandi Preston posted signs forbidding tourists from making the trek up a dirt road to the property, even on foot. Sandi Preston, who admitted that she bought the house as a fan of the movie and would frequently welcome other cinephiles to visit, asked the city to help keep fans off her property that August after the festival's record attendance. One of the best-known locations is the spot where the Fratelli’s had their hideout and where the Goonies started their treasure hunt. Known as the Lighthouse Lounge in the movie, the hideout was purpose-built for filling and taken down afterwards.

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Lower Columbia Bowl is still open for bowling and hasn’t changed a whole lot since filming. They love visitors and have a special corner of the alley dedicated to visitors and fans of the movie. The opening scene of The Goonies takes place in a real prison in Astoria, formerly the Clatsop County Jail, where Jake Fratelli makes his prison break. The Goonies prison address is 732 Duane Street, Astoria, and has since been converted into the Oregon Film Museum.

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Zakeri says he’s not legally allowed to rent the home on a short-term basis, make it into a museum, or put it to other commercial use. Like the heroes of the story, he says he’ll “never say die” and that the adventure will unfold. After the film's 30th anniversary drew about 1,500 daily visitors in 2015, Preston posted "no trespassing" signs prohibiting tourists from walking up to the property. Today she has had a change of heart, as the people who visit now seem to be more respectful.

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Now the house belongs to Kansas City entrepreneur and Goonies superfan Behman Zakeri. His plan is to preserve the house as a shrine to the film, and he encourages tourist foot traffic. Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you. Zakeri said he had to pull equity out of other real estate properties that he owns in order to buy the Goonies house. Zakeri told FOX Business that he’s a self-made businessman who "worked from being poor as a kid" to where he is now. Still, Zakeri and his family are happy to welcome movie fans who stop by for photo opportunities.

Preston was an absolute joy to talk with, as we chatted about the history of the home and how she was determined to purchase it around 20 years ago. Being completely honest, she absolutely made my day as The Goonies was a favorite childhood movie of mine growing up. They used Haystack Rock as a guide to finding the starting location of the map. Haystack Rock is a sea stack and it is one of the tallest stacks in the world! Fans have been long awaiting a sequel to the film ever since the original movie came out 30 odd years ago, but it seems to be a rumor that has never been officially confirmed. However, Sean Astin, who played Mikey in the 80’s film, told Huffington Post, “It’s always possible.

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This 1985 Steven Spielberg movie directed by Richard Donner and starring Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin is now considered a cult classic, and the adventure comedy is still one of my all-time favorite movies. So, when we were road tripping up the Oregon Coast, I made sure to plan some time to wander around the area of Astoria to see some famous goonies filming locations. They call themselves the “Goonies” because they live in the Goon Docks neighborhood of a fictional version of Astoria on the Oregon coast.

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The museum features exhibits from many of the motion pictures filmed in Oregon and the Astoria area. Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Short Circuit top the list of movies filmed in Astoria. By chance, one of his childhood friends — who was with him when he saw the movie for the first time — is buying the house next door. All but a couple of the other neighbors have been very supportive, Zakeri says. He and his wife Liz have been busy in the last couple of weeks, getting furniture in the house and making it welcoming.

He says he’s committed to making sure the house is preserved and that other die-hard fans will have access to it. What that will look like, though, is anyone’s guess, says Zakeri, as he’s not legally allowed to rent the home on a short term basis or make it into a museum. The current owner, Sandi Preston, is a fan of the movie but has posted a no trespassing sign at the end of the driveway to crack down on unwanted visitors and litter. At times the house was even covered with a blue tarp to deter visitors.

Every year on this day they have a special Goonies festival and celebrate this special movie. People from all around the world take a trip to Astoria for the festival. Following the treasure map leads them to the second spot in Ecola State Park, the Lighthouse Lounge, aka the Fratelli’s hideout and entrance to the caves. The field where Andi practices cheer during the car chase was formerly John Warren Field. Unfortunately, after some digging to find the location, I found out that it is gone. The field was converted into part of the Columbia Memorial Hospital.

Zakeri, 46, is a managing partner and chief executive officer who operates four businesses in Overland Park, Kansas, a principal city in the Kansas City metropolitan area. "And then of course, in camera shots, you see the old kitchen, you see what might have been considered a dining room, you see the staircase the kids ran up and the attic," he added. "This is one of many ways that I would like to help serve and inspire others — by being able to let fans connect with their childhood passion, their dream, their love of ‘The Goonies’ and all that stuff."

Aside from The Goonies attractions, Astoria does have some pretty awesome tourist attractions too. These include the Astoria Column, which offers 360-degree views at the top and the Maritime Museum which showcases ships, fishing and military history. There’s also the Riverfront Trolley which takes you along the beautiful Columbia River. There’s also plenty of museums, a state park and riverside walks to take part in. And of course, there is The Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks which preserve and protect the historic sites that mark the success of explorers, Lewis and Clark.