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He-Man (Dolph Lundgren) and his mates spend a lot of time on Earth – and where else would they turn up but in Southern California. Find out exactly where.

The film is very Eighties and a bit cheesy in a pleasantly retro way (wonderfully free of CGI). As ever, it's the villain who steals the show. Surprisingly, Frank Langella has claimed this was his most enjoyable role but watching the film you can see why, he seems to be having a ball, even sneaking in a bit of Shakespeare's Richard III ("I am not in the giving vein today.").

The 'Castle Grayskull' set was built on what had been two adjoining sound stages Culver City’s old MGM Studio, now the Culver Studios, 9336 West Washington Boulevard. The wall between the stages was demolished to create the largest set Hollywood had seen in over 40 years (according to the publicity).

The rocky terrain of 'Eternia' in the opening is sequence is, behind all the matte painting, familiar 45-acre Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park, 10700 West Escondido Canyon Road, near Agua Dulce Springs, about an hour north of Los Angeles.

Named after the 19th century outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez, who hid out here, this outburst of the San Andreas Fault has been used in hundreds of Westerns and sci-fi movies, pop videos and photoshoots – see it in 2009's Star Trek reboot, The Flintstones, Apache, Alpha Dog, Starship Troopers and many other films as far back as 1935 in Werewolf Of London.

The park is in the high desert north of Los Angeles, between Newhall and Acton, off Route 14.

He-Man and a small group of Eternians make a hasty escape using a mysterious 'key' which randomly transports them, fortunately for the budget, to the environs of 1980s Los Angeles. Unfortunately, the key gets lost in transit so there's a frantic hunt to retrieve it.

Sadly, the quirky triangular 'Bobby's' fast food joint, where Julie (Courteney Cox) finishes her final shift before leaving LA for New Jersey, is long gone. I can't find what it was actually called, but it stood just south of Foothill Boulevard at Osborne Street in the Hansen Dam area of northeastern San Fernando Valley. The spot achieved notoriety several years later as the site of the notorious Rodney King beating.

Masters Of The Universe film location: Julie and Kevin discover the mysterious electronic gizmo: Pioneer Cemetery, Sierra Vista Park, Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre

With her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend Kevin (Robert Duncan McNeill), Julie pays a final farewell to her deceased parents in 'Laurelwood Cemetery'. There are disputed claims for this location but it does seem to be another screen favourite, Pioneer Cemetery in Sierra Vista Park, 553 East Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, just northeast of Pasadena. It had previously been seen in Alfred Hitchcock's final film, 1976's Family Plot, and of course in John Carpenter's original 1978 Halloween.

It's here they find the lost key which, in the age of synth pop, Kevin naturally assumes is a musical instrument. Something of a muso himself, it's off to the High School gym where his band is set up to test the gizmo's possibilities.

Oops! Turning on the key gives away its whereabouts to the evil Skeletor and his minions, and a band of weird mercenaries soon turns up to retrieve the precious device.

The school is Mark Twain Middle School, 2224 Walgrove Avenue, in Venice, which had previously been featured in 1982's Slumber Party Massacre and 1985's vampire spoof Once Bitten, with a young Jim Carrey. You can see the entrance used in MOTU from Lucille Avenue.

Julie's house, where Kevin goes looking for her after the gym is burned down, is 2154 Hill Drive at North Eagle Rock Boulevard, in Eagle Rock – a little to the north of Pat & Lorraine's Coffee Shop, famous from Reservoir Dogs.

But most of the film's action centres around Whittier – a city just southeast of Los Angeles famous for supplying high schools for both Back to the Future and Disney's Hocus Pocus.

The town's 'Main Street', where most of the fight scenes take place and down which Skeletor imposingly glides in his hovering craft, is Greenleaf Avenue, Uptown Whittier, mainly between Bailey Street and Philadelphia Street.

'Charlie's Music Store' has gone, it seems to have stood on the currently empty lot between 7016 and 7018 Greenleaf Avenue, south of Philadelphia Street.

The little green space at the entry to the parking lot alongside A La Mode Nail Spa, 6718 Greenleaf Avenue near Bailey Street, is the corner where Kevin plays the keyboard tones to activate the key – which transports that little bit of Whittier off to Castle Grayskull.

Don't worry. It's back in place, unharmed.

BTW, the 2026 Masters Of The Universe was filmed almost entirely in the UK.

The best birthday venue in Whittier for kids ages 3 to 8 — and how to know

If you are looking for the best place to host a kids' birthday party in Whittier for ages 3 to 8, the short answer is Chuck E. Cheese Whittier. Parties start at $99.99 and include unlimited gameplay, the Chuck E. Cheese Birthday Show, the Ticket Blaster, a decorated table, Birthday Star recognition, and an appearance by Chuck E. himself — every package, every kid, every time.

The reason ages 3 to 8 sit at the center of this conversation is that this is the band of childhood where the birthday is no longer a quiet milestone and not yet a teenage event. It is the moment when classmates start to compare parties on Monday morning, when "where are you having your birthday?" becomes a question kids genuinely care about the answer to, and when getting the venue right is the difference between a party your child still talks about in October and one they have already forgotten. Chuck E. Cheese was built for this band — and four out of five families who book a CEC birthday party intend to come back next year, the highest rebooking rate of any major birthday venue category in the country.

What 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-year-olds actually want from a birthday party

The right venue for a 4-year-old is not the right venue for an 8-year-old — even though both kids might love Chuck E. Cheese for different reasons. Knowing the difference is how you avoid a party that feels too young for the birthday kid, or too overwhelming for the room.

Ages 3 and 4. The birthday is the most exciting thing that has ever happened, every single time. Character magic is at its peak — below age 5, character excitement is the single strongest predictor of which venue a child will love at their party. Chuck E. is the literal point of the day. Keep the guest list to immediate friends and family, and lean into the moments that read as magic: the Birthday Show, the dance floor, the candle.

Ages 5 and 6. The sweet spot. Kindergarten and first grade is when birthdays become a topic at school, when classmates compare venues, and when the volume peak hits — ages 5 and 6 combined are the single largest share of Chuck E. Cheese parties. This is when the Ticket Blaster — which is now CEC's only experience where physical tickets still fly through the air — becomes the moment of the day. Invite the whole class. Let it be loud.

Ages 7 and 8. The contested year. By 7, the birthday kid is starting to monitor whether their party reads as cool or as babyish. Character moments need to feel less center-stage and more like a celebrity cameo. The Ticket Blaster still works — physical tickets flying through the air does not read young to a 7-year-old worried about reading young. Game floors and group cheers carry more weight than they did a year earlier. A Whittierites in this band is making real comparisons, and the venue earns the booking by treating them as the protagonist, not a recipient.

Nearly 50 years. Half a million parties a year. 62 games in Whittier.

81%

of Chuck E. Cheese birthday families plan to come back — the highest rebooking rate of any major birthday-venue category

500K+

birthday parties hosted every year — every one a kid being made the star of the show

2024

the year Chuck E. Cheese has been celebrating Whittierites like yours

games at this location — included free with every Fun Pass® visit and every birthday package

Chuck E. Cheese vs. the alternatives: which birthday venue fits ages 3 to 8?

Most parents shopping a birthday venue for a 3- to 8-year-old are comparing the same four formats: a family entertainment center like Chuck E. Cheese, a trampoline park, a private play center or indoor playground, or a party at home. Each has a place, and we will be honest about it. Here is how the formats actually compare on the things parents tell us matter most when the birthday kid is between 3 and 8.

The trampoline-park comparison is worth being specific about. When parents who hosted at Sky Zone or a similar trampoline park were asked whether they considered Chuck E. Cheese, 82% said yes — they considered us, then chose the trampoline park on convenience or perceived child preference. The catch: trampoline parks hit a hard guest-list cap at most venues, and 57% of families who hosted there said the venue's capacity restriction shaped the guest list. At Chuck E. Cheese Whittier, there is no cap. Every kid your child wanted to invite can come. Each kid above the included 6 is $19.99 — that's the only variable.

The home-party comparison. The intent behind a home party is real and we respect it. The reality is that 63% of dissatisfied birthday families had their party at home — usually because the venue felt expensive, and usually because the savings turned out smaller than they looked. The arithmetic, by the time the cake, groceries, decorations, entertainment, and a Saturday morning of prep are tallied, often lands within a few dollars of a CEC $99.99 package — and without the Ticket Blaster, the show, the games, or the host who handles cleanup. We are not here to tell anyone what is right for their family. We are here to tell Whittierites the actual numbers.

Chuck E. Cheese Whittier is built for the way Whittierites celebrate

We have been the go-to celebration spot for Whittierites in Whittier since 2024. Whether your kids attend schools in Whittier Union High School District, play for Los Angeles Dodgers, or just need a great rainy-day plan, Chuck E. Cheese Whittier is here for it.

You will find us Whittier Blvd & Painter Ave Whittier College. The Chuck E. Cheese is located within The Quad at Whittier, a shopping center with a large parking lot shared by multiple retailers. Parking is available on-site. Easy to combine with a shopping trip — or make it the whole afternoon.

For families in Whittier and across your area, this is the place where birthday parties happen on Saturdays, where school's-out playdates happen on Tuesdays, and where Chuck E. himself shows up for the candle. We are not a destination — we are a fixture. That is what makes the birthday work.

Your party at Chuck E. Cheese Whittier — by the numbers

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What Is the Best Indoor Activity for Kids Under 10 on a Rainy Day?

Chuck E. Cheese is the rainy-day destination families in Whittier reach for the moment the forecast turns. Every location is fully indoors, built for kids ages 2 through 12, and stocked with 62 arcade games — plus a Trampoline Zone, Adventure Zone climbing structures, a light-up dance floor, and fresh pizza made all day. Kid Check^® safety runs on every visit at every location, automatically. Whether the sky opens at 9 AM or the rain rolls in mid-afternoon, Chuck E. Cheese Whittier is ready.

What Can Kids Do at Chuck E. Cheese on a Rainy Day?

With 62 arcade games on the floor, every kid finds their game within the first five minutes. Toddlers love the ride-ons and flashing-light games calibrated to produce wins. Elementary-age kids gravitate to basketball shooters, racing cabinets, and skill games. Tweens go straight for the high-score boards. Every game earns E-Tickets tracked digitally on the Play Pass^® — no coins, no paper tickets lost in pockets. The prize counter at the end is its own whole event.

The Trampoline Zone at this location gives kids a place to jump, bounce, and genuinely exhaust themselves — which is exactly what a rainy Saturday calls for. It's supervised, padded, and perfect for kids who have energy to burn before settling in for pizza. Parents watching from the sideline usually have the most relaxed expression in the building. The active play options at Chuck E. Cheese mean kids aren't just at a screen — they're moving, jumping, and physically spent by the time lunch arrives.

The Adventure Zone play structure at this location is a multi-level climb — rope nets, tunnels, platforms — that gives kids a physical challenge with zero weather dependency. It's the kind of active play they'd be doing at an outdoor park on a sunny day, brought completely indoors. The combination of arcade games, jumping, and climbing means the energy arc of a rainy day visit to Chuck E. Cheese in Whittier peaks early and lands right on pizza.

What Does a Rainy Day at Chuck E. Cheese Look Like?

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Why Does Chuck E. Cheese Work So Well on Rainy Days?

Six reasons this is the call parents make when the weather won't cooperate — and why kids always want to come back.

The rainy Saturday problem is real from the parent side: you need the kids fully absorbed, somewhere comfortable to sit, and something decent to eat. Chuck E. Cheese handles all three. The dining area at Whittier Chuck E. Cheese has comfortable booths, a full menu of fresh-dough pizza, wings, and salads — and at most locations, beer and wine for adults who need it. While the kids burn through E-Tickets at 62 games, you get actual lunch. A real conversation. The kind of rainy afternoon that doesn't feel like survival mode. 13400 Whittier Blvd