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Vermont Ski Hill Has Props From The Beetlejuice Movies
East Corinth, Vermont — Last weekend, Beetlejuice fans returned to Winter River.
The release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice last week has renewed excitement about the Tim Burton franchise. According to Rotten Tomatoes, reviews for the film were mostly positive, with 77% of critics and 82% of audience members giving positive reviews. However, the town the movies are based in, Winter River, Connecticut, is not real. Beetlejuice 1 & 2 were filmed in a small Vermont town, and many of the props remain.
As they did in the 1980s, Tim Burton and his film crew travelled to East Corinth to film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. They recreated the sets in the town, which resulted in part of the set being stolen. According to NBC 5, the new owner of Miss Shannon’s School for Girls has started a GoFundMe to help make it a community space with a tavern downstairs and an auditorium upstairs. That’s not the only place in town that features Beetlejuice sets.
Northeast Slopes is chalked full of interesting tidbits. First opened in 1936, it’s home to the oldest continuously operating ski tow in the United States. In addition, the ski area is home to a few pieces of cinematic history. The covered bridge used in the movie Beetlejuice was separated and now covers the vehicles that power the big and small rope tows. For the Beetlejuice sequel, their covered bridge has also found a home at Northeast Slopes, as it will host events, like a music festival this past August.
The Bridge Weekly Sho-Case did a great article about the Beetlejuice connections at Northeast Slopes, which you can read by clicking on the photo below.
Recent years have been trickier for the Vermont ski hill, with a lack of snowfall leading to minimal operating days. Northeast Slopes doesn’t have snowmaking, so they rely on natural snowfall to open. Let’s hope Northeast Slopes see significant snowfall next ski season, as the locals deserve more operating days.
Plus, I want to go up there to shred at this historic ski hill and scream out Beetlejuice three times to see what happens.
Image/Video Credits: Northeast Slopes, NBC 5, Bridge Weekly Sho-Case (Shauna Kimball)