Shattuck-St. Mary's School - "D3: Mighty Ducks 3" & "Here on Earth" Filming Location - Faribault, MN

A large portion of "D3: Mighty Ducks 3" was filmed at Shattuck-St. Mary's School in Faribault, Minnesota. Above is a still from the film (the school was called Eden Hall Academy in "D3"). Below is how the same location looked in August of 2014.

The main building on campus they used was Shumway Hall. In the above still, you can see Charlie walking down the steps; below is the same spot in 2014.

Charlie stops to talk to Linda in the hallway. Below is the same spot in 2014.

In the above still, the Ducks race to make it to the presentation in the auditorium in time; below in 2014.

Dean Buckley stands on the auditorium stage in the still above; below in 2014.

Buckley is disgusted by the Ducks as they crash his presentation in the above still from the film. Below is the auditorium from the stage. Notice the balcony designs. Not much has changed since this photo was taken in 2014.

The above image is Shumway Hall in 2014. Again, most of the school shots in "D3" were filmed here.

Not to be overlooked, the school scenes in the 2000 film "Here on Earth" were filmed at Shattuck-St. Mary's. The above image and the below images are all stills from that film.

Fulton's Alley - "D3: Mighty Ducks 3" Filming Location - Minneapolis, MN

In the above still from the film, Charlie and his mom are headed East on South 10th Street in Minneapolis...near the 700 block. Below is the same spot in July of 2014.

Charlie's mom stops to drop him off in the still above. You can see the background hasn't changed much in the 2014 image below. This alley is located behind an all-brick apartment complex on South 10th Street near the 700 block.

In the still above, Charlie gets out of the car and walks over to Fulton, who is practicing slap-shots in the alley. Below is the same spot in 2014.

Charlie and Fulton are discussing hockey in the still above as they wait for Goldberg; below is the same spot in 2014. As you can see in the above still, the wall and windows behind Fulton were fake and put there for the production of the film.

If you visit this location just be aware that this is a shady neighborhood. I wouldn't suggest visiting it at night.

Emerson School Playground - "D3: Mighty Ducks 3" Filming Location - Minneapolis, MN

Located on the corner of Lasalle Avenue and West 15th Street in Minneapolis is the Emerson School Playground. In the above still, Gordon and Charlie go here to gather the Ducks together for one last time. Below is the same spot in August of 2014.

In the above still, you can see Robertson, Wu and Tyler skating and playing street hockey. Below is the same spot in 2014.

The Ducks horse-around in the still above. Notice the green slide to the right; same spot in 2014 below.

 Still having fun with Coach in the still above; below in 2014.

This same spot, as well as the school it belongs to, were also featured in "D2: Mighty Ducks 2."

Hans' Funeral - "D3 Mighty Ducks 3" Filming Location - Minneapolis, MN

Lakewood Cemetery, located at 3600 Hennepin Ave. S. in Minneapolis, was the location used for the funeral of Hans in "D3 Mighty Ducks 3." You will find this specific location in Section 5 of the graveyard. The above photo was a still from the film; below in July of 2014.

Above is a still from the film as Gordon pays his respects; below in July of 2014.

The Ducks gather in the above still from the film; same spot below in 2014...and no Hans gravestone in case you were wondering!

Charlie is upset and walks away in the above still; same spot below in July of 2014.

Columbia Ice Arena - "D3: Mighty Ducks 3" Filming Location - Fridley, MN

As of July of 2014, Columbia Arena remains abandoned. It opened in the early 1960s and closed in 2006. I visited this place only to take photos of the exterior. I was shocked when I saw a door propped open. Naturally, I went inside and snapped a few photos after not seeing any "No Trespassing" signs. I hurried out of there because I could tell people were actively squatting there. The address is 7011 University Avenue NE in Fridley, Minnesota. I had originally reported this location was not used for the filming of D3 but I was wrong. This spot was used for ALL of the hockey scenes in the film.

The above still was taken from the film; below is that same side of the arena in 2014.

This is the part that threw me off...do you see those giant windows in the background of the above still from the film? They are not in the arena anymore and they have obviously been boarded up as you can see in my photo below. However, I did not notice how they were boarded up from the inside or the outside. This fact is why I was originally skeptical about this location actually being used in the film. However, after being told by people who were actually there during filming, those windows were a facade put up by the motion picture company and taken down after filming was  complete.

OCTOBER 2015 UPDATE!

I am updating this filming location but it brings me great sadness to do so. The Columbia Arena could not be saved. The city of Fridley purchased it and are in the process of tearing it down as I type this. I went back to the arena on October 4th, 2015 and snapped the photo below. You can see building's side pillars still in the ground.

I took a brick home for a keepsake.

R.I.P. Columbia Ice Arena 1969-2015

Mall of America - Bloomington, MN

The Mall of America has been used for filming in Mall Cops TV series as well as feature films such as Jingle All the Way and the Mighty Ducks Trilogy.