A Look Back at the 'Summer of Sandler'
Check out this interactive timeline, which offers a look back at Marblehead's Grown Ups 2 experience from start to finish.
Four months and $4.4 million later, Marblehead's Grown Ups 2 experience has officially come to an end.
The filming of Adam Sandler's next big comedy hit was the story of the summer in Marblehead and many local residents were along for the ride from start to finish.
It began with the controversy surrounding the potential use of Marblehad High School's Piper Field for filming and the public forum where the idea was ultimately shot down.
Soon crews arrived on Vassar Road, at Marblehead Veterans Middle School and shot an unforgettable cheerleader car wash scene on Rockaway Street.
Next, storefronts across downtown Marblehead were transformed to depict actual businesses found in Manchester, N.H., and the Old Town House became an aerobics studio.
Lafayette Street was temporarily shut down while scenes were filmed at the mock Ice Cream House and at Gatchell's Park. Adam Sandler's Headers Hat was seen everywhere and a mansion on Marblehead Neck became a summer getaway for the stars.
Soon after the heart of downtown Marblehead got a makeover when the five corners intersection became a filming location. Phillips & Lee got a touch-up and The House of Pizza became Chelby's.
After filming moved to the sound stage in Swampscott and all was said and done in Marblehead, Location Manager Mark Fitzgerald returned to thank town officials and announce that more than $4.4 million had been spent locally.
Click through the interactive timeline above for a look back at Grown Ups 2 in Marblehead from start to finish.
