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Macaulay Culkin does his famous scream in Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n
The character, Kevin McAllister, lives a lavish life while his family is awayCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n
Kevin McAllister,<\/a> the character that child actor Macaulay Culkin<\/a> made into a pop culture icon, made his debut in the original Home Alone<\/a> which came out in 1990.<\/p>\n Following the film\u2019s unprecedented success, which made Macaulay, now 45, one of the most famous child stars of all time, the team reunited for a sequel that is arguably an even bigger hit than its predecessor.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the holiday movie, 10-year-old Kevin gets separated from his parents during Christmas<\/a> and mistakenly flies to New York City<\/a> while the rest of his family is on another plane to Florida<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Upon realizing that he was all alone in the big city, Kevin took it upon himself to get into a series of mischievous adventures and treated himself to a life of luxury at the city\u2019s most famous 5-star hotel \u2013 all charged to his dad\u2019s credit card.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t HERE THERE EVERYWHERE<\/p>\n Where is Home Alone filmed and where is Kevin McCallister’s house?<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BACK HOME<\/p>\n Home Alone\u2019s McCallister kids reunite for first time in over 30 years\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n When Kevin checked into The Plaza Hotel in the 1992 film, suites cost around $1,100.\u00a0<\/p>\n While that is still quite the hefty price tag, today\u2019s number would be roughly a 486% increase, costing around $6,300 a night.\u00a0<\/p>\n The room service feast that Kevin famously chowed down on also skyrocketed in price due to inflation over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n The $967 room service tab that Kevin controversially racked up would be at least $2,400 in today\u2019s dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Macaulay Culkin and Donald Trump at The Plaza Hotel in Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n The Plaza Hotel in New York CityCredit: Getty<\/p>\n The Plaza offers a Home Alone ice cream sundae for guestsCredit: The Plaza Hotel<\/p>\n Kevin\u2019s infamous ice cream sundae he enjoys at The Plaza Hotel would have cost $18 in the 90s.\u00a0<\/p>\n Due to how popular the sweet treat became, The Plaza serves a special Home Alone sundae to guests who stay at the property.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 16-scoop mountain of ice cream includes toppings and sauces, and costs a whopping $500 before taxes.\u00a0<\/p>\n If fans want the full Kevin McAllister experience, the ice cream sundae is not the only way to experience the magic of Home Alone at The Plaza.\u00a0<\/p>\n The hotel now offers a Home Alone<\/a> package, which includes a private 4-hour limousine ride around New York City, complete with a hot cheese pizza, just like in the movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n A lavish room as well as the 16-scoop sundae is also included in this special package.\u00a0<\/p>\n For those wanting to ride around New York City like Kevin without being part of The Plaza package, be prepared for a steeper price tag. <\/p>\n At the time, a four-hour limo ride would cost roughly $800, given the average $200-per-hour price at the time. <\/p>\n Today, that same limo ride would be double, as guests can expect to pay closer to $1,600 for a drive around the city. <\/p>\n In total, what would have cost Kevin, well, his parents, just $2,000 for the stay in 1992 would be closer to $9,000 in today\u2019s economy.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kevin and The Sticky Bandits outside of Duncan\u2019s Toy ChestCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n Macaulay Culkin filming a scene in Central Park with the iconic \u2018Pigeon Lady\u2019 characterCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n Kevin in front of Radio City Music Hall in New York CityCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n In addition to the price tags looking much different, certain aspects of the city have also drastically changed in the years since the movie came out.<\/p>\n Those wanting to go to Duncan\u2019s Toy Chest<\/a>, the store heavily featured in the film, may be disappointed as the shop is fictional.\u00a0<\/p>\n Made just for the movie, the exterior was filmed in Chicago<\/a>, though the store itself was inspired by toy legend FAO Schwarz.\u00a0<\/p>\n FAO Schwarz, which many know from Tom Hanks<\/a> dancing on the giant piano in the film Big, still exists in NYC. <\/p>\n However, the famous Fifth Avenue store everyone knows shut down in 2015 due to declines in sales and was turned into an Apple<\/a> Store, though a smaller store is still open at Rockefeller Center.<\/a> <\/p>\n Other parts of the movie, which were filmed a decade before 9\/11, that will look different include Kevin visiting the original site of the World Trade Center\u2019s Twin Towers<\/a>, which is now the One World Trade Center skyscraper. <\/p>\n The film shows Kevin walking up to the buildings in awe, and even a gorgeous shot of him standing on top of the towers, taking aerial photos of the city below him. <\/p>\n However, many of the city\u2019s landmarks that Kevin gets lost in are still available for fans to check out, including Radio City Music Hall, The Empire State Building<\/a>, Fifth Avenue, and Central Park<\/a>. <\/p>\n Macaulay Culkin in the 1992 film, Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n Catherine O\u2019Hara and Macaulay Culkin filming the first Home Alone movie in 1990Credit: Alamy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KEVIN McAllister\u2019s out-of-this-world NYC trip in Home Alone 2 would look much different today \u2013 and would 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