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Aladdin (2019)

Where Aladdin says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Agrabah isn't on any map: its streets are a set in Surrey, and only the desert is real, in Jordan.

Scenes and places

The Agrabah market street (2019)

Aladdin and his monkey Abu scrape by on the streets of Agrabah. There he meets Princess Jasmine, who has snuck out of her sheltered life in the palace.

Set in Agrabah market — The crowded street of the fictional city where Aladdin and Abu live by their wits.

Agrabah is a fictional city with no real-world location; its Arabian look is a set built in England.

Filmed at Agrabah set, Longcross Studios, Surrey (Surrey, Longcross, United Kingdom) — Agrabah's streets and square were built here as a set; which scenes were shot where is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The royal palace (2019)

Aladdin sneaks into the palace to see Jasmine and is captured by Jafar. Jafar offers to make him rich enough to impress her if he fetches a lamp from the Cave of Wonders.

Set in Agrabah palace — The palace of the Sultan, where Jafar serves as royal vizier.

A fictional palace; the film's production designer Gemma Jackson also designed the Agrabah sets.

Filmed at Agrabah set, Longcross Studios, Surrey (Surrey, Longcross, United Kingdom) — The palace of Agrabah was part of the same Longcross set. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Cave of Wonders entrance in the desert (2019)

Aladdin and Abu reach the Cave of Wonders in the desert. Jafar has sent him to bring back the lamp and warned him to touch no other treasure.

Set in Cave of Wonders entrance — A cave in the desert sands that opens only for the diamond in the rough.

Wadi Rum is a protected desert valley in southern Jordan, also used for other films.

Filmed at Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Wadi Rum (Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Wadi Rum, Jordan) — A single blog names this rock formation as the entrance location; no second source. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Inside the Cave of Wonders (2019)

Inside, Aladdin frees a magic carpet and finds the lamp. Jafar double-crosses him and kicks him and Abu back into the cave, but Abu steals the lamp back.

Set in Cave of Wonders interior — A vault of treasure under the sands.

The Genie gets them out of the cave (2019)

Trapped in the cave, Aladdin rubs the lamp and summons the Genie. The Genie gets them out without using a wish, on a technicality. Aladdin then wishes to become a prince to woo Jasmine.

Set in Desert outside the cave — The desert sands above the Cave of Wonders.

Wadi Rum is also called the Valley of the Moon.

Filmed at Wadi Rum, near Diesah and Shakrieh (Wadi Rum desert, Wadi Rum, Jordan) — The crew filmed the desert scenes near Diesah and Shakrieh; the exact spot is not given. The point is the centre of Wadi Rum. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Prince Ali's grand arrival (2019)

Aladdin arrives in Agrabah as "Prince Ali of Ababwa" in a lavish parade. He struggles to impress Jasmine.

Set in Agrabah streets — The main avenue of Agrabah, lined with crowds for the parade.

Agrabah was built over 15 weeks at Longcross Studios.

Filmed at Agrabah set, Longcross Studios, Surrey (Surrey, Longcross, United Kingdom) — Agrabah was built for the film's key musical numbers; the source does not name which number was shot where. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The magic carpet ride (2019)

Aladdin takes Jasmine on a ride on the magic carpet. They bond, and he lies about who he really is.

Set in Skies over Agrabah — The sky above the city and beyond, seen from the carpet.

Thrown into the moat and the sea (2019)

Jafar discovers Aladdin's identity and throws him into the palace moat and the sea. The Genie rescues him, and it costs Aladdin his second wish.

Set in Palace moat and sea — The water around the palace and the open sea beyond.

Exiled to the frozen wasteland (2019)

Jafar exposes Aladdin and exiles him and Abu to a frozen wasteland. The Genie secretly teleports the magic carpet to rescue them behind Jafar's back.

Set in Frozen wasteland — A snow-covered land far from Agrabah.

Characters

• Aladdin — An orphaned street urchin in Agrabah who is out of his depth when he becomes a prince.
• Jasmine — The princess who wants to succeed her father as Sultan rather than marry a suitor.
• Genie — The omnipotent Genie of the lamp who grants three wishes.
• Jafar — The royal vizier who schemes to overthrow the Sultan and wants the lamp.

Questions answered on the map

• Where is the Cave of Wonders entrance in Aladdin?
• Where was the city of Agrabah really built in Aladdin?