If you followed our road trip adventures last summer, you probably saw a few pictures from our photo shoot at The Real Up House. Yes!! there is a real life UP House that was designed as a replica of Carl and Ellie's colorful house from Disney's movie "UP."
I had seen the The Real UP House in the news a few years before we went on one of our family road trips. And we specifically planned out this road trip route to go through Utah. I was determined to have a family photo shoot at the Real UP House. Such a special opportunity and fun way to remember our road trip. I even made sure to bring Disney bound inspired clothing for the whole family.
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Where is the Real UP House?
The Real UP House is located in Herriman, Utah, just southwest of Salt Lake City. It's part of a planned development in Utah's suburbs. The exact address is:
13222 S Herriman Rose Blvd, Herriman, UT 84096
Does the Real Up House look like the movie?
The Real UP House is an exact replica of the Disney-Pixar UP house! The builder, Blair, received exclusive rights and authorization from the Walt Disney Corporation to build this one-of-a-kind replica.
Seeing The Real Up House in person was magical. The architecture, every detail and the colors, are perfect. You actually feel like you are in the movie. Just looking at the house puts a smile on my face, it was truly a fun and magical experience.
Who Lives in the Real UP House?
A family owns and lives in The Real UP House, and they have a fun story to share how they purchased it. You can read about it on their website. They have also created a fun disney inspired backyard, and makes sure to maintain the home to it's original condition.
Can You Take Photos at the Real Up House?
If all that you want to do is drive by and snap a photo with your phone, there is no charge. Anyone can take photos at the Real Up House as long as they are for personal use, you are not wearing costumes, they are not themed, or taken by a professional photographer.
If you want to have a photo shoot at the Real UP House, you will need to make an appointment and sign waivers. There is a small fee to use the outside of the house in your photos.
If you want to take photos on the inside of the Real UP House, you can! The inside of the house is also decorated in replica of the movie...including Carl and Ellie's furniture and decor! The homeowners also have props that you can rent to enhance your photos.
I highly recommend doing a photo shoot, even a mini shoot sometime in your life. You will be so glad you did. And DON'T FORGET TO BUY BALLOONS! You can't take pictures at the Real UP House without balloons, they add so much to the photos. It's definitely worth it when you get adorable photos like these.
With the chaos of getting ready for our road trip, I was able to set up and book a photo shoot with The Real Up House, but unable to secure a photographer because I wasn't 100% certain which day we would be near Herriman. Luckily, my brother was in Utah at the time. Him and Lynette (the wonderful home owner) were able to help capture photos of our family.
Even though the photos aren't "professional", I love them and they are a fun memory of our Popsicle Road Trip Adventure.
As you can see the boys had a blast reenacting the movie...as so did my husband and i.we took photos around every angle of the house, and got some great colorful shots.
I couldn't have asked for a more perfect way to capture our family and the adventure we were on. the quote "Adventure is Out There" truly described this amazing road trip we were on.
I couldn't leave without snapping a selfie with the UP House homeowner, Lynette. she is a wonderful person and we connected instantly. she has a wonderful story about how they became the owners of The Real UP House, and if you follow the Disney Blogs, you might recognized her as one of the Disney Mom panelists. also, be sure to check out her Disney inspired art pieces that she sells on The Real Up House website, they are pretty cool.
Out of all the destinations on our trip, this was one of the ones i was most looking forward too. I love Disney so much, and the movie UP. also, i love bright colors, and have been dreaming of taking these photos for the longest time.it was sad to leave when our photo shoot was over, but we had to continue our adventure. i know that the next time we drive though Utah, The Real UP House will be on out list of destinations. i hope that it is on your list too!
Family Road Trip Ideas
Check out some more of our 2014 Popsicle Adventures during our summer road trip through Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Yellowstone:
- Where We Traveled
- How We Traveled
- Tahiti Village - Las Vegas
- Denny’s and Fremont Street - Las Vegas
- Cedar City KOA
- Fort Zion – Utah
- Zion National Park – Utah
- Kanab - Utah
- Historic Parry Lodge - Kanab, Utah
- Coral Pink Sand Dunes - Kanab, Utah
Shannon
how do you contact them to take your and pics of up house
Donna Larson
How cute and fun! I would love to take my kiddos to see this! I love the movie Up and my daughter's name is Ellie!
Donelle Anderson
Love these!!