Baker filmed the final scene at Walt Disney World 's Magic Kingdom Park clandestinely , using an iPhone 6S Plus without Disney 's knowledge . To maintain secrecy , the filming at the resort used only the bare minimum crew , including Baker , Bergoch , cinematographer Alexis Zabe , acting coach Samantha Quan , Cotto , Prince , and the girls ' guardians . Baker intended the ending to be left up to audience interpretation : " We 've been watching Moonee use her imagination and wonderment throughout the entire film to make the best of the situation she 's in — she ca n't go to Disney 's Animal Kingdom , so she goes to the ' safari ' behind the motel and looks at cows ; she goes to the abandoned condos because she ca n't go to the Haunted Mansion . And in the end , with this inevitable drama , this is me saying to the audience , ' If you want a happy ending , you 're gon na have to go to that headspace of a kid because , here , that 's the only way to achieve it . " The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on May 22 , 2017 . Shortly after , A24 acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film , which began a limited release in the U.S. on October 6 , 2017 . Lionsgate released the film on Blu-ray , DVD , and download
2017 Cannes Film Festival
2017 Cannes Film Festival
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