Fascinating Facts About ‘Forrest Gump’

Published on August 19, 2019 By Jason Albert

Visiting The Boat

The boat used for Bubba Gump Shrimp is an integral part of Forrest’s story and helps them become millionaires. It only makes sense that the actual boat used in the film would be preserved and kept as a memento.

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Today, fans of the film can see the boat in the Planet Hollywood restaurant in Downtown Disney, Florida. Inside, there is a signed ping-pong bat from Tom Hanks that fans can marvel at, too. It is hung up on one of the walls.