Question: What happened to Dr. Terminus and Hoagy? Did they get arrested?
Question: How is Elliott spelt, as I've seen it both Elliot and Elliott on various different Disney memorabilia?
Answer: In the original film, the credits show his name as "Elliott" (with 2 t's). In the remake, his name is "Elliot" (with 1 t). So older memorabilia will have "Elliott". In the original film, Elliott was the dragon's given name, in a manner of speaking. In the remake, Pete names the dragon after the puppy from his favorite book which was called "Elliot Gets Lost". This is the only reason I can find for the spelling change.
Question: What year is this film set?
Chosen answer: No specific year is given, but it's set in the early 1900's.
Question: How does Elliot get out of the lighthouse after he lights the lamp? He looks really stuck in there.
Answer: Elliot was too big to fit inside the lighthouse. He had trouble going forward to light the wick because he couldn't fit up the stairwell. Once he had lit it, all he had to do was back out.
Question: How can Pete understand what Elliott is saying when he speaks gibberish?
Answer: He has a bond with Eliot so he understands what he is saying.
Answer: Although it's never seen, they were either arrested, left or were chased out of Passamaquoddy.