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National Lampoon's Vacation, sometimes referred to as simply Vacation, is a 1983 American black comedy road film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy, and Christie Brinkley in her acting debut with special appearances by Eddie Bracken, Brian Doyle-Murray, Miriam Flynn, James Keach, Eugene Levy, and Frank McRae.
Other scenes were shot around Piedmont and 6th avenues from October 6 to 8, including at the Shellmont Inn. [20] [22] On October 22, 2014, scenes were filmed at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. [23] Scenes for Walley World were filmed at Six Flags Over Georgia. [24]
In 1983, Magic Mountain became the fictional "Walley World" for National Lampoon's Vacation, with scenes featuring Revolution and Colossus (each using fictional names). On television, Magic Mountain doubled as the theme park in the opening credits of the television series Step by Step.
Photo cred: Getty. The OG "Vacation" told the story of the Griswold family as they drove cross-country to visit the famed Wally World amusement park.
The film is a direct sequel to the previous films (picking up years after the events of Vegas Vacation), starring Ed Helms as Rusty Griswold, as he takes his own family to Walley World. [20] Leslie Mann appeared as Audrey Griswold. Original series stars D'Angelo and Chase appeared in cameo roles. [21]
Rounding out the Family Truckster look, Van Schuyler also added a leather dog leash hanging off the back and the words, “Wally World or Bust!” written on the rear windshield.
Wally World may refer to: Walmart, an American retail chain; Walley World, a fictional theme park in the 1983 film National Lampoon's Vacation
Jeremy Schmidt was given a gift on Sunday: four or five extra hours with his father, Wally Schmidt — a big-hearted man who loved to fish and work on cars and go to car shows and was “my rock ...