Chevy Chase Has Huge ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Reunion in New Video originally appeared on Parade.
Chevy Chase, the star of the popular movie National Lampoon’s Vacation and its multiple follow-up films, reunited with multiple former co-stars for a special meeting in a new video shared on social media.
The 81-year-old actor shared a video from the Fan Expo Chicago this past weekend that he attended as a celebrity guest. In the clip on Instagram, he reconnected with other stars from the film franchise, bringing the whole Griswold family back together.
This included Beverly D’Angelo, who played Ellen, the wife of Chase’s character Clark, Anthony Michael Hall, who played Rusty in the first film, Dana Barron, who played Audrey, and Randy Quaid, who played Cousin Eddie. Juliette Lewis, who played Audrey in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, was also at the event and took photos with her former on-screen family.
Brendan Fraser, Thomas Lennon, and Rob Schneider were there as well and appeared in Chase’s video. The latter actor and Chase worked together on the 2014 Christmas movie Shelby.
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Chase captioned the update, “Great time this past weekend in Chicago at @fanexpochicago with old friends and new ones.”
What Fans Are Saying About the Vacation Reunion
Fans of the well-known comedy franchise were in awe after seeing Chase’s meaningful update, with comments in reply like, “You guys are looking great! So happy to see this,” and “stop THIS IS ICONICCC😭😭.”
One fan even declared it the “Post of the year,” while many people requested the original cast reunite for one last Vacation project.
Others commented, “Omg How WONDERFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️,” “You all look fantastic!!!! 🙌❤️,” and “You are loved by so many of us fans! Thanks for all you do and all of your hilarious movies!!”
Another fan lamented missing the chance to meet the cast, writing, “I was only an hour away I wish I would have known. So much nostalgia.”
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Chevy Chase Has Huge ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ Reunion in New Video first appeared on Parade on Aug 18, 2025
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