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TVFactFan · 08-06-2007, 08:12 PM

I never thought about this until tonight but toward the end when Clark forces the security guard to come with him and his family while they were riding on the rides, who in the hell was OPERATING these since the Park was EMPTY?-lol

I mean how did Clark and his family get on the roller coaster if no one was in the park to control the rides??

GOOF???

treky · 08-07-2007, 02:02 AM

yea; that's right! I've seen that movie a few times; and never thought of that!

Already Gone · 08-07-2007, 08:35 AM

Good catch Solomon! I never thought of it before either. I wonder how they got them to run without somebody controlling them.

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Summer Breeze

Good catch Solomon! I never thought of it before either. I wonder how they got them to run without somebody controlling them.

Yup so we can defintely call that a major Goof-lol They were doing a lot of riding and no one was in the park.

Ireneparalegal · 08-07-2007, 02:01 PM

That park is actually Magic Mountain ala Six Flags in Valencia, California. Abt 45 mins. from where I live. The rides must be turned on by someone, but once it is turned on, it is automatic. Didn't John Candy's character turn on the ride? If so, then there is no need for one to stand there while the ride is in motion. They only need one there to make sure the ride runs smoothly and it makes it to its final destination.

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

That park is actually Magic Mountain ala Six Flags in Valencia, California. Abt 45 mins. from where I live. The rides must be turned on by someone, but once it is turned on, it is automatic. Didn't John Candy's character turn on the ride? If so, then there is no need for one to stand there while the ride is in motion. They only need one there to make sure the ride runs smoothly and it makes it to its final destination.

But how could the John Candy character turn on the roller coaster and ride it at the same time??-lol Same question goes for all the other rides, like the BOAT-lol It's not way to get on the Boat and turn it on at the same time

Ireneparalegal · 08-07-2007, 03:16 PM

That's why I asked, did he turn on the ride THEN jumped on the ride? That could explain it. I haven't seen that movie in a long time, so I don't know the finest details of it, I just know the family and him are going from ride to ride.

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

That's why I asked, did he turn on the ride THEN jumped on the ride? That could explain it. I haven't seen that movie in a long time, so I don't know the finest details of it, I just know the family and him are going from ride to ride.

Let me look at it again-lol We both know it's not possible to turn on any ride at a amusement THEN get on-lol That's impossible

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

That's why I asked, did he turn on the ride THEN jumped on the ride? That could explain it. I haven't seen that movie in a long time, so I don't know the finest details of it, I just know the family and him are going from ride to ride.

Ok I just watched it again and the griswolds and the guard was seen just getting on the roller coaster. Once they were seated the roller coaster just started too move. So the guard was never seen turning anything on-lol

treky · 08-07-2007, 04:11 PM

maybe he turned it on but it had a timer on it?

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

maybe he turned it on but it had a timer on it?

a TIMER????????????????-LOL

treky · 08-07-2007, 04:18 PM

yes; I know that's silly; and that's why I hesitated before typing that; but how else could you explain it?????

TVFactFan · 08-07-2007, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

yes; I know that's silly; and that's why I hesitated before typing that; but how else could you explain it?????

The only way I can explain is that it was a GOOF by the directors/producers. Even though one of them was the operator of the roller coaster-lol

08-06-2007, 08:12 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,067	Goof at the end of National Lampoon's Vacation? I never thought about this until tonight but toward the end when Clark forces the security guard to come with him and his family while they were riding on the rides, who in the hell was OPERATING these since the Park was EMPTY?-lol I mean how did Clark and his family get on the roller coaster if no one was in the park to control the rides?? GOOF???

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08-07-2007, 02:01 PM	#5
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08-07-2007, 08:35 AM	#3
Already Gone Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 31, 2004 Posts: 2,587	Good catch Solomon! I never thought of it before either. I wonder how they got them to run without somebody controlling them.

08-07-2007, 03:16 PM	#7
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	That's why I asked, did he turn on the ride THEN jumped on the ride? That could explain it. I haven't seen that movie in a long time, so I don't know the finest details of it, I just know the family and him are going from ride to ride.

08-07-2007, 04:11 PM	#10
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	maybe he turned it on but it had a timer on it?

08-07-2007, 04:18 PM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	yes; I know that's silly; and that's why I hesitated before typing that; but how else could you explain it?????