Chevy Chase, Anthony Michael Hall, and Dana Barron Q&A | FAN EXPO Denver 2023

National Lampoon's Vacation 40th Anniversary

[@jacktorrance2633]

I was 13 the summer this movie was in the theater,what a crush i had on Dana after i saw it. I can't believe 41 years have gone by! It feels like I just saw it last weekend.

[@benwarpup]

Love how Anthony Michael Hall stays with Dana at the end; realizing she can't get off the stage. Such a kind gesture to not leave her there all alone!

[@GonzoAmerican]

Do you know what has happened with Dana? I’ve read all sorts of speculation. Everything from MS to a stroke. Very sad.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@GonzoAmerican So just because a person has a disability of some sort their life is "sad"? Clearly you have never known anyone with a disability as most would laugh at you for saying such.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@AdamPlaysGames90 My statement stands

[@virgilhilts3924]

@AdamPlaysGames90 Well that was a swing and a miss 🤣 Keep trying...

[@joelalexander4513]

"You're@AdamPlaysGames90

[@keezeeroots5997]

It would be nice to see a "Hawaiian Vacation" with original cast: Chevy, Beverly, Michael, Dana, Randy, Miriam, and Christie.

[@patriciamele2892]

Dana also was in 90210

[@jeffwallace5447]

Clark and Rusty should have shared a beer! Lol

[@peeltheapple177]

Great video, and serious thanks for sharing this.... but wow, this Chevy appearance was brought to you by the letters W T F

[@GonzoAmerican]

What is going on with Dana Barron? This is the 2nd one of these conventions she’s appeared at in the last year where she’s been in a wheelchair. Not only that, but if you watch closely, her handlers had to pick her up and move her to the chair she’s sitting in. Something seems terribly wrong with her. Very sad.

[@kevincannon771]

I've wondered that myself. It was great seeing her in interviews and on panels like this one over this past summer connected to the "Vacation" 40th anniversary. Dana, if you're lurking, we hope you're doing OK, and we hope to see more appearances from you soon! 🙏

[@hectorlopez1069]

I guess she has problems with her legs.

[@virgilhilts3924]

Why do you feel the need to know someones personal business? Why is someone using a wheelchair mean there is something "terribly wrong"? What is "sad" is that it seems to be thing you are focused on instead of the person she is. Meanwhile I noticed she is still as cute as she was back then when I first had a crush on her.

[@davidbrydon3124]

@@virgilhilts3924 so we're supposed to totally ignore the wheelchair and absolutely not wonder what might have happened to her? How incredibly woke of you to just shrug such things off. That is, I totally do not believe that you aren't also curious about this ... hypocrite.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@davidbrydon3124 What business is it of yours? You can "wonder" all you want but you are not owed any answers. Do walk up to everyone you see with some sort of visible disability and demand they explain it to you? Clearly you've never known anyone with a disability, because if you had you would know how rude and inconsiderate it is. My niece has been a C5/6 tetraplegic for about ten years now and she is still amazed how many people will approach her asking her personal business. You are not owed any sort of explanation, and the fact that a persons disability is all you see shows just how immature and inconsiderate you are. PS... You obviously have no clue what the word "hypocrite" means.

[@JAYZIGGY5]

Why is Dana in a wheelchair?

[@GonzoAmerican]

This is the 2nd one of these conventions she’s appeared at in the last year where she’s been in a wheelchair. Not only that, but if you watch closely, her handlers had to pick her up and move her to the chair she’s sitting in. Something seems terribly wrong with her. Very sad.

[@JAYZIGGY5]

@GonzoAmerican I did notice that. That is not good. And everyone around is acting as if nothing is out of the ordinary. Very strange that nobody knows what's wrong with her

[@hectorlopez1069]

I think there is something wrong with her legs.

[@virgilhilts3924]

@@GonzoAmerican Why is it sad?

[@mego73]

@@virgilhilts3924What do you mean "why is it sad?" We think she's wonderful and if something has crippled her, even temporarily, we feel sad.

[@kellyheath6952]

What happened to Dana??

[@frankb821]

Chevy is the man! Always will be

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was the man in the 80s.

[@danielupsdell2697]

He was in the 80s but i am in the industry i heard he is very moody on set when working with him

[@psadoug]

good lord chevy let dana talk

[@hectorlopez1069]

Holiday road song should always be played whenever you're going on a trip in your vehicle.

[@hectorlopez1069]

There was no internet, or smartphones to not know Wally World was closed for two weeks to clean and repair America's favorite family fun park, Sorry, and then clark punches the moose so bad on the nose.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Them 3 got to act with the late great john candy at Wally World, taking him hostage to get on the rides.

[@jimdebow2552]

Chevy is annoying now. Can’t answer a question, interrupts, can’t answer seriously.

[@LordLOC]

I don't know if you watched his stuff in the 70s and 80s, but that's just Chevy Chase lol go watch Spies Like Us - literally how I imagine him to be in real life lol

[@hectorlopez1069]

They had to drive from Chicago to Los Angeles to get to Wally World. Clark really damaged that family truckster.

[@eleanorshah2643]

Great movie...and great cast ...sorry to see Dana paralyzed though.

[@D-Fens_1632]

Does Chevy usually do a lot of stuff like this? I recently watched a similar panel and everybody was there but him. Even the Vegas cast was there.

[@WillScarlet1991]

What happened to Dana?? 😱

[@ARTWV]

What is wrong with Dana?

[@psadoug]

chevy seemed drunk on here.

[@GetALifeMiley]

Chevy pretty much takes over this interview.

[@protectpally]

🤣

[@mr.g1758]

What happened to Dana? Accident?

[@LordLOC]

She has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Basically, her motor neurons in her spine don't work (or don't work right) and her muscles etc. atrophy due to the weakening and not being used. I don't know which type she has, hopefully it's type 3 since that has a normal life expectancy versus type 2 which is only 20-40 years or so.

[@mr.g1758]

@@LordLOC Thank you. Sorry to hear that.

[@jeffwallace5447]

Caddy Shack

[@mrlij6534]

People need to learn from Chevy. Never shy away from being yourself, Chevy is da man

[@aroundtorontotwo]

what no standing O for Chevy