- Box Office Bomb: Budget, $25 million. Box office, $36,400,360 (domestic), $37,327,592.
- Creator Backlash: Ethan Embry admits that the film was "horrible". However, he later supported the 2015 sequel where his role as Rusty was recast to Ed Helms, even attending its premiere.
- Creator Killer: The National Lampoon magazine ceased publication the year after Vegas Vacation was released, possibly due to the failure of this film. Supposedly, National Lampoon was so embarrassed by the movie that they refused to allow their name to be attached to this film.
- Franchise Killer: The Vacation series was dead in the water after this installment, save for one made-for-TV movie starring Cousin Eddie. However, another theatrical sequel, Vacation, would ultimately come to fruition 18 years after Vegas.
- Star-Derailing Role: Chevy Chase was knocked off the A-List after this film. His reputation of being insufferable to work with probably did him no favors, either.
- What Could Have Been: Brittany Murphy was originally cast as Audrey, but dropped out.
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