this really our car, Dad?
What happened? I thought we were
going to get the little Sportswagon.
Oh, no!
The Sportswagon's much too small.
Besides, I got a great deal on this one.
Believe me, we're taking
the whole tribe across country.
This is your automobile.
Why is it still running?
Oh, all new cars do that.
I'll take care of that in a second.
You may think you hate it now,
but wait until you drive it.
An air bag!
You know, Clark, it's not too late
to fly out to California.
We only have two weeks.
Let's not get into that again,
sweet pie. Please?
Lots of families fly, Clark.
Especially cross-country.
The idea of a family vacation
is to be together as a family.
On a plane, you put on earphones
and you're lost in your own world.
It's a very long drive, Clark.
I'm looking forward to a long drive.
You get to see the kids all the time!
I only see them a few minutes
in the mornings and evenings...
...and a few hours on the weekends.
Someday I'll wake up and realize
my babies have grown up!
And then what?
I just thought it would be
easier to fly.
Nothing that is worthwhile
is easy, Ellen.
We know that.
Kids?
Do you want to see the trip plan?
Not now, we're playing a game!
Okay, shut off the video games.
Come on, Russ. Shut it off.
I know you'll enjoy this. I've worked
out the whole trip on the computer...
...so that we get the maximum amount
of fun time at Walley World...
...without missing any
of the good stuff along the way.
Here we go! There's us.
And there's Walley World!
Now, let's just take a look at Day One.
Shall we?
Honey, come on in!
We're going to do Day One!
Okay, now, there's the Family Truckster
as we leave Chicago.
Rusty, please, do not eat the Truckster!
Russ, do you mind? I'm trying to work
this out here on the computer.
Okay, Audrey. Thank you, Audrey.
That's just great.
Look out, Dad, here I come.
All right, that's enough, Russ.
Okay, now,
I think we're moving further...
Good shot, Audrey.
Dad, I forgot. Why aren't we flying?
Because getting there is half the fun!
You know that!
I turned off the water,
the stove, the heat and the air.
Locked the door and notified the police.
Stopped the newspapers.
I called to get the grass cut.
Did I put the timers
on the living room lights?
Don't forget the mail...
So long!
Drive careful now, Clark!
Watch those freeways!
Good-bye!
I know I've forgotten something.
Walley World, here we come!
"Mockingbird, tell me, everybody
"Have you heard?
"He's gonna buy me...
"A mockingbird
"And if that mockingbird don't sing
"He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
"And if that diamond ring don't shine
"He's surely gonna break
this heart of mine
"And that's why I keep on singin'
"Did you hear now..."
Come on, kids.
We don't know any of your songs!
Dad, is that made up?
It sounds made up!
I know a song!
How about
"The Walley World National Anthem"?
Okay, you start it.
"Who's the moosiest moose we know?
Marty Moose!
"Who's the star of our favorite show?
Marty Moose!
" 'M' is for merry,
we're merry, you see
" 'O' is for 'O' gosh!
'O' golly! 'O' gee!
" 'S' is for super-swell family glee
" 'E' is for everything you want to be
"M-A-R-T-Y
"M-O-O-S-E
"What's that spell?
"Marty Moose, Marty Moose, Marty Moose
"That's me!"
All right! That's more like it!
Here's one you don't know.
We used to sing it
when you were little kids.
"Jimmy crack corn
And I don't care..."
"Swing low...
"Sweet chariot...
"Comin' for to carry me home
"I looked over Jordan
and what did I see?
"Comin' for to carry me home"
What smells in here, honey?
Russ! Russ! Your feet.
Isn't this the gas tank?
Yes, I know, honey.
Get in the car.
I'm just fixing the license plate.
Do you see that, kids?
That's the St. Louis Arch.
The Gateway to the West.
It's over 600 feet tall, and there's
an elevator all the way to the top.
Dad, can we go up on it?
No.
Dad, what river is this?
That's the Mississippi.
The