Here’s one house in New York that would make Clark Griswold proud.
The Orsini family on Long Island has turned their home into a full-on “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” experience, and honestly, it might be the closest anyone has ever come to recreating the movie in real life. According to New York 4, they’ve covered their colonial-style home in 25,000 white lights, parked a beat-up station wagon in the driveway with an oversized Christmas tree strapped to the roof, and even added a rusty RV that would make Cousin Eddie feel right at home.
What You’ll See at the Orsini Home
But the lights and the cars are only the beginning. The yard is filled with more than 20 mannequins dressed as characters from the movie, including Clark hanging off the roof, Cousin Eddie in his bathrobe, Ellen, Russ, Audrey, Uncle Lewis, Aunt Bethany, Mary in her swimsuit and even Clark’s boss with the big red ribbon on his head. Homeowner Jason Orsini says he’s been obsessed with the movie since the early 90s when he watched it over and over on VHS, and now he’s basically living out his childhood dream.
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