The Griswolds and the Pacific Ocean

Where was Wally World supposed to be exactly? Because they leave Wally World and they're immediately in Santa Monica next to the PCH. Once we're where he's buying the guns, there's no place that you're listening. It should have just been in like Sam Bernadino or something. We figured out cousin Eddie's relation to the Griswolds. Why didn't Beverly D'Angelo have a bigger career in your opinion, CR? I mean, just we kind of go over this whenever we get to somebody like her.