Vanessa Hudgens Explains How Her Visit To ‘High School Musical’’s East High Came To Be

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Vanessa Hudgens gave the internet all of the nostalgic feels when she returned to the school which served as the backdrop for the “High School Musical” franchise fourteen years ago.

Now, a month later, the triple threat is explaining how the surprise visit came to be. “I was actually there because my boyfriend was playing there, and I was there with him and I was like, ‘I gotta go to East High,” Hudgens told ET Canada. READ MORE: Vanessa Hudgens Calls Sarah Hyland’s Bachelorette Party ‘Beautiful And Relaxing’ “I had rented a car and I just drove myself down there with Darla, my puppy, and took her out and stood on the streets,” she added. “It was great because it was summer vacation so there was nobody there.

It felt like a wasteland and it was just such a blast from the past.” In case you missed it, the 33-year-old actress posted a reel of herself walking around the outside of the school in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the beloved musical track, “Breaking Free” played in the background.

Returning to set and reflecting on all of her memories with her former cast mates, Hudgens calls the moment “surreal.” “It’s wild,” she said. “So many years have gone by and it’s still standing.” READ MORE: Vanessa Hudgens Returns To Original School From ‘High School Musical’ Hudgens was appearing at her Cali Cares charity fundraising dinner benefiting No Kid Hungry on behalf of her brand, Caliwater.