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Tour of Graceland

Date Added: October 26, 2010 01:27:46 PM
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Category: Graceland
Just outside of Graceland ticket office, is a shuttle to take visitors along the Elvis Presley Boulevard to enter Elvis's 14-acre estate. it has a new digital audio guide, featuring the voices of Elvis, and Lisa Marie,the visitors enjoy an audio tour presentation, and information about specific exhibits and items of interest. a section of the mansion that was previously closed, has now been opened to the public, you can now see, never-before-seen items like an extensive collection of Elvis's stage costumes,and the desk from Elvis' personal office. The highlights of the mansion tour is the trophy building, which holds an enormous collection of awards,and gold records, and an extensive display of stage costumes, career mementos,photographs,jewellery, photographs, and lots more. the tour end with quiet visit to the Meditation Garden, where Elvis and family members are laid to rest.then the Shuttles return visitors to the plaza. At the south end of the plaza,The Elvis Presley Automobile Museum is located, and a green Cadillac convertible marks the entrance.visitors then walk down a landscaped, curbed, tree-lined "highway" past the colorful exhibits of Elvis's. vehicles,the Highlights include his famous 1955 pink Cadillac,1973 Stutz Blackhawk,1956 purple Cadillac convertible, the red MG Elvis drove in the movie Blue Hawaii,three-wheeled super-cycles and his Harley Davidson motorcycles,you can also see Elvis's personal items such as gasoline credit cards and driver's license. as his leather cycle jackets. Custom jets are located at the north end of the plaza,the tour begins with the re-creation of an airport terminal where you watch a video about the history of the planes. The visitors step outside to take a look at the small Hound Dog II Lockheed JetStar plane, then they walk aboard the Lisa Marie jet, which was named after his daughter Lisa Marie its sometimes referred to as the "flying Graceland". Highlights include the conference room, luxuriously appointed living room, and private bedroom. The tour is presented by video monitors and is self-paced. Sincerely Elvis is a moderately sized museum that is Located in the middle of the plaza,it offers a self-paced tour featuring personal items reflecting Elvis's' relationship with his fans. Included are,fan artwork, personal wardrobe, cards and gifts that were sent to Elvis throughout important events in his life, home movies, stage ware, home movies, and a section on Elvis and his continuing influence from 1977 up till today.

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