Graceland yard
They told us Elvis' cousin still maintains the yard after all these years.
Crowded
You can see the other tour waiting to get in to the house, there were so many tours. We were there a week before the 40th anniversary of his death. 80,000 people showed up the anniversary week!
Graceland!
They took us in a shuttle across the street to Graceland. We watched a short movie that encompassed Elvis' career and then we started walking around to the front of the house.
Regular line
It was pretty long. Bill was happy we didn't have to stand in the regular line.
Ultimate VIP Tour
We figured if we're going to take a tour we might as well take the Ultimate VIP Tour.
WOW!
We've been to Graceland before. We took a self-guided tour. There used to be one building across the street with Elvis' cars and his airplanes were next door. This new complex just opened in time for the 40th anniversary and it is amazing!
Bill selfie!
A super-good pic of Bill :)
Saturday morning
After breakfast we headed out for Graceland. We had "Ultimate VIP Tickets." Our tour started at 9:45. The shuttle left at 9:30. We were a bit early so we sat outside and waited to make it on the first shuttle out.
'68 Comeback Special
They also had the '68 Comeback Special on 24 hours a day as well!
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii
The Aloha from Hawaii concert was playing 24 hours a day on one of the channels. Some trivia about the concert: It was the first program to ever be beamed around the world by satellite and was seen by 1.5 billion viewers. It was aired in over 40 countries and is still the most watched entertainment show with only one performer. All of the profits went the the Kui Lee Cancer foundation and even Elvis paid for his ticket, $1,000.
Gold lamé jacket
The artwork in the room!
Dresser
I should have opened the drawer. The inside of the drawers were painted red to match the pillow on the bed.
Our room
We just got a regular room. Priscilla Presley decorated some of the large suites.
4th floor
Elvis was everywhere, of course. We stayed on the 4th floor. Each floor had a different outfit.
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Lobby bar
The wall lamps and the back mirror, so cool!
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Furniture
I loved all the furniture and the textures. The column looks like fabric but it's metal.
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The Guesthouse at Graceland
We left Tunica and drove to our hotel in Memphis, The Guesthouse at Graceland. It was very cool!
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On our way!
As usual, we didn't leave as early as we would have liked but we're not really in a hurry. Here we go!