New From Epe

[Suzan]

Graceland in Winter website and other news from EPE/Graceland:

http://winter.elvis.com/

AND other news from EPE/Graceland :D

GRACELAND TOURS HEARTBREAK HOTEL NEWS INSIDERS FUN & GAMES | November 2, 2007


Celebrate Winter at Graceland Online
No matter where you are staying warm this winter season, you can experience the beauty and magic of Elvis and Graceland during this special time of year. Enjoy lots of Elvis winter fun, including winter e-cards, wallpapers, videos, trivia games, a special Web cam and much more.




Elvis #1 Hit Performances DVD On Sale Now
Enjoy Elvis's most memorable performances on the new Elvis #1 Hit Performances DVD, now available in stores and on ShopElvis.com. The release showcases 15 of Elvis's number one hits culled from his TV guest appearances, movies, concert films and television specials.




Bring Elvis Home for Christmas
With your very own life-size Elvis standup, you can enjoy Elvis at home for the holidays. Each Elvis standup is also available with a motion activated voice box, so you can hear “the King” himself. Perfect for all true Elvis fans.




EPE Partnering with St. Jude this Holiday Season
From November 1 - January 11, visitors to both Elvis.com and Graceland will be encouraged to make a difference in the life of a child this holiday season by joining Marlo Thomas, her celebrity friends and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their Thanks and Giving campaign.




Animatronic WowWee Alive Elvis
Wowwee Alive Elvis is the first realistic, animated singing and talking life-size bust of the world’s most beloved entertainer of all time. Listen and watch as Elvis sings or sing along with Elvis to one of his tunes.


On Elvis.com

Celebrate Elvis's Birthday in Memphis


Visit Sun Records Online Store


Bill Murray as Elvis


Graceland 50th Anniversary by Thomas Kinkade


Experience Memphis During the Holidays

[MissyM]

Do fans really get excited about all the hoopala? Like if you see this, do you say to yourself, Oh man, I just have to participate.
All of this commercialism really bothers me.

[presley31]

alot of people involved in this stuff Missy. I don't think l would but some do.

[Suzan]

Do fans really get excited about all the hoopala? Like if you see this, do you say to yourself, Oh man, I just have to participate.
All of this commercialism really bothers me.

I posted news, like everyone else, which hoopla are you referring to? And are you asking me specifically if I get excited about this stuff? Participate in what? Looking at a website?

The whole thing is commercial, has been since his death, and to an extent prior to it as well, w/Col. Parker...

I guess I'm not understanding your post or what the complaint is w/the thread?

[Suzan]

alot of people involved in this stuff Missy. I don't think l would but some do.


You guys don't believe in charities? Is that what your finding commercial?

[presley31]

You guys don't believe in charities? Is that what your finding commercial?

I think the charities are great. I was just meaning to missy its interesting to the people who like seeing what EPE had in store for people.

[Suzan]

It's a news item, like anything else posted on here...you've posted a few yourself...take it for what it is, nobody said anything about anyone being excited. Good grief. ;)

Also this is not in the "near or distant future" or "future plans" it's the here and now.:)

[Suzan]

I bet a few have already gone and looked, even if it's out of curiousity. :lol:

[Johnny]

It's a news item

Yupp, and thus in the wrong section

[Rover]

Graceland looks great in winter :D
Ok the whole thing is commercial...but you know, they have a christmas holidays show at Disneyland, why not in Graceland? Whatever they find to celebrate anyway, the most important thing is...its is Graceland!

[MissyM]

No, I don't mind seeing news at all... anywhere. But I wonder, if fans will flock to Graceland because of some of the goings on. I understand the anniversary. But I don't think everything has to be so grand. I think people would go no matter what. From what I have read here, the lure, the need, to go, is because it was Elvis's home. People want to walk were he walked and I think it is like visiting him. I think, and I might be wrong, that it could be a shack in the woods, and people would go.

[presley31]

Missy its a honor to get to see elvis home. If l was able to go to the graceland l would be there in a second. Don't you like the fact we fans get to see graceland??

[The King's Queen]

I posted news, like everyone else, which hoopla are you referring to?

Suzan...thanks for this post! I like the "hoopla" sometimes.....:blush: Actually, Winter is my chosen time for visiting Graceland! It was Elvis' favorite time of year, and it is mine too....so my daughter and I had planned to go there this Winter, however, I doubt that we can now that my Dad is so ill. But I like reading these types of things...there's nothing wrong with posting it! (y)

The whole thing is commercial, has been since his death, and to an extent prior to it as well, w/Col. Parker...

AMEN! :clap: Elvis was commercialized...anyone who is in the public eye like he was is going to be commercial in lots of ways. I don't have a problem with it prior to his death...it was done in an effort to keep his career running. I do have a problem with how he has been marketed post-humous by people who are looking to make a buck on his name! But that is another thread...:lmfao:


Once again, Suzan, thanx for this post....I like it! Graceland at Christmas...that's my ideal time to go! (y) :) :clap:

[MissyM]

Yes, I do P-31. That is what I have said that is so hard for me to balance. I know the fans love Elvis and have a need to somehow experince more of him, feel close to him. But then the other side of me, finds it uncomfortable. I wish I could not be like this. Maybe it is the Gemini in me. LOl I would be more comfortable with a toned down Graceland. It is my way of thinking fans can be honored in the most respectful way for Elvis. Like I said, they'd go no matter what. It isn't easy being me, both fan and family. If I never came here, I could have just had one veiw and never been tossed out of my box.

[presley31]

Did you ever get to meet elvis in graceland Missy? Is this why you have mixed feelings about fans touring graceland?? I often wondered what would happen if us fans didn't get to visit graceland what would happen to the home. I think Elvis would love his fans seeing where he loved to come home to time and time again. This was his great escape from hollywood and etc. Lisa doesn't seem to spend that much time there.

[Diane]

I understand your feelings about Graceland MissyM....everything is just too overdone...almost a circus anymore. I don't have a problem with dressing it up for Christmas as Elvis used to do that himself. It's all the tacky items for sale that goes along with it that bothers me.

Diane

[presley31]

if people stopped buying them diane they wouldn't be able to sell them and that would solve the problem.

[Diane]

You're right on Jen. There are too many people out there who will buy the tacky stuff either because they like that kind of thing or for a laugh....it's the latter that bothers me.

Diane

[TLC67]

I plan on going to Graceland again next month......and no, I don't buy the tacky stuff, just shirts, books, cd's, or dvd's.
It's actually pretty peaceful there. Not noisy and gaudy at all. Even standing in line for the tour everyone is talking, but not loudly. Everybody just seems to be respectful of where they are.
Most of the "show" is in the advertising.

[MissyM]

No-I've never been on Graceland but my hubs has. He tells me some stories that give me clues (the way he tells them) about what Graceland was about. I hear it in his voice. He still says no way will he go back to visit. It is good to hear how you fans have taken it in though. (with respect and all)

[Lisarose]

Hasn't the tacky stuff always been around, though? IMO, Col. Parker was the KING of Tacky Elvis stuff. I love Elvis buttons and opposing I hate Elvis buttons. Elvis lipstick, etc. I have a lot of Elvis stuff. Most of it decent, but I've been given some pretty tacky stuff, too. I buy the calendars and the books and I have bought some Elvis Christmas ornaments. This stuff has been around for a long time and is not unique to Elvis. As has been stated repeatedly, if it didn't sell, it wouldn't be out there.
And there is nothing prettier than a snowy winter at Graceland.

[MissyM]

How often does it snow in Memphis. We were there at that time and there wasn't a drop. But it was colder than I thought it would be.

[presley31]

when it snows graceland does wonderful

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r35/jennabackstrom/snow8.jpg
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http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r35/jennabackstrom/Graceland4.jpg

credit goes to rare elvis presley .com

[MissyM]

Thanks P-31 those are so pretty!

[Diane]

Thanks for those beautiful winter pictures of Graceland Jen....really, really gorgeous! Yes, I think I would like to see it at Christmas.

And thanks TLC67 for telling us you didn't feel on your visit that there wasn't much tacky stuff laying around...I feel better. :)

Diane

[TLC67]

How often does it snow in Memphis. We were there at that time and there wasn't a drop. But it was colder than I thought it would be.

Not more than once or twice a year I think. Usually after Christmas!

[TLC67]

Thanks for those beautiful winter pictures of Graceland Jen....really, really gorgeous! Yes, I think I would like to see it at Christmas.

And thanks TLC67 for telling us you didn't feel on your visit that there wasn't much tacky stuff laying around...I feel better. :)

Diane

In the shops at the plaza across from Graceland, there is a mixture of good and bad. But the house, grounds, and auto museum are just the historical things. Very well done.

[utmom2008]

I understand your feelings about Graceland MissyM....everything is just too overdone...almost a circus anymore. I don't have a problem with dressing it up for Christmas as Elvis used to do that himself. It's all the tacky items for sale that goes along with it that bothers me.

Diane
True Diane! I have a friend that goes nearly every August, she says parts of it are touching and parts of it are like a carnival. She mentioned that there were alot of teenagers that had been drinking way too much, and that she couldn't stand the gawdy Elvis impersonators that turn up in their overdone jumpsuits. Again..it gives the non-Elvis fan fuel for their fire.........

[TLC67]

That may be true for Elvis Week. I don't know; I've never been at that time. And don't ever plan to. I can only speak for more "normal" times.

[franny]

Thanks, for posting Suzan! (y)

The link had some cool things on there! I enjoyed reading the celebrity holiday greetings! :clap:

thanks,
franny

[Suzan]

Yupp, and thus in the wrong section

It won't allow me to post in the "news" section.

Thank you KingsQueen, Rover, and Franny, my pleasure. :D:D:D:D:D

I agree w/everyone that said that parts of it are commercial, absolutely, but again it was like this long b4 his passing, look @ what the Col. did in Vegas b4 every show. lol

I agree Diane in all you said.

When I was there in Jan. of 83 it had snowed...and my friend who goes almost every holiday says it's just gorgeous, tranquil and you feel, that w/all of Elvis decorations up, that he's at home waiting for Xmas morning.
I heard that when Osbourne had put up the decorations in the backyard that some fans did not like that, even though pretty, it was not what Elvis had done while he was alive. They've since stopped doing that.

[Diane]

It's good to hear from all of you who have been to Graceland in August and in the off season. It doesn't sound like things have gotten too out of hand...nice to know and thanks to all of you. :hug:

Diane

[Suzan]

Your very welcome! :D
Have you had a chance to go? I'm shooting next Xmas.:D

[Diane]

No I have never been to Graceland but hope I do get there someday.


Diane

[Unchained Melody]

;)Thanks for sharing this news with us!!

[Suzan]

Your sooo very welcome Brad, my pleasure! (y);)

Awe Diane, I so hope you go real soon, it's a def must see.:D

[Wendy56]

Merchandise...

[Suzan]

Merchandise...

What? :) :D

[elvis himselvis]

Thanks for sharing

[Suzan]

Thanks for sharing

Your very welcs, my pleausure! :D