Pics from my USA trip - Las Vegas Hilton

[srj1967]

hey srj, anychances getting into the once Elvis suit over there?

Sorry, don't understand the question ...

[Elvis 1972]

Hi Rita,
Wasn't the excitement inside the International Hotel casino something? You could just feel happiness everywhere....and the banners and souveniers with ELVIS all over the place. It seemed like everyone you saw was wearing an ELVIS button. You would think he was running for president. If ELVIS was he would have been elected by that crowd. I was 23 by then...but...man...that feeling was better than Christmas morning as a kid....and going inside the showroom and seeing ELVIS walk out on that stage was like opening your presents...and ELVIS the best gift you ever received in your whole life!!!
I don't remember so much the long walk....but I remember the long drive from San Diego, but considering you came from Europe I should not complain about 4-5 hours.

~carole~

Hi Carole, yes it was so exciting. Even waiting in line to go into the showroom!! Everyone seemed to want to talk to you, then you would hear on the loud speakers - "calling Mr Vernon Presley, calling Mr Vernon Presley!!" you really knew where you were!

And when you are in the showroom we had to sit through The Sweet Inspirations and Jackie Kahane and Jackie Kahane's act seemed to go on and on and on, it never seemed to end, eventually it did!

Then the 2001 theme started up, we all knew what was coming next didn't we!! Your heart starts thumping like mad, you're thinking to yourself... "hurry up, hurry up" and then he appears, you just cannot believe he is there in front of you, but he was. Yes, it really was an exciting time, Christmas had come early for me as well!

Rita

[riley]

wow what a beautiful story. The way you told it too, it was for a brief moment like I was there too.

Tell us how was he.

Is it true he was bigger then life when you saw him in person???