So, the King didn't die a violent death. The two planes are just a small part of the Elvis experience since the site was expanded. document.write(date + ", " + year + "<\/left>"); 'Elvis knew he would die at 42' Girlfriend and singer Kathy says, Elvis Presley was jealous of Priscilla's boyfriends like Mike Stone, Elvis' terror when girlfriend Anita discovered Priscilla affair, Elvis: Lisa Marie fears long before the end 'Please don't die, daddy', Elvis: Lisa Marie most 'terrifying' childhood moments 'Oh, dear God' (INTERVIEW), Elvis Graceland 'mayhem' rooms: Lisa Marie describes what went on in private rooms (VIDEO), Elvis Presley funeral: The King told Priscilla his darkest FEAR, Elvis death: Final 24 hours surrounded by people but he died ALONE, Elvis: His final hour and desperate attempts to revive him, Elvis's father Vernon and fiancee Ginger slam LIES about final days. I'm standing on board a Convair 880 jet, built in 1958 and flown by Delta Air Lines on routes across the US before being retired in the '70s. On Oct. 3, 1977, family members moved both Elvis and his mother's coffins to Graceland, forming a meditation garden. Graceland, mansion that was Elvis Presley's home from 1957 to 1977. var time=new Date(); The property also contains a memorial to Presley's stillborn twin brother. Love aviation history? Even if you're not doing a tour, the building's windows let you take a peek at the guitars being crafted. He renamed it the Lisa Marie after his daughter and reportedly spent another US$800,000 refurbishing it. After the threat Vernon sought with efforts of the Major of Memphis to move Elvis Presleys coffin in the dead of night and reburied in the garden area of Graceland and ensure that Elvis Presley remains would be safer in a more protected environment. Baz wanted Elvis's kind of meteoric rise to fame and his rags to riches story to be echoed in the evolution of both the interior and the exterior, explains Martin, co-production designer as well as costume designer and producer on the film. He designed an audio-visual system with floor-mounted speakers; a conference room with an oblong wooden table and seven chairs; a bar areastocked with sodas and Gatorade for Presleyand alcohol for his guests; and televisions, which have since been incorporated into business jets and modern airliners alike. Chairs, a couch, and other parts of the aircraft were upholstered with blue suede fabric, a reference to one of the early Presley hits. Based in London, UK. The production team did a huge analysis by visiting the real Memphis estate multiple times, accessing original plans through the Graceland archives, and pouring over photographs for hours on end. There's a mad theory, discovered by Noisey, that points towards Elvis making an appearance in the 1990 film (so, 13 years after he died). Bettmann Archive Though the plane has been on display since 1984, along with access to Presley's home the Graceland mansion the attraction now features a huge exhibition space featuring the star's many cars, costumes and other memorabilia. They pushed through Elvis's bedroom, noticing the deep-pile red rug and the huge unmade bed facing three television consoles, one for each of the three major networks. Devotees gather at Graceland on the singers Jan. 8 birthday to light candles and leave mementos. When Presley died on Aug. 16, 1977, Presley's pilot flew the Lisa Marie to. It's the type of aircraft that, these days, might only only exist as a parody of rock-star opulence. Airport review: Why can't all airports do this with their Wi-Fi? "Above all, she had prayed that it would help him to stop taking the drugs that controlled his personality, and that, she freely admitted, he had persuaded her to try.". The Convair 880 Lisa Marie, a passenger jet previously owned by Delta Air Lines that Presley purchased for $250,000 and renamed after his daughter, is the center of attention at the aircraft compound across the street from Graceland Mansion. Originally Elvis was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery In Memphis.