On the 8th of January 1935 the world didn't know it but a boy was born who would one day become a king. The king of rock n roll Elvis Presley. His legend is like no other. And so is the annual trip to Parkes in New South Wales for the Elvis Festival.
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00:00Marking what would have been Elvis Presley's 90th birthday, rock and roll fans have made
00:06their way right here to Sydney's Central Station, ready to hop on board the Elvis Express to
00:11the Parks Festival.
00:12If you're looking for trouble, you have come to the right place.
00:13We come every year, it's just absolutely brilliant.
00:14Love the music, the atmosphere, the fashion.
00:15One of our friends back at least has been on the Elvis train, so here we are.
00:28And many are hoping to make a good impression.
00:30You can step on my blue suede shoes baby, thank you very much.
00:35I've been coming to this festival for seven years now, we all love Elvis because he's
00:40the king.
00:41Look at this bling, you know, it looks like a million dollars actually and it's a fantastic
00:46outfit, everybody likes it, they love it and I'm doing this all because of Elvis.
00:50One for the morning, two for show, I'll ring you early in the go-kart girl, why don't
00:55you step on my gold shoes.
00:58Oh yeah.
00:59He is the greatest entertainer of all time and it's great to see that everyone's paying
01:04tribute and keeping his legacy alive.
01:07Look at her, she's stunning, her hair, it took all morning to get this done, you know,
01:14whipped up her little outfit.
01:15The old Kentucky rail, oh yeah.
01:16Thank you, thank you very much.
01:17More than 25,000 Elvis enthusiasts are expected at the festival this year, with organisers
01:25saying it will be the biggest congregation of Elvis fans in the southern hemisphere.