00:00Revellers arrived in the Australian regional town of Parks to attend the iconic Parks Elvis
00:10Festival on Wednesday as temperatures soared. With hundreds of people on board dressed in
00:16their best jumpsuits, lacquered wigs and even a heartbreak hotel, people waiting on the platform
00:22clapped and cheered as the train pulled into the station. Elvis, I just love everything about
00:28Elvis, I love the meaning of all these songs. Every time I hear an Elvis song I think what he was
00:34thinking when he was singing those songs and as I explained to people before when a child goes to
00:42Disneyland this is like me coming to my adult Disneyland. I just love it. I love everything
00:48about it. I love the dressing up, meeting the like-minded Elvis fans. I love the diversity of
00:55people, young, old, all different backgrounds and we're all you know here because of Elvis and
01:06yeah just love him so much. In keeping with the festival's 2026 theme, Elvis 1956 classic film
01:15Love Me Tender where he made his acting debut. Many not only donned jumpsuits and wigs but western
01:22inspired outfits. With temperatures set to soar over the weekend, fans dressed in jumpsuits said
01:28they would aim to stay cool. As much as we can, keep out of the sun, plenty of water, keep hydrated,
01:35a few beers, yeah, just change the suits a couple times a day probably. This year's festival will end on
01:42Sunday after a street parade on Saturday.
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