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Revelers in their sequin-encrusted jumpsuits danced to several
of the King's biggest hits at Sydney's Central railway terminal
before catching the 'Elvis Express' to the rural town of Parkes,
357 km (222 miles) westward.
Passengers on the six-hour train trip will be treated to a
steady stream of Elvis-themed entertainment, with tribute
artists belting out the King's biggest hits along the journey.
"It's really just a lot of fun, we go from carriage to carriage
entertaining the people, they dress up the carriages, we're all
there to have a good time and I guess that's what makes it
special, the people on the train make it special," said Elvis
tribute artist Steve Fletcher.
‘Jailhouse Rock’, the 1957 musical drama starring Elvis, will be
the theme for this year’s five-day festival, where street
markets, lookalike contests and parades are planned.
"It's great to celebrate the King," said Steale Foumakis, an
Elvis fan.
"Everybody gets into the spirit of everything, we all get
dressed up and it's just become an annual tradition now, so
yeah, absolutely love it."
Organizers expect up to 25,000 people to attend the festival,
many in full costume.
(Reporting by Cordelia Hsu in Sydney; Writing by Alasdair Pal;
Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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