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Going to Graceland

Elvis Presley s Memphis home adds cool new complex

The $45 million Graceland entertainment complex sits across the street from the singer’s former home in Memphis. Elvis Presley’s Graceland . The complex features a museum devoted to Presley’s extensive collection of cars and motorcycles, a museum devoted to the , and the Graceland Soundstage, a venue for live performances and movies. The rest of the complex is made up of gift shops and restaurants catering to the thousands of tourists who come to Graceland each year. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. The complex replaces the old Graceland Plaza, a 1980s-era retail strip, and will allow visitors a chance to get their Presley memorabilia fix from upgraded, Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of Graceland Holdings, told the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. “It’s the beginning of a new era at Graceland,” Weinshanker said. “Elvis Presley has hundreds of millions of fans, and he treated each fan as a friend. We thought, what would Elvis do for his fans ... and what he would do is [let them] walk in his footsteps. With the opening of this complex, you’re walking in Elvis’ footsteps. You’ll be able to walk through the streets of his Memphis and see all the things that he loved.” This August will mark the 40th anniversary of Presley’s death. MORE FROM AARP AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS