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The entrance to the Lisa Marie Airplane tour. Although like most of the tours here it's really more of a self-paced museum. Right behind me is an ice cream stand. But they sell this ice cream of the future. The ice cream is shaped into little balls (about the size of, oh, the candy sprinkles on a donut) and Chris said it was good. Melts faster than normal ice cream. [Full] The Lisa Marie is a big airplane. A converted Convair 880 that originally carried 88 passengers. I don't have any pictures of the inside, but it is quite impressive. Since it's so cramped they can't cordon you off from the furniture, so all the furniture is wrapped in plastic. But there is a sitting room, a dining room, a bedroom (with a good-sized bed), and a full bathroom. [Full] The Hound Dog II is a small JetStar jet that Elvis bought in 1975. This is a very small plane and you can only step inside and just look at the interior because there is a partition blocking you. I took a picture of the interior but the glare is annoying. The Lisa Marie is much more interesting. [Full] After each of the three museums the exit dumps you into a gift shop. It's a clever marketing scheme. My brother Chris is standing in front of an interesting display of Elvis records. I don't know if you can but the plaques, but you can buy a lot of other displays so I wouldn't be surprised. [Full]

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