WATCH: Passengers onboard the Elvis Express on their way to Parkes talk about why they are going to the iconic festival.
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00:20 How long have you been coming to the Elvis Festival for now anyway?
00:34 >> I've been coming for years.
00:36 I've been coming five years.
00:38 The best, I've got top two, I think we're at the top two in the world.
00:42 And also the camaraderie, the fun, and keeping Elvis alive.
00:46 And just all the characters and the self minded people.
00:50 It's just one fun four, five days and
00:54 you never laugh as much as you do so you make new friends.
01:00 >> And how far away have you ladies come from anyway to get out here?
01:02 >> I'm from the south coast of New South Wales.
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01:13 >> The theme this year is what, Jailhouse Rock?
01:15 How did you manage to score these outfits?
01:19 >> Well, it's been a production.
01:21 [LAUGH]
01:22 [CROSSTALK]
01:33 >> Yes, the bad girl.
01:34 [CROSSTALK]
01:40 >> All right, mate, so how long have you been coming to the Elvis Festival for
01:43 anyway?
01:43 >> This is my 12th visit.
01:46 >> And what's the festival like?
01:48 What's the last decade been like for you?
01:49 >> It's been great.
01:51 Weather's been hot, stuff and hot.
01:56 >> And then today's outfit, how did you sort of source that?
01:58 Is this the one you wear every year or?
01:59 >> This one is actually, this one I got made for me last year, a year ago.
02:05 And that I'm getting in my Aloha Hawaii jumpsuit.
02:13 That's been made in parks and that was ready for me in parks.
02:18 So I'll be having that.
02:19 >> And a nice one.
02:21 Nice one.
02:21 How far have you, where do you live?
02:23 Where, how far have you come for this event anyway?
02:24 >> I've come all the way from Barrow.
02:26 >> Yeah, right, okay.
02:27 >> In the southern highlands.
02:28 >> Nice, and do you see many, I guess, recognizable faces around here besides
02:31 the Elvis, the Elvis or?
02:33 >> Well, yeah, all my friends, the two guys up there and my friend,
02:38 and my other friend up there.
02:41 >> It's a bit, so it's a big community here, I guess.
02:43 >> Yes, it is.
02:44 >> How long have you guys been coming to this festival for now anyway?
02:47 >> It's our first time.
02:48 >> First time.
02:49 >> Our lovely auntie's introduced us to it, so we've been going for
02:52 the last couple of years.
02:54 >> What's convinced you to finally come out here?
02:55 >> We've always loved Elvis and just had a good time.
02:58 >> [LAUGH]
03:00 >> It was us.
03:01 >> We came to you.
03:03 >> We came to you.
03:05 >> That was crazy, girls.
03:06 >> Yeah, we, they got told in, but that's crazy.
03:09 We did.
03:10 >> And how have you found the train trip up here?
03:12 >> Awesome.
03:12 >> It was great.
03:14 >> And where have you both come from anyway?
03:15 How far away?
03:16 Ballina?
03:16 >> Yes.
03:17 >> What's it been like?
03:18 What's the experience been like here anyway?
03:19 >> Oh, just awesome.
03:21 >> Good to be here though, this one.
03:22 >> Yeah.
03:23 >> The atmosphere has been wonderful, like, just a great time.
03:26 We've met a lot of great people.
03:28 >> And you're sticking with the jailhouse theme as well?
03:30 >> Yeah, absolutely.
03:31 >> Trouble all the way.
03:33 >> [LAUGH]
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