With each passing generation, Graceland will become less of a tourist attraction. My 10-yr old daughter had "heard of that guy Elvis" before we went, and we played some of his songs on the way over, but loved the audio tour of the mansion - for her it was a glimpse into how a rock star lived "back in the olden days" before TikTok. The car and plane museum are definitely worth it.
We didn't go into the cave, so I can't comment on that attraction. But clearly the place has been fully commercialized and it's about processing a high volume of customers per day. It's a well-oiled machine, which takes away from the charm. We did the "zipline" which will be disappointing if you've ever ziplined anywhere else in teh country: they kept us busy for about 20 min doing rock wall climbing until it was our turn to zipline. The zipline "course" consists of only two short (300 ft) ziplines (one going out, and one coming back). It was over in less than 5 min. Certainly worth going if you have never ziplined before and want to "get your feet wet." But not for a second time.
It was closed when we stopped. But it's a beautiful structure and great photo opp along the Natchez Trace. Worth the 10 min.
This is an exceptionally well-curated, interactive museum. The (still ongoing) fight for civil rights is laid out in a very personal, real way here for visitors to grasp. My daughter (10) and I (from Europe originally) spent 1.5 hours of pure learning and understanding here. There's lot's to read, so an adult can easily spend 3 hours here. However, the multimedia approach enables kids to figure out what's going on quickly as well. Highly recommended.
My daughter (10) and I enjoyed the drive through with the audio tour via phone. For kids younger than 10, it's likely going to be too boring to listen so make sure you explain the "Blue" vs the "Red" army and why they were fighting. For me, someone born & raised in Europe, who only has a minor understanding of the US Civil War, it's eye-opening. We went through the park in about 1.5 hours at a quick pace.
The tickets sold out quickly our tickets sold out at 9:00 am go as soon as you can 8:00 am at the latest but it’s really cool
I loved it. its beautiful
CLOSED A sad let down
Pretty good little place.