Chilean miner Edison Pena invited to meet Elvis in Las Vegas

What do you do when you've finally escaped from the mine? Hit Las Vegas, of course. Las Vegas' official Elvis, Jesse Garon, is sponsoring a star-studded vacation for rescued miner Edison Pena to meet his favorite star - Elvis! Pena used music and movies of the King including the 1960s Elvis movie Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock to pass the time and keep up the spirits of all the miners trapped underground.

Pena's invitation includes a visit from the Official Elvis of Las Vegas (Jesse Garon), showgirls, five star accommodations, show tickets, buffets, and a renewal of vows with the King under the Welcome to Las Vegas sign in a 1955 Pink Cadillac.

"How those men survived is nothing less than miraculous," said Garon. He continued with, "All of the Elvis community and fans everywhere bonded together and have been inspired by the miner trapped underground since first hearing about the fan of the King on Facebook."

Mr. Garon extending the invitation by saying, "These men deserve the best."

Pena has also reportedly been invited to visit Gracelan and run the New York Marathon.

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