Flying ELVI touch down at Seminole Coconut Creek
Our casinos may not be Vegas-style, but our entertainment sure is inspired by Sin City.
The “Flying Elvi”, a 10-member skydiving team first featured in the 1992 movie, Honeymoon in Vegas will jump July 3 (unless the weatherman ignores our pleas to Don't Be Cruel) at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.
They'll make a jump of 5,000 to 12,000 feet just before sunset to kick off the casino's Independence Day weekend.
The Las Vegas skydiver show includes smoke trails, pyrotechnic fireworks, and precision maneuvers. An over-the-top “Elvi” stage show will follow the sky dive, according to the casino.
Free-falling for up to 9,500 feet at speeds ranging from 120 to 160 mph, the Flying ELVI -- dressed in complete Elvis Presley outfits -- are serious daredevils with an average of more than 2,000 jumps each. All of them are U.S. Parachute Association Pro rated; they also have Elvis' approval, according to their site.
Their business took off after the movie, when they called themselves "the Flying Elvises," since tweaking their name. I just remember Sarah Jessica Parker fawning to Nicolas Cage: "You jumped out of a plane for me!" Aww.
The Elvi in some ways are a continuation of GM Steve Bonner's air fetish: he's given away space flights, painted a target on the roof for space debris to fall on and had "Dinners in the Sky" promotions. Can't say the guy's feet are planted firmly on the ground...
Meanwhile, the casino will hold a barbeque from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 4; cost is $7.77.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is east of State Road 7 (U.S. 441) and north of Sample Road at 5550 NW 40th Street. Call 954-977-6700.


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Comments
What time are they going to be there?
Posted by: ic | July 2, 2009 7:16 AM
"Before Sunset" is the language they use in the release.
My thinking is I'd get there 7:30 or so.
Nick
Posted by: Nick Sortal | July 2, 2009 4:25 PM
See pics from the event at http://browardnet.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/flying-elvi-at-coconut-creek-casino/
Posted by: Aorora111 | July 6, 2009 5:27 PM