PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- From "Jailhouse Rock" to "Blue Suede Shoes," there will be nothin' but hound dogs at the Blue Cross RiverRink on Saturday, January 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. during "SKATE WITH ELVIS." This special attraction during regular Saturday ice skating hours with be filled with fun when WXTU's Cadillac Jack is the deejay spinnin' those great ol' Elvis hits while ice skaters rock n' roll on the Olympic-size rink at the Blue Cross RiverRink on Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia.
Calling himself Cadillac Elvis for this event, the popular radio host known as Cadillac Jack was born in Chicago and at the young age of three was already an Elvis fan. He always wanted to imitate him, he admits. "Being a deejay playing his music is great fun for me," he said.
Each year the Blue Cross RiverRink welcomes more than 150,000 visitors to the waterfront and the holiday season is the most popular time for fun on the ice. New this year is a much larger warming tent with a game room, food and beverage concessions, skate rentals, viewing areas, a private party room and public rest rooms.
Daily skating session times are as follows: 6 to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 3 to 5:30 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and 11 p.m. to 1 a.m on Fridays and Saturdays, 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays. Extended hours for Martin Luther King Day and President's Day. Admission is $6 for each session. Face painting is free every weekend. Every Friday and Saturday night, from 9 p.m. until midnight, guests can skate to the music of a live DJ. Private parties are very popular at the Rink. Independence Blue Cross is the title sponsor of the Blue Cross RiverRink. Other Sponsors include: PNC Bank, T-Mobile, Deer Park Water and Philadelphia -- the place that LOVES YOU BACK. For more information, please call 215.925.RINK or visit www.riverrink.com.