Resort from Elvis’ ‘Blue Hawaii’ film to be rebuilt

The Hawaii resort made famous by Elvis Presley in his 1961 film Blue Hawaii is finally scheduled to be demolished and rebuilt, three decades after it was irreversibly damaged by a hurricane. The Coco Palms Resort, located on the island of Kauai, is slated to be torn down and replaced by a new 350-room hotel. Beyond being the primary location of Blue Hawaii, the resort also made a name for itself as a popular hangout for icons like Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth, and Bing Crosby. However, the 46-acre property fell into neglect after Hurricane Iniki struck the island in 1992, and plans to repurpose the area have been in the works ever since.