A public viewing has been scheduled for the following day- July 3 and thousands of fans from all around the globe are expected to troop to the property to pay their last respects to the singer. On Sunday, a private memorial will be held at the property but no details have been revealed as to where the body will be laid to rest. There are strong speculations that Jackson’s body will be buried within the ranch just as the King of Rock, Elvis Presley was buried in his home- Graceland.
The Neverland Ranch is often described as the manifestation of the pop star’s obsession with childhood. The ranch used to have a fully-operational amusement park with a Ferris wheel, a roller coaster, bump cars and other amusement park facilities. The amusement park is no longer operational.
Michael Jackson’s death came as a shock to his family, friends and millions of fans worldwide. The singer died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, June 25. The pop star had been working hard in the last two months, preparing for a sold-out concert tour.
The icon’s death has also resulted in numerous bits information about him being revealed. Recently, fans learned of the patent that Michael Jackson and company filed for “anti-gravity” shoes. The shoe’s patent- 525545- released on October 26, 1993 was for the “method and means to for creating anti-gravity illusion”. Michael Jackson used harnesses and wires when he did his gravity-defying dance moves in the video for Smooth Criminal but the patented shoes were what he used during live performances of the song.
The shoes had specially designed heels that could latch on to a special base that allowed the wearer to lean forward beyond the user’s center of gravity.EDITED: Jackson's family decided to hold a public memorial for the pop icon at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and not the Neverland Ranch
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