Jackson plans on opening estate

LOS ANGELES -- Like a real-life Willy Wonka, Michael Jackson has announced plans to open his carnival-style Neverland Ranch estate to 500 guests.\nThe invitation-only event, set for Sept. 13, is a one-time-only gathering, complete with dinner, magicians, games and a tractor-trailer full of stuffed animals, according to Jackson publicist Stuart Backerman.\nTickets for two people cost $5,000, with $1,000 from each sale being divided among three charities. Jackson will keep the rest -- Backerman said it would pay for costs of the party.\nJackson's Neverland Ranch, in Santa Barbara County, includes an amusement park with bumper cars, a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel.\nGuests also will receive a "goodie bag" worth about $1,000.