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Thread started 11/10/16 11:26am

rogifan

New Paisley Park tour options including Paisley Park After Dark Dance Party

Paisley Park is in your heart
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Reply #1 posted 11/10/16 11:38am

LBrent

Wow, Nice idea about the dance party or movie night.

Sounds like fun!

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Reply #2 posted 11/10/16 1:03pm

gollygirl

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Wow I never go to the fan gathering forum.

Part of this makes me feel sad though - the parts where they are showing footage of unreleased things - I hope one day they release it so those of that may never get to PP due to living in another country can see it. Afterall, not everyone is rich to fly to another country. sad

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Reply #3 posted 11/10/16 2:26pm

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Ill be there with bells and whistles on. judgind folks and giving FACE to bandwagon folks who dont know the half. Also smiling and dancing away.

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Reply #4 posted 11/10/16 2:35pm

dalsh327

Glad to hear this. Still a "no phones" policy?

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Reply #5 posted 11/10/16 3:13pm

morningsong

paisleypark4 said:

Ill be there with bells and whistles on. judgind folks and giving FACE to bandwagon folks who dont know the half. Also smiling and dancing away.



Do a little bit of all that for me too.

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Reply #6 posted 11/10/16 4:00pm

jayceman

Just received in a PP email:

Tickets and New Special Packages for Tour Dates
Through March 31 Now Available

Paisley Park has announced that it is expanding and enhancing its tour of the legendary production complex by offering new, themed fan experience packages, starting December 1, in addition to the current General Admission and VIP tours. Tickets are now available for General Admission and VIP tours through March 31, 2017, in addition to these new themed experiences, while availability lasts.

Special themed experiences vary each tour day:
Thursdays starting December 1: VIP tour ticket holders will have the unprecedented opportunity to record live vocals over a short segment of a Prince song in the legendary Studio B control room โ€“ the same studio where Prince recorded countless hits, including songs from Sign Oโ€™ The Times, Graffiti Bridge and Emancipation. VIP tour ticket holders who record in Studio B will be able to take the live mix home with them on USB.

Friday and Saturday evenings starting on December 2 and 3: From 6:00 PM on, guests will be welcomed into the โ€œPaisley Park After Darkโ€ experience, in the tradition of the celebrated Paisley Park After Dark events hosted by Prince through the years. Friday evenings will offer fans a dance party with a DJ in Princeโ€™s private NPG Music Club, in addition to the Paisley Park tour. Saturday evenings will be Movie Night, featuring Prince movies and exclusive, rare performance footage โ€“ including video segments never before seen โ€“ playing in the Paisley Park Soundstage at 9:00 PM, with different movies and videos shown each week, in addition to the Paisley Park tour. On each Friday and Saturday evening, special dining selections will be available for purchase at the Paisley Park kitchen.

Sundays starting December 4: The โ€œBrunch Experienceโ€ VIP tour package will include a special meal in the NPG Music Club, featuring Prince music, videos and many of his favorite foods.
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Reply #7 posted 11/10/16 4:07pm

rogifan

This was the opening of a Star Tribune story:

Prince's Paisley Park adds weekend dance parties, new tours to its mix
Fans will even have a chance to record their own Prince song as the Chanhassen museum seeks visitors.

Nice negative spin there. From day one PP management said they would be adding new/different things over time. The STrib sub-headline makes it seem like these things were added because they're desperate for visitors. rolleyes
[Edited 11/10/16 16:07pm]
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Reply #8 posted 11/10/16 4:18pm

3rdeyeboy

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[Edited 12/7/16 1:35am]

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Reply #9 posted 11/10/16 4:34pm

rogifan

This is the official press release:

http://www.businesswire.c...0006577/en
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Reply #10 posted 11/10/16 4:36pm

3rdeyeboy

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[Edited 12/7/16 1:36am]

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Reply #11 posted 11/10/16 5:20pm

rogifan

3rdeyeboy said:



rogifan said:


This was the opening of a Star Tribune story: Prince's Paisley Park adds weekend dance parties, new tours to its mix Fans will even have a chance to record their own Prince song as the Chanhassen museum seeks visitors. Nice negative spin there. From day one PP management said they would be adding new/different things over time. The STrib sub-headline makes it seem like these things were added because they're desperate for visitors. rolleyes [Edited 11/10/16 16:07pm]



Sadly, I think they will be. I don't see the museum having a long term future. The days have changed. Graceland is a one off. I hope I'm wrong.

It doesn't help that they are not willing to offer more than a few months notice of dates. Many people outside of the US plan their vacations 6 to 12 months in advance, so the dates are no use.


We'll see. It just became a museum I'm not ready to write it off yet.
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Reply #12 posted 11/10/16 6:38pm

3rdeyedude

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I can imagine asking the tour guide where the elevator is, right after I see the urn. Then the tour guide says "I can't show you that, but in the other room you can dance until 11pm"

eek

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Reply #13 posted 11/10/16 7:16pm

luvgirl

Thanks. Those are some great options.
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Reply #14 posted 11/10/16 7:59pm

motherfunka

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Ok local people, who thinks they need to add an option for just the After Dark events? We shouldn't have to go on the tour every time we want to go to those.

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Reply #15 posted 11/10/16 8:14pm

0uterageous

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so in order to attend after dark events, we would still have to pay for either tour?

and i assuming that with paying $60, we are allowed to stay there for 5 hours?

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Reply #16 posted 11/10/16 8:18pm

AlgeriaTouchsh
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I'll have that paisley padded amp stack and david lynch floor please - I can't even afford the Julienne catalogue for Zappa's house

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Reply #17 posted 11/10/16 9:31pm

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0uterageous said:

confuse

so in order to attend after dark events, we would still have to pay for either tour?

and i assuming that with paying $60, we are allowed to stay there for 5 hours?

The $60 ($69.25 with fees) includes the general admission tour. The tours start at 6:00pm and continue every 15 minutes until 8:00pm. Everyone on those tours can stay until 11:00pm.

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Reply #18 posted 11/11/16 1:32am

PurpleRabbit

3rdeyeboy said:



rogifan said:


This was the opening of a Star Tribune story: Prince's Paisley Park adds weekend dance parties, new tours to its mix Fans will even have a chance to record their own Prince song as the Chanhassen museum seeks visitors. Nice negative spin there. From day one PP management said they would be adding new/different things over time. The STrib sub-headline makes it seem like these things were added because they're desperate for visitors. rolleyes [Edited 11/10/16 16:07pm]



Sadly, I think they will be. I don't see the museum having a long term future. The days have changed. Graceland is a one off. I hope I'm wrong.

It doesn't help that they are not willing to offer more than a few months notice of dates. Many people outside of the US plan their vacations 6 to 12 months in advance, so the dates are no use.

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Reply #19 posted 11/11/16 1:56am

PurpleRabbit

3rdeyeboy said:



rogifan said:


This was the opening of a Star Tribune story: Prince's Paisley Park adds weekend dance parties, new tours to its mix Fans will even have a chance to record their own Prince song as the Chanhassen museum seeks visitors. Nice negative spin there. From day one PP management said they would be adding new/different things over time. The STrib sub-headline makes it seem like these things were added because they're desperate for visitors. rolleyes [Edited 11/10/16 16:07pm]



Sadly, I think they will be. I don't see the museum having a long term future. The days have changed. Graceland is a one off. I hope I'm wrong.

It doesn't help that they are not willing to offer more than a few months notice of dates. Many people outside of the US plan their vacations 6 to 12 months in advance, so the dates are no use.


As an international traveller (coming to Minneapolis in early April, from Australia), I couldn't agree with you more.

I booked and paid for my trip when PP indicated that it would be operating 7 days a week, so I was pretty confident that I would be able to secure a ticket for at least one tour between Sunday and Thursday of my stay. Then, the uncertainty about its opening at all, followed by Chanhassen Council approval, and the decision to operate tours between Thursday and Sunday only. I was a little uneasy about this but still reasonably positive about getting a ticket for the Sunday because it appeared VIP tours were available every 20 minutes or so.

Now it appears that there are fewer tours operating on Sundays between January and March and still no information regarding April. This is really frustrating. I can't organise other events for my itinerary because I don't know when, or indeed if, I will actually get a ticket to PP.

Surely management at PP are aware of the need for international visitors to organise and confirm travel and tour arrangements well in advance. Hopefully they'll address this matter soon.
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Reply #20 posted 11/11/16 5:47am

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Surely management at PP are aware of the need for international visitors to organise and confirm travel and tour arrangements well in advance. Hopefully they'll address this matter soon.


More folks need to contact them and provide this feedback! I too was under the impression they would open up the schedule for all of 2017. But as we see that's not the case. confused

I just asked on their FB page (as have others)...

https://www.facebook.com/...isleyPark/


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"I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015
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Reply #21 posted 11/11/16 5:56am

rogifan

motherfunka said:

Ok local people, who thinks they need to add an option for just the After Dark events? We shouldn't have to go on the tour every time we want to go to those.


Yeah that would be a good idea. Suggest it to PP management.
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Reply #22 posted 11/11/16 6:02am

rogifan

CandaceS said:


Surely management at PP are aware of the need for international visitors to organise and confirm travel and tour arrangements well in advance. Hopefully they'll address this matter soon.


More folks need to contact them and provide this feedback! I too was under the impression they would open up the schedule for all of 2017. But as we see that's not the case. confused

I just asked on their FB page (as have others)...

https://www.facebook.com/...isleyPark/


[Edited 11/11/16 5:55am]


Yes people need to contact them about this. Though I wouldn't want a full year schedule unless I knew those dates were a lock and wouldn't change.
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Reply #23 posted 11/11/16 6:27am

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motherfunka said:

Ok local people, who thinks they need to add an option for just the After Dark events? We shouldn't have to go on the tour every time we want to go to those.

wave me!

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Reply #24 posted 11/11/16 6:34am

ksl1974

With the After Dark Dance party thing..... I wonder if there's an age rule? I'd like to go one of those nights, but I'd have my daughter with me. (she's 12). Wasn't sure if she could get in? I know there's no alcohol or anything so I was thinking there might not be an age restriction. (other than the standard, have to be older than 5)

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Reply #25 posted 11/11/16 7:51am

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These are all great concerns/ questions being brought up. As far as I'm concerned, with these new options being presented - I. AM. IN. So excited!!! The brunch option sounds lovely and perfect for a quick weekend getaway.

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Reply #26 posted 11/11/16 10:31am

motherfunka

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XxAxX said:

motherfunka said:

Ok local people, who thinks they need to add an option for just the After Dark events? We shouldn't have to go on the tour every time we want to go to those.

wave me!

Please email them at info@officialpaisleypark.com and suggest it. I did yesterday. Hopefully if they have enough people asking, they will add it.

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Reply #27 posted 11/11/16 10:31am

motherfunka

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rogifan said:

motherfunka said:

Ok local people, who thinks they need to add an option for just the After Dark events? We shouldn't have to go on the tour every time we want to go to those.

Yeah that would be a good idea. Suggest it to PP management.

Can you email them too please? Thanks!

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Reply #28 posted 11/11/16 5:36pm

rogifan

ksl1974 said:

With the After Dark Dance party thing..... I wonder if there's an age rule? I'd like to go one of those nights, but I'd have my daughter with me. (she's 12). Wasn't sure if she could get in? I know there's no alcohol or anything so I was thinking there might not be an age restriction. (other than the standard, have to be older than 5)


That brings up an interesting question. I wonder if these DJ parties have a no profanity rule? I'm hoping so considering that was Prince's rule. Then you could have all ages shows.
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Reply #29 posted 11/12/16 5:59pm

ksl1974

rogifan said:

ksl1974 said:

With the After Dark Dance party thing..... I wonder if there's an age rule? I'd like to go one of those nights, but I'd have my daughter with me. (she's 12). Wasn't sure if she could get in? I know there's no alcohol or anything so I was thinking there might not be an age restriction. (other than the standard, have to be older than 5)

That brings up an interesting question. I wonder if these DJ parties have a no profanity rule? I'm hoping so considering that was Prince's rule. Then you could have all ages shows.

I hope so!! My daughter would love it. She'd be the first one out there dancing! smile

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