Ihavenotchooseausername said:

They should give out free bootlegs.

XxAxX said:

rogifan said:

okay. it's official. i love them. they gots that generous nelson spark. i'm but grateful and happy

CuddlyBear said:

leslievette said:

I can feel the tears coming already. I'm so happy to hear this, I never had a chance to go. This is going to be a ridiculously emotional experience. Can we get tix for the tribute now please?

Me too we should go together if our travel plans coordinate

GimmeThat said:

I think this is a good move from a business standpoint. The estate can start generating income to ensure that his legacy is preserved. This can help the estate hold onto Paisley Park and allow the fans the opportunity to experience it.

1Sasha said:

This is a little soon for me - sorry to be negative but I don't think I could walk through right now. Maybe in a year or so. But can anyone say "gift shop?"

Right, me too glad it's happening but I couldn't go yet. Too soon, too sad, but I will go eventually.

CuddlyBear said:

I really wanna go but I cringe at the thought of crying in front of strangers for 70 minutes.

For the most part, will be crying in front of fam ..pretty sure a handful of us will be too...everyone will understand and if not they can gtfo

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XxAxX said:

Ihavenotchooseausername said:

They should give out free bootlegs.

Ihavenotchooseausername said:

XxAxX said:

they should paint his purple shadow/silhouette on walls and floors, in places where he often stood or sat or worked.

DarkKnight1 said:

ForeverPaisley said:

Certainly respect those who feel that for them, this is not something they are able, or desiring to participate in at least for right now. But I have to admit, I am one of the ones who found this to be somewhat good news, or at least something Prince related that gives me something to look forward to.

But what I found interesting/curious in the releases I read, was when it said an exclusive tour of the "main floor" of PP. Now, please know, I am NOT saying we should have wide open access to take a dump in P's private bathroom or whatever. But, if the tour really does only allow people on the "main floor" I find that a bit frustrating. I too am one of the many lucky ones here who had a chance to visit PP a few times. And for most of those visits, the main floor was already mostly open access. So now that we are in the situation we are in, there shouldn't be a reason to not include at least seeing the infamous "vault" that even the non-fans heard so much about after his death. Also, his office could be roped off and able to just be looked at from the doorway. Again, keeping the residence off the tour, I may not like it, but I can live with and understand. But some of these other areas that ARE related to his public persona should be available as they were not accessable before while he was alive, which again, I understood. But now, he is gone, and they have chosen to continue the Prince cash register, so, please recognize what would truly make this a new experience for everyone. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if his "family" didn't know that when he had parties there that the main floor was open for people to walk around and experience. Maybe they did. Maybe they were in attendance.

I'm not mentioning the things above to be at all ungrateful as I am obviously within my rights to not feel the need to do the tour if I have already seen the main floor including the studios, etc. But I am just saying that it just seems like if you are gonna open it up, then freaking open it up!! Maybe I am totally off base with this. Wouldn't be the first time! Hope everyone on here continues to experience healing from the loss that we all experience a few months back.

Oh Yay! My birthday month!

Thank you city of Chanhassen and Prince's family. We fans are so excited!!!

oliviacamron said:

Any one driving from South Carolina or Florida, let me know. I'm in Charleston,SC. Im close to i95 so anyone driving from FL will work also. I know it's a 20 hour drive from here. There is like Channhassen Inn by PP.

I'm in Spartanburg. Never considered driving there. But, I don't know yet, when I would go. I may try some time, just don't know if I'm ready.

leslievette said:

DarkKnight1 said:

This makes simultaneously excited and want to vomit at the same time.

So accurate

me too. seems like a visit now is going to be all about grieving, weeping, memorial rituals... whereas if it were later in a year or so, there would be time to allow things to settle more so more sense of celebration, less grief. I have a sense of emotional whiplash, for we just came through a week of painful revelations that took us back to his death scene and all the mysteries and unresolved questions and darkness of this. Seems so early and raw then to open the space up, will be less than 6 months after he passed that 1000s of people will be trampling (even respectfully) through... I do understand everyone is at different stages of processing, and I respect that the estate is under high pressure to monetize immediately. But I think this is also why it makes me feel uneasy, that basically it feels like monetizing the grieving process. erk! I'm sure it's not intentional, just feels heart bruising to see how this all converges. And yes, confusing too, as of course I want to be there in the space prince lived and worked, to feel it, see it, experience it. Just wish there was a period of rest first, now, to allow things resolve more around his death, and to allow time before this transition into its new life as tourist destination.

I am very happy about this. I get why people would think it's tasteless and that it’s profiting off of Prince's death. I understand why it would upset people. And even if Prince wanted this, we will never know what his vision was for Paisley Park, a place we know he loved. Will it honor him appropriately and respectfully? We know it could be awful, but it also could be wonderful. I will make the trip. I want to pay my respects, I want to go where he worked and played and created. The other thing is, I can go when I’m ready, and as many times as I want to, it will be there, Paisley Park will continue and it will be taken care of. That means a lot to me.

1contessa said:

Well, within the next year, I'll be making a trip to Chanhassen.

I'm happy for those who will visit Paisley Park soon.

I'm just way too sad to go. I listened to some songs today including Paisley Park and I just can't. I miss him too much. .

This is WONDERFUL news! And the best thing about going to Minneapolis is that my aunt and uncle live there so I can stay with them instead of paying for a hotel!!!

[Let's not go there snip - luv4u]

I will add this to my bucket list.....visit Paisley Park

I was there for the Celebration in 2000. Seeing Prince walk through the L4OA room, hearing him clear his throat across the large concert room when a friend and I were talking with one of the guards - looking over and seeing Prince staring at the guy like, "Hey, I'm over here", seeing him watching the crowd dancing and having fun from where he sat, or at the mix board. Going there without Prince won't ever be the same. I mean, I probably will, eventually, but I think it's going to take me a while before I can ever do it. I'd be breaking down and seeing him in the places I saw him during the Celebration. I just think it would be too hard, right now, especially. Maybe when I'm older and greyer I'll make a pilgrimage there before I leave, just to remember once again....