Really? Do you not know how lucky you are to have tickets and be able to go to something as amazing as this? And you are going to throw it all away?

Maybe one day I'll be able to go. Whether I can take pictures or not. Right now the happenings in my life won't allow it. Lot's of places don't allow you to take pictures, PP is not the 1st place to bar pictures.

You are so very lucky to have tickets and be able to go.

Isn't the email suggesting VIP will get a photo opportunity, and that you'll need a flash drive to take the pics away on the day?

Sounds like a positive to me.

Also, you'd stay and home and burn the $200? Why exactly did you book them then? To view the park or to get a selfie?

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[Edited 9/30/16 19:01pm]

Maybe I'm being naive but I was expecting this to mean that PP would download photos to a flash drive that we bring, at no additional cost for those with the VIP ticket, or we can have the photos downloaded to a flash drive that we buy there. I'm actually happy that folks won't be running around taking pictures. That, to me, would seem distracting. Without trying to take pictures I'll be able to really focus on the experience.

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[Edited 9/30/16 19:09pm]

tclifton said:

Just got an email SPECIAL VIP-ONLY OPPORTUNITY While there are no phones or cameras allowed, you can take advantage of a special VIP photo opportunity. To take advantage of this VIP opportunity, a flash drive will be required. VIP guests can either bring a flash drive with them or purchase an official Paisley Park flash drive at the venue. What a crock. I paid extra for the VIP so that I could take pictures. When I bought them, it said there would be photo oops. I didn't think that would mean not being able to take my own photos. I was exited to go, now I'm asking for a refund, and if I don't get it I'll still probably stay home and burn 200 bucks. I know one thing...no sympathy whatsoever for bootlegs at this point z

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tclifton said:

Always something to be mad about around here.

Honestly, it takes a certain amount of stupidity to just assume you would have been allowed to take pictures.

I am so envious you get to go, even though I am not quite ready to visit I hope that one day I will, but for me it is a big expense being in Australia. I did not think for a moment that people would be allowed to take photos inside, if they do that and it gets uploaded everywhere, then people may not even bother to visit at all? I think they will have designated areas maybe for you to take a selfie OR they will take a photo of you in a certain area (against a back drop maybe) and allow you to take that photo home on your USB flash drive. That way the photos are limited and "approved" in a way. I think that is a great idea and stops people from being in the way taking selfies all the time which is super annoying and intrusive to all around.

I was lucky enough to see Prince at the Sydney Opera House in February and I would have loved to take a photo of him there seeing it was the last time I would ever see him, just for my own self - but the fact I could not (and knew well in advance it would not be allowed) certainly did not make me think of not going. Some things you just have to experience. Prince has always had a no photo policy and I just figured Paisley Park would be the same.

Please dont blow $200 worths of tickets over some photos - you are so lucky to have this opportunity - but the time I can afford to go, they may not even be running tours for all I know

I am bemused. Your enjoyment of the experience is removed by not being able to take pictures?? Even though you will ACTUALLY GET photos??

You certainly won't be gettting a refund. And this is the world of Prince - the artist who would have attendees ejected from concerts (or at least taken to the back) for using camera phones. Sounds in keeping with the world of Prince for me.

Hmmm...rhymes with "runt"

some people ..really Alas the kind that will be taking friggin' selfies in the Q.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

Revolution said:

She said that the tixs clearly said photo opportunities. It's not a stretch that means taking your own photos. Some of you need to apologize profusely. [Edited 10/1/16 6:05am]

Revolution--of course--what an instigator of discontent!

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"Photo opportunities" can be broadly interpreted, but for a paid-access facility this generally means there will be limited areas allowed for photography. So before dropping your cash on a tour expecting to create a personal photo journal of the Park, inquire first to discover what the restrictions may be before you get hurt feelings over what you thought you had paid for.

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With that said, the tour description and tickets should probably be changed to say "limited photography access" to clarify to the uninitiated.

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Folks, start sending your suggestions to the Paisley Park administrators. I've already done so for my own considerations, as I wish for them to develop a first-rate experince.

tclifton said:

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

Hmmm...rhymes with "runt"

some people ..really Alas the kind that will be taking friggin' selfies in the Q.

I could care less about a selfie. I'm not interested in selfies, I don't want my picture in anything, I want tot take pictures of what I'm seeing so that I can look back and remember the experience. Why is that such a bad thing? Does nobody here ever take pictures ?

it's just basic respect. Would Prince have ever allowed pics to be taken?..hell no. Respect his wishes, the majority will be agree that it is horribly wrong to take pics. I went to the 1st celebration many years ago & those memories have stayed with me forever.

I agree, the VIP Tour description does sound slightly misleading, they should be more specific so as to avoid this kind of disappointment amongst those paying that kind of money for their visit.

bluegangsta said:

Doozer said:

bluegangsta said:

Honestly, it takes a certain amount of stupidity to just assume you would have been allowed to take pictures.

I have to agree. PP is large but not infinite. Allowing photos to pour over the internet won't help the cause - which is to maintain a sustainable business. Go on the tour and just enjoy it.

what i also do not want to happen is for some asshole to break away from the tour
and take pics of the elevator or stuff like that.

people took their phones and recordingdevices into paisley park when prince threw
a party or performed and recorded stuff (which we all enjoyed, i know). eventhough
it was made explicitly clear it was a big no-no.

but that should tell you something about how much further people will go now that
prince is gone and they feel that they deserve access or pictures of anything and
everything.

i'm curious to see how the first month or two of tours will turn out.

IstenSzek said:

Your comment below is exactly why I'm waiting to see how the "fence rules" thing is gonna play out too

IstenSzek said:

but that should tell you something about how much further people will go now that
prince is gone and they feel that they deserve access or pictures of anything and
everything.

bluegangsta said:

Honestly, it takes a certain amount of stupidity to just assume you would have been allowed to take pictures.

In fairness, is the estate honestly worried that people taking selfies around Paisley Park would hurt their tour trade?

Let the norms have their selfies and talk about how awesome it was on facebook. Let the VIPs pose behind the instruments etc. So long as you don't have both a VIP party and a regular tour party in the same room at the same time it's not an issue.

Plus if you have a regular tour party all waiting in the lobby with their phones in their hands it's an easy upsell to VIP.

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