PJMcGee said:

PatrickS77 said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

I thought you could take pictures near that giant picture of Prince (the one with the fro). I've seen many of them online.

Yay. 1 picture.

Better than nothing.

RJOrion said:

PatrickS77 said:

Oh, yeah. And then there are the fools who feel high and mighty paying too much on stuff, thinking their arrogance is a good look on them. Well, it isn't. But bless their hearts too, they don't know any better.

$170.00 dollars is "TOO MUCH" for you??...wow... tell us youre broke, without telling us youre broke... lemme guess...youre on food stamps and/or disability too...it makes sense now...

And follow my train of thought: this is not diabolic but announcing an album is?

leecaldon said:

You're not paying to walk through a building. You're paying for a curated experience.

admission to the louvre is 17 euro.

PJMcGee said:

Hey I spent $150 on Prince tickets (Rainbow Children tour). But that was for the man himself performing, not his things. Either way, if people didn't pay for it, they wouldn't be able to charge it. I'm glad it's doing well enough to charge so much for a tour.

I've noticed that the overpriced VIP PP events tickets always sell out in a heartbeat.

paisleyparkgirl said:

PJMcGee said:

Hey I spent $150 on Prince tickets (Rainbow Children tour). But that was for the man himself performing, not his things. Either way, if people didn't pay for it, they wouldn't be able to charge it. I'm glad it's doing well enough to charge so much for a tour.

I've noticed that the overpriced VIP PP events tickets always sell out in a heartbeat.

And while they do then, by market forces, they are not overpriced.

IanRG said:

RJOrion said:

IanRG said:

And follow my train of thought: this is not diabolic but announcing an album is?

Stay on topic goofball, because youre embarrassing yourself (again)...this thread aint about "celebrating"(and monetizing) someone's death annually, on the date of their passing...PP was open for visitors well BEFORE he passed...you tried it though

And Prince announced albums before he died.

Tours of PP after Prince died are very different from tours of PP as his residence and primary work site. The current tours are about mourning his death, celebrating his life and being thankful for his achievements. This is not different from seeking more releases after his death - There is nothing diabolic about this, whether you go on 21 April or hear or hope for an announcement on that day or any other day.

There is no need for you to constantly make this personal.

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how much will the entire trip cost? vs how much more is the better tour cost?

PatrickS77 said:

RJOrion said:

170.00 for the Ultimate is not alot of money at all...its well worth it

To walk through a building?? I think it kinda is.

are you on the right website?

IanRG said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

I've noticed that the overpriced VIP PP events tickets always sell out in a heartbeat.

And while they do then, by market forces, they are not overpriced.

1000 dollars for that Valentine's day event with no famous special guests wasn't overpriced ?

paisleyparkgirl said:

IanRG said:

And while they do then, by market forces, they are not overpriced.

1000 dollars for that Valentine's day event with no famous special guests wasn't overpriced ?

A little from column A - If all the tickets sold then all the buyers willingly paid this amount and so long as they were happy at end.

And a little from column B - To most others (including me), it does not sound like good value at all and I would not be happy to pay this amount.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

this new event they have for 4/21 is stupid, but has anyone mentioned it says a portion of the proceeds will go to charity? what a portion means i do not know, but at least it's not entirely greedy. also, there's nothing inherently wrong with remembering an artist on the day of their passing, rather than be sad, i think some fans would prefer to use the day to celebrate p's music and accomplishments. not everything has to be dour, some people do the same on and around his birthday. in the words of oingo boingo, it's truly just another day.

RJOrion said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

are you on the right website?

Nope...its a Michael Jackson fanatic that trolls the org from time to time, making a fool of itself..

that was what I was getting at...

OnlyNDaUsa said:

how much will the entire trip cost? vs how much more is the better tour cost?

Hmm, flying in from Europe, 2 weeks worth of hotels, 2 weeks car rent, 6 Janet Jackson concerts. I'd say it costs enough already. Ultimate about twice as much as VIP. But really, as stated before, it's not really an option anymore, as Ultimate is sold out the day I am in Minneapolis and I've bought VIP now.

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OnlyNDaUsa said:

PatrickS77 said:

To walk through a building?? I think it kinda is.

are you on the right website?

This is prince.org is it not? So I'm guessing I'm at the right site.

RJOrion said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

are you on the right website?

Nope...its a Michael Jackson fanatic that trolls the org from time to time, making a fool of itself..

The only fool I see in this thread is you. But I'm loving it, that my pic still triggers you so much.

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PatrickS77 said:

leecaldon said:

You're not paying to walk through a building. You're paying for a curated experience. There's a big difference.

.

That's like saying you're paying for a theatre ticket to sit in a seat.

You're kinda doing the same at Graceland, but the tours are longer and cheaper. And having a guy walk 25 or whatever people through a building is not really the same as putting on a theater play, is it.

I would imagine the upkeep and management of PP is more than a theatre play.

I went to Celebration 2017 and was allowed in Studio B control room for free. I was also lucky enough to be in there with Susan Rogers (her first visit in years), so she sat me down at the controls and explained how the whole 'mucked up' Forevever in my life vocals happened. They also brought us out the Superbowl guitar for a feel and strum while we were in there.

if you already flying in from out of town, might as well do the ultimate.

Pics only allowed in the NPG room and Sound stage (his cars, pianos and clothes on display)

RJOrion said:

PatrickS77 said:

Oh, yeah. And then there are the fools who feel high and mighty paying too much on stuff, thinking their arrogance is a good look on them. Well, it isn't. But bless their hearts too, they don't know any better.

$170.00 dollars is "TOO MUCH" for you??...wow... tell us youre broke, without telling us youre broke... lemme guess...youre on food stamps and/or disability too...it makes sense now...

$170 is a lot of money for many people.

Right now, as a middle-aged adult with no children, I have enough disposible income that I could swing it. But I'd spent most of my life in poverty, so I'd never ridicule someone who can't afford $170. That's messed up.

paisleyparkgirl said:

PatrickS77 said:

Graceland and you could take photos to your heart's desire. I visited Neverland and there were no photos allowed, but Michael was still living there. I don't get why there are no pics allowed at PP.

I thought you could take pictures near that giant picture of Prince (the one with the fro). I've seen many of them online.

The day I toured PP (the day it opened to the public, back in 2016), the tour guide made a bit announcement about no photos right before we started. She said the rules were supposed to be no cell phones at all -- you were supposed to leave them in your car or at the lobby desk -- but they weren't going to strickly enforce that so long as everyone kept their cell phones in their pockets.

As soon as she finished, a girl in front of me had her phone ring. Did she silence it? Nope. She answered it. What fucking never. Everying was glaring at her. Her excuse was that her phone rang, as though she was obligated to answer it. She never heard of voicemail.

AZStreet said:

if you already flying in from out of town, might as well do the ultimate.

Pics only allowed in the NPG room and Sound stage (his cars, pianos and clothes on display)

Like I already mentioned several times, it's already sold out (typically the only day I can go was sold out), so it's not really an issue anymore. Just wanted reassurance that I don't miss out on too much.

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