Zaigor

From seeing other threads on this forum and speaking to other DP holders at the show I think it's safe to say though that there was a lot of conflicting information between different crew members as to how DP's were used with some crew telling people to join the end of queues and others moving DP holders to the front. You have already said this is being added to a list of points to raise following the show so hopefully there will be better clarification of this for next year.

I had a Gold Pass as well and I am fully aware that that it only allows me to join the end of any non Diamond Guest queue without a VQ. I went back to Natalie's queue on Sunday morning and was told by the crewmember that the Diamond is a priority pass and that if I turned up with a Diamond Pass and there were people in the queue with VQ's he would put me at the front. As I was talking to him, Natalie Turned up so he just let me go straight in. My only other Diamond Pass that I needed to use yesterday was for Kevin Smith and I, and other DP holders, were all moved to the front of the queue ahead of the VQ ticket holders by the pit boss operating in that area so it does appear that DP should give you priority access to the queue but not all crew seem to be aware of that

It is definitely the Diamond for Natalie. I used Diamond Passes for previous events and have situations where I have been placed further up the queue when the queue has gone to VQ. I couldn't see anybody in the queue displaying a DP. I always thought that the DP gave priority in all queue for the guest it related to. If I am mistaken on that front then that is fine.

I went to Natalie Dormer's autograph queue at about 5.15 with my Diamond Pass and was told to join the back of the long queue which was just made up of VQ ticket holders. When I bought up the subject of the priority access that should be granted by my pass the crew member told me that Diamond priority does not apply to Natalie. Is this correct as the FAQ's state that Diamonds get priority queuing or was it an error made by the crew member.

That's not quite true. I said that I did not know what talk I wanted to attend so I was given a voucher that I can exchange over the weekend for any Diamond talk tickets. I expect that this will still be limited by availability.

Thank you for clearing this up.

I think we need a bit more clarification on this as the Diamond Pass description states that the photo shoot is with the tombstone but his normal shoot in Photo Area D on Saturday states that it will be Diamonds and then Golds and he is doing a separate shoot in the Green Screen area at 3.05 with the Tombstone. I have the Diamond pass and selected Friday as my photo day which on the schedule is at 11.00 and does not list Diamonds and Golds as I assume it is expected to be quieter but he has a separate photo session featuring the Tombstone at 12.10. Do the Diamond Pass holders have to go to the Green Screen area or will they have the tombstone in the normal photo area

You should be fine. The Diamond passes are called in number order and if yours is for a guest who is there all weekend then they will start from number 1 on the guests first day. You can join the queue anytime after your number has been called. The Diamond pass is a guaranteed autograph so you should get the autograph by the end of the day. Just be aware that if it is a pass with a talk included the talk will only happen on the day specified in the description

Thanks.

Still need to sort out some travel arrangements so was just wondering when the photoshoot schedule will get posted.

I have booked at a B&B on the Shepherd's Bush Road. There are a few options on that road and it's fairly close to Olympia. Prices for them tend to be about £50-£60 per night and if you have to use public transport it's a two bus journey of about 10 mins on each bus.

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Thanks.

Will the autograph sessions work like other Showmasters events where all guests will be signing when not on breaks or involved in other activities like photos and talks and will this be the case for all three days?

If you are referring to the free photos that you get with the Gold Pass you are not getting them anymore. That's what this thread refers to. Showmasters have decided to give everybody with a Gold Pass 2 free diamond pass talk vouchers instead. If you are referring to photos you have booked then you print your ticket and hand it in at the photo area when you go in.

The green ones are the guests with more than one shoot during the day so you will see one in the morning and one in the afternoon for those guests and the purple are the guests with only one shoot during the day. If your photo is with someone in green then you have the option of going to either shoot once your batch number has been called. If it is for someone in purple then that will be the only chance to get the photo.

I think it would have been better to allow people to combine the vouchers for more expensive autographs and photos rather than remove the photo option altogether and then review the Gold Pass for next year. I had no intention of going to any talks other than 2 which I have Diamond Passes for and I do have 2 £10 photo shoots I want to attend and now have to pay extra for. I have quite a busy schedule so may not be able to take time out to attend other talks.

I actually had a use for the photo shoot vouchers. Surely it would be better to receive a voucher that can either be used for a photo or a talk and have it as the pass holders decision which they use as this change means that I have to try and find time in my schedule to attend talks or let the voucher go to waste and then I have to pay for the photo shoots that I was using the vouchers for.

Is it not possible in light of the low number of £10 guests to also remove the Saturday restriction. I am planning on using one of my vouchers for a photo with Kae Alexander but as she is only doing a 5 minute session each day and her Friday one is already sold out then her Sunday one could prove very popular.

Is there any update on how the Carlos and John photo shoot will work?

I assume that the area marked guest booths will be self enclosed areas where the Diamond Pass guests will be located. Is this correct?

The show is open until 6pm and it should be understood that activities can take place up until then. If you need to leave before the show ends there's probably not much that can be done. Donald Sumpter's announcement thread also says he is only attending until 5pm. Has this now changed if his photoshoot is at 5.25?

The floor plan will be up tomorrow. Cheers.

Mine doesn't have a batch number either. The original post does have an entry for non batched e-tickets so we will be called after the people who bought their tickets through the old store and before the people with batched tickets. 1: Diamond Pass Holders (for that guest) - If you are Batch 2 you will be called for your INCLUDED photos on Sunday. 2: Gold Pass Holders 3: Old store tickets by number. 4: Non Batched e-Tickets 5: e-Tickets by batch 6: Tickets sold on the day by number.

As a lot more of the venue is being used this year, is there any idea if the photo areas will be closer together as it gets awkward handling clashes if you have to walk from one end of the hall to the other and then back again.