Showmasters Admin showmasters Posted July 1, 2015 Showmasters Admin Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hi Everyone We've had some questions come up, so Id like to clarify a few things and make it once again 100% clear The Diamond passes were created so we could get guests we could not get with the standard turn up and buy an autograph deal as these guests require a very big fee or guarantee much bigger than guests we have had in the past. As I said when we first announced these Diamond pass guests, the only way to guarantee to get their autograph is to get the Diamond pass, this makes the passes valuable when its a guest that is going to be very busy, we have never said that these guests would be covered under the Gold pass ticket as these guests do have to be closely managed so as to cover the massive outlay in booking them. I feel I was very clear all along that this was not part of any other pass other than a Diamond pass as we could never issue a Diamond pass not knowing how many gold pass holders would want to meet this guest so it would be impossible to manage and work out the exact numbers to be able to offer these Diamond passes. I hope you all can see where we are coming from and can see it was the only way to make this guests and these passes work, so like I have always said, if you want to be guaranteed to meet a Diamond pass guest and be guaranteed to buy their autograph, then buy a Diamond pass so you have it 100% guaranteed. We also want non Diamond pass holders and everyone that attends the show to also benefit from these big named guests so whenever we can we offer photo shoots outside of the Diamond pass offer and also if we can we will offer autograph opportunities, but these have to be on a first come first serve and as long as stocks last basis for everyone other than Diamond pass holders, I hope that helps to explain why this has to be this way. For LFCC 2015 this is what will happen... Current Diamond pass guests: Christopher Lloyd, Robert Englund, Michael J Fox, Michael Gambon, Sigourney Weaver & Bill Paxton Diamond Passes Included photo shoots: You'll be called first, in pass number order. Michael J Fox, Sigourney Weaver & Bill Paxton These guests have photo shoots on Saturday and Sunday, Batch 1 will be called on Saturday and Batch 2 will be called on Sunday. If you cant make the day assigned to you, please talk to the crew and they will look at moving your day. Other photo shoots with the guest you have a Diamond pass for: You'll require a ticket for the photo shoot. You'll be called first in pass number order. Included autographs: You can join the queue anytime it is open. When queues first open we may need to call Diamond passes in pass number order to stop the queue getting too long. Michael J Fox Will be called in pass number order. This will mean that Batch 1 will be called on Friday and then again on Saturday. Batch 2 will be called on Saturday and then again on Sunday. If you cant make the day assigned to you, please talk to the crew and they will look at moving your day. Included talks: You'll be called first in to the hall in pass number order. Gold Passes Photo shoots with Diamond pass guests: You'll be called after Diamond pass holders. Autographs with Diamond pass guests: You'll require a virtual queue ticket. Talks with Diamond pass guests: You'll require a ticket for the talk. You'll be called after the Diamond pass holders. I hope that is of help and makes everything 100% clear. Thanks everyone See you all soon Jason 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenThePirate Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 All there, black and white, clear as crystal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misty86 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks for the clarification Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzcostu007 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) I take it though gold passes still get earlier entry? So we've then got a better chance of a high vq ticket. And I take it vq tickets will be available first thing and we can use them after the batches have gone up? Edited July 1, 2015 by dizzcostu007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scifimel Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hi Everyone We’ve had some questions come up, so I’d like to clarify a few things and make it once again 100% clear The Diamond passes were created so we could get guests we could not get with the standard turn up and buy an autograph deal as these guests require a very big fee or guarantee much bigger than guests we have had in the past. As I said when we first announced these Diamond pass guests, the only way to guarantee to get their autograph is to get the Diamond pass, this makes the passes valuable when it’s a guest that is going to be very busy, we have never said that these guests would be covered under the Gold pass ticket as these guests do have to be closely managed so as to cover the massive outlay in booking them. I feel I was very clear all along that this was not part of any other pass other than a Diamond pass as we could never issue a Diamond pass not knowing how many gold pass holders would want to meet this guest so it would be impossible to manage and work out the exact numbers to be able to offer these Diamond passes. I hope you all can see where we are coming from and can see it was the only way to make this guests and these passes work, so like I have always said, if you want to be guaranteed to meet a Diamond pass guest and be guaranteed to buy their autograph, then buy a Diamond pass so you have it 100% guaranteed. We also want non Diamond pass holders and everyone that attends the show to also benefit from these big named guests so whenever we can we offer photo shoots outside of the Diamond pass offer and also if we can we will offer autograph opportunities, but these have to be on a first come first serve and as long as stocks last basis for everyone other than Diamond pass holders, I hope that helps to explain why this has to be this way. For LFCC 2015 this is what will happen… Current Diamond pass guests: Christopher Lloyd, Robert Englund, Michael J Fox, Michael Gambon, Sigourney Weaver & Bill Paxton Diamond Passes… Included photo shoots: You’ll be called first, in pass number order. Michael J Fox, Sigourney Weaver & Bill Paxton – These guests have photo shoots on Saturday and Sunday, Batch 1 will be called on Saturday and Batch 2 will be called on Sunday. If you can’t make the day assigned to you, please talk to the crew and they will look at moving your day. Other photo shoots with the guest you have a Diamond pass for: You’ll require a ticket for the photo shoot. You’ll be called first in pass number order. Included autographs: You can join the queue anytime it is open. When queues first open we may need to call Diamond passes in pass number order to stop the queue getting too long. Michael J Fox – Will be called in pass number order. This will mean that Batch 1 will be called on Friday and then again on Saturday. Batch 2 will be called on Saturday and then again on Sunday. If you can’t make the day assigned to you, please talk to the crew and they will look at moving your day. Included talks: You’ll be called first in to the hall in pass number order. Gold Passes… Photo shoots with Diamond pass guests: You’ll be called after Diamond pass holders. Autographs with Diamond pass guests: You’ll require a virtual queue ticket. Talks with Diamond pass guests: You’ll require a ticket for the talk. You’ll be called after the Diamond pass holders. I hope that is of help and makes everything 100% clear. Thanks everyone See you all soon Jason With Sigourney there are two photoshoots. Can we get these done on different days? One Saturday and one Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjohn Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks for the info Jason all clear now! As for the vq tickets for diamond guest's that will mean getting out of bed early now for gold pass holders no getting in at 10am if you want a low vq ticket. I can handle that but I bet a few others might struggle. And big bonus in diamond talks gold can sit behind diamond- so if you buy bttf batch number 11 you'll sit near front now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxie Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) I take it though gold passes still get earlier entry? So we've then got a better chance of a high vq ticket. And I take it vq tickets will be available first thing and we can use them after the batches have gone up? That's what it sounds like to me, it seems fair. Edited July 1, 2015 by Toxie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.bttf Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Goldpasses : "Autographs with Diamond pass guests: You’ll require a virtual queue ticket." Heu... !? Seriously !? I have a goldpass and i need a VQ to meet sigourney weaver and bill paxton and michael gambon ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzcostu007 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I take it though gold passes still get earlier entry? So we've then got a better chance of a high vq ticket. And I take it vq tickets will be available first thing and we can use them after the batches have gone up? That's what it sounds like to me, it seems fair. Agreed if that's the case it's fair, just want to make sure vqs aren't given after the batches are finished as would be bedlam then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyfilm_1 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm so glad I'm not going on Saturday, will be pandemonium for those diamond guests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lunglock Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thank you Jason! Can't wait for all the MJF stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graphic_Delusions Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks for explaining, but I have one question to clarify.. Diamond Passes… Included photo shoots: You’ll be called first, in pass number order. Included autographs: When queues first open we may need to call Diamond passes in pass number order If I walk to the autograph or photoshoot location and there is already a line of Diamond Pass holders, am I allowed to squeeze in front of people who have a higher number than me (that's printed on their plastic pass)? Edited July 1, 2015 by Graphic_Delusions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 One of the main selling points for gold passes is about not having to arrive early, we can come whenever because we can just join any queue. But now we're going to have to come early anyway, thus cancelling out one of the main features of a gold pass. A tad annoying because they are a lot of money... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john.bttf Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 One of the main selling points for gold passes is about not having to arrive early, we can come whenever because we can just join any queue. But now we're going to have to come early anyway, thus cancelling out one of the main features of a gold pass. A tad annoying because they are a lot of money... Indeed, we ask a millions times on the forum if we can directly to the lines of the guests, and now, we need a vq ticket 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyrules Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 So will Christopher Lyold need a vq ticket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky114 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Seriously vq tickets? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrong Name Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) One of the main selling points for gold passes is about not having to arrive early, we can come whenever because we can just join any queue. But now we're going to have to come early anyway, thus cancelling out one of the main features of a gold pass. A tad annoying because they are a lot of money...Indeed, we ask a millions times on the forum if we can directly to the lines of the guests, and now, we need a vq ticketI would prefer that golds didn't need vq tickets but to be fair, the mods on the forum have always said it was only their understanding and were waiting for calrification. This IS that clarification. Edited July 1, 2015 by Wrong Name 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13thScream Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 So we pay £200+ for a gold pass but have no benefit whatsoever when it comes to wanting an autograph from a diamond pass guest? Am I correct in thinking this? We have no advantage over regular attendees? Seems a little harsh. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjohn Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Lol - just a stupid idea - on Saturday/ Sunday - why not have a SM team staff person go down the gold queue handing out VQ tickets for diamond guest's. So when the doors open and gold are let in first, we don't pull a hamstring "rushing" down to far end of hall to get VQ tickets- I can do 200m in 28secs-but might need to go into training now- only joking lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyrules Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Then they should give us extra freebies as this is a joke. I won't be buying a gold next time if there gonna rip people off like this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyrules Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I have 2 bad knee injuries I cannot run! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky114 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Be nice but won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladySnow Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Will people who need extra help need a vq ticket too??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhiper Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The main reason I bought a gold pass is NOT to have to get those silly VQ tickets, so a shame us gold pass holders are now still bugged by these... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddyrules Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah or have roped lines that lead you to guests so no one can jump/run ahead guided by staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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