ozycomms Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Due to not knowing who will be assigned to the groups for packages until closer to the event, should I purchase a talk ticket for a guest I definitely want to see; will I be able to subsequently claim a refund should that guest talk ultimately be included with my package. i.e. I'd like to avoid the situation where a popular guest talk may have sold out by the time the group announcements are made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Due to not knowing who will be assigned to the groups for packages until closer to the event, should I purchase a talk ticket for a guest I definitely want to see; will I be able to subsequently claim a refund should that guest talk ultimately be included with my package. i.e. I'd like to avoid the situation where a popular guest talk may have sold out by the time the group announcements are made. You are absolutely free to buy an extra talk ticket. However, if the guest is included in your allocation there will not be a refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 When are the talks likely to be announced and tickets sales opened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 When are the talks likely to be announced and tickets sales opened? The mods currently don't have any dates, sorry. The ticket sales should open rather close to the announcement, but we got no informaton when the announcements will be finalized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 (edited) Is it possible to give an indication of how long in advance talk tickets went on sale in previous years and what the ticket prices were? Edited June 21, 2016 by ade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Is it possible to give an indication of how long in advance talk tickets went on sale in previous years and what the ticket prices were? Talks usually started at 15 pounds, but there will be free talks as well. It really depends on when talks will be finalized - previous events are not a good indication to go by. This varies from show to show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodAtum Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 (edited) I am able bodied and I have NO PROBLEMS with disabled fast tracking for wheelchair users and other obvious physically disabled attendees regardless of which ticket they have purchased. I've observed that at most events, the disabled do get preferential treatment especially if that disabled person is a child. At DST3 I had photoshoots with different guests at different photo areas and after showing my tickets I was able to be fast tracked in order to get to the other shoots/guest talks. Strictly speaking I could have been made to wait. Event staff were helpful due to the circumstances. I personally hate standing for long periods myself and for past events I have brought with me a collapsible tripod style camping/fishing seat or sat on the floor. At some shows there are medical passes, so maybe that could be implemented, especially for those with unseen disabilities? How many VIP Admiral tickets are allocated? A dozen, few dozen, 100? Are the reserved seats in the front row? Are the Shatner show tickets included? Edited July 17, 2016 by GodAtum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I am able bodied and I have NO PROBLEMS with disabled fast tracking for wheelchair users and other obvious physically disabled attendees regardless of which ticket they have purchased. I've observed that at most events, the disabled do get preferential treatment especially if that disabled person is a child. At DST3 I had photoshoots with different guests at different photo areas and after showing my tickets I was able to be fast tracked in order to get to the other shoots/guest talks. Strictly speaking I could have been made to wait. Event staff were helpful due to the circumstances. I personally hate standing for long periods myself and for past events I have brought with me a collapsible tripod style camping/fishing seat or sat on the floor. At some shows there are medical passes, so maybe that could be implemented, especially for those with unseen disabilities? How many VIP Admiral tickets are allocated? A dozen, few dozen, 100? Are the reserved seats in the front row? Are the Shatner show tickets included? This is the disability policy as stated on the website: What is your Disability Policy? The NEC is fully accessible with medical teams available. If you require assistance at the event and are registered disabled you are permitted to bring one carer with you. Please email: extrahelp@destinationstartrek.com if you need more information. Please be aware the event has flash photography. If you have any specific needs, please contact us direct. Please note; disabled parking bays and access to wheelchairs from the venue are limited and only available on a first come first served basis. You can contact the venue via this link which also contans information for disabled visitors Anyone having an unseen disability is definitely going to be taken as serious as someone in a wheelchair. The number of tickets availably generally is not announced, but I highly doubt VIP goes as high as 100. Shatner's World is not included in any ticket package. We've been discussing this here: http://showmastersonline.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92147 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namine Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 When will Bill Shatner's auto price be revealed, just I was talking to a friend and he said that he wouldn't be surprised to see Shatner's price for autos be in the £100 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony1975 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) When will Bill Shatner's auto price be revealed, just I was talking to a friend and he said that he wouldn't be surprised to see Shatner's price for autos be in the £100 range. His photoshoot is £55. Autographs tend to be the same price going by previous SM events. Edited July 22, 2016 by Tony1975 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namine Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Speaking of autographs, when will we know how much they will be, I know it's like 3 months away, but I'm kinda a worry wart on how much I can spend and what I cannot spend at a convention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoriarty Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Speaking of autographs, when will we know how much they will be, I know it's like 3 months away, but I'm kinda a worry wart on how much I can spend and what I cannot spend at a convention. last time autos were almost identical to photoshoots on a per actor basis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namine Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Speaking of autographs, when will we know how much they will be, I know it's like 3 months away, but I'm kinda a worry wart on how much I can spend and what I cannot spend at a convention. last time autos were almost identical to photoshoots on a per actor basis Cool, so basically it'd be £40 for Christopher Lloyd etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoriarty Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 Speaking of autographs, when will we know how much they will be, I know it's like 3 months away, but I'm kinda a worry wart on how much I can spend and what I cannot spend at a convention. last time autos were almost identical to photoshoots on a per actor basis Cool, so basically it'd be £40 for Christopher Lloyd etc. Don't quote me on it, but I reckon it'll be that or something pretty darn close... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerj Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I apologise if this has already been asked but am considering going but I don't really understand how the tickets work with all the different packages. Can anyone explain? Im only personally looking at meeting 5 guests for autographs and 7 guests for photoshoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 If you can list the guests and what you want who for it might help with people advising which ticket to get. Basically the more expensive the ticket the more is included in it. The middle and lower packages, you have to pick which group you want and you get the guests listed for that group included and any others outside of that package you have to pay extra for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerj Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks. Was thinking. Wil Wheaton photo and auto George Takei both Jonathan Frakes photo Marina Sirtis both Terry Farrell photo Linda Park both Casey Biggs both Jeffrey Combs both Martha Hackett both Robert O'Reilly both Eric Pierpoint auto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoriarty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks. Was thinking. Wil Wheaton photo and auto George Takei both Jonathan Frakes photo Marina Sirtis both Terry Farrell photo Linda Park both Casey Biggs both Jeffrey Combs both Martha Hackett both Robert O'Reilly both Eric Pierpoint auto Unfortunately you can take Linda Park off that list after her recent announcement. I have a similar length wishlist and am going with a 2/3 day entry ticket and will split getting them across all 3 days. Without the schedule it's impossible to say where clashes may occur and if you want to listen to any paid or free talks too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raylenth Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Thanks. Was thinking. Wil Wheaton photo and auto George Takei both Jonathan Frakes photo Marina Sirtis both Terry Farrell photo Linda Park both Casey Biggs both Jeffrey Combs both Martha Hackett both Robert O'Reilly both Eric Pierpoint auto Unfortunately you can take Linda Park off that list after her recent announcement. I have a similar length wishlist and am going with a 2/3 day entry ticket and will split getting them across all 3 days. Without the schedule it's impossible to say where clashes may occur and if you want to listen to any paid or free talks too. Yeah it's quite difficult to advise at the moment as the auto group lettering allotment hasn't been released. As Rob says depending on what else you want at the moment it might be best to buy weekend entry, buy the photo shoots you want on top of that and hope that you can get everyones autos - or gamble and buy a package, Captains Group D has the best match for the photo's you want I'd say, but there's currently no information on which auto's you'll be allocated. So you can either wait until most of the info has been released nearer to the event and pick which packages matches your wants best, and hope they haven't sold out, or get a general entry ticket and buy the photo's and any talks you want on top of that and take a gamble on being able to get through the auto queues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoriarty Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Question for mods. Are the £1 Eventbrite booking fees for photoshoots refunded if any guests do cancel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrong Name Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Question for mods. Are the £1 Eventbrite booking fees for photoshoots refunded if any guests do cancel? I'm not a mod, but every time I've had a refund for a cancelled guest, I've had the £1 booking fee back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicAvatar Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I notice on the website that a photo of Atrium Entrance 3 is shown. Is that the entrance that is going to be used for DSTE, or could it be a different one? As previously noted, this venue is huge and I have no idea where to queue up at this point, and haven't found any confirmation on the subject. [/clueless] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Androide Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 I notice on the website that a photo of Atrium Entrance 3 is shown. Is that the entrance that is going to be used for DSTE, or could it be a different one? I guess this is a generic photo, since Atrium Entrance 2 for example is much closer to where DSTE is taking place. (Hall 4) www.thenec.co.uk/media/3161/site-map.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petertina Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 All shuttle busses will drop you off at the correct entrance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahamut Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Is it possible to have photos taken with stars when getting autographs, or are they only available at the sessions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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