Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Hi, so today I need to pick up my gold pass and also my diamond passes for Tom Baker and Nathalie but I also want to get a VQT for Jason Momoa. Normally they scan your gold pass ticket outside and give you a wristband and bag out there. However I believe that this year they’re also giving gold pass holders their diamond passes when they collect their gold passes. So this means people will obviously need to be given the correct diamond passes so I doubt the crew outside will be carrying all of these. when the doors open at 9:55 will I have to join a gold/diamond pass queue on my way in or can I go and get a VQT for Jason and then come back for my diamond passes? I don’t want to miss the VQT while I wait for my diamond passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) So it turns out if you weren’t able to pick up your gold pass yesterday you have to stand in a really slow queue and collect everything first and lose all of the early entry time that you paid for :) :) If you’re just coming tomorrow you may want to take this into account as you won’t get any VQTs before they let general entry in. I’m still stood outside and hardly moving forward. Edited July 27, 2018 by Sam_Carter96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacheyTink Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Sam_Carter96 said: So it turns out if you weren’t able to pick up your gold pass yesterday you have to stand in a really slow queue and collect everything first and lose all of the early entry time that you paid for :) :) If you’re just coming tomorrow you may want to take this into account as you won’t get any VQTs before they let general entry in. I’m still stood outside and hardly moving forward. Same! Absolute nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walker-within Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Really hope this is sorted by tomorrow. Every year there is an issue with gold passes being let in on time. Losing that five minute advantage with getting VQTs for Diamond guests is a crucial reason as to why I buy the pass, it’s a joke that we lose it due to poor communication between staff/volunteers and Olympia security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 This post says Gold Passes were let in 8 minutes earlier, so if you could please explain a bit more what happened I'd be grateful, then I can pass on there have still been issues. Were you quite far behind in line? If that's the case it does take a while to get the passholders (who already have their Pass in Hand) in, so it may have been less for you. I have messaged TooTall about Pass Pickup. But honestly, you guys are at the Show. I am still in Hospital in Germany praying to get released today. If you can take 5 minutes out of your schedule and bring this up at Organisers Booth Things will get fixed much more quick than me being the middleman and relaying info posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 By some stroke of luck TooTall has seen my message. He will pass the info on to the area's pit boss. Above comment "please speak to someone at the Show about issues if you can" still stands in General though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) I’ve only just got through gold and diamond pass pick up and was in the venue doors at 10:25. it’s just the queues being really slow for diamond pass pick up for people with gold passes. the ONLY reason i buy a gold pass is for the 5 mins early entry to get VQTs. Getting queue priority for guests means nothing now as so many are diamonds. i was here before 10am, I have a gold pass yet general entry were all in before me. i got in at 10:25 and have VQT 244 for Jason Momoa. given the fact he’s not here until 2am and he has photos and diamond passes to do there’s pretty much no chance of me meeting him. it’ll be fine tomorrow as I can go straight in as I have my pass, it’s just so unfair for people who haven’t been free (or in london) to pick them up beforehand. Edited July 27, 2018 by Sam_Carter96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 You don't exactly say when you got in line, but apparently People choose to arrive earlier than you planned and were there before you, probably for the same reasons. Unfortunately there is little SM can do about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 Anyone know what the bag symbol means on diamond passes? Do we have to go somewhere to collect our prints? Anyone know where? no one at diamond pass collection mentioned it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, Queen_Sindel said: You don't exactly say when you got in line, but apparently People choose to arrive earlier than you planned and were there before you, probably for the same reasons. Unfortunately there is little SM can do about that. But it still took over 30 minutes to get in, even after the majority had gone through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck73 Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sam_Carter96 said: But it still took over 30 minutes to get in, even after the majority had gone through 30 mins is a blessing, took us 5 hours one year. Be thankful you're not general entry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen_Sindel Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sam_Carter96 said: But it still took over 30 minutes to get in, even after the majority had gone through Unfortunately the Crew are human beings and not a Team of octopus. They are working as fast as they can. 30 minutes to get through the majority is a really good time compared to other years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maegurwen Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Sam_Carter96 said: Anyone know what the bag symbol means on diamond passes? Do we have to go somewhere to collect our prints? Anyone know where? no one at diamond pass collection mentioned it I thought the bag meant the print/mug stuff. And its opposite the main signing area along with the Dr who special cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_Carter96 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, maegurwen said: I thought the bag meant the print/mug stuff. And its opposite the main signing area along with the Dr who special cover Thanks, I’ve already been and got them. The crew member hole punched the autograph symbol on my Tom Baker pass instead of the bag symbol (and I haven’t got the autograph yet). Just had to sort something with a red t shirt crew member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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