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Silver Dollar City & Celebration City Discussion => General Silver Dollar City Talk => Topic started by: sanddunerider on October 29, 2012, 04:51:01 PM

Title: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: sanddunerider on October 29, 2012, 04:51:01 PM
WOW!!  didnt see this post untill today....



http://www.bransonsilverdollarcity.com/offers-packages/default.aspx?id=448
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: MissinTheGreenTrams on October 29, 2012, 05:30:39 PM
Yeah.....at only 300$/person.  :o :o
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: sanddunerider on October 29, 2012, 05:38:53 PM
yeah! only...... :o

sounds like a lot to me for no more extras than they are receiving.... maybe 150.00??
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Junior on October 29, 2012, 05:40:22 PM
As familiar as we sdcfans are with the park, they ought to make US the tour guides. (Tips accepted!)  ;)
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Swoosh on October 29, 2012, 06:50:31 PM
Are you ready for the really sad part?
Sans the valet parking, you can get all that for $30 plus get a lot more stuff at Coaster Christmas.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: MissinTheGreenTrams on October 29, 2012, 07:15:16 PM
It seems like in another thread we were discussing SDC needed to do this.....but not for that price. That is way too steep. I could see 300/a group. Not a person.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: sanddunerider on October 29, 2012, 07:40:21 PM
Quote from: Junior on October 29, 2012, 05:40:22 PM
As familiar as we sdcfans are with the park, they ought to make US the tour guides. (Tips accepted!)  ;)

sign me up!!
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: rubedugans on October 29, 2012, 09:04:55 PM
Buy me a sarsaparilla, and I'll show you my collection, as well as tell you what I know fer as long as you'll listen!
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: How-doFolks on October 30, 2012, 06:15:40 AM
Heck, the wife & i can go to SDC for 2 days, & back home for less than $300.00. :)
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Ozarks Gal on October 30, 2012, 08:24:58 AM
It does sound like some cool stuff, but not for that price.  :o


Quote from: Junior on October 29, 2012, 05:40:22 PM
As familiar as we sdcfans are with the park, they ought to make US the tour guides. (Tips accepted!)  ;)

Oh, oh! As part of the younger generation, can I apprentice tourguide along side you masters?  ;D

Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Gilligan on October 30, 2012, 08:47:27 AM
Quote from: How-doFolks on October 30, 2012, 06:15:40 AM
Heck, the wife & i can go to SDC for 2 days, & back home for less than $300.00. :)

Yup!  A 6 hr. drive to and from, a day at the City, a round of mini-golf, couple new dry flies, and a few meals for two cost me $484 two weeks ago.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: rubedugans on October 30, 2012, 10:50:35 AM
yep under $300 each weekend trip (factoring in that we have a season pass, and that is no cost by the time we get to the park.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Parson B Ready on October 30, 2012, 12:23:52 PM
$300.00 does seem rather pricey.  And its something I will never be able to afford.  But if you break the package down into its individual parts.  It's not quite as exorbitant as it seems.

Admission cost  60.00
Dinner Cost  15.00
Trailblazer Pass  27.00
Valet Parking  25.00
Lantern Tour  10.00
Sounenir mugs 13.00
Show lovers pass 11.00
      ====
      161.00

So basically your paying 139.00 for the personal tour guide and behind the scenes access.  Still its something most of us could never afford.  Swoosh is right--Coaster Christmas is definitely a better value.

Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: sanddunerider on October 30, 2012, 02:16:34 PM
Parson, you rright about the prices, but it does say.

"you may want to include"----

•Time With Santa
•Lantern Light Tour Of Marvel Cave
•Holiday Light Parade Viewing From Saloon Balcony
•Behind The Scenes Tour Of Brown's Candy Factory
•Behind The Scenes Tour Of Eva & Delilah's Bakery

So I think these items are extra....

Just sounds initially high, but to a newcomer that has money, I can see where it may be an option,  But a family of 4?  1200!!  really!!....
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: shavethewhales on October 30, 2012, 03:01:55 PM
For everyone complaining about the price, you are not the person being marketed to here. I assure you most of the people who buy passes like this won't think twice about dropping $300 per head. I doubt they expect a whole lot of people to buy these, but they are available for the few that want it.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Parson B Ready on October 30, 2012, 10:03:15 PM
You're right Shave.  We aren't the ones being market to here.  But we are the ones who would love to do this the most.
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Ozark Outlaw on November 02, 2012, 09:44:31 AM
To me, a VIP Tour would include some serious behind the scenes time, and I am not talking about just the candy factory, and bakery. I want a VIP Tour that showcases behind the scenes at the train maintenance shop, the mysterious warehouse where theme elements, and costumes are stored, behind the curtains of the shows such as the Saloon, or check out behind the walls at Fire in the Hole, or heck even the employee only work areas.  ;D
Title: Re: WOW!! NEW VIP tours 2012
Post by: Gilligan on November 02, 2012, 11:12:02 AM
Quote from: Ozark BBQ on November 02, 2012, 09:44:31 AM
To me, a VIP Tour would include some serious behind the scenes time, and I am not talking about just the candy factory, and bakery. I want a VIP Tour that showcases behind the scenes at the train maintenance shop, the mysterious warehouse where theme elements, and costumes are stored, behind the curtains of the shows such as the Saloon, or check out behind the walls at Fire in the Hole, or heck even the employee only work areas.  ;D

Quote from: Parson B Ready on October 30, 2012, 10:03:15 PM
You're right Shave.  We aren't the ones being market to here.  But we are the ones who would love to do this the most.

Yup! and yup!  ;D