WonkaKid
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While in line for Buzz Lightyear yesterday, I spoke with one of the VIP tour guides. You know: the folks in the plaid vests. She told me that VIP tours run approx. $400-$520 per hour (total, not per person) with a six-hour minimum. Interestingly, she explained that celebrities visiting the park also have to pay that rate. I always presumed that VIP escorts were a courtesy extended to celebrities -- a way to ensure that they're not bothered while in lines, etc. But she told me that they pay for such service -- it isn't simply gifted to them (in most cases, although there are exceptions).
I saw Gwen Stefani on Tom Sawyer Island about 18 months ago and she had a VIP escort. Two, in fact. I presumed that the park provided them for everyone's safety and peace of mind. Can you imagine being in a 30-minute line for POTC as a celebrity while a fan chats your ear off?
Rob
I saw Gwen Stefani on Tom Sawyer Island about 18 months ago and she had a VIP escort. Two, in fact. I presumed that the park provided them for everyone's safety and peace of mind. Can you imagine being in a 30-minute line for POTC as a celebrity while a fan chats your ear off?
Rob