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Re: Professional model making at LLW for £69!
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Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:06:53 GMT
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Ok,

I would prefer April, with August being second. I won't be able to the
May date.

Can I suggest that we have a roll call & try to book it on Friday or
Monday?

If anyone can't make it, they can always book one of the other days :-)

Tony

On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Jon D Hayward (<GpoFxG.95K@lugnet.com>) wrote at
15:20:42

> Linda has been monitoring your posts ;-) Quote:
> 
> 
> 
> This is a trial package that Legoland have introduced, they're testing the
> water to see whether they get a decent response.  An idea for a day like
> this would normally be generated by the company itself* and then taken to
> Red Letter Days for promotion.  Its unlikely that RLD generated the concept
> themselves. Therefore there is a possibility that you could get Lego to put
> together a specific day.
> 
> If we're looking at a corporate rate we'll need to negotiate, they don't
> have a fixed discount rate - 20 bookings might generate 10%.*  If you can
> get an idea of numbers I'll happily go back with my negotiating hat on if
> you want.
> 
> The price includes a half day in the park as well, plus an additional ticket
> to visit at another time.
> 
> 
> 
> * Interpertations and guesstimates from Linda who is pretty good with these
> things ;-)
> 
> I would suggest that we've either gotta pick one of the dates offered and
> then go en masse through RLD, or decide on another date and try going
> straight to LEGO. Perhaps the former is better, as there are less dates for
> us to disagree over, and LEGO might cosider it at least partially successful
> if they receive a booking this way...
> 
> Just Jono .oO (and Linda too) ;-)
> 
> "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> message news:GpoCz6.As@lugnet.com...
> > 
> > "Jon D Hayward" <JonDHayward@Yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message • news:GpoAzJ.H0w@lugnet.com...
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The Red Letter Days experience is only running on certain days:
> > > 
> > > Sunday 7th April
> > > 
> > > Wednesday 1st May
> > > 
> > > Tuesday 6th August
> > > 
> > > For all three days you can either book for 9.30am - 1.30pm or 2.00pm -
> > > 6.00pm.
> > > 
> > > Each session takes a maximum of 25 and they have complete availability • for
> > > each session at the moment. They have only just introduced it.
> > > 
> > > We can probably get a corporate rate if any of your weird friends want • to
> > > join you - but I would suggest getting dates together really fast as • they
> > > are probably going to book up very quickly.
> > 
> > 
> > What are the corporate rates then?
> > I think there about 7 or 8 positives so far.
> > 
> > What rate would they do for a party of 10? 20?
> > 
> > Also, can we do better by negotiating this direct with Lego?  Rather than • going through RLD who must be adding their
> > percentage to the price.
> > 
> > Perhaps even better if we could get a party of 25 "weird friends" (or • anoraks as my wife calls us) then we could not
> > only take over the whole event but also perhaps persuade them they we are • not just your normal Lego fans - but want to
> > see something a bit special from your model makers - e.g. like they get • the designers to go to US lego events and talk
> > about new sets, etc.
> > 
> > BTW does the price include park admission.
> > I presume the idea is you have 1/2 day model making, 1/2 day playing in • the park.
> > 
> > lawrence
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 

--
Tony Priestman



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  ROLL CALL - Professional model making at LLW for £69!
 
OK guys, who is up for: Sunday 7 April at 9:30am?!? Sounds like the preferred option at the mo. Then we get all afternoon to wander around the park too :-) If we can come up with enough definite names, we (i.e. Linda) should be able to negotiate a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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Linda has been monitoring your posts ;-) Quote: This is a trial package that Legoland have introduced, they're testing the water to see whether they get a decent response. An idea for a day like this would normally be generated by the company (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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