ANyone attending the Jamestown Anniversary weekend?

[GT1]

Hi! My family and I made plans to attend the special 400th anniversary weekend of Jamestown May 11-13, 2007.

I am confused over the tickets offered for attending the different areas (Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown) plus apparently there are some tickets that are only valid during that weekend and can only be purchased in advance!! Can anyone shed some light on any of this? I tried to log into the jamestown2007.org website but couldn't get it to load - I have dial-up service for internet.

Thanks!

[Timeshare Von]

Hi there! Yes we are going and cannot wait!!!

You will need to buy individual daily tickets for the Jamestown 400th events that will be taking place on Fri-Sun, May 11-13. They are $30 per person per day for adults, with no 3-day special pricing. So for us it was $180 for the three days (just two adults).

You also will need to buy tickets for Colonial Williamsburg which are sold at their visitors center or via their website: http://www.history.org/ . There are daily and annual passes available. Which is best for you/your family will largely depend on how many days and how much you want to do and see in Williamsburg. They are not good for the Jamestown 400th events or venues.

For us, we bought the Independence Pass which is good for one year, gives us admission to all of the CW venues and provides for free tickets to their evening events (which run $10-$15 each). There is a lower tier annual pass which is like $55-$60 but with that one you only get 1/2 off on the evening activities so if you're going to do more than 3 or 4 of them, it's best to get the Independence Pass.

Here is the entire ticket page from the Jamestown 400th webpage, which includes the phone number you can use to call and order your tickets since you are having internet challenges:



Come Join Us for an American Extravaganza
Three days and nights commemorating. . .
America's 400th Anniversary!
May 11-13, 2007


Ticket Highlights

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You're invited to one of the first great American moments of the 21st century!

Get your ticket to a once-in-a-lifetime event - the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first permanent English settlement in the Americas - Jamestown, Virginia.

Join us for America's Anniversary Weekend as we commemorate an American milestone with commemorative festivities, cultural and heritage events, interactive exhibits, original productions, and family friendly programs. It all takes place May 11-13, 2007 at Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown Settlement and Anniversary Park.

Date specific tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children 6 to 12. Children under 6 are free. Anniversary weekend tickets and accommodations are available through Colonial Williamsburg - the official hotels of the Commemoration-and
Tickets entitle you admission to the three sites, satellite parking, shuttle bus transportation and memories that will last a lifetime.

Each day of America's Anniversary Weekend festival will feature special activities and performances. Evenings will conclude with concerts, symphonic works and fireworks displays honoring Jamestown's pivotal role in American history.



America's Anniversary Weekend Programs

Where: Historic Jamestowne, Jamestown
Settlement & Anniversary Park

When: May 11-13, 2007 (single day tickets only)

Tickets*: $30 Adults
$15 Youth (12 - 6 year olds)
Free for under 6

*Due to production delays, tickets will be mailed in mid-April.
*Saturday, May 12th concert is included in the $30 ticket price.


Performance Highlights for Friday, May 11:
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of JoAnn Falletta, and Richmond Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Mark Russell Smith, play separately and then combine – for the first time ever – to premier new works by John Corigliano, John Duffy, Adolphus Hailstork and Jennifer Higdon written especially for the commemoration.


Performance Highlights for Saturday, May 12:
Three-time Grammy winner Bruce Hornsby & The Noise Makers leads an evening of rock, R&B and progressive bluegrass. Bruce will be joined by legendary funk and R&B artist Chaka Khan, as well as progressive bluegrass master Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder. Their performances caps “400 Minutes of Music,” an afternoon-long program featuring contemporary rock infused with native American musical traditions from Brule’, a mix of folk, world, blues and soul music from South African artist Vusi Mahlasela, folk roots music from Michael Seeger, poetic urban folk from Jen Chapin, and alternative country from Scott Miller & The Commonwealth.


Performance Highlights for Sunday, May 13:
Anniversary Weekend concludes with the performance of a 400-Piece Orchestra and a 1,607-Voice Choir created especially for the commemoration and representing most of the United States. The individual choral and orchestra groups performing at Anniversary Park throughout the weekend join for a powerful concert worthy of America’s 400th Anniversary. A fireworks finale completes the evening.


In addition to performance highlights your America's Anniversary Ticket entitles you to:

· Admission to Anniversary Weekend’s three sites—Jamestown Settlement, Historic Jamestowne, Anniversary Park

· Satellite parking and bus transportation to and from the three sites

· Cultural presentations/demonstrations featuring Indian, European and African works

· Continuous entertainment on five performance stages (three at Anniversary Park and one each at Historic Jamestowne and Jamestowne Settlement)

· Special evening productions at Anniversary Park’s Main Stage (details below)

· Jamestown Settlement’s “World of 1607” exhibit, which places Jamestown
in the global context of 17th century exploration, turmoil and innovation through rare treasures on loan from major museums and international collections

· “The Crafting of America”: A special artisans’ village where blacksmithing, pottery making, glass blowing and other crafts that sustained the Jamestown settlement will be performed. A kid’s area will engage children in selected crafts

· Anniversary Village, featuring information about destinations and history throughout Virginia

· Admission to Jamestown Settlement’s new 30,000-square-foot galleries, including new exhibits devoted to European, Virginia Indian and the African experience at Jamestown

· Guided tours and presentations by interpreters at Jamestown Settlement. New features include two new replica ships—the Godspeed and Discovery—as well as an enlarged and improved Virginia Indian village, Riverfront interpretive areas and new buildings within the re-creation of James Fort. Interpreters in period costume will help visitors understand life at Jamestown as lived by people from the three cultures that converged there—European, Virginia Indian and African

· Historic Jamestowne features many new facilities designed to showcase recent scholarship. APVA’s “Archaearium” displays hundreds of artifacts unearthed from the re-discovered fort site in the last 13 years. The National Park Service’s new visitor center will help visitors understand the settling of Jamestown and the difficult times endured during its early years. Costumed interpreters will tell tales of the settlement’s beginning

· Pageantry and demonstrations including military drills, cannon firings and dramatic readings of period materials

· Original productions:

o Children’s theater Ba-baaah and the Windigo: A whimsical Jamestown story told through the experiences of a young Indian girl and a larger-than-life cast of characters

o Musical show Anniversary Voices: a spirited, high energy performance by a 16-member song and dance troupe


Click Here To Purchase Tickets or call (866) 400-1607

[Timeshare Von]

You can buy both the CW and Jamestown 400th tickets with a call to CW:

Official Regional Visitor Center

The Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center serves as the official Regional Visitor Center for America’s Historic Triangle and the Jamestown 2007 commemoration. Purchase tickets for Colonial Williamsburg and the Historic Triangle venues here. Colonial Williamsburg's Call Center will answer your questions and help you plan your visit: 1-800-HISTORY.

Colonial Williamsburg Hotel Guest Pass
Your best value and exclusively offered to guests of our official Colonial Williamsburg hotels.

Adult $29
Youths Ages 6-17 $15

Includes:

Length-of-stay admission to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg while residing at the Williamsburg Inn and Providence Hall Guest Houses, Williamsburg Lodge, Colonial Houses–Historic Lodging, Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites, or Governor’s Inn.
50 percent discount on evening Colonial Performances tickets **
Admission to regular daytime programs* and Colonial Explorer Activities
The Revolutionary City, a Colonial Williamsburg adventure
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and Bassett Hall
Viewing of the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Free parking at the Visitor Center and use of Colonial Williamsburg shuttle buses.
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Capital City Pass
Spend a full day as a citizen of our colonial capital!

Adults $36
Youths Ages 6-17 $18

INCLUDES:
Provides a single day admission to most Historic Area sites, including the Capitol, as many as 20-to-40 exhibition buildings (depending on daily or seasonal operating schedules), such as Raleigh Tavern, Great Hopes Plantation, all historic trades (wheelwright, blacksmith, milliner, wigmaker, etc.), gardens (including the Governor’s Palace gardens) and all of our authentic 18th-century exhibition sites such as the Courthouse, Gaol, Magazine, and the homes of Peyton Randolph and George Wythe.
Excludes Governor’s Palace, Colonial Explorer Activities.
The Revolutionary City, a Colonial Williamsburg adventure
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and Bassett Hall
Orientation Walk
Complimentary Historic Area shuttle bus service
Viewing of the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Free Parking at the Visitor Center
Add ons:
Governor's Palace - $9
Audio Tour - $6
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Governor's Key-to-the-City Pass
Immerse yourself in 18th-century life and America’s opening chapter. Enjoy two consecutive days exploring the Historic Area, programs and the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg at your own pace.

Adults $49
Youths Ages 6-17 $24

INCLUDES:
Two consecutive days of admission to Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, including the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, Great Hopes Plantation, and authentic 18th-century exhibition sites such as the Courthouse, Gaol, Magazine, and the homes of Peyton Randolph and George Wythe.
Excludes Colonial Explorer Activities.
The Revolutionary City, a Colonial Williamsburg adventure
Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and Bassett Hall
Orientation Walk
Complimentary Historic Area shuttle bus service
Viewing of the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Free Parking at the Visitor Center
Add on:
Audio Tour - $6
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Colonial Williamsburg Freedom Pass
Freedom to come and go as you please over multiple days and up to a full year!

$59 Adults
$29 Youths Ages 6-17

INCLUDES:
Daily admission to the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area exhibitions and the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg for up to a full year.
Colonial Explorer Activities
The Revolutionary City, a Colonial Williamsburg adventurel
50 percent discount on evening Colonial Performances tickets**
Orientation Walk
Complimentary Historic Area shuttle bus service
Viewing of the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Free Parking at the Visitor Center
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Colonial Williamsburg Independence Pass
A full year’s access with unique privileges.

$79 Adults
$39 Youths Ages 6-17

INCLUDES:
Daily admission to the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area exhibitions and the Museums of Colonial Williamsburg for up to a full year.
Colonial Explorer Activities
The Revolutionary City, a Colonial Williamsburg adventure
FREE evening Colonial Performances tickets**, ***
Orientation Walk
Complimentary Historic Area shuttle bus service
Viewing of the movie short Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Free Parking at the Visitor Center
Seasonal special value offers


*"Regular daytime programs" excludes events for which separate paid admission is required. Some regular daytime programs require advance reservations.
** Evening Colonial Performances excludes holiday special event programs or dining events.
***One (1) evening Colonial Performance ticket may be reserved per Independence Pass holder, per performance, space permitting.

[GT1]

Timeshare Von:
Thanks for the info Now I can show my hubby, who has been pestering me over that schedule!! Did you see Jeni's post about the Virginia Living Museum exhibit? We might take that in one day as well since we'll be there from Wed, 5/9 through Mon. 5/14.

I'm also a member of FF Yahoo group and have read your posts! We'll be staying at the FF Gov. Green. Who knows, we might run into each other and say Hi!

Getting excited about going - just not the packing for my bunch. We hope to make use of the TS laundry as some have suggested and therefore not be bogged down with too much luggage!

Thanks again!

[SBK]

We are going with a group of 9. Seven of us will be staying in four 1 bedrooms at Patriot's Place and one couple will be staying at the Manor Club. (They had DVC points, the rest of us are on EVs.)

We already have our tickets for all three days at Jamestown and we got our Independence passes when we were there for President's week. I am getting tickets to just about every evening performance we think we can squeeze in. We are staying a second week and I am thinking of getting the VA resident's pass for Busch Gardens.

We are complete Williamsburg junkies and would not miss this for anything.

I wish that there was more information about the shuttle bus satellite lots and the schedule. We will probably focus on afternoon and evening activities for the 11th through the 13th and I wonder if the lots will fill up.

[joestein]

I have been to the Virginia Living Museum (about 10 years ago), it was nice, but VERY TINY!!!! Maybe only an 1 hour worth of stuff to look at (and that is generous).

Joe

[TMTIP]

Originally Posted by joestein

I have been to the Virginia Living Museum (about 10 years ago), it was nice, but VERY TINY!!!! Maybe only an 1 hour worth of stuff to look at (and that is generous).

Joe

The Virginia Living Museum has recently undergone a huge renovation and is very nice now. I would devote at least 3 -4 hours to see all of the great exhibits.

[KCI]

Yvonne, we have our tickets for Jamestown, purchased last Oct when we went to CW. We do not intend to do CW again as there are other things in the area we would like to see. In your post you said "You also will need to buy tickets for Colonial Williamsburg which are sold at their visitors center or via their website: http://www.history.org/ . " Why would we have to buy tickets to CW when we do not intend to visit there...Maybe I am reading this wrong. Linda

[Timeshare Von]

Originally Posted by KCI

Yvonne, we have our tickets for Jamestown, purchased last Oct when we went to CW. We do not intend to do CW again as there are other things in the area we would like to see. In your post you said "You also will need to buy tickets for Colonial Williamsburg which are sold at their visitors center or via their website: http://www.history.org/ . " Why would we have to buy tickets to CW when we do not intend to visit there...Maybe I am reading this wrong. Linda

Linda,

You wouldn't . . . but the OP said they also wanted to do Williamsburg which will require that "they" buy tickets for Williamsburg if they want to take in "Colonial Williamsburg" as in the sites and attractions that are CW.

For those just planning to take in the events at the three Jamestown venues, you only need to have the daily tickets for the Jamestown 400th event.

[bigrick]

I'll be there in spirit. No way can I get my wife into the Virginia area for anything other than caving anymore.

[Timeshare Von]

For those going to Williamsburg to take part in the Jamestown 400th Anniversary celebration, Queen Elizabeth II's itinerary has been released: http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/...ueensVisit.cfm .

It may have been out for a while, I'm not sure . . . but I was disappointed to learn that her trip will actually be more than a week BEFORE the celebration weekend. I can understand and appreciate the security logistics and other issues, so it may actually make the visitors' time in Jamestown more pleasant. I'm just sorry to learn that she will not actually be there during the celebration itself.

Also, if you bought your tickets for the Jamestown weekend events, they tell me at the CW ticket office that all tickets have been mailed. If you do not have them by Monday or Tuesday of this week, you should call them at 1-800-HISTORY to inquire. Ours haven't arrived yet, so I'm getting a bit anxious and may be calling early this week (again) myself.

[lisa1001]

My 9yo loves Jamestown, but we had every intention of not being in there when the Queen is there (too many people). Oh well, looks like we picked the wrong weekend. May just skip Jamestown and go to Busch.

[Timeshare Von]

Originally Posted by lisa1001

My 9yo loves Jamestown, but we had every intention of not being in there when the Queen is there (too many people). Oh well, looks like we picked the wrong weekend. May just skip Jamestown and go to Busch.

The Queen won't be there over any weekend. She's scheduled for a Thursday and Friday, with a trip to Louisville for the KY Derby Saturday 5/5.

[NTHC]

We will be there the weekend of May 11-13. We have a 3 bedroom and a one bedroom at Governors Green and are meeting extended family. We are all looking forward to it. My daughter(9) and I are going to Jamestown tomorrow for a school field trip so I hope she is not bored when we return in two weeks. Although I know the activities will be different and of course there will be thousands of extra people.

Cindy

[dmharris]

Yvonne, thanks for the link. My daughter was/is trying to be one of the students at William & Mary who gets a ticket to be close to the Queen. The students are all a-buzz about her visit!

[Timeshare Von]

Originally Posted by dmharris

Yvonne, thanks for the link. My daughter was/is trying to be one of the students at William & Mary who gets a ticket to be close to the Queen. The students are all a-buzz about her visit!

How fortunate that would be!! I would love to see her in person, but alas, not to be!

[Timeshare Von]

Originally Posted by Timeshare Von

Also, if you bought your tickets for the Jamestown weekend events, they tell me at the CW ticket office that all tickets have been mailed. If you do not have them by Monday or Tuesday of this week, you should call them at 1-800-HISTORY to inquire. Ours haven't arrived yet, so I'm getting a bit anxious and may be calling early this week (again) myself.

TICKETS ARRIVED TODAY - UPS Overnight shipment!

We're good to go now!!!

[dmharris]

Yvonne, Indeed she got the tickets to be in the front section to see the queen up close! Way cool!