Disneyland to Miley Cyrus fans: Beware of Sweet 16 party ticket-scalpers
Fans forking over $500 or more to buy tickets on eBay for Miley Cyrus’ Sweet 16 birthday party at Disneyland may be in for a harsh surprise when they arrive at the Hollywood–style red carpet event on Oct. 5.
The Anaheim theme park has instituted strict anti-scalping procedures designed to prevent reselling of tickets at online auction sites such as eBay — where more than 50 “Miley Cyrus Sweet 16 birthday party” tickets have been for sale in recent days.
The exclusive event featuring the “Hannah Montana” star sold out almost immediately, with the general public snatching up the 5,000 available tickets at $250 a pop. Profiteers immediately put the coveted Cyrus tickets up for sale on eBay with prices starting at $500 apiece.
But here’s the catch. Tickets won’t be issued until the day of the event — and then only to the original purchaser after 2 p.m. at the main gate. (The event runs from 6 to 11 p.m.)
And that’s not all:
— The original purchaser must provide a confirmation letter, identification and signature at the check-in booth in order to receive the tickets.
— Everyone attending the event must be present when the tickets are issued.
— A Disneyland employee will escort the credentialed group into the theme park.
— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Photo: Disneyland
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September 24th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
“The exclusive event featuring the “Hannah Montana” star sold out almost immediately”
UM NO.
It took TWO WEEKS to sell out. LA Times needs to do some research and not trust everything WDC tells them. Maybe it took so long to sell out because the general public realized this is a sorry scam to get even more people in the park in an already busy weekend.
Weak Disney, Weak.
September 25th, 2008 at 10:36 am
The Miley Cyrus birthday party tickets sold out in about 2 weeks.
As they say in Washington, “What is your definition of ‘almost’ and ‘immediately.’”
I defer to the right-honorable senator from Hollywood, the inimitable B. Spears (if that is your real name).
— Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times theme park blogger
September 25th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Anybody who thinks this is a scam is on crack.
This is a CHARITY EVENT idiot.
October 2nd, 2008 at 2:25 pm
scam and publicity stunt we all know miley is fake if the economy sucks and americans r stupid enough to buythese tix that’s an embasrrasment and any1 who wastes all thatmonmey is an idiot.
October 4th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
What a waist of money! Who wants to go to her sweet 16?? Like really she’s a slut and I have no idea how she has fans! The parents who waisted $250 per ticket are crazy! Don’t they know the economy is really bad and they will need that money in the future but they won’t have it because they spent it on something stupid!!
October 6th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
by the way, anti-miley, your parents are obviously the people who aren’t spending their money wisely either. If they had, you would know that “waist” refers to part of the body, while “waste” means to squander. And Tabitha Jospeh, why would you care where people are spending their money if they contributing to the economy?