King Of Pop To Open Neverland To The Public

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MICHAEL JACKSON IS REPORTEDLY OPENING HIS FAMOUS "NEVERLAND" RANCH TO THE PUBLIC-FOR $5,000 A TICKET -- THE HOME WILL BE OPEN FOR ONE DAY ONLY: SEPTEMBER 13th, AND 250 VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED INSIDE -- THEY'LL BE ADMITTED TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK, THE VIDEO ARCADE, THE MOVIE THEATER, EVEN THE FULLY-STOCKED ZOO

-- THE PROMOTIONAL BROCHURE SAYS "FROM THE MOMENT YOU ENTER THE GATES, YOU'LL WISH THIS DAY COULD LAST FOREVER"

-- JACKSON IS REPORTEDLY DONATING $1,000 FROM EACH TICKET TO CHARITY, BUT THAT LEAVES $4,000 FOR HIM -- WITH 250 GUESTS, THAT'S A MILLION DOLLARS PROFIT -- ACCORDING TO ONE SOURCE "THAT GOES RIGHT INTO HIS POCKET. AND THERE'S NO GUARANTEE HE'LL EVEN BE THERE!" -- THERE'S ALSO SPECULATION THAT JACKSON NEEDS THAT MONEY TO KEEP THE THEME PARK GOING -- HE'S FACING A HALF A DOZEN LAWSUITS, AND LAST YEAR, HE ONLY SOLD 11 RECORDS...

[Recker]

I wonder if there will be some "danger" signs for those who are intending on bringing children to the place.

[jen*]

But Daddy!!!! I want a golden ticket! :laughin:

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Like a real-life Willy Wonka, Michael Jackson has announced plans to open his carnival-style Neverland Ranch estate to 500 guests.

The invitation-only event, set for Sept. 13, is a one-time-only gathering, complete with dinner, magicians, games and a tractor-trailer full of stuffed animals, according to Jackson publicist Stuart Backerman.

Tickets for two people cost $5,000, with $1,000 from each sale being divided among three charities. Jackson will keep the rest Backerman said it would pay for costs of the party.

Jackson's Neverland Ranch, in Santa Barbara County, includes an amusement park with bumper cars, a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel.

Guests also will receive a "goodie bag" worth about $1,000 and an original painting by Brazilian artist Romero Britto.

Backerman said 250 tickets will go on sale, potentially worth $1.25 million. The maximum $250,000 charitable donation will be split between the Make-A-Wish Foundation for sick children; Oneness, dedicated to erasing racism through art and music; and E Ai Como E Que Fica, a Rio de Janeiro group that provides food, clothing and medical care to impoverished children.

Jackson's former financial advisers settled a lawsuit against him in June that suggested he was overburdened with debt and near bankruptcy. That has led to speculation that the Neverland property, recently assessed at $12.3 million, would go on the market.

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Originally posted by jen*
But Daddy!!!! I want a golden ticket! :laughin:

:rofl:

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On Saturday, Michael Jackson made good on his promise to open the doors of his Neverland ranch to anyone...anyone willing to pay the five-thousand-dollar fee, that is.

Among those who ponied up the dough were singer-actress Brandy, "Bachelor" Andrew Firestone and former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson.

When asked why he showed, Tyson told the B-B-C that Jacko's private zoo was part of the appeal. "I love the gorillas and camels," he said. "And I've got nothing better to do."