Plant tours
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Burning Brakes
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Plant tours
I am planning on going to Bowling Green for a plant tour March 1. The museum site is confusing as it states you can only do the combo pack. museum / plant tours. I am a member and do not want a museum tour.Then it states assembly of the C8 might not be running?
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Im going on Monday I will report back
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It states:
They're saying that the plant could possibly not be building cars during your tour. The most common reason would be an unplanned shutdown due to parts shortages. January 16th is a factory Holiday. Only combination Plant/Museum Tickets are available for purchase - simply don't tour the Museum if you don't want to.
Tour scheduling will take place at the time of purchase. At this time, tours can only be booked through the end of March 2023. Members can schedule and purchase plant tours by logging into their Member’s Only Portal.
Current Blackout dates are 12/5 – 12/9, 12/26 – 1/2.
The National Corvette Museum will be conducting Plant Tours on January 16th; however, assembly operations will not be running. The Tour will remain informative, and you will see all stages of production.
Individuals must be ages 13 and up to participate in a plant tour. No bags, cameras, or open-toe shoes are permitted inside the building.
Occasionally, due to circumstances outside of the National Corvette Museum’s control, the plant may not be in normal production during part (or all) of your visit. Your scheduled tour will continue with your guide, sharing the full assembly process. Refunds and discount do not apply.
Current Blackout dates are 12/5 – 12/9, 12/26 – 1/2.
The National Corvette Museum will be conducting Plant Tours on January 16th; however, assembly operations will not be running. The Tour will remain informative, and you will see all stages of production.
Individuals must be ages 13 and up to participate in a plant tour. No bags, cameras, or open-toe shoes are permitted inside the building.
Occasionally, due to circumstances outside of the National Corvette Museum’s control, the plant may not be in normal production during part (or all) of your visit. Your scheduled tour will continue with your guide, sharing the full assembly process. Refunds and discount do not apply.
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Yeah, you may have to pay for both tours, but just skip the one you don't want to go to as Zymurgy says. Hope you have a good time with the plant tour - should be very informative.
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I recall reading that if you are a member you get a credit off the 50 dollars tour fee. Believe it is 15 dollars off. Call before you book and they can confirm and tell how to get discount. The tour is so worth it!
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Cost to NCM members is $35.
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This is what we said to them :We plan on going on a plant tour March 1 if available. Can you do only the plant tour as I am a member and have done the museum many times. Pam Pillow quoted me :No they only sell combo tickets, I am sorry.
She did not comment on a discount to NCM members
She did not comment on a discount to NCM members
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Just booked our plant tour March 1 for my wife & I and under promo code we put in pour NCM # and instead of $ 100.00 it came up as $ 70.00 The last time we toured was about 5 yrs. ago and at that time you could do the VIP tour for $ 50.00 it gave you a extra hour of touring and you get to see more than the usual tour. That doesn't seem to be available this time. We have been doing the plant tours almost every other year since the plant opened At the beginning you could go right into the spray booth area.
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