Yeah....I'm thinking hotel myself. Somehow sleeping in a smelly dirty field with a hojillion metal fans doesn't sound all that appealing.
you can either buy a 3-day pass when it comes out, individual passes, or whatever... just like normal fests.
Karen - the VIP things are just for those that want to help sponsoring things... Laura and I are doing that this year due to the incredibly awesome time we had last year. The guys running the thing are super cool, so it's not like they're scamming anyone.