A Dalek at your event may sound like a cracking idea and it is. There are certain things you need to think about and prepare for, please read our FAQ's below prior to inviting him or hastily sending Minty a message.
The answer is quite simple, yes. Please read on as there are lots of things to consider.
If Minty needs to park his transport vehicle in paying car park, it should in close proximity to the venue and have wide access without steps. If your event is in the town center, a few hours parking could add a reasonable amount to your costs.
Is there wide enough wheel chair access into you chosen venue (110cm door opening) basically he prefers double doors and a hard flat surface from the cark park to the doors of the venue. Cobbles or gravel aren't great to wheel a heavy object over.
Minty is a full size Dalek and takes up a reasonable amount of floor space. To allow him to safely move about he will need a reasonable amount of space. Please consider if there enough space to safely move Minty around without him running over any feet or ankles ? (he's very, very heavy).
If young people (under 18) are going to be invited to you event you will need to provide a minimum of one (preferably two) body guards for Minty. Kids and young people can sometimes get very excited when there is a Dalek about and then cling on or pull him. For Minty that's a bit like two very burly chaps pulling your arms very hard in different directions. In short not pleasant! Young people can be very respectful, however there is always an element that will kick, headbut and punch Minty. He enjoys that as much as you would.
If you're not familiar with full size Daleks and how much they cost to buy, please visit This Planet Earth. Navigate to the Dalek price list but ensure you're sitting down before you do. (Now you'll understand the need for bodyguards, unless you have long pockets!)
Minty does not charge but he does ask for petrol money to cover travelling expenses. Sadly his transport vehicle is not yet fitted with inter-galactic technology and still relies on petrol.
Before you book him, it's worth considering what you would
like Minty to do and what support you are prepared to give
him. An unaided Dalek 'monologue' can be like pulling
teeth.
A human chat-show host human to help
and direct between him and the audience he is much better
off. The gathered humans do not find Minty easy to relate
with as there is no face and eye contact, which people of
any age, especially kids need in order to have a relaxed
chat. The most memorable events he's attended that would be
considerd to have been entertaining had a human
compare to facilitate the dialogue between Minty and the
audience.
What do you intend Minty and his friends to do at your event. Charity fundraising is OK but he is shy about other cash generating business events.
Hopefully the above points did not seem too unreasonable. A
Dalek at your event really may be a fun idea and it is a great,
fun way to entertain a crowd. When you have considered all the
above points please feel free to send Minty a Web mail via the
contact page. We will reply to all messages but please allow us
5 working days to do so.
Thank you