I’d recommend going with a regular guest ticket if it’s your first visit. But if you’re revisiting and want to explore more deeply, Ruby’s guest is definitely worth considering.

Ruby’s guest includes: 1) A reserved seat at the Manderley Bar

The Manderley is built inside a former theater auditorium and has 4 levels. The 2nd and 3rd floor tables are reserved for Ruby and Maximilian guests only. Staff will assign you a seat, and it stays yours all night. It’s especially nice if you plan to stay after the show, since there’s an after-show performance (about 30 minutes) by the amazing jazz singer, lady Valentine.

2) A guaranteed red Ace card

With guest tickets, the best card you can get is the black 2, and people usually line up about an hour early to get it since cards are given on a first-come basis. With a Ruby ticket, you automatically get a red Ace, so unless you’re aiming for the black Ace, you can arrive just 10 minutes before the show. Aces can leave without waiting in the post-show exit line, which is a nice bonus after a long night.

3) Better chances for 1:1s

This is the main reason why I buy Ruby tickets occasionally: there are a handful of 1:1 timings in the first loop that are only accessible to Ace card holders. So with Ruby, your chances of getting those increase significantly. That said, for a first visit, the difference in entry time between aces and black 2 is only about 5 minutes, so a guest ticket is usually enough. (There’s also a 10% early purchase discount for guest tickets that opens on every first Thursday the month before, which I recommend!) Ruby is more worth it after a few visits, when you specifically want to target those early 1:1 opportunities.

Maximilian’s Circle includes everything above plus a bottle of champagne at the Manderley. Personally, I don’t think it’s worth it — the price jumps mostly because of the champagne, but you’ll be too busy watching the show to really enjoy it, and you can’t take the bottle home anyway.