Well there we go, I definitely don't need the VIP pass... Judd Nelson will be at the Golden Ticket event, which makes the GT more valuable than the VIP pass, because you can actually rub shoulders and talk to him at the GT event (the VIP pass only gives you a few seconds to speak while the photo is being taken, and while he is signing your item).
Now I just gotta cross my fingers that the GT event on Friday isn't at the same time as the Stan & Vince concert two blocks away.