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Missed this year and going VIP (finally!) next year. How was the experience for y'all this year? Any significant changes/perks? I have to let myself get excited already or I'll go crazy from waiting!
A few notes on differences from years past (some just slight, some continuations of things introduced last year):
1) The Which Stage bleachers are no more - instead replaced by a surprisingly large VIP-only area on the right (house right) side of Which Stage - essentially taking up more space than what used to be the right-side pit area -- but it is NOT the very front of the right side pit - that was reserved for All Access first; however, before most shows on Which they actually allowed any VIPs that wanted to to come into that front-pit area which is really very cool
2) The VIP Centeroo tent continued to be a great new(er) edition with more air conditioned bathrooms, free fruit and ice cream, a flatscreen showing either the Which or What Stage feeds, bar, charging hubs, lounge furniture and more -- a great respite from heat or rain that also had a mini fenced area with picnic tables and view of Which (bringing back the old fence that used to be in the VIP What tent, which is no longer)
3) VIP's entrance to Centeroo (at arch) went back to being exclusive and separate with our own scanners and HOLY CRAP was it easy to just stroll on in (presumably the new RFID system helped us get that back so they could track VIP's separately; for a year or two they had us enter into the arch GA traffic); this also means we had a separate exit, which was also a breeze; the weirdest thing is the crossover point where you have to dodge through a GA line from the Bond camping area which weirdly snaked through the VIP wall area - I'm glad they have a cut-off so they don't have to go all the way around VIP - I've camped out there in GA before they had that and I can attest that's an awesome work-around, including the What Stage entrance) -- BUT there's something kind of crappy for GA folks to be marched through a fence through VIP like weird prisoners - reminds me of having to walk through 1st class to get to your seat at the back of the plane - awkward for everyone but especially the GA folks.
4) VIP's main lounge had a large projector system that showed various feeds during the day but during a headliner showed that
5) The What Stage Hill went back to having chairs again and these seemed to survive much better than previous year's attempts
6) Because the What Stage was converted to a mostly permanent structure in the last two years, this means it wasn't completely dismantled Monday morning, which means that VIP'ers weren't also fighting giant steel beam-carrying truck traffic through our special exit (same exit Bond campgrounds get) and wow did it make a notable difference this year, we sailed right out Monday morning 9:20ish am
7) VIP had pretty great ACCESS to Wifi (strong signal from the spot) but the actual speed was still HORRIBLE most of the time
8) I saw literally no one eating the extra meal plan in VIP; I wonder who paid for it and if they'll keep doing it at all - the hours alone make me choose otherwise (I did try it last year)
9) Getting in was a breeze - we made a calculated decision to go 1 and a half hours after gates opened for VIP to avoid the initial line and rush and literally drove straight in with no traffic at all - gates and checks were a breeze.
I would do VIP again in a heartbeat and if you can, you should. They have more improvements in the last 2 years than they made the 4 years prior. The ON Site RV's in VIP are amazing and better this year than last year in layout, checkout and refills. RV parking if you bring have very generous-sized spots.
I'll let an InfoRoo camper tell any tales of how camping or trying to group-camp went.
Post by MonkeyLoverGirl on Jun 13, 2012 12:37:47 GMT -5
I loved my first year as VIP ! This was my 3rd Roo and 1st VIP.... I however didn't like my super super stuffy neighbors!!! They were unfriendly and rude the whole weekend! I love the perks of VIP but next year I want to meet up with the Infroo'ers, I don't want stuffy and rude neighbors again!
This was my fifth Roo and First VIP, and I will never go back to GA. We found that we spent more time in Centeroo with the Which VIP lounge area to cool off/take a break. The bathrooms were awesome and the lady attendants were phenomenal! I tipped them generously on Sunday and let them know how much it was appreciated that they kept he Loos so clean and well stocked. As for the VIP amenities, they were awesome! I think this year we had our best neighbors ever and plan to meet up with them again later this summer for a weekend camping/fishing trip.
first off i have to say i came into my first vip experience really expecting and hoping it wasn't worth it. This was my third roo and by far the best one yet. the bathrooms alone are worth it. the easy walk into centeroo past the hour long line under the arch, the a/c, the free beer, and the fact that i could see the act on what from my truck bed were all amazing. so heres to a drink in hand by thursda at noon roo 2013
I'm trying to decide if I want to do VIP next year or stay in a hotel again. The hotel can work out to be cheaper if I stay in Murfreesboro and get a good deal. The VIP amenities sound great, but it's still $700 to sleep in a tent. It's nice during the day knowing that at 4am I can leave centeroo and head to my air conditioned hotel where I can shower eat hummus and sleep in a bed.
I got a free VIP upgrade but still camped in GA. We did TO so it was just as close to VIP camping. I have to say the amenities were very nice. Broke my #2 cherry at Roo for the first time. The people in VIP though seemed much more stiff than in GA. I can spend $700 on a ticket to Roo when VIP gets some sort of access to all of the tents as well as the stages. The tent pits were never full all weekend and could be better spent letting VIP into them. Even if it was first come first serve and it filled up I would understand and still be willing to put my money down. Until then though I will keep doing what I do to get my free VIP upgrade.
there are no vip areas in the tents... it was the All access area (Roll Like A Rock Star, Artist pass)
I was fairly close for Alice Cooper but noticed a side area on the right side of the stage. I asked security if it was a VIP area, and was told, no, that VIP was actually on the right side of the tent (apparently on the left side was a spot for some contest winners). So we walked over, and indeed there was a VIP viewing area on the left side of That Tent. We went back the next day for Here We Go Magic and had no problem getting in.
I never checked to see if there were VIP viewing areas at This or The Other Tent.
We have gone VIP all of the six years we have attended. Not that I need to be talked into spending the extra $$ but is it really $700? Or just the difference between General Admission ticket compared to VIP.
So the difference is $441.00 - $491.00 (depending on the price level of general admission. ($110.25 - $122.75 per day)
Lets put some dollar value on VIP.
-Thursday night dinner and drinks. Depending on how much you like to eat and drink this could be quite a bonus to start out the festival. Heck you could eat at 4PM at then again at 8PM and get your moneys worth.
I was fairly close for Alice Cooper but noticed a side area on the right side of the stage. I asked security if it was a VIP area, and was told, no, that VIP was actually on the right side of the tent (apparently on the left side was a spot for some contest winners). So we walked over, and indeed there was a VIP viewing area on the left side of That Tent. We went back the next day for Here We Go Magic and had no problem getting in.
I never checked to see if there were VIP viewing areas at This or The Other Tent.
Holy crap! I had no idea about that one at the That Tent! The one at This was definitely All Access tho.
Post by Arch Stanton on Jun 26, 2012 16:58:20 GMT -5
Well reading this has certainly convinced me to do VIP next year. Had a blast doing GA for my first Bonnaroo this year, but the incentives of VIP are too good to pass up.
Post by Arch Stanton on Nov 27, 2012 17:05:20 GMT -5
Just bought my VIP ticket for next year. Cannot wait. One question that I didn't see answered in this thread:
I see that massages are available by the minute. Can anyone recall about how much they are a minute? $1? $5? Thanks in advance. Hope to meet or run into a few of you next year.
Just bought my VIP ticket for next year. Cannot wait. One question that I didn't see answered in this thread:
I see that massages are available by the minute. Can anyone recall about how much they are a minute? $1? $5? Thanks in advance. Hope to meet or run into a few of you next year.
$1 a minute. It was well worth it on the lower back. I also tipped
Post by Arch Stanton on Dec 20, 2012 16:38:06 GMT -5
This past year, I thought I recall seeing some VIP guests going to and from somewhere near the tech booth. Is that one of the other VIP packages, or just entertainment/band members with more clearance?
1/29 Soundgarden
2/6 The Vaccines
2/15 A Silent Film
3/4 Muse
4/12 The Mowgli's
4/16 The Black Crowes
4/17 Leagues
4/19 Grouplove
4/23 Fitz & the Tantrums
5/10 Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven
5/19 The Shins
6/13-6/16 BONNAROO
7/19 Pearl Jam @ Wrigley
8/2-8/4 Lollapalooza
9/13-9/15 Riot Fest
I'm going to ask a series of super nit-picky questions. I've been to bonnaroo 5 times, each time in GA. The last time I went (2011), I decided I was just getting too damn old for the gulag experience and that I wouldn't be attending again unless I could afford VIP or an RV or SOMETHING. After a year off, and with undercard confirmations/rumors flying that are revving my engine, I'm thinking heavily about VIP. Some of these things have been touched on, but like I said, nit-picky.
1) VIP areas in the Tents. There has been some contention on the last couple pages about this, but viewing areas in any of the tents would be a huge selling point for us. My girlfriend and I are both shorties, and it's a nightmare seeing anything in the tents unless we camp out for the rail. I'm going to e-mail bonnaroo as a potential customer and see if they will tell me anything about this. So, I guess there isn't a question here.
2) Arrival time. Going GA so many times, I had a wide array of entrance experiences. Another big selling point of VIP for me is avoiding the traffic line and going in whenever we want. But I was wondering if anyone had opinions on camping spots re: entrance time. I guess the question is really how far away is the farthest spot in VIP from the campground amenities (showers, bathrooms, vip lounge, etc)? And, if we stayed a couple hours outside bonnaroo Weds night, woke up not super early, and got
