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Milk crate type material as an elevated floor in the mist tents and sides of the music tents so i don't have to step in 4 inches of mud would definitely be nice. Some superlong couches in the movie tent to replace all those cheap uncomfortable chairs. That would be awesome! Or just actual movie theatre seats
Post by belltwala1 on Feb 20, 2010 18:59:14 GMT -5
i agree that everyone should get programs. i also think they need to put wooden ramps at the areas that get muddy.thats pretty easy to do and it sure would help things. i love the idea of shaded art areas.
Post by myscatterheart on Feb 20, 2010 19:07:48 GMT -5
^Yeah, I don't think they understand that the wood palette in muddy area bit is more logistics than it is comfort. The less mud, the less congestion = better for ALL.
make it easier to walk by a tent and see who is playing. the shadows on those signs made it too hard to read from a distance.
Please yes change the signs. They were so much better in 2008, at least I could see them without having to walk through the masses.
And I know it was probably done to help the environment but I really missed having artist information at roo. I can't remember everything once I get there, what about you?
I would love to see big screens at the FRONT of the tents just under the sign. That way for really crowded shows you could see the screen and hear the band from outside the tent. You could also see what was going on while walking by each tent so if something looked & sounded cool you could head in and find something unexpected.
It would have made a huge difference at shows that were insanely packed like MGMT.
As someone already mentioned they are already filming every show for the DVDs so why not put some more screens in place?
This is a great idea. They shouldn't be very big though.
I grew up worshipping Rock and Roll like a religion. I know its shortcomings and strengths but have loved it unconditionally all the same since I was eight-years old. I ran away and joined the circus and honestly, I'm still as obsessed as I was as a boy. I'm not a kid anymore but I still remember how it felt and it doesn't really feel all that different to me now.
There's got to be something that can be done about the incredibly long line getting out on Monday. I think it took us about 5 hours; that was brutal.
I'd like to see more water stations.
Other than that I don't really have many suggestions. Last year was my first, and compared to other festivals that I attend it was well organized in my opinion.
There's got to be something that can be done about the incredibly long line getting out on Monday. I think it took us about 5 hours; that was brutal.
I'd like to see more water stations.
Other than that I don't really have many suggestions. Last year was my first, and compared to other festivals that I attend it was well organized in my opinion.
You waited 5 hours to get out? I've never heard of such a thing.
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More water stations... even though I feel as though there were more now than there were back in 2007 and prior.
Yeah, the water stations were always way crowded last year. I feel like it was easier to get water in '05 and '07 in the water trailers. The stations are a great idea, but I hope they add something this year.
Maybe make more water stations? i waited in line for one of em what seemed like forever.. got up to the front.. and the whole thing broke.. started spraying out brown water, waited like 30mins for it to be fixed then filled up me and my friends 5 bottles. haha
with the crazy amounts charged this year they should have flushing toilets and hot showers for all! It's really turning into "I'm rich and want to live like a rock star on tour" with the RV and safari tent rentals. I'm not a young person and I can barely afford a regular ticket in this economy, who are these VIPs TARP recipients?
It's been far too squished the past few years... we're paying customers too!
This, A BILLION TIMES this! I remember in 06, you had so much space and we got an AWESOME spot and then It got terrible in 07, but they keep fucking us over again and again. One year they're gonna shitcan it all together (Probably to expand VIP some more or for some other crazy scheme to make money like rented tents or RV's) and people are going to say "Quack this mess!"
Post by Mista Don't Play on Feb 28, 2010 19:17:06 GMT -5
We are yet to see how many spots in tent only we are gonna lose to the tent rentals, hopefully not many. I can't see a lot of people paying that much for a tent, might as well get VIP at that point, imo.
We are yet to see how many spots in tent only we are gonna lose to the tent rentals, hopefully not many. I can't see a lot of people paying that much for a tent, might as well get VIP at that point, imo.
Yeah, they didn't say where they were going to put them, or how many would be available. It's kind of tight as it is. . .
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Post by Lawn Gnome on Apr 19, 2010 10:06:22 GMT -5
^This is easily the best idea of this entire thread! We need llamas and emus that can eat those weird pellets that you can get out of the 25 cent candy machines...
^This is easily the best idea of this entire thread! We need llamas and emus that can eat those weird pellets that you can get out of the 25 cent candy machines...
only problem I see with this scenario - theres always one in every crowd, and with tens of thousands of people at Roo it almost seems a certainty that someone might try to feed these poor creatures a pellet "intended for adult recreational consumption only". Last thing we need is a tripping llama running amok through the crowd.
I definitely second the water thing. I don't remember it being such a problem in '08, but last year the security guards near the entrance to Centeroo always made me dump my water out. That wouldn't have been so bad if the water fountains ACTUALLY WORKED. After waiting in line for half an hour or so only to not be able to fill up my water bottles, I just had end up spending like $20-$30 a day on bottled water.
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I never had a problem finding a water station in Centeroo that worked. The one nearest the Fuse barn was often not crowded, and there were a few spigots that didn't work but most of them did. Which one(s) were you guys using? I usually brought a bottle of water with me into Centeroo and an empty hydration pack... drank the bottle of water while in line and then filled up the bladder once inside.
I definitely second the water thing. I don't remember it being such a problem in '08, but last year the security guards near the entrance to Centeroo always made me dump my water out. That wouldn't have been so bad if the water fountains ACTUALLY WORKED. After waiting in line for half an hour or so only to not be able to fill up my water bottles, I just had end up spending like $20-$30 a day on bottled water.
Dude, there are water stations everywhere. I had to wait in line a couple of times but if you were willing to walk through a little mud, you could walk right up there every time. No troubles at all for me.
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Post by AgainstNunes! on Apr 19, 2010 14:47:00 GMT -5
Dude, just bring a lot of gallons of water from your local grocery store. Carry one or two to Centeroo unopened... they will let you in. Then fill up your Camelbak or water bottles. I carry a gallon of water with me everywhere. It pays off, believe me (especially if you don't like the water at the filling stations after a couple of days of being recirculated)
questionablesanity knows whats up... lines weren't bad for me either when I ran out.
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Post by Lawn Gnome on Apr 19, 2010 14:53:54 GMT -5
First off, if they install more water stations all of them will be just as crowded. I agree with the 2 previous posters: bring enough water in to sustain yourself if you don't like the lines, and then fill up when you can. I only brought two Nalgene bottles last year and never felt like I didn't have enough water, though I did have to make an effort to get to a water station, which was, at times, a pain in the a$$, but not that bad.
Last thing we need is a tripping llama running amok through the crowd.
Are you kidding? This is the first thing we need. Just when you though Roo couldn't get any crazier, we have tripping llamas!
well, it would have its merits. I do agree.
but, on the other hand, I had a memorable llama encounter a few years ago at a a family-oriented festival. Ever the animal lover, I was standing right in front of one when it spit a massive amount of greenish chewed up cud-type stuff ALL over me - for no apparent reason.
of course, my kids and other bystanders were highly amused...but I was covered in green slime.
Post by Lawn Gnome on Apr 19, 2010 15:35:04 GMT -5
^Crunchies for the green cud spit. I'm sure it was hilarious for everyone else. But yes, that could be a viable problem, along with a host of other issues...
^Crunchies for the green cud spit. I'm sure it was hilarious for everyone else. But yes, that could be a viable problem, along with a host of other issues...
not the least of which would be llama poop everywhere, too. they're probably pretty prolific poopers!
and thanks for le crunchie...I'm at lucky 13! woot woot
Post by pondo ROCKS on Apr 19, 2010 15:59:41 GMT -5
Improvements for 2010...
Ask people who went to Coachella what went wrong,,,some had no wrist bracelets, no place to park and had to wait in line for hours for a shower, to get patted down, and to get in a tent. Please make DAMN sure it does not happen at our festival.
A good friend of mine went to Coachella this year and described it as a "Nightmare of mammoth proportions".
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Post by Lawn Gnome on Apr 19, 2010 16:03:27 GMT -5
^Without getting too off-topic, how did the logistics suck that bad this year? I know they had more people than normal, but how do you not know how many wristbands you need? You know how many tickets you sold.
Bonnaroo is far from perfect, but the logistics are always acceptable. I've never had scathing complaints like those that came out of Coachella this year.