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I'm coming in from New York, so it will be quite a long trip. Have to make the decision for my group to maximize the time there taking in account people's vacation days from work and returning the rental RV. What makes more sense:
Get there noonish Thursday (depart NY Wed night) and leave the festival Sunday around 3pm to make it back to NY Monday morning.
OR
Get there real early Friday morning (depart NY Thurs morn) and leave at midnight Sunday night to make it back to NY Monday night.
What are the pros and cons of each? What situation would let me see the most quality acts/most festivities? What situation allows me to enter the festival in the least amount of time?
Post by easymorningrebel on Mar 10, 2010 10:44:25 GMT -5
Personally, I wouldn't want to miss thursday, so leaving early on sunday seems like the better of two evils...also, leaving at midnight on sunday would blow...you have to make sure you're ready to leave and won't party as hard, at least not the person driving...
Post by belltwala1 on Mar 10, 2010 10:51:34 GMT -5
what i do is that i pack up sunday morning and i try to find a way out. if you dont do this you may not be able to leave or too tired. its a bitch to pack on sunday morning but you will be so glad you did when you try to make it out on sunday. dont try to get out late sunday if you havent scouted a way out.....you may be trapped
Post by benrdsknrd on Mar 10, 2010 17:52:57 GMT -5
I would hate to have to choose between definitely missing either Thursday or Sunday night. Is there any way you can get there sometime on Thursday, and then leave later on Sunday? A lot of cool things happen on Thursday night, and it's not quite as crowded as it will be on Friday. I'd come Thursday, wake up on Sunday and check out some shows, then head back on Sunday. If there's a time you won't mind missing something, it will be on Sunday evening. As far as getting in quickly, coming in on Friday would probably be a faster way to go. Maybe wait til the schedule comes out to decide.
If at all possible try to stay the entire time. You will miss a lot either way. If you do arrive friday morning you'll most likely be in BFE, which means long walks to Centeroo, and you will miss a lot of great music.. If you leave early Sunday, you will miss a lot of great music. If you're trying to get back Monday morning in order to be at work, you will be useless that day.
I live in Boston, so I feel your pain and than some. In 2008 we split on Sunday, had to get back for work on Tuesday. We went to music until 4pm on Sunday came back, packed up and had to move a bunch of people to get out. IE move their tent and and get the car by, move the tent back. Repeat this process for 15 tents, it really sucked. I would REALLY try to see if you can catch it all. If not I would recommend coming in on Friday, makes your life easier getting out.
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Post by spmirish03 on Mar 10, 2010 21:30:13 GMT -5
the last 2 years we left early on sunday. and i have gone to work on tues. this year i have off till wed so we will be stayin for the whole thing. im off mon thru the following wed this year.
thurs really kicks the weekend off right. sunday im usually tired, grumpy, and willing to miss a show or two. but dmb will keep me til the end this year if they close it out
I personally like thursday more, I have more energy and it isn't as crowded. By Sunday, I'm tired and sunburned. The atmosphere on Thursday is also very awesome imo
Post by cursedlono on Mar 24, 2010 23:22:33 GMT -5
So tired to leave on Sunday it has been my ritual Panic antidote though. Not this year though 5 times in 5 years is to much for one band the most played band at Roo ever. Eveyrtime someone says its to soon for such and such to play again I always think Panic. And the precedednt says every time it is never to soon again.
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Post by plasticpepper on Mar 25, 2010 1:28:56 GMT -5
Wait, what would be the point of leaving at 3pm on Sunday in order to get back Monday morning? Are people seriously considering trying to work Monday after driving all night?! I can't imagine doing that. You really need a day of sleep and showering to recover from Roo.
I'm from NY as well and I have to agree with those who are saying that trying to get back to work on Monday is madness!
That being said choosing between Thursday and Sunday depends on the vibe of your group. Thursday is cool because the energy is really electric, everyone is excited and pumped and ready to go. It's a great time to catch "up and coming" or regional bands.
Sunday tends to be a lot more relaxed for me. Laying on the grass and listening to music, lots of chillin'. Usually by the time the last show ends on Sunday I can be a little cranky and I don't know if you want to be in an RV full of cranky people for a drive that long. We leave Monday morning after a good night sleep.
Yeah, I'll make the third NYer that says this plan is madness. I cannot imagine working the Monday after Roo. It's probably about 14-18 hours or so from where you are. If you've got a couple of drivers you could take off after work on Wednesday (assuming you work a bank schedule) and still be at roo prior to bands starting on Thursday.
I say you show up for Thursday and spend the rest of the weekend talking your crew into calling "hippie" on Monday. Nobody's gonna want your smelly, sun-burned, tired @ss around gumming up the works anyways : )
Plus there's the post-Roo depression to deal with....
Post by dontthinkfly on Mar 31, 2010 9:18:16 GMT -5
i'm from ny as well... if you're planning on being at work on monday, i would stop.. haha. i actually was hoping to be at work on tuesday and didn't get back til wednesday. we left wednesday morning and drove allll day and finally got to our hotel that night, made it there just in time to set up in the rain on thursday (i'm 0% complaining, it was actually really fun... somehow!) - and we ended up leaving sunday around 2-3pm. maybe actually 4-5. i don't know. regardless, we didn't get far before we found a hotel and said fuck it, we're sleeping. we ended up getting back to buffalo around 6pm on monday. and i would suggest going the 90 through ohio and KY, as opposed to down 81. we took 81 down and it sucked.
Post 'Roo depression is for real, I had blocked it out but it does take a few days to re-enter the real world and all its shit. The good news is now I am in full 'Roo anticipation mode and that will last for months!
and i would suggest going the 90 through ohio and KY, as opposed to down 81. we took 81 down and it sucked.
I'm confused. How did you end up on 81 from Buffalo? Even from Syracuse they send you through Buffalo on 90. (Though I'd go through Buffalo anyways so that I can hit Mighty Taco!!!)
and i would suggest going the 90 through ohio and KY, as opposed to down 81. we took 81 down and it sucked.
I'm confused. How did you end up on 81 from Buffalo? Even from Syracuse they send you through Buffalo on 90. (Though I'd go through Buffalo anyways so that I can hit Mighty Taco!!!)
I really don't know how it happened. Started as we thought it would be faster, and we were originally supposed to go that way to pick up another girl but that didn't happen but we just stuck to the plan thinking it wouldn't be as bad. but it was bad. so yeah, whoops.. haha.
I'm confused. How did you end up on 81 from Buffalo? Even from Syracuse they send you through Buffalo on 90. (Though I'd go through Buffalo anyways so that I can hit Mighty Taco!!!)
I really don't know how it happened. Started as we thought it would be faster, and we were originally supposed to go that way to pick up another girl but that didn't happen but we just stuck to the plan thinking it wouldn't be as bad. but it was bad. so yeah, whoops.. haha.
That's great! As endless as the trip through Ohio is (and I don't think that there is a longer way to drive through the state than route from Buffalo to Manchester), 81's probably a more dreadful option!
I really don't know how it happened. Started as we thought it would be faster, and we were originally supposed to go that way to pick up another girl but that didn't happen but we just stuck to the plan thinking it wouldn't be as bad. but it was bad. so yeah, whoops.. haha.
That's great! As endless as the trip through Ohio is (and I don't think that there is a longer way to drive through the state than route from Buffalo to Manchester), 81's probably a more dreadful option!
Happy travels this year!
yeah lol, we're planning on going the PA-OH-KY route this year. I hated WV. worst state ever, minus we got to go to a really badass buffet. and i'm glad you enjoy mighty taco as much as i do sooo goooodddddd hahaha
I really don't know how it happened. Started as we thought it would be faster, and we were originally supposed to go that way to pick up another girl but that didn't happen but we just stuck to the plan thinking it wouldn't be as bad. but it was bad. so yeah, whoops.. haha.
That's great! As endless as the trip through Ohio is (and I don't think that there is a longer way to drive through the state than route from Buffalo to Manchester), 81's probably a more dreadful option!
Happy travels this year!
Just realized you were from Syracuse.. which part? I got a FT job there startin July - me and my bf are moving to Baldwinsville!
Ha ha. Mighty Taco is the reason I've decided to stay in Buffalo Sunday night instead of going up and back! : )
I'm in East Syracuse. Moved here from Buffalo in 07. B-ville is a nice town -- let me be the first to (prematurely) welcome you to Syracuse! Whereabouts in Buffalo are you moving from?
I'm coming from Yonkers, NY - My friend and I are leaving at midnight on tuesday so we can get outside TN by mid-afternoon wednesday - We reserved 2 hotel rooms (one for us and one for any potential friends who are still working out their summer schedules) a little north of Bonnaroo and plan on just grabbing food showering and sleeping - waking back up at like 4 am driving the 40 minutes from the hotel to the 'Roo. We both took off till wednesday so we could take our time getting home.
I figured we'd leave monday with whats left of the crowd and take our time - maybe get a hotel 1/2 home and get home on tuesday night if we can.