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so what time do they "actually" start letting people in? has anybody got in before the quoted opening time? i am considering the camping only section and am interested in getting there the night before. anybody have any experience with this? i've gone the last 2 years and gotten in around 2pm. i would like to get in more like 2am. suggestions?
so what time do they "actually" start letting people in? has anybody got in before the quoted opening time? i am considering the camping only section and am interested in getting there the night before. anybody have any experience with this? i've gone the last 2 years and gotten in around 2pm. i would like to get in more like 2am. suggestions?
The gates open officially Thursday at 8:00 am, anyone who tries to go in before that gets a DEA search and they are sent back to Wal Mart or jail until morning. Don't risk it man.
Post by kingofcheezwiz on May 21, 2010 1:23:27 GMT -5
Wolfman, you know that isn't true! I went in around 8 PM on Wednesday night in 2007. We were searched pretty hard, but didn't have anything we shouldn't have. They let us in, we slept in the car, then got in line to move to tent only around 7:30. By 8:15, the arch was our front yard. It's worth it... no joke!
Taja, You can get on the grounds on Wed. night, but you will have to wait til about 8am Thursday to move to tent only. I second kingofcheezwiz though, it's a hassle, but it is definitely worth it. It will make the rest of your Roo stay so much easier.
In lieu of starting a new thread I'll ask my question here.
What is the ABSOLUTE LATEST time you should show up? Me and my friends are coming down from Canada, and a 10.5 hour drive is fairly undesirable so we're spending Wednesday evening in Cincinnati and making the rest of the trek Thursday morning. So what is the latest time we should arrive in order to avoid absolute catastrophe? Also, we plan on camping next to our car rather than in Tents Only.
Post by kingofcheezwiz on May 21, 2010 12:45:52 GMT -5
You must be pretty close to/in Sarnia 3shows. I'm from Port Huron, Michigan (right across the Blue Water Bridge), and it's 10 and a half hours from here. Don't worry about the drive, it's pretty easy in one go. I'd say leave around noonish Wednesday morning, and you'll be fine. That'll put you in Manchester around 11ish, and you can either wait at Wal-Mart with the huge ass party raging Wednesday night, or get in line and head on into the farm. Music starts at 4 on Thursday (I think), so anytime before the tunes kick off is perfect.
Wolfman, you know that isn't true! I went in around 8 PM on Wednesday night in 2007. We were searched pretty hard, but didn't have anything we shouldn't have. They let us in, we slept in the car, then got in line to move to tent only around 7:30. By 8:15, the arch was our front yard. It's worth it... no joke!
When you say you were searched pretty hard was this by the volunteers??? I'm just curious as to why or whether there is a drastic shift in the search process from Wednesday night to Thursday early morning. We got in in '08 around 5 am Thursday morning and they opened the trunk, moved two blankets, and said "Ok move on".
Post by questionablesanity on May 21, 2010 14:03:56 GMT -5
I agree with king. Do it in one drive on Wednesday, check out walmart then head on into the fest. After recently driving to Alabama from Indiana, anything less than 10 hours is cake.
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In lieu of starting a new thread I'll ask my question here.
What is the ABSOLUTE LATEST time you should show up? Me and my friends are coming down from Canada, and a 10.5 hour drive is fairly undesirable so we're spending Wednesday evening in Cincinnati and making the rest of the trek Thursday morning. So what is the latest time we should arrive in order to avoid absolute catastrophe? Also, we plan on camping next to our car rather than in Tents Only.
I've had friends show up at 5 PM Friday before with no problems. The later the better in fact. There will be a much shorter line, if there is one at all, and you will likely get decent camping spot (provided you enter the grounds from I-24). They probably wouldn't shuttle you all the way to the back with people walking around everywhere.
You can't get in when Kings of Leon starts. They not only shut down all the stages, they shut down the entrance and exits.
The crowd will resemble that of the 1984 Apple commercial. Instead of throwing a hammer through a monitor, the lead singer will get pegged with a delicious ham sandwich.
Wolfman, you know that isn't true! I went in around 8 PM on Wednesday night in 2007. We were searched pretty hard, but didn't have anything we shouldn't have. They let us in, we slept in the car, then got in line to move to tent only around 7:30. By 8:15, the arch was our front yard. It's worth it... no joke!
When you say you were searched pretty hard was this by the volunteers??? I'm just curious as to why or whether there is a drastic shift in the search process from Wednesday night to Thursday early morning. We got in in '08 around 5 am Thursday morning and they opened the trunk, moved two blankets, and said "Ok move on".
I mean they had my friend Natalie and me step out of the car, two dudes with black leather gloves (no joke) and a flashlight looked around and under our seats when we hopped out, and one dude looked through the trunk. I didn't see any badges on them, but they definitely had the demeanor of cops. Took a couple of minutes, and we were one of a handful of cars being searched pretty thoroughly, but there wasn't any hassle when they realized we didn't have anything crazy. This was prior to showing our tickets and getting maps, and when we asked the volunteer at the booth what it was all about, she apologized and said she hoped it wasn't going to ruin our good time. In hindsight, I kind of scratch my head at this, because while volunteering for Clean Vibes after 'roo that year, we found a huge box full of untapped CO2 cartridges by where a vendor cart would have been. How do you miss that?
Post by tootsmcgoo on May 21, 2010 22:06:59 GMT -5
^^^^^
Thank you for the clarification. All I'm gonna be packing is some corn for some personal use (nothing major whatsoever) throughout the weekend. It seems like as long as I'm not completely ignorant and maybe, I don't know hypothetically ;D, put it the bag of stakes rolled into my tent thats zipped up in its tent bag I should be fine, lol.
EDIT: and CoCo for you!!
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The crowd will resemble that of the 1984 Apple commercial. Instead of throwing a hammer through a monitor, the lead singer will get pegged with a delicious ham sandwich.
Bahahaha!!
In 2008, we got there at about 7am and had shitty parking around Camp Q. In 2009, we got there at about 4pm and got waaayy better parking around Camp Han Solo.
When you say you were searched pretty hard was this by the volunteers??? I'm just curious as to why or whether there is a drastic shift in the search process from Wednesday night to Thursday early morning. We got in in '08 around 5 am Thursday morning and they opened the trunk, moved two blankets, and said "Ok move on".
I mean they had my friend Natalie and me step out of the car, two dudes with black leather gloves (no joke) and a flashlight looked around and under our seats when we hopped out, and one dude looked through the trunk. I didn't see any badges on them, but they definitely had the demeanor of cops. Took a couple of minutes, and we were one of a handful of cars being searched pretty thoroughly, but there wasn't any hassle when they realized we didn't have anything crazy. This was prior to showing our tickets and getting maps, and when we asked the volunteer at the booth what it was all about, she apologized and said she hoped it wasn't going to ruin our good time. In hindsight, I kind of scratch my head at this, because while volunteering for Clean Vibes after 'roo that year, we found a huge box full of untapped CO2 cartridges by where a vendor cart would have been. How do you miss that?
Ok. So who in the heck were these guys? I think if this happens to me, I will at least ask them who they work for.
I mean they had my friend Natalie and me step out of the car, two dudes with black leather gloves (no joke) and a flashlight looked around and under our seats when we hopped out, and one dude looked through the trunk. I didn't see any badges on them, but they definitely had the demeanor of cops. Took a couple of minutes, and we were one of a handful of cars being searched pretty thoroughly, but there wasn't any hassle when they realized we didn't have anything crazy. This was prior to showing our tickets and getting maps, and when we asked the volunteer at the booth what it was all about, she apologized and said she hoped it wasn't going to ruin our good time. In hindsight, I kind of scratch my head at this, because while volunteering for Clean Vibes after 'roo that year, we found a huge box full of untapped CO2 cartridges by where a vendor cart would have been. How do you miss that?
Ok. So who in the heck were these guys? I think if this happens to me, I will at least ask them who they work for.
Probably DTF. The farm is private property, and anyone who wishes to attend Bonnaroo is subject to a search. If you read the fine print on your receipt and ticket, it says right there. It's nothing huge, they just want to make sure no weapons or glass or dangerous shit gets into the festival. If it takes an extra 3 minutes for a few guys to go through your trunk, and you're respectful and don't have any of the above mentioned items, they'll send you on your way.
