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Has it been confirmed if the bracelets are cloth or plastic? Not really a big deal but I still have mine on from 09 and would of liked to have joined a 2010 one to the collection.
to void them if they are reported stolen or lost in the mail or something. dunno why theyre doin the whole thing differently in general this year, but im sure someone will know and tell us eventually why. *shrugs*
Post by tnbackroads on Jun 5, 2010 19:35:56 GMT -5
What about locals? When do they get their free passes? I have a local claiming to have an armband on craigslist but I don't know. . seems sketchy. . . .
It wouldn't make sense to put ID chips in the GA wristbands; I don't think it would be economically feasible. I really hope they have the cloth wristbands again this year.
They need the RFID tags if they aren't issuing scannable tickets. It's the same way they ensure that the ticket for GA is legit.
What about locals? When do they get their free passes? I have a local claiming to have an armband on craigslist but I don't know. . seems sketchy. . . .
If it seems sketchy, it probably is. Especially on cl.
Post by plasticpepper on Jun 5, 2010 20:38:44 GMT -5
I believe locals get wristbands but no physical ticket. And that only applies to a very specific area...basically if you're close enough that the fest is really going to affect you, you get a wristband so you can go, but not an actual ticket because you're not supposed to be able to sell it to anyone else.
I really hope the GA wristbands are the cloth ones again! Those are SO much better than plastic. Ugh I'll be so disappointed if they go back to plastic.
Last year I slipped my cloth one off without cutting it, so I might put it back on once I get my new one and wear them both around.
RFID tags are pretty prevalent these days; even small ski areas out west have them in their day tickets, which sometimes are as cheap as $60. I don't see cost as a bar to 'roo putting RFIDs in bracelets for GA tickets. There may be other reasons--like the time it takes to scan, if scans are part of the deal this year--but the cost factor isn't significant, especially if they save a ton on fakes and "reassembled" wristbands getting through the gate.
RFID tags are pretty prevalent these days; even small ski areas out west have them in their day tickets, which sometimes are as cheap as $60. I don't see cost as a bar to 'roo putting RFIDs in bracelets for GA tickets. There may be other reasons--like the time it takes to scan, if scans are part of the deal this year--but the cost factor isn't significant, especially if they save a ton on fakes and "reassembled" wristbands getting through the gate.
Right, but they're already scanning the tickets they've already issued in exchange for the wristbands. They're not gonna be scanning the wristbands at the Centeroo gate for GA.
A very few locals get free wristbands roofan is one of them, however they are put on you from a list so dude better hope everyone has the same arm size.
Right, but they're already scanning the tickets they've already issued in exchange for the wristbands. They're not gonna be scanning the wristbands at the Centeroo gate for GA.
I don't see why Bonnaroo can't do it as this was done at Coachella this year. All 75,000 people exchanged tickets for RFID wristbands and they scanned in every time they went through the gate. It did not slow things down any more than the pat down searches do.
I believe locals get wristbands but no physical ticket. And that only applies to a very specific area...basically if you're close enough that the fest is really going to affect you, you get a wristband so you can go, but not an actual ticket because you're not supposed to be able to sell it to anyone else.
Thats it ^^^^^
I am going to get mine on Wednesday. i will post a pic of it as soon as I get home. We always get the same wristband as GA ticket holders...
Someone on bannaroos facebook discussion page said he bought a bunch of red cloth wristbands somewhere that had bonnaroo 2010 and like patron or somethig written on them. Seemed sketch to me
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Right, but they're already scanning the tickets they've already issued in exchange for the wristbands. They're not gonna be scanning the wristbands at the Centeroo gate for GA.
I don't see why Bonnaroo can't do it as this was done at Coachella this year. All 75,000 people exchanged tickets for RFID wristbands and they scanned in every time they went through the gate. It did not slow things down any more than the pat down searches do.
If you were there then I defer to your assessment but on the Coachella forums people were pissed about how long it took to get through the gates. If you read some of the twitter posts when people were going through it sounded pretty rough. I don't know that there is a causal relationship but it sounded like things were slower than years past and i assume they have been doing pat downs for years. Not sure if RFID in previous years at Coachella.
The bracelets weren't the problem at Coachella. They simply didn't have enough people at the gates and they were taking their sweet time with the "searches". That said, I really hope they stick to the cloth ones instead of the plastic (RFID) ones, purely for the sake of comfort.
Post by countdown2roo on Jun 6, 2010 22:40:31 GMT -5
i was at coachella and the lines sucked!! they made u throw out unopened bottles of water!!! and the rfid shit suxs but in the end it's a way to prevent people from sneeking into the music but most people that sneek in aren't sneeking in to centeroo they are sneeking into the campgrounds to party our face off
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Post by countdown2roo on Jun 7, 2010 1:51:12 GMT -5
yes you will get ur wristbands at the gate. i still have my plastic coachella wristband on but it's seen better days it's all faded but if they are cloth wristbands they will last forever...i still have my last year bonnaroo and rothbury cloth wristbands on!!!!!!!!!
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Post by startwearingpurple on Jun 7, 2010 2:36:57 GMT -5
I've got my Lolla from '08, Roo from '09 and Coachella from this year on and I can say, with Coachella's being plastic, i've already had to tape it once because it came off so hopefully it will be cloth but with the trend that has been progressing, i wont be surprised if its plastic.
I still like the plastic ones. I know, minority and all.
I wasn't a fan of the bulky "lock" on the cloth ones. But if they look anything like VIP I reserve the right to switch my vote.
As Jess brought up in another thread, RIFD chips would end people asking for "tails" and sneaking in to centeroo. I can see them doing that. GA and all.