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I've always gotten in line at 8am and have always gotten in and set up camp well before Centeroo opens.
Yep, I'm coming from Nashville. Previous years I spent about 3-4 hours in line. Last year was ridiculous and we spent about 9 hours before we got to the tollbooths.
Yea that sucks. But that probably had more to do with the mud that held everybody up getting onto the farm last year.
I'd love to know this as well. I've seen lots of discussion about GA arrival, what about GA RV?
As I understand it there is only one area for RV parking so no matter when you show up (early or late) you're garunteed a spot in the RV camping area. Which is actually a pretty sweet location.
Post by onesweetla83 on Jun 3, 2011 11:17:41 GMT -5
Roo #3 - We usually leave just before midnight on Wednesday night and drive into Thursday early a.m. However, that usually means no sleep for almost 48 hours bc we can't fall asleep at home and then we drive all night and then its f'n hot and time to go to shows by the time we get in Thursday.
This year we're leaving at 7 p.m. Wednesday. That way, we drive while we'd otherwise still be awake, then take turns sleeping in line and maybe get in just in time for a few hours sleep (wishful thinking) before venturing into Centeroo.
I plan on getting there between 7-10pm on Wednesday night, last year I think we arrived at around 10pm and the year before was like 4:30 in the afternoon on Thursday. So I guess we've altered plans somewhat, but not much. I'm just hoping to avoid anything more than 3 or 4 hours in line.
As I understand it there is only one area for RV parking so no matter when you show up (early or late) you're garunteed a spot in the RV camping area. Which is actually a pretty sweet location.
Really? I thought there were at least 4 or so major areas for RVs. I think I saw something like that in the RV thread (admitted lurker here...). Somewhere around camp 5, 18, 42 and.... somewhere farther out. I'll try to find it later on. Might have been old.
quick question, do you guys think i will get a better campsite entering off of I-24 or coming down HWY 55 and taking bushy branch into the farm? i want to get the best campsite, and i don't have to get on 24 to get to the farm, but if i might get a better campsite from the 24 entrance, i'll do that...i have volunteered the past 2 years so haven't had to worry about this...anyone have any experience or advice? BTW, i will be getting in line about 9:00 wed night...
no help on ^^ that one... its my first roo... driving from san francisco. Plan on being in nashville by 4-6pm wednesday night. Picking a few people up at the nashville airport around 11pm then driving down and arriving to the line to get in around 1am. hoping they can fill BFE by 1am so we dont get put there. Oh well if we get stuck there i dont really care. When I was at rothbury in 09 it i feel it was about a mile and a half walk from my campsite to the main stage so a long walk is just normal for me..
those of you who have been to many roos, how long does it usually take to get in? is the supposed 8-12 hour wait just due to issues specific to last year?
if i want to see a band called wavves that plays at 17:30 on thursday, what time should i arrive at the traffic jam? if i get there at noon (5 1/2 hours early) would i be able to get in and set up camp and still make it to the show? or do i need to find some way to get there earlier?
are they gonna be letting people in all night.. searching and setting up in the dark seems like something they wouldnt want to do. I still dont know how this is all gonna work. I think it is gonna be like past years except they announced they will be letting people in early
They search cars and let people in all night. They have it lit up light as day during the night time
those of you who have been to many roos, how long does it usually take to get in? is the supposed 8-12 hour wait just due to issues specific to last year?
if i want to see a band called wavves that plays at 17:30 on thursday, what time should i arrive at the traffic jam? if i get there at noon (5 1/2 hours early) would i be able to get in and set up camp and still make it to the show? or do i need to find some way to get there earlier?
It's hit or miss, but considering noon Thursday is one of the peak times for people to arrive, my gut tells me that you would not be in and set up before they go on.
This will be my 6th Roo...I've been every year since Radioheadaroo in 2006. I plan to leave Memphis, TN on Wednesday night and get in line by midnight. My reasoning is this: getting there that late at night means 1) no waiting in the hot sun 2) the lines shouldn't be AS bad as they will be on Thursday 3) since the gates are opening at 7pm, they should have already filled up the crappy campgrounds back behind VIP by the time I get in, ensuring a halfway decent spot.
Roo #4, how have I never heard the term BFE before?? What/where is it and why is it so bad?
BFE (Bum-F***ing Egypt) is a term to describe something as being out in the middle of nowhere. At Roo, BFE refers to the "007" camp... It is the first area they fill and (consequently) where we park every year. Being that it is pretty isolated from every other camp, it is a good 30-45 minute walk from BFE to the arch.
We're still planning to get there Thursday morning but that's mostly because we're doing VIP this year and a big reason for that goes back to the 8 or 9 hour wait in 2009. I think if we were doing GA this year I'd be tempted to aim for Wednesday night; if there's a line it's a lot cooler waiting at night and if it's a long line it might just be possible to take turns getting some nap time while waiting. On the other hand, getting a decent night's sleep at a motel on Wednesday night has a lot going for it too.
Post by arizonalovesyou on Jun 4, 2011 21:37:58 GMT -5
This is Roo #6 (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011)
I'm volunteering this year so I plan on leaving Tuesday evening and checking in from 10am-12pm on Wednesday and then I think I can just go in and set up camp from there... However, I'm still waiting to hear if I can go in the regular line and if not then I will be bringing a dolly to lug all my stuff to my friends campsite. I'd much prefer to go in the regular line with my friends, but won't find out if I can til tomorrow.
Heading to Nashville on Tuesday to party it up, then rolling to Manchester at some point on Wednesday. Not in any rush. If we hit traffic, no big deal.
I dont anticipate a lot of people getting there wednesday night
roo #4, doing the same thing per usual...nashville on wednesday, hang with some friends, leave in the wee hours thurs am and get in line around 4-5 am-ish...done us well in the past, hopefully will stay true this time around
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Post by willonguitar on Jun 7, 2011 8:06:27 GMT -5
ROO #4
I've always left around 1am Thursday EST from Augusta, GA and arrived in line by around 7, with camp set up around noon.
think we'r going to try and leave around 9-10pm on Wednesday this year. Mainly just to try and have the option of a little sleep in the car before rushing to setup camp Thursday AM.
Usual plan, arrive Thursday morning using back roads to snake around behind the farm. Last year's wait time was only 45 minutes for us. Hoping for similar results.
Roo #3 (Skipped last year, so I missed the huge wait in line that everyone mentions)...the previous two years, we arrived on Wednesday night, pitched our tent in the back corner of the walmart parking lot (it actually is pretty dark and quiet in some areas - if you can find free space) and slept until 5 a.m. or so.
In '08, we were in line for all of 45 minutes and ended up in a pretty decent spot. In '09, the line was about an hour at 7 a.m. but we were in Access, so I'm not sure where we would actually have ended up....
This year, we'll be leaving after work on Wednesday and arriving at Manchester around 1:30 a.m. Planning on skipping Walmart this year and just jumping straight in line. Wishfully thinking that BFE will be full by then but regardless of where we end up - we're still on the farm!