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Last year we were allowed to enter the grounds late Wednesday night....Are we gonna be able to do the same this year? Just wonderin' if anyone knows!!!!!
Post by c234567892 on Feb 16, 2008 19:06:57 GMT -5
I got there wednesday night and we were camped in pussy galore and even though it was pretty far away, it was a fun walk to the stages everyday. But as fun as it was I'd rather be closer. I'll stay in the Wal-Mart parking lot over night this year and get there early thursday morning.
Post by pieinthesky on Feb 16, 2008 23:28:21 GMT -5
I got there Wed night and I ended up camping about as far away from centeroo as it gets. I'm going to heading in thursday and hoping for a better spot.
Just curious, considering how early you got there, where were you parked in relation to Centeroo.
I'm thinking about getting there early this year, but I hear early-birds get parked hella far away.
we were way back off woodlands aveneue - about 25-30 min from Centeroo - it would not have taken that long if they had opened up the short cut earlier - once they opened that it was not bad at all.
this year we are camping in access due to my arthritis
the festival has been opening at sundown on wednesday night since 2003.
this is for GA only. VIP does not open until thursday morning.
FYI, unless you have an RV pass, coming in on wednesday night will likely mean you have a looooong walk to centeroo....
question - do you know if this applies to access camping also - for the past two years we have gone in early - ended up in BFE - but last year it took its toll and this year Boz and I are going to camp in access - but will they let us into access on Wednesday night?
no, wednesday night, they will shuffle you off to what I call "no-mans land." This is the satellite campground that is located off on its own in a circular field surrounded by trees (to the lower right below the what stage on the map). I was down there in 2003 and 2004 and it was a 25 minute walk to centeroo. It really sucked. I came in on wednesday night both these years. I also came in on wednesday night in 2005 but had an RV Pass (this was the first year they seperated the RVs into "RV camping.") That year we had a great spot, but I could still see they were shuffling the GA cars off to "no-mans land."
What I saw all three of these years, was that they were very strict about where you were going. I really don't know if they would allow you to move to accessible right then, or shuffle you off to a GA spot and tell you to move on thursday when accessible opens up. I would imagine accessible doesn't open until thursday. You're probably best waiting until thursday anyway, b/c getting in on wednesday night really won't do you much good if you want to camp in accessible which is directly outside the entrance to centeroo. It seems they keep pepole away from the centeroo area on wednesday and start filling those areas up on thursday morning..
They have to fill up the BFE that is through the woods off to the right on the map before they let VIP's into their area, so this will be the first place they fill up Wednesday night and early on Thursday morning. The reason for this is that they have to free up Woodland Ave, which leads to this camping area, so the VIP's can enter through this same road but heading in the opposite direction.
the festival has been opening at sundown on wednesday night since 2003.
this is for GA only. VIP does not open until thursday morning.
FYI, unless you have an RV pass, coming in on wednesday night will likely mean you have a looooong walk to centeroo....
question - do you know if this applies to access camping also - for the past two years we have gone in early - ended up in BFE - but last year it took its toll and this year Boz and I are going to camp in access - but will they let us into access on Wednesday night?
im not sure, but they might treat it the same way as tent only, where it only opens up on thursday morning...
then again, i can't see anyone denying campers who need to be in the access area on wednesday night, though i suppose its possible that they might turn you away and tell you to come back when the festival officially opens.
They have to fill up the BFE that is through the woods off to the right on the map before they let VIP's into their area, so this will be the first place they fill up Wednesday night and early on Thursday morning. The reason for this is that they have to free up Woodland Ave, which leads to this camping area, so the VIP's can enter through this same road but heading in the opposite direction.
My god, you're right. Never really thought of that. Props to you. And your icon. ("Roll out!")
no, wednesday night, they will shuffle you off to what I call "no-mans land." This is the satellite campground that is located off on its own in a circular field surrounded by trees (to the lower right below the what stage on the map). I was down there in 2003 and 2004 and it was a 25 minute walk to centeroo. It really sucked. I came in on wednesday night both these years. I also came in on wednesday night in 2005 but had an RV Pass (this was the first year they seperated the RVs into "RV camping.") That year we had a great spot, but I could still see they were shuffling the GA cars off to "no-mans land."
What I saw all three of these years, was that they were very strict about where you were going. I really don't know if they would allow you to move to accessible right then, or shuffle you off to a GA spot and tell you to move on thursday when accessible opens up. I would imagine accessible doesn't open until thursday. You're probably best waiting until thursday anyway, b/c getting in on wednesday night really won't do you much good if you want to camp in accessible which is directly outside the entrance to centeroo. It seems they keep pepole away from the centeroo area on wednesday and start filling those areas up on thursday morning..
That's kinda what I figured - was just hoping - it has been nice to get in and get camp set up and then get a few house of sleep - it always amazes me to go to sleep in the week hours of Thursday morning with people still coming in and then wake up and find a while community set up and functioning
Post by kingofcheezwiz on Feb 17, 2008 23:09:10 GMT -5
bigchrisdonsbach said:
bigeyedphish said:
What would my best bet be for getting a camping spot somewhere relatively close to centeroo if i have GA tix?
Come Thursday night.
No. Try Thursday around noon. The people we were around got through the gates around 11:30, and were put in Biff Tannen, behind all the tent only people. I went over to Adrien! and Thunderlips and they said they got through the gates around 12 to 12:30. Or, don't worry where they park you and head to tent only.
so if i wanted to be in the gates around 12 noon on thursday, when should i be getting in the long ass line at the interstate exit? I know there's a loooooong line as soon as you get off at the manchester exit, but i dont want to arrive in line too early and get put in BFE or too late and miss out on the close noon arrival spots.
Post by kingofcheezwiz on Feb 18, 2008 2:52:45 GMT -5
I'd guess around 10 to hop into the line. It has taken my group about two hours to get into the site each year. I'm too excited to get to Bonnaroo to not want to show up Wednesday night.
Post by localweather on Feb 18, 2008 17:34:50 GMT -5
The way I see it, the Bonnaroo is like a stadium and Centeroo is the 50 yard line. People start coming in and they get put way on the the far side of the stadium. As more people come in, they fill up the grounds until they get to the middle, which is when you want to get in the gate. After that, they keep filling up until they fill up all the way to the gate.
The idea is that you want to strike a balance. If you get there too early, you are in BFE west, if you get there too late, you are in BFE east.
I have the master plan this year, we'll see if it pays off.
The volunteer campground is the same place as those who come in on Wed. night. What some of my buddies did is after they started letting people in they packed up their tent and all their belongings and moved all the way up to the front, about a 3 minute walk from centeroo. This is what we plan on doing this year.
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