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if I can't make it there until Thursday morning, is Premiere worth it? I've seen some people post that once Premiere is filled, they just stick you in GA parking. If that is true, that's a ripoff...
Luckily it's only $20 more (split between up to 6 people), so I don't see it as much of a ripoff.
What is the biggest difference that makes it worth it? The website doesn't say much, but I was considering it.
I have a mid-size tent (can fit two queen size air mattresses with almost no room left over) and two canopies. One of which I put over my tent, the other is huge, but pink so it comes along. I wanna say the canopies are 9x9 (tent one) and 12x12 maybe? It's big, I know that. Plus my car, but I have a tiny car so that's not tooooo much of a concern compared to what others have to deal with.
You get to start camping on Wednesday night and beat the traffic. Everybody else has to come in on Thursday. MUCH shorter lines getting into the festival itself each day. Also you don't have to walk 30 min across a closed off highway overpass everyday.
The only downside is the premiere camping area is on the opposite side of the festival grounds than everyone else. So you can't really interact with the GA campers too much. And if one of the people camping with you is showing up later it's a huge challenge. Last year a few friends had to park by ga camping and then walk all their gear about 4 miles to get to the premiere area.
Well, as someone who was planning on coming in Wednesday anyway, this kinda makes my decision for me. Between that and the possibility of an advantage on main stage spot placing I think I'm in for premiere. Hopefully this doesn't sell out. I have a strange feeling with McCartney on the line up ticket sales (and camping passes) may go faster this year. Just because it's such a huge upgrade for this particular festival.
You get to start camping on Wednesday night and beat the traffic. Everybody else has to come in on Thursday. MUCH shorter lines getting into the festival itself each day. Also you don't have to walk 30 min across a closed off highway overpass everyday.
The only downside is the premiere camping area is on the opposite side of the festival grounds than everyone else. So you can't really interact with the GA campers too much. And if one of the people camping with you is showing up later it's a huge challenge. Last year a few friends had to park by ga camping and then walk all their gear about 4 miles to get to the premiere area.
Well, as someone who was planning on coming in Wednesday anyway, this kinda makes my decision for me. Between that and the possibility of an advantage on main stage spot placing I think I'm in for premiere. Hopefully this doesn't sell out. I have a strange feeling with McCartney on the line up ticket sales (and camping passes) may go faster this year. Just because it's such a huge upgrade for this particular festival.
I still don't know which if any of my friends are going. I'm not even going to get a ticket until later in the hopes that they sell single day. But I'm going to grab a premiere camping pass the second they go on sale so I have the option. They sell fast and last year they were going for triple their value at one point.
Last Edit: Feb 5, 2015 10:15:21 GMT -5 by Deleted - Back to Top
What is the biggest difference that makes it worth it? The website doesn't say much, but I was considering it.
I have a mid-size tent (can fit two queen size air mattresses with almost no room left over) and two canopies. One of which I put over my tent, the other is huge, but pink so it comes along. I wanna say the canopies are 9x9 (tent one) and 12x12 maybe? It's big, I know that. Plus my car, but I have a tiny car so that's not tooooo much of a concern compared to what others have to deal with.
You get to start camping on Wednesday night and beat the traffic. Everybody else has to come in on Thursday. MUCH shorter lines getting into the festival itself each day. Also you don't have to walk 30 min across a closed off highway overpass everyday.
The only downside is the premiere camping area is on the opposite side of the festival grounds than everyone else. So you can't really interact with the GA campers too much. And if one of the people camping with you is showing up later it's a huge challenge. Last year a few friends had to park by ga camping and then walk all their gear about 4 miles to get to the premiere area.
Yea this is why I'll be in south camping. my friends once again probably won't make it to do we'd premier. Last year I just stayed at a hotel wed night. Went to the casino and threw some dice. Got up thur morning and hopped right in line. It wasn't bad at all. The walk across the bridge sucks but gives you some time to pound some brews before selling your kidney to get one inside.
Well, as someone who was planning on coming in Wednesday anyway, this kinda makes my decision for me. Between that and the possibility of an advantage on main stage spot placing I think I'm in for premiere. Hopefully this doesn't sell out. I have a strange feeling with McCartney on the line up ticket sales (and camping passes) may go faster this year. Just because it's such a huge upgrade for this particular festival.
Yeah but it is gonna be McCartney - Bastille - Meghan Trainor.
Jk I know Macca is gonna push tickets no matter what. I'm still just bitter about the other two headliners, sorry not sorry.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
Premier camping is designed to be Wednesday only though last year they allowed entrance until 7AM I believe. They have mandated road closures due to the foot traffic so they need to get everyone where they need to be prior to that. Premier did sell out quickly in 2013 but 2014 took significantly longer because of the huge expansion.
You get to start camping on Wednesday night and beat the traffic. Everybody else has to come in on Thursday. MUCH shorter lines getting into the festival itself each day. Also you don't have to walk 30 min across a closed off highway overpass everyday.
The only downside is the premiere camping area is on the opposite side of the festival grounds than everyone else. So you can't really interact with the GA campers too much. And if one of the people camping with you is showing up later it's a huge challenge. Last year a few friends had to park by ga camping and then walk all their gear about 4 miles to get to the premiere area.
Yea this is why I'll be in south camping. my friends once again probably won't make it to do we'd premier. Last year I just stayed at a hotel wed night. Went to the casino and threw some dice. Got up thur morning and hopped right in line. It wasn't bad at all. The walk across the bridge sucks but gives you some time to pound some brews before selling your kidney to get one inside.
I did the hotel thing in 2013. It was pretty fun. Also cleanly!
Well, as someone who was planning on coming in Wednesday anyway, this kinda makes my decision for me. Between that and the possibility of an advantage on main stage spot placing I think I'm in for premiere. Hopefully this doesn't sell out. I have a strange feeling with McCartney on the line up ticket sales (and camping passes) may go faster this year. Just because it's such a huge upgrade for this particular festival.
I still don't know which if any of my friends are going. I'm not even going to get a ticket until later in the hopes that they sell single day. But I'm going to grab a premiere camping pass the second they go on sale so I have the option. They sell fast and last year they were going for triple their value at one point.
How much shit do you have? If you end up going alone we could camp together. My cousin says she's going to come, but she's doing Roo with me the weekend before and as much as she says she can make it work, I really doubt it. So I may possibly be going alone at this point.
I'll also get a premier spot when they go on sale too though. Def NOT a risk I'm willing to take. And if they were reselling for that much then it's going to be really easy to get rid of if I have to...
At this point, I just want to lineup so I can start making my plans for roo. If the lineup looks like the leak, I will probably be attending my first roo over firefly. This only thing drawing me to firefly this year is McCartney and the fact that it's a 7 hr drive vs. 17. It would take some significant changes to the firefly lineup to sway my decision
Post by Farrisbueller on Feb 5, 2015 10:20:33 GMT -5
Went last year and loved every bit of premier. Heard plenty complaints of the long walk from GA on pavement road. I was roughly 3/4 of the way back and it only took me about five to ten minutes of slow walking to get to the entrance. And it's huge back there, much bigger than a upgraded camping place at a festival you would expect, also why it's only 20 bucks more. There was well over a 1000 campers and it seems by the map that they will be having more space this year, there was a LOT of fenced off land that was just asking to be used for more camping, less surprised they got rid of south premier.
So incubus is announcing a tour today, maybe that's what FF was waiting for? Probably unlikely but who else would be excited about seeing them at the woodlands?
So incubus is announcing a tour today, maybe that's what FF was waiting for? Probably unlikely but who else would be excited about seeing them at the woodlands?
I still don't know which if any of my friends are going. I'm not even going to get a ticket until later in the hopes that they sell single day. But I'm going to grab a premiere camping pass the second they go on sale so I have the option. They sell fast and last year they were going for triple their value at one point.
How much shit do you have? If you end up going alone we could camp together. My cousin says she's going to come, but she's doing Roo with me the weekend before and as much as she says she can make it work, I really doubt it. So I may possibly be going alone at this point.
I'll also get a premier spot when they go on sale too though. Def NOT a risk I'm willing to take. And if they were reselling for that much then it's going to be really easy to get rid of if I have to...
My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the offer! I'm still not 100% sure on my plans but I'll keep you in mind. I'm doing roo as well and Im in the same boat as your cousin. I sort of doubt I'm going to be able to get more time off for this.. But I live 40 min away, so worse comes to worse I'm going to show up Friday afternoon. We'll work something out
I still don't know which if any of my friends are going. I'm not even going to get a ticket until later in the hopes that they sell single day. But I'm going to grab a premiere camping pass the second they go on sale so I have the option. They sell fast and last year they were going for triple their value at one point.
How much shit do you have? If you end up going alone we could camp together. My cousin says she's going to come, but she's doing Roo with me the weekend before and as much as she says she can make it work, I really doubt it. So I may possibly be going alone at this point.
I'll also get a premier spot when they go on sale too though. Def NOT a risk I'm willing to take. And if they were reselling for that much then it's going to be really easy to get rid of if I have to...
In reference to what I mentioned in the Random Thoughts thread, I really ought to just go to FF - I know I should, because I live ~2 hours away. I just am really struggling to get myself as excited about the lineup as I am about the Roo one. Decisions decisions.
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
At this point, I just want to lineup so I can start making my plans for roo. If the lineup looks like the leak, I will probably be attending my first roo over firefly. This only thing drawing me to firefly this year is McCartney and the fact that it's a 7 hr drive vs. 17. It would take some significant changes to the firefly lineup to sway my decision
If you can afford to go to Bonnaroo, do it. Trust me.
At this point, I just want to lineup so I can start making my plans for roo. If the lineup looks like the leak, I will probably be attending my first roo over firefly. This only thing drawing me to firefly this year is McCartney and the fact that it's a 7 hr drive vs. 17. It would take some significant changes to the firefly lineup to sway my decision
If you can afford to go to Bonnaroo, do it. Trust me.
How much shit do you have? If you end up going alone we could camp together. My cousin says she's going to come, but she's doing Roo with me the weekend before and as much as she says she can make it work, I really doubt it. So I may possibly be going alone at this point.
I'll also get a premier spot when they go on sale too though. Def NOT a risk I'm willing to take. And if they were reselling for that much then it's going to be really easy to get rid of if I have to...
My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the offer! I'm still not 100% sure on my plans but I'll keep you in mind. I'm doing roo as well and Im in the same boat as your cousin. I sort of doubt I'm going to be able to get more time off for this.. But I live 40 min away, so worse comes to worse I'm going to show up Friday afternoon. We'll work something out
Perfect. Even of she does come or your friends do we should still camp together! [try anyways, if we end up with two passes I'm assuming it's not really possible to get next to each other?] It'd be fun to combine spots and be friends!!
So incubus is announcing a tour today, maybe that's what FF was waiting for? Probably unlikely but who else would be excited about seeing them at the woodlands?
My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the offer! I'm still not 100% sure on my plans but I'll keep you in mind. I'm doing roo as well and Im in the same boat as your cousin. I sort of doubt I'm going to be able to get more time off for this.. But I live 40 min away, so worse comes to worse I'm going to show up Friday afternoon. We'll work something out
Perfect. Even of she does come or your friends do we should still camp together! [try anyways, if we end up with two passes I'm assuming it's not really possible to get next to each other?] It'd be fun to combine spots and be friends!!
It's the same as roo. Just have to caravan in together and then you can combine camping spots.
At this point, I just want to lineup so I can start making my plans for roo. If the lineup looks like the leak, I will probably be attending my first roo over firefly. This only thing drawing me to firefly this year is McCartney and the fact that it's a 7 hr drive vs. 17. It would take some significant changes to the firefly lineup to sway my decision
I did both in 2013 with VIP camping at Firefly. Best two weekends of my life. If you can swing both do both.
So incubus is announcing a tour today, maybe that's what FF was waiting for? Probably unlikely but who else would be excited about seeing them at the woodlands?
Doubt it would happen, but Incubus would be sick.
Follow up post:
Incubus is in Russia on June 19, so that ain't happening.
At this point, I just want to lineup so I can start making my plans for roo. If the lineup looks like the leak, I will probably be attending my first roo over firefly. This only thing drawing me to firefly this year is McCartney and the fact that it's a 7 hr drive vs. 17. It would take some significant changes to the firefly lineup to sway my decision
If you can afford to go to Bonnaroo, do it. Trust me.
Yea that's what everyone is saying. If I could get the time off I would do both, time is more of an issue than money.
I did Premiere camping last year. It's pretty awesome because I was only a 5-minute walk from the gate. Also, it's not a crapshoot like Bonnaroo - the earlier you show up, the better spot in Premiere camping you get (at least that's how it was for me, anyway). In the future if I were to go to FF I'd probably want to do a hotel, just because I don't mind walking in the slightest, and being able to really recharge each night would be a treat. And because paying extra for camping - and then extra extra for good camping - is bullshit.
Also, Incubus might be one of the Firefliest bands out there. If there was an opportunity to book them, I'm sure it would happen.
If you can afford to go to Bonnaroo, do it. Trust me.
Yea that's what everyone is saying. If I could get the time off I would do both, time is more of an issue than money.
Totally. I cant take off 2 weekends in a row unfortunately. But the fact that I live an hour from Firefly and still elect to caravan 14 hours to Bonnaroo should speak for itself.
My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the offer! I'm still not 100% sure on my plans but I'll keep you in mind. I'm doing roo as well and Im in the same boat as your cousin. I sort of doubt I'm going to be able to get more time off for this.. But I live 40 min away, so worse comes to worse I'm going to show up Friday afternoon. We'll work something out
Perfect. Even of she does come or your friends do we should still camp together! [try anyways, if we end up with two passes I'm assuming it's not really possible to get next to each other?] It'd be fun to combine spots and be friends!!
I want to be involved damn it!!!!
Seriously, I would love to set up camping around you guys. I was hoping to come down on Thursday just to get the extra night of sleep in an air-coordinated room with a bed, but I would be okay with arriving late Wednesday if I was 20 mins closer to the music area.
I for sure have two people going with me, could have a group of 5 or 6. We're all good people...sort of.
You know I think I have hit the acceptance stage. if they never ever release the lineup, at least these past couple of weeks I feel I have gotten to know each and every one of you, or at least have established different voices in my head for each individual poster. I am very appreciative of this imaginary utopia of good music taste, and Carlzner. Who I imagine talks an awful lot like Gilbert Godfried w/ more spittle. Now I can tell my mom I have friends. YAY.
Perfect. Even of she does come or your friends do we should still camp together! [try anyways, if we end up with two passes I'm assuming it's not really possible to get next to each other?] It'd be fun to combine spots and be friends!!
I want to be involved damn it!!!!
Seriously, I would love to set up camping around you guys. I was hoping to come down on Thursday just to get the extra night of sleep in an air-coordinated room with a bed, but I would be okay with arriving late Wednesday if I was 20 mins closer to the music area.
I for sure have two people going with me, could have a group of 5 or 6. We're all good people...sort of.
Sounds PERFECT!! I saw you get a premier spot too, just to be safe. We can sell one (or two, that's TBD) spot later and then split costs acocrdingly? We could figure out logistics as it gets closer, but I'm thinking we'd all meet somewhere close then caravan in like Launchpad said. I already planned on hanging out with you anyways, so we may as well merge into one giant camp!
See, this is why I love Inforoo. Even if I'm alone, I'm not actually alone. I love you guys. <3