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Do they really stop you from bringing in water bottles if they aren't factory sealed? I want to freeze half my water and I know they will pop if I don't pour a little out first.
Do they really stop you from bringing in water bottles if they aren't factory sealed? I want to freeze half my water and I know they will pop if I don't pour a little out first.
there hasn't been any rules about this in the past. At least to my knowledge They may open them and check to make sure it's water if they have already been opened.
Do they really stop you from bringing in water bottles if they aren't factory sealed? I want to freeze half my water and I know they will pop if I don't pour a little out first.
I just froze a case of water. The seals did not break.
Do they really stop you from bringing in water bottles if they aren't factory sealed? I want to freeze half my water and I know they will pop if I don't pour a little out first.
first of all you don't need to pour any water out to freeze those bkttles. but you also shouldn't be hassle getting them into centerroo
So Jesus turned the water into wine right there on the farm and they made you pour it out? Heathens.
So how did you get it in after that didn't work? Need suggestions people!
I just talked the poor teenage volunteer down I am older, which helps, and I told him i really wanted to enjoy some wine with my shows, and they do not sell wine in Centeroo. Told him not to ruin the experience for me. He let me take it in I actually have only been stopped once in 9 years of taking it in.
So how did you get it in after that didn't work? Need suggestions people!
I just talked the poor teenage volunteer down I am older, which helps, and I told him i really wanted to enjoy some wine with my shows, and they do not sell wine in Centeroo. Told him not to ruin the experience for me. He let me take it in I actually have only been stopped once in 9 years of taking it in.
Ahhhhh......got it. You're a girl. That's how you get away with stuff like that. LOL! Just joking around!
They were announcing via megaphone that they weren't letting in any unsealed water and that all camelbacks needed to be emptied at the Ferris Wheel entrance all weekend. I ignored them and the bag checkers never seemed to care. It's essentially a rule to scare people out of trying to sneak in alcohol.
They were announcing via megaphone that they weren't letting in any unsealed water and that all camelbacks needed to be emptied at the Ferris Wheel entrance all weekend. I ignored them and the bag checkers never seemed to care. It's essentially a rule to scare people out of trying to sneak in alcohol.
Exactly how I saw it. I never once had the actual bladder in my backpack checked for liquid, they just ran through the normal searches of everything else.
I definitely had mine checked (they basically asked it to turn its' head and cough) . It was empty at the time so don't know if they would have made me dump a full one.
I carried in water bottles with vodka several times (actually used GA entrances) and no issues. They did hassle me over a half drank poweraide. Which was just that..
That first thursday they made you empty the bottles. One entrance made you empty your camelback. After that, they had volunteers standing outside the gates saying to NOT dump your water out. They wanted everyone to have plenty of water bc it was so hot.
That first thursday they made you empty the bottles. One entrance made you empty your camelback. After that, they had volunteers standing outside the gates saying to NOT dump your water out. They wanted everyone to have plenty of water bc it was so hot.
Definitely not at the Ferris Wheel entrance. Still had someone on Sunday announcing to empty everything, at least when I'd go in. Confronted them several times about it, but they never did anything. Like others said though, they never actually checked the bladders.
I must have misunderstood what they were saying on the megaphone because I seriously thought that every time I walked in Thursday-Sunday, they were telling people to empty their Camelbaks. They also checked mine every time, and I am 35 years old and quite innocent-looking. I didn't care for the policy because it made it harder to stay hydrated and I ended up using more plastic than desired due to the time suck at the water refill stations. I understand why they did it, but would encourage them to adopt a sniff policy (or something) instead. I hope this doesn't sound "complainy" cuz I don't feel that way. Had a wonderful time at Roo, as always, and this is just a constructive suggestion to make hydration easier!
Post by stlallison on Jun 16, 2015 11:19:00 GMT -5
On Thursday we were allowed to take water bottles and full Camelbacks in. Then on Friday I was told I had to dump my Camelback and no water bottles. On Saturday, Camelbacks and water bottles were cool again. And then on Sunday, the kids checking my bag told me to to bring a beer in my steel mug the next time I walked through! Guess they just get more relaxed as the weekend rolls on...
Post by thesidebar on Jun 16, 2015 12:17:46 GMT -5
OH man.. I just remembered. Leo and I were making a late run into Mumford and this guy in front of us had three ML tallboys in a ziplock the security guy took from him. Tossed his bag good after that. Leo and i walked right in with nary a raised eyebrow and only a bag patdown.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jun 16, 2015 12:21:31 GMT -5
I remember them announcing it at the Ferris Wheel entrance multiple times during the weekend. I went through twice with some water in my Camelbak, but both of those times coincided with the least stringent searches, so I don't know if they would have made me dump it or not. I do wonder why the change back happened this year. It would have to be a pretty amazing reason for me to see it being anything other than a dumb move.
Post by 3post1jack1 on Jun 16, 2015 12:32:05 GMT -5
As an aside when I was walking in I saw one of the volunteers squeezing out a suntan lotion tube full of whiskey. First props to the creativity it takes to hide whiskey in a suntain lotion tube, though I hope you rinsed that shit out thoroughly at home beforehand, but second how in the hell did security determine the suntan lotion tube was full of whiskey? I guess if you touch it you can kind of tell?
As an aside when I was walking in I saw one of the volunteers squeezing out a suntan lotion tube full of whiskey. First props to the creativity it takes to hide whiskey in a suntain lotion tube, though I hope you rinsed that shit out thoroughly at home beforehand, but second how in the hell did security determine the suntan lotion tube was full of whiskey? I guess if you touch it you can kind of tell?
That's why we used tampon flasks to smuggle our liquor
I have a flask that looks like a sunblock bottle (didn't bring it to Roo). Wonder if it was one of those? If so, the security folks are used to those and they're pretty easy to spot if you're looking for them, although they look legit at first glance. On the back in the fine print, mine "admits" it is a flask.
As an aside when I was walking in I saw one of the volunteers squeezing out a suntan lotion tube full of whiskey. First props to the creativity it takes to hide whiskey in a suntain lotion tube, though I hope you rinsed that shit out thoroughly at home beforehand, but second how in the hell did security determine the suntan lotion tube was full of whiskey? I guess if you touch it you can kind of tell?
There's a few fake products like that out there on the market. I think it was in the Hangout thread where they said security there was tossing all of them because they recognized the brand name that was used on all the flasks.
Post by 3post1jack1 on Jun 16, 2015 12:59:32 GMT -5
thanks, a purpose built fake bottle makes sense. been a while since i snuck liquor into a festival/show/football game, guess the kids these days don't have the gumption to just duct tape a flask to your thighs.
I am older, which helps, and I told him i really wanted to enjoy some wine with my shows, and they do not sell wine in Centeroo. Told him not to ruin the experience for me. He let me take it in 
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