Is there going to be the wristband cafuffle again this year?

[mooseofblyth]

Hiya all... moose had returned...after retreiving my long lost password.

Wondering though... does anyone know if they are going to do the daft bloody wristband cack on the door again this year? We got early bird tickets,, and were there by 2 ish,, but ended up having to queue for 5 hours nearly,, proper twatful like... then it poured down and we couldnt get our stuff set up..and well.. it was all a bit poo!!!

I know some mates went to another entrance and had nee bother.. but I cant be doing with the mahoooseeev queue likle last year.

[smeebob]

yeah, it was weird last year. my mates started queing well before me, i got in a different que later and i was sitting by my tent cracking open a crate by the time they got to our camp.

their faces were classic.

(oh, i'm referring to reading.)

Edited April 6, 2009 by smeebob

[mooseofblyth]

yeh, same with my mates, the left about an hour later than us, yet got in about 3 hours before us :-s

This was leeds

[twenty_foot_chickens]

You were always going to have to que up at some point - I had to que for a few hours, I just drank on my way in - passed the time. But I think after all the complaints of last year they're going to be reverting back to the way it used to be. Especially with the new over 18's wristband, gotta show ID - adds even more time.

[Im_in_a_tent]

Customers must exchange their ticket for a wristband on entry to the site at either white zone wristband exchange, red zone wristband exchange or green zone wristband exchange. Re-admittance to the site is possible once they have been wristbanded. Entrance to the arena is only possible with a valid wristband, tickets will not be allowed through at this point.

There is a wristband exchange over in the white campsite for those that will park in the white car park and campervan field. You will be able to be wristbanded prior to you crossing the Thames to get to the main site.

Wristbands removed from your wrist or tampered with will be rendered invalid and will not be replaced. If you have any problems with your wristband or ticket please return to the nearest wristband exchange.

Edited April 6, 2009 by Im_in_a_tent

[markeee]

You were always going to have to que up at some point - I had to que for a few hours, I just drank on my way in - passed the time. But I think after all the complaints of last year they're going to be reverting back to the way it used to be. Especially with the new over 18's wristband, gotta show ID - adds even more time.

Edited April 7, 2009 by markeee

[mooseofblyth]

apparently there is going to be

[Dropkick Murphy]

The queue at Leeds on the Wednesday was due to the delay in opening the site. I think it was suppose to open at 2 but was a few hours late. Once the doors opened it moved fairly quickly.

I think they have to walk Leeds Council around the site to check everything is in order, and apparently they don't make a point of rushing through it.

Edited April 7, 2009 by Dropkick Murphy

[phil123]

hello moose. :-)

We went on the thursday and walked straight in. No rain no pain. Just walked in, got a wristband and that was that.

This was in brown tho lol. And i've read it somewhere else too, that its going to be the same as last year... For me thats cool but for you' l think not. :-(

Hope you have a good one anyway,

[mooseofblyth]

hello moose. :-)

We went on the thursday and walked straight in. No rain no pain. Just walked in, got a wristband and that was that.

This was in brown tho lol. And i've read it somewhere else too, that its going to be the same as last year... For me thats cool but for you' l think not. :-(

Hope you have a good one anyway,

[robsadler]

i went on thursday (about 1pm?) and got mine in about 20 minutes of queuing!

[phil123]

:angry: them carpark ppl are just like traffic wardens. But these's ones have got a festival ticket so they're just a little happyer.

That vodka sounds like a plan to me. Ooo if l close my eyes l can just picture it now. . . . . The sun is beating down, ppl are milling about, falling over in the mud from the rain the night before. And l'am sat on the wet grass getting pi**ed while waiting to get a pigging wristband. . Oh the joy, ha ha ahaa. Bring it on!

[mooseofblyth]

:angry: them carpark ppl are just like traffic wardens. But these's ones have got a festival ticket so they're just a little happyer.

That vodka sounds like a plan to me. Ooo if l close my eyes l can just picture it now. . . . . The sun is beating down, ppl are milling about, falling over in the mud from the rain the night before. And l'am sat on the wet grass getting pi**ed while waiting to get a pigging wristband. . Oh the joy, ha ha ahaa. Bring it on!