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Fatfrog

declanleo wrote: »

Fatfrog wrote: »

As in taking bottles of water into the arena? I've never been able to take a genuine sealed bottle of water into the arena despite what it says in EP's terms and conditions!
Quite frustrating as in recent years I've been staying off the booze early on, getting fully hydrated before hand. It means buying an overpriced 500ml bottle of water even though i've plenty of water back at the tent!!

Just get the screw top capri sun's. Life saver

Yea but I'm not going to all the trouble for regular still water

Flyingfug86

Irish times have the map for download pretty much the same as last year.

rocks1981

Flyingfug86 wrote: »

Irish times have the map for download pretty much the same as last year.

http://www.irishtimes.com/polopoly_fs/1.2768474.1472142618!/menu/standard/file/Electric%20Picnic%202016%20map.pdf

Todd Terje

Tried to book a weekend return bus ticket from Dublin on the Bus Eireann website just now and it is saying that the ticket would be sent by post and to allow 6 working days for it to arrive.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Anyone know if I will be ok to just show up on Friday morning at Busarus and buy a ticket then?

Jimmy Iovine

Looking at the map I'm thinking of staying in Joplin. Good place to stay? It looks to be close to the red car park but far away from the main stage?

Kepler21

I see the Inflatable Church is back.
Red Bull Tropical garden where Despacio was last year.
Route to swimming in the lake is shown.
Cocktail bar unfortunately is shown, but E-lites isn't?

I see where the Yellow car park is. Might be handy for getting to Warhol where I usually camp. I normally park in the green car park coming from Dublin.

heebusjeebus

Kepler21 wrote: »

I see where the Yellow car park is. Might be handy for getting to Warhol where I usually camp. I normally park in the green car park coming from Dublin.

Is the yellow car park open to all? Might try that as I'm in the boutique campsite this year.

rocks1981

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Kepler21 wrote: »

I see where the Yellow car park is. Might be handy for getting to Warhol where I usually camp. I normally park in the green car park coming from Dublin.

Is the yellow car park open to all? Might try that as I'm in the boutique campsite this year.

Im in boutique too, probably depends where the entrance is. The directions from Carlow suggest that you go to that carpark. I would imagine poeple coming from the other side will be forced into red / green

Kepler21

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Is the yellow car park open to all? Might try that as I'm in the boutique campsite this year.

From the Info page:
Parking is free at the festival. Parking for weekend ticket holders is located in Red Car Parks A, B and C on the Abbeyleix Road, the Green Car Parks V, W, X, Y and Z which are off the N80 and in the Yellow Car Park on Timahoe Road.

N80 – Carlow & South East
Traffic should travel along the N80 and N78 to Simmons Mills, and then should proceed via the Windy Gap into Stradbally. Event traffic should turn left at Court Square (opposite Dunne’s pub onto the Timahoe Road and turn left into the designated car park.

Rfrip

Excitement level gone to new stage now seeing the map. There is a lot going on!!!!

Lzmunky

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Looking at the map I'm thinking of staying in Joplin. Good place to stay? It looks to be close to the red car park but far away from the main stage?

Joplin is fine when you arrive, but it's a trek to get to the arena and even the food stalls and showers in Hendrix.. I always find Hendrix is the happy medium.

sadie06

Sorry to hear that Pablo. Ridiculous to shut down such a creative process.

Could you not make a Schmelectric Schmicnic App?

rocks1981

Glass Animals new albums out. Not bad.

everlast75

sadie06 wrote: »

Sorry to hear that Pablo. Ridiculous to shut down such a creative process.

Could you not make a Schmelectric Schmicnic App?

That's how I pronounce it most of the time when I'm there anyway....

Lzmunky

everlast75 wrote: »

That's how I pronounce it most of the time when I'm there anyway....

I find the pronunciation changes once you clear security. Along with the fact that nobody called Alan or Steve can find their friends

leakyboots

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Thanks all ... I am disappointed myself. It has been a major buzz knowing that I have helped upwards of 7,000 people.

I might still do an android one, but it wont be on the Play Store, but on GetJar or somewhere like that. There is no way I can do the iPhone one.

If you're arsed/have the time, definitely do the Android one. I get apps from the 'official' app store like BBC Iplayer that won't work in Ireland from Aptoide - could be a way around it.

If not, thanks for the effort - was ideal festival app and fair play for taking the time to do it.

grudgehugger

Flyingfug86 wrote: »

Irish times have the map for download pretty much the same as last year.

Is Hazel Wood in an area not previously used for something official?

ghostdancer

grudgehugger wrote: »

Is Hazel Wood in an area not previously used for something official?

the paintball used to be in there I think.

ghostdancer

Kepler21 wrote: »

Cocktail bar unfortunately is shown, but E-lites isn't?

is it definitely? last year's map has 2 cocktail bars in that area, one outside B&S (Cocktail Cocktail?), and the other inside.
this year's map only has the one inside B&S I think?

last year's map:
https://thelastmixedtapedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/11958191_10153589719289168_8608224901847864096_o.jpg

laoischat

I have a family camping ticket. I live locally in Stradbally, and was not planning on bringing my daughter until Saturday. Will i still be allowed in without my child on Friday??

rocks1981

laoischat wrote: »

I have a family camping ticket. I live locally in Stradbally, and was not planning on bringing my daughter until Saturday. Will i still be allowed in without my child on Friday??

t says no in the rules. No kids no entry. You might get away with it if you explain your local etc....maybe email for confirmation to have something to show to security.

Paddy2012

They've moved the disabled camping to closer the entrance which is great, it was the only issue we had last year.

showpony1

Will they be charging us an awkward 6.20 a pint this year so that kids can go around picking up our cups to recycle and make a mint?:rolleyes:

Space Shanty

ghostdancer wrote: »

e: actually just thinking about it, staying on the M7 and getting off at J15, then going to Vicarstown and into Stradbally would probably be just as easy:
https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/O'Connell+Bridge,+Dublin/Stradbally,+Co.+Laois/53.0199758,-7.1599859/@53.0615462,-7.0530266,12z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m10!1m1!1s0x48670e84e5c32bd3:0x710bebed7bc1eeed!2m2!1d-6.2592059!2d53.3472403!3m4!1m2!1d-7.088685!2d53.0510015!3s0x485d717927850a01:0x1feff33ca4f5113c!1m5!1m1!1s0x485d72881b2435cd:0xa00c7a99731d0a0!2m2!1d-7.1494717!2d53.0157983!1m0!3e0

Looking at the new directions people have highlighted, maybe this is the only way to guarantee entry to the green car park near the paintball entrance now?
Looks like people travelling in from Athy might have no choice but to go left and into the new yellow car park.
That would be a massive ballache if staying in Pink Moon... it's a helluva walk

rocks1981

Schedule release.
The Irish times page with the maps says they will release to the following schedule. I assume the app will be the same. Though the done have the map in the app yet.

Monday: Main Stage, Rankin s Woods, Body&Soul and Other Voices stages.
Tuesday: Electric Arena, Cosby, Little Big Tent, Theatre of Food and Mindfield schedule
Wednesday: Jerry Fish Electric Sideshow, Comedy Tent, Salty Dog, Trailer Park, Global Green, Trenchtown and more.

scruff monkey

Well, that map at least confirms one thing.

That goddamn ****ing funfair is back

Mebeme

Hey folks, which entrance should one use for the glamping? Is it all located in same area as pink moon.. We're staying in a yurt with cloudhouse. Cheers.

MJohnston

ghostdancer wrote: »

is it definitely? last year's map has 2 cocktail bars in that area, one outside B&S (Cocktail Cocktail?), and the other inside.
this year's map only has the one inside B&S I think?

last year's map:
https://thelastmixedtapedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/11958191_10153589719289168_8608224901847864096_o.jpg

Fair play to them, in comparison to last year, it looks like they've actually cut down on the amount of corporate sponsored things in the arena - eLites gone, 'Sure Refresh Zone' gone, interestingly the Three viewing area for the main arena seems to be gone too. Presuming of course that the map is accurate and that they didn't just leave that stuff off the map. Also looks like Cocktail Cocktail has fecked off, and they've brought the Inflatable Church back (how many years has that been gone?).

By the by, I think that the Hazelwood area *was* used last year, because I had to pass it all the time to get back to Pink Moon - I can't remember what it was called, but it was a wee white box type space that various DJs were banging it out at.

PabloAndRoy

sadie06 wrote: »

Sorry to hear that Pablo. Ridiculous to shut down such a creative process.

Could you not make a Schmelectric Schmicnic App?

12 Volt Powered Alfresco Dining Festival 2016 (Unofficial)

should be ok

ghostdancer

Space Shanty wrote: »

Looking at the new directions people have highlighted, maybe this is the only way to guarantee entry to the green car park near the paintball entrance now?
Looks like people travelling in from Athy might have no choice but to go left and into the new yellow car park.
That would be a massive ballache if staying in Pink Moon... it's a helluva walk

the Yellow carpark was there in previous years too, maybe not called Yellow but I parked there in 2010ish on a general ticket. you have to drive down a little road basically through the woods. not sure if it has been opened for general parking for the last few years though?

E: actually, just looking at it, the Yelow carpark is outside the Stradbally Estate walls it seems, across the road in an external field, so completely different to the one that was through the trees before.


there's probably no reason to go through Athy at all really, J15 on the M7 is the quickest/most likely way to the Green carparks if coming from the east.

although you do miss out on the lovely sights and scenery of Athy on the way :pac: