danbailey80 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 What I mean is how many people had arrived and in the sight by...... Wednesday evening? Thursday evening? Friday evening? Unlikely, but if anyone has any info on this I'd be interested. I heard that 80% had arrived but Friday afternoon? Surely not that many? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsw Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'd say that 80% were there by the Wednesday evening. But I think that was football related and a bit of a one-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbailey80 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I'd say that 80% were there by the Wednesday evening. But I think that was football related and a bit of a one-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rischbrit Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 We were in by Tuesday lunchtime does that count? TBH the campervan fields did fill up quite quickly last year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSheff Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 It seemed rammed by Wednesday evening last year. It was good watching it get fuller and fuller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelizardking Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) I did a poll about this last year, ill try and find it.. edit: it wasn't my poll, my poll was about how many times people releived themselves.. here's the poll about arrivals though! /index.php?showtopic=149416">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=149416 Edited March 7, 2011 by thelizardking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasto_mongrel_2008 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Last year was the earliest I've seen Pennards fill up, there was little to no space by Wednesday afternoon. Difficult to guess a percentage though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmoman Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 It seemed pretty full by Wednesday night last year but there was still a steady stream of people drifting in throughout Thursday and Friday, my guess is that 70% arrive Wed, 20% Thurs, and the final 10% on Friday (guess most of those can't get off work sooner). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J1mbo Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think I must be the only person that loathes the new early opening times. Three to four days of Glasto is just about right for me - five to six is just too much for my aging body and brain. It seems to have become something of an endurance test to see who can get in earliest and stay longest. Plus it's such a pain trying to get the extra time off and figure out how to be on site at some ungodly hour of the morning. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ark Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 Does anyone remeber a thread about the tue eve arrivals / car parks filling up overnight. I can either leave home by about 9pm, get there at midnight and try and get a few hours kip in the car, or try and get some sleep at home (fat chance of that) and get up about 3am in the hope of getting there for 7. I wonder when the W35/6/8 car parks filled up? Hoping not to be too far from Gate D as a) old and unfit and on my own!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1T Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I think I must be the only person that loathes the new early opening times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 It is always hard to predict as people's behaviour is constantly evolving with regard to this. There were never so many early arrivals as the last couple of years, I think, with both having contributing factors which had a knock on effect (traffic problems 2009 due to an accident, I believe and the footie/carpark opening last year). There should be theoretically fewer aiming to arrive for gates open this year as (1) the numbers were swelled by people wanting to watch the football and (2) those same people will likely be put off by last year and realise that you can arrive sensibly throughout the day (and then do so). Early car park opening helps massively with spreading the load on getting traffic onsite, hence reducing knock on effects on the roads and has sped that part up (2009 lesson learned, result), there are no extenuating circumstances such as annoyingly timed world cups, so theoretically we should all be able to rock up whenever we want and not have too much hassle getting onsite this time around. I'd be interested to see a similar poll posted this year to compare, just to gauge the effect the footie had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 to add: Indeed, it has always been gates open wednesday, it's just that where it used to be just the hardcore now it seems to be the majority. As for car parks filling up, don't stress it at all. We arrived in west car parks at 6am in 2010 and were literally 1 field back from the car park gate (about 150 yards), consider that and no football...et voila, no need to worry. By 9am you'll have much more of a walk though, its all about the trade off between how close you get to park and how long you wait for gates to open/queue, personally I'll be aiming for around 7am this year, to reduce the waiting time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp61 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I got into the east car park at around 9:00. It took me 3 1/2 hours to get to the gate and then another 1 1/2 hours to find a camping spot!! I hope that was just because of the footy, but I am not convinced!! I am thinking of coming down on the Tuesday night this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbailey80 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I did a poll about this last year, ill try and find it.. edit: it wasn't my poll, my poll was about how many times people releived themselves.. here's the poll about arrivals though! /index.php?showtopic=149416">http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=149416 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filth-and-Splendour Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 It's probably just a rumour but i was told that last year that over 100K of people got in before the footy started. I'm not sure if that's right, but we got to Glasto at about 8am and didn't get in and set up until about 2pm. It was definitely more rammed than ever. But I really think that had a lot to do with the footy. That doesn't mean it won't cause a similar push to be there earlier this year, but I suspect a lot of people won't be as fussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider43 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 GlastoFest: Glastonbury Festival 120,000 people now on site That was an official tweet on June 23rd which was the wednesday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glastoboy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think the football encouraged a few more people to arrive earlier than they otherwise would have done, but to be fair people have been arriving on mass earlier and earlier every year. The main reasons for this seem to be: 1) The Glastonbury Hardcore who just want to get there as soon as possible and get the pary started, 2) Those who want to secure their prefered camping pitches and 3) Those who want to get the full 5/6day value for money. The weather is also a BIG factor. Scorchio (which it obviously will be) encourages people to arrive earlier and the 'r' word deters some people. Personally, I fall into all three categories in my list and wouldn't be detered by the weather. It'd be nice if the gates were a little less congested this year though. I appreciate it is a bit of a logistiocal nightmare getting so many people on to the site but two out of four gates seemed pretty badly organised last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think there’ll be even more there on Wednesday this year. Not sure the footie made a difference. Surely people could have stayed home and watched it and then left for Glastro Thursday morning? I reckon it’ll be 85% full minimum by Wednesday. Ill be there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasto_mongrel_2008 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 My plan of action is to arrive early as usual, but not have a stinking hangover which makes the queuing and lmping stuff about utterly unbearable. I've promised myself no Wednesday morning hangover every year but have failed each time. The excitement just grabs me and makes me want to kick off the party early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 My plan of action is to arrive early as usual, but not have a stinking hangover which makes the queuing and lmping stuff about utterly unbearable. I've promised myself no Wednesday morning hangover every year but have failed each time. The excitement just grabs me and makes me want to kick off the party early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 It's probably just a rumour but i was told that last year that over 100K of people got in before the footy started. I'm not sure if that's right, but we got to Glasto at about 8am and didn't get in and set up until about 2pm. It was definitely more rammed than ever. But I really think that had a lot to do with the footy. That doesn't mean it won't cause a similar push to be there earlier this year, but I suspect a lot of people won't be as fussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glastoboy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Out of interest, does anyone know which car parks they used (filled up first) on the East side for Tuesday night arrivals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 We were lucky ! Left Yorkshire at 11.00 pm Tuesday Got into car parks about 6.30 am Got to pedestrian gate just after 8.30 and were sticking tents up not long after 9 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazeboy Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) This is a great thread, me and Norainplease were disscussing this the other day in the car, i reckon the footy has no bearing at all in how busy it was/will be, but she thinks it will and will be significantly less people on site early on the weds this year. personally i think it will be rammed again weds, as has been said to start the party as early as humanly possible. GlastoMongrel/Nal, im the same must try and drink less at riflemans this year!!! we parked at 8.30 probably pitched by 11-1130 hope its better this year, just cant see it, lots of people wanting the same thing, but hey once your in, and the first beer is opened Edited March 8, 2011 by Chazeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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