New security measures in place

[EamerRed]

1 minute ago, paulshane said:

I suspect thats nonsense, as it would fuck up all the coach journeys for one thing.

Yep good point that actually. I'm seeing him tonight so I'll ask again.

[merago]

Just now, EamerRed said:

Yep good point that actually. I'm seeing him tonight so I'll ask again.

It would also give them less time to get everyone searched and through the queue

[Hugh Jass]

6 minutes ago, EamerRed said:

Didn't really want to post it as I thought it was BS (I was told a few days back) but my mate reckons that they considered or are considering not allowing people on site until the Thursday. He works for a security company who have a contract with the Festival, and he has never been to Glasto and I highly doubt even knows it usually starts on a Weds, so might not be rubbish. Doesn't seem to make sense to me though.

No chance, as other have stated it would be a logistical nightmare to do so this late. People would still turn up on Tuesday and Wednesday and just clog up the surrounding area.

[stopwn1981]

3 minutes ago, paulshane said:

I suspect thats nonsense, as it would fuck up all the coach journeys for one thing.

Total nonsense - would be total anarchy and would cause irreprabable damage to the festival's reputation. Fake news!

[Keva]

Apparently their frisking every bag for IoW.... few hours to get in.

[stuartbert two hats]

On 6/8/2017 at 0:52 PM, Penrhos said:

Watching the news last night the video shown on Midlands TV clearly showed the sniffer dog working the queue had a harness on clearly labelled "Explosive dog". 

As for lessening the impact - anyone coming by coach could have their luggage checked when they boarded so potentially be fast-tracked into the festival.

Knowing someone who works with Police dogs, they are different dogs, they train it to detect drugs or explosives or bodies. And they've only got a short operating time before they need a rest. 

 

Also make sure you read the notes on release's website on stop-n-search and sniffer dog use - if you are planning on taking something into any venue.

 

[Andeeroo]

4 hours ago, stopwn1981 said:

Alleged 2 hour queue into Download arena (not campsite) - searching every bag.

Looks like it's the queue for the toilets they need to worry about at d/l:

 

[Keva]

3 hours ago, stopwn1981 said:

Total nonsense - would be total anarchy and would cause irreprabable damage to the festival's reputation. Fake news!

SAD!

[Anders Krogh]

Are you saying SAD with great surety?

[Divein]

Mate just sent me similar about the toilet queues. Also said something about reusable cups and it's costing him 2 quid extra every time he goes to he bar or something 

[Crazyfool01]

I would just be spending the time in the toilet queue with a pint in hand going round in circles 

[FloorFiller]

I was right pissed off when the people I'm going with booked the coach to arrive on site at 5am Wednesday - now it looks like it might be a great idea if it means we're somewhere near the front of this likely mega-queue.

That toilet queue at Download is fucking ridiculous though - how is that even possible? Do they have one single toilet there or something?

[FloorFiller]

9 minutes ago, Divein said:

Mate just sent me similar about the toilet queues. Also said something about reusable cups and it's costing him 2 quid extra every time he goes to he bar or something 

They had a similar 'reusable cup' system when I went to see John Cale at Sound City not long ago. It didn't work, and meant if you wanted to buy multiple drinks at the same time you had to buy multiple reusable cups for £2 each. I get what they were trying to do but it was flawed from the get-go. Hope Glastonbury doesn't introduce a similar system (although feel like we would've been informed about it already if they were).

[popcornmaster]

7 minutes ago, FloorFiller said:

They had a similar 'reusable cup' system when I went to see John Cale at Sound City not long ago. It didn't work, and meant if you wanted to buy multiple drinks at the same time you had to buy multiple reusable cups for £2 each. I get what they were trying to do but it was flawed from the get-go. Hope Glastonbury doesn't introduce a similar system (although feel like we would've been informed about it already if they were).

They announced a reusable metal cup for £5 today/yesterday, didn't they? I doubt it's mandatory though. 

I've been to festivals where it's like that (Rock En Seine) and it worked quite well but we were a small group and together throughout so there wasn't much of a mega round deal to cope with. 

Edited June 9, 2017 by popcornmaster

[Zoo Music Girl]

No chance they're not letting people in on the Wednesday! What about us poor coach sods rocking up that day? Do we spend a night in the queue? 

I've been to festivals with a reusable cup system (Supernormal and Blue Dot) and it worked fine to be honest.

 

Edited June 9, 2017 by Zoo Music Girl

[uscore]

Maybe in a future year they can have it so only people arriving on the coach can come in on Wednesday. Would help to stagger entry, and to dissuade car use.

Before you down vote me, I hope they don't actually do this. 

[Flysheet]

More on searching from Download, mate with a camper van

"Disappointingly low key. We were stopped in a holding area for a couple of minutes, engine off, and a bomb dog had a sniff around the outside of the van. No checks inside. Walking from the campsite into the arena it's just the usual brief check of any bags."

[Flysheet]

10 hours ago, uscore said:

Maybe in a future year they can have it so only people arriving on the coach can come in on Wednesday. Would help to stagger entry, and to dissuade car use.

This would cause chaos on the Thursday and traders would lose a days takings

[fowls]

11 hours ago, uscore said:

Maybe in a future year they can have it so only people arriving on the coach can come in on Wednesday. Would help to stagger entry, and to dissuade car use.

Before you down vote me, I hope they don't actually do this. 

They'd need to set up multiple temporary coach stops at various gates to account for that. Logistical nightmare.

Edited June 10, 2017 by fowls

[stopwn1981]

Can't work out what it is due to webcam resolution, but looks to be something a little bit different going on at Ped Gate A build. Probably nothing.

Edited June 10, 2017 by stopwn1981

[fatyeti24]

53 minutes ago, fowls said:

They'd need to set up multiple temporary coach stops at various gates to account for that. Logistical nightmare.

 and many more around the country, id suspect, for the increased numbers wanting to get there early. 

[Fork_UK]

14 hours ago, Divein said:

Mate just sent me similar about the toilet queues. Also said something about reusable cups and it's costing him 2 quid extra every time he goes to he bar or something 

 

Surely it only cost him £2 extra the first time?  Isn't that the point of a reusable cup?

[sheffieldlady]

This might have already been posted (and I know it's the Metro but)

http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/10/isle-of-wight-festival-security-queues-give-a-glimpse-at-how-bad-glastonbury-will-be-but-its-a-really-good-thing-6699425/

[p.pete]

6 minutes ago, Fork_UK said:

Surely it only cost him £2 extra the first time?  Isn't that the point of a reusable cup?

Unless they're not reusing - then it becomes a stupidity tax

[fatyeti24]

8 minutes ago, sheffieldlady said:

This might have already been posted (and I know it's the Metro but)

http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/10/isle-of-wight-festival-security-queues-give-a-glimpse-at-how-bad-glastonbury-will-be-but-its-a-really-good-thing-6699425/

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Festival goers queued for over two hours

At Glastonbury, people choose to do that.