DesperateDad

Thanks for the clarification, I wasn't convinced by my recall at all. My over-riding memory of 2007 is the mad fun my 4 year old son and I had in mud

From glastofeed: 2002: Sold out in 8 weeks 2003: Sold out in 18 hours 2004: Sold out within 24 hours 2005: Sold out in less than 3 hours 2007: Sold out in 1 hour 45 minutes (registration system introduced) 2008: Sold out in 11.5 weeks (by opening day Friday) 2009: Sold out in 4 months (nearly five months in advance) 2010: Sold out in 12 hours 2011: Sold out in 4 hours 2013: Sold out in 1 hour 40 minutes 2014: Sold out in 1 hour 27 minutes Coach: Sold out in 30 minutes 2015: Sold out in 25 minutes Coach: Sold out in 15 minutes 2016: Sold out in 30 minutes Coach: Sold out in 20 minutes 2017: Sold out in 50 minutes Coach: Sold out in 22 minutes 2019: Sold out in 36 minutes Coach: Sold out in 29 minutes 2020: Sold out in 33 minutes Coach: Sold out in 27 minutes 2023: – Sold out in 61 minutes Coach: Sold out in 22 minutes The 2008 speed doesn't surprise as '07 was a moist one (made bearable by the joy my four-year-old's mud fiend mentality) 2009 is a surprise after the vintage year (IMO) of 2008 (expanded site, 1st year for the Park I think)

I last had the pleasure in 2019 but aspiring to be back in '24 with grown & growing kids and GF. Crowdedness is of particular interest for a couple of reasons. 2nd born child has enjoyed 4 Glastos so far in their 15 years of life but acquired some crowd anxiety post lock downs and have been receiving counselling to help alleviate / manage panic attacks. They've got Lovejoy and They Might Be Giants gigs booked this year so we'll be able to gauge progress. GF enjoys gigs but has limited festival experience (All Points East & Re-Wind) and can find crowds overwhelming. By the sounds of it I'll be going back to the old days when I was wheeling the kids around in bike buggy where the week's strategy was all about chilled, pinch point avoidance and tactical field positioning 🤔