Glastocam!

[Pinhead]

5 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

Don’t know sorry, only know about it from these guys who I’m going to see.

Is it possible it's the same place I'm talking about maybe.

[westholtschic]

1 hour ago, Pinhead said:

Is it possible it's the same place I'm talking about maybe.

That’s the Village Inn which is still there

[EavisAintDead]

 

11 hours ago, Blownimpression said:

Is it busy on the Tuesday before? I plan to try and go up with my wife and toddler, about 3-4pm if we arrive in time. Not sure if it will be too busy for us.

11 hours ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Yes, usually busy but always room. We don’t go up the chalice well route, preferring the route from the town and up the steps beside the apple orchard. Nice walk through the cow fields before the Tor.  It’s well worth the effort. 

This is my route that I do a few times a week, a bit longer but the views where the orange X is are nearly as good as the ones from the Tor and always quiet

PS. Say hi if you see anyone marching up with an orange dog with a ball on a string in it's mouth

Edited June 19, 2024 by EavisAintDead

[deadponyclub]

camera is back! phew thought I was going to have nothing to distract me from work today 😁

[Northtim]

10 hours ago, Chip Batch said:

Webcam is down 😧

 

Looks like it is back

[Ayrshire Chris]

45 minutes ago, EavisAintDead said:

 

This is my route that I do a few times a week, a bit longer but the views where the orange X is are nearly as good as the ones from the Tor and always quiet

PS. Say hi if you see anyone marching up with an orange dog with a ball on a string in it's mouth

Thanks for that, didn’t realise there’s a path at Parr’s wood that leads back to the town. Looks a nice walk. 

[Julesdude]

Looks like they've pretty much finished GOS. In good time this year.

[Julesdude]

Was trying to work out what these were. Then I realised I think they are the floodlights for the carparks and stuff. 

[northernringo]

Greenpeace Tree being dressed now

[westholtschic]

1 hour ago, Ayrshire Chris said:

Thanks for that, didn’t realise there’s a path at Parr’s wood that leads back to the town. Looks a nice walk. 

It’s a lovely walk 

[HotChipWillBreakYourLegs]

53 minutes ago, Julesdude said:

Was trying to work out what these were. Then I realised I think they are the floodlights for the carparks and stuff. 

 

Yes, light towers.

[pauladam]

Assume already been discussed - but noticing the covered towers surrounding the pyramid (I think thats one right in front of the webcam too) - and there looks to still be more getting built as well..... first thought went to coldplay doing projections again like they did in 2016 - but beginning to wonder if this may also lend weight to Dua Lipa's statement about making the pyramid field be like a big nightclub - so I wonder whats in store!?!?

[Cheesey]

6 minutes ago, pauladam said:

Assume already been discussed - but noticing the covered towers surrounding the pyramid (I think thats one right in front of the webcam too) - and there looks to still be more getting built as well..... first thought went to coldplay doing projections again like they did in 2016 - but beginning to wonder if this may also lend weight to Dua Lipa's statement about making the pyramid field be like a big nightclub - so I wonder whats in store!?!?

 

Yeah, looks like another one being built here:

 

 

I don't think they're for projection because they're not positioned like they were in 2011, and there's even one directly behind the pyramid which makes no sense. Struggling to think what else they might be though. Maybe just for crazy lights/lasers?

 

I think someone also speculated about towers for launching drones for a drone show, but would that really require so many towers?

 

Whatever's happening, something special is clearly planned 👍

[pauladam]

35 minutes ago, Cheesey said:

Yeah, looks like another one being built here:

Yep that's what triggered me to ask - saw it going up..... 🙂

[Julesdude]

37 minutes ago, Cheesey said:

 

Yeah, looks like another one being built here:

 

 

I don't think they're for projection because they're not positioned like they were in 2011, and there's even one directly behind the pyramid which makes no sense. Struggling to think what else they might be though. Maybe just for crazy lights/lasers?

 

I think someone also speculated about towers for launching drones for a drone show, but would that really require so many towers?

 

Whatever's happening, something special is clearly planned 👍

When the original projections for Coldplay were done in 2016 they decided they wouldn't project the back of the Pyramid. My thoughts are that this time they do plan to hence the one facing the back of it.

I think regarding the new one being built, they probably wanted to wait until much of the structures and tents around it were settled before positioning it accordingly.

[Julesdude]

That said, it does look like there are more towers than are needed for projecting on all sides? It'll keep us guessing right up to the day!

[Spindles]

Someone on reddit posted a picture of arcadia yesterday (naughty) and honestly it looks like they've got their work cut out to get it built in time.  

[deadponyclub]

Rave tree build now into the final stages!

[deadponyclub]

also spotted a new sign up 🙂

Welcome to the land of the summer people!

[watsonjm]

1 hour ago, Cheesey said:

 

Yeah, looks like another one being built here:

 

 

I don't think they're for projection because they're not positioned like they were in 2011, and there's even one directly behind the pyramid which makes no sense. Struggling to think what else they might be though. Maybe just for crazy lights/lasers?

 

I think someone also speculated about towers for launching drones for a drone show, but would that really require so many towers?

 

Whatever's happening, something special is clearly planned 👍

Unlikely to be drones.  To do a half decent show you need hundreds which take up alot of space.  Also not sure on the rules around flying over crowds. 

 

Love the idea of turning the field into a night club so hope its this rather than project on the stage 

[Crazyfool01]

2 minutes ago, watsonjm said:

Unlikely to be drones.  To do a half decent show you need hundreds which take up alot of space.  Also not sure on the rules around flying over crowds. 

 

Love the idea of turning the field into a night club so hope its this rather than project on the stage 

I mean drone shows do exist so the rules would be no different to elsewhere … that said they’d surely launch from the ground ? The towers I think are for either of the other suggestions 

[incident]

18 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

I mean drone shows do exist so the rules would be no different to elsewhere … that said they’d surely launch from the ground ? The towers I think are for either of the other suggestions 

 

All of the drone shows I'm aware of tend to do the actual flying above a "dead" area rather than crowds (or tents) though. The SGP one last year technically took place over an adjacent empty field.

 

May be more awkward to find a dead area on the festival site.

[Cheesey]

27 minutes ago, incident said:

 

All of the drone shows I'm aware of tend to do the actual flying above a "dead" area rather than crowds (or tents) though.

 

Yeah, the ones at the D-Day event in Portsmouth recently were flying over the Solent, and the ones at Buckingham palace for the jubilee a couple of years ago were over the palace grounds.

 

I don't think it would be sensible (or allowed?) to fly them over the crowd at Glastonbury, or even the backstage area.

[watsonjm]

5 minutes ago, Cheesey said:

 

Yeah, the ones at the D-Day event in Portsmouth recently were flying over the Solent, and the ones at Buckingham palace for the jubilee a couple of years ago were over the palace grounds.

 

I don't think it would be sensible (or allowed?) to fly them over the crowd at Glastonbury, or even the backstage area.

Very much this.  Apparently there might be drones with the fireworks this year but I'd guess they'll over site adjacent fields or car parks 

[Staberinde]

5 hours ago, EavisAintDead said:

 

This is my route that I do a few times a week, a bit longer but the views where the orange X is are nearly as good as the ones from the Tor and always quiet

PS. Say hi if you see anyone marching up with an orange dog with a ball on a string in it's mouth

Thanks for this tip.
My son is returning to his Student digs in Bath today, so I am traveling with him via this spot to have a look at the view.
Will be there in a couple of hours.
Fat chance we'll meet but we'll have a border collie with us. 
Maybe post a couple of pics here.

Thanks again EAD