Gate A Status thread 2017

[Mezhyp1]

Anyone heading for Gate A, the traffic is pretty slow moving on the A361

[FloorFiller]

Queue intermittently moving pretty damn fast now  

[Mezhyp1]

13 minutes ago, Mezhyp1 said:

Anyone heading for Gate A, the traffic is pretty slow moving on the A361

Slow moving has became an absolute stand still

 

Oh the memories 

[FloorFiller]

Searches seem to be little to non right now - just got waved through.

[waterfalls212434]

How fast is it moving now then? About 15 mins away here. What do you reckon? Hour wait from.end of the line? Or more?

[Gutterflower]

In the line now. The queue length has dropped loads since I got here.

I'm Almost at end of switchbacks and it's taken 35mins or so.

Edited June 21, 2017 by Gutterflower

[kaytee...]

I got in at 5 past 8 so they must have opened gates early. Just a quick pat down of my rucksack no questions and straight in. Literally the quickest I've ever got into a festival

[Hugh with a P]

Hubbie and mates joined the queue at about 2am. Got through the gates at about 7.25. In Paines ready to set up camp at 8.05. Bags searched before the zig zags, nothing major, just pat downs really. Earliest they have ever got in ! Think they opened the gates at 7. 

[Tommy Dickfingers]

Music to my bloody ears, not getting the coach until 10:30. Hoping it's died down and I'm waved through...

[fowls]

I was first in the coach queue! Beautiful moment.

Our gate opened about 7.20. The disabled and cyclists were allowed in first at 7. Straight through, just had to unzip my bag and the search was maybe 5-10 seconds Max.

[waterfalls212434]

They aren't pulling bags apart then? That's music to my ears

[CaledonianGonzo]

You could still get spot checked.

[Gutterflower]

Got in. Took about an hour total. Just a bag pat no opening it or anything.

[Mezhyp1]

Queue at Gate A for the coaches is back around where you leave the coaches, there's a white tent. 

It'll take time but its a lovely morning 

[Quark]

Reading this is making me much happier than I was last night!

[Madyaker]

I'm in the gate A queue now. Not moving ATM but it I can the zig zag bit on front of me and it's moving

[42hamlet]

In the queue, came via bath and west drop off, queues a breeze so far

[Divein]

45 minutes so far from car to about half way up the zig zag moving quick as well 

[hermano]

Are they opening up sleeping bags and looking inside? Cos I may have to rethink my packing...

[brendan84]

Queue slowed considerably last 20 m

 

Lots of stopping little movement in the zig zag

[42hamlet]

Quite a few empty baggies in the queue already. 9.20am good on you lads 

[Mezhyp1]

They're letting people in from the coaches, then stopping them and letting people in from the car park 

Standing still for a while but quick when it moves 

[Bradders]

Got through coach Gate A pretty easy. Everyone's bag is getting patted down but I didn't see any being opened up. Been camped up in Oxlyers for the last half an hour.

[Laurawfc]

Just pulled in on coach, it looks pretty massive

[Tranquility of Solitude]

12 minutes ago, Laurawfc said:

Just pulled in on coach, it looks pretty massive

Fear not. Took me exactly 60 mins from gate opening at 7 to wristband on. Tent now pitched and first beer open. Sun is shining. Can't express this contentment... and it will be yours soon. All worthwhile.