kalifire Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Cheers spreading through Gate D and people are standing up in the holding pen. Could it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Steward just confirmed gates opening in 5 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwaves Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 A security supervisor had just confirmed that the at gate security staff know that we've berm searched. 5 minute warning!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbons Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 We're moving! It's happening! YES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwaves Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 First through and in at gate D... .again! Security says there are body scanners at gate A and another gate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adequate8 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Any update from the zig zags would be appreciated, currently sat quite a fair bit back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettredmayne Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 You have to go through 3 zig zag pens , 3 stewards walk ahead of you and stop you every minute or so. I'm at the end of last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyC3000 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 How long is it taking to get through once in the zig zags? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Tonne Baby Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Joined the queue at 4.30 and through to thr site at dead on 8. Fastest its been. We started moving at 7 so took an hour to get through zig zags ans security, which was spot checks, same as every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adequate8 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Here at 5 and stuck in 2nd zig zag, queue was speeding through but not anymore - any ideas why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) I'm in and set up! Just waiting for lock ups to open at 11am. Don't forget the sunscreen, folks. Edited June 21, 2017 by kalifire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdiz Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) . Edited June 21, 2017 by Tdiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagelaureate Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Big queue - 2 hours plus wait we've just been told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kashkin Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 It's now 4 hours since we parked and we are still queuing outside d. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumb111 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Yup I've been in the queue for 4 hours and now in the zig zags which don't seem to be moving too quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunk pumpkin Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 any more D gate updates please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumb111 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Still here, unfortunately a few people passing out due to the heat which isn't good! Once you're through the little tent at the top of the slope the gates behind are about 2 hours, last ten minutes the pace has picked up though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drunk pumpkin Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 nightmare! stay safe all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidy Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 How's gate d looking now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurawfc Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Anyone know what re-entry queues are like now at gate d? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoptildrop Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Took near 6 hours from pink to getting through gate d, still can't cool down as suffering Sun stroke That was the worst queue ever not helped by 30 degree heat, people were really struggling tbh me included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 What was making it so long? Very early this morning the checks were nothing to speak of and once the queue moved it was pretty fast paced. Such a long queue with heavy bags in temperatures like this sounds horrible. Hope you're all ok out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcade fireman Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Utter shambles. We were given very little idea of how long the queue was going to be - the zigzags seemed to go on forever. Very little in the way of stewards telling us both big queues would join up etc. Not enough water being handed out. Got to the wristband bit after such an arduous few hours and they had a shortage of wristbands which meant what seemed like ages longer waiting and queues all over the place in front of assistants who didn't have any wristbands. Found out later from talking to a pair of people they managed to waltz up the re-entry line (they were entering for the first time), completely miss the zigzags and have their first entry within 25 mins. Pretty dishonest on their part but this should have been closed - who knows how many entered through this route and slowed it down. I appreciate the need for extra security but from what I read on here other gates (gate A at least) were considerably quicker. Was there an attempt to try and even things out and get some D people over to A? Of course security is important, but so is the health of attendees. The possibility of a terror attack should be considered and increased security measures considered, but when these queues were clearly resulting in people having heatstroke and passing out it should have been scaled back. And the overall organisation of the queue left a lot to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntrfc Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Drove straight into the car parks at 12.30 on site by 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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