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ELECTRIC PICNIC 2016

  • 11-09-2015 10:56am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,741 ✭✭✭


    Tickets went on sale today.
    Not sure if it's true but heard on local radio that all family campervan tickets have been sold already!!.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    If they are I am not surprised. I have spoken to people who used the family site and they were very happy about the way it was run.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Martin_D


    Tickets went on sale today.
    Not sure if it's true but heard on local radio that all family campervan tickets have been sold already!!.

    Yep - all sold out. General Camper Tickets still available. Price gone up by €10 plus an extra "Secure Delivery" charge. Sounds like yet another way to screw extra cash from festival fans


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Heard all normal campervan and caravan tickets sold out...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    There'll be another phase surely?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,291 ✭✭✭-=al=-


    Slightly reluctant to get my ticket THIS early but notched one this morning for the installment plan and 3 picnics or more discount.

    I guess I'm going now!

    And there might be another wave of tickets, or at the very least a few released really close to the date for cancelations and stuff

    The picnic offer might come around again like it did last year


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 Clem_Fandango


    stevire wrote: »
    There'll be another phase surely?

    nope. It's in the field with the masses for ya, or sling yizzer hook.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    There was another release last year immediately before the event


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75 ✭✭oraghabd


    Trying to buy a pink moon camping ticket online. Anyone know what I need to verify it and make sure I'm not being scammed?

    Cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Did anyone receive their campervan pass yet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    Did anyone receive their campervan pass yet?

    Not me anyway. See below from Ticketmaster website


    Order Status



    Your tickets haven’t been dispatched just yet…
    Please keep checking back here for updates, or you can check our helpdesk for up to date dispatch info.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭judgefoozle


    Has anyone taken kids into the standard campervan site?

    I was in it about 5 years ago - but not with kids. Wondering if any first hand experience, or should I not consider it unless I can get into family campervan site?

    On that note - I have standard weekend tickets and general campervan pass. Was thinking of buying a family campervan pass, but from another post here it's not possible to enter family campervan site if no family tickets to hand? Anyone chance it before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭Dibble


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    Did anyone receive their campervan pass yet?

    We received ours yesterday. Woohoo!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭judgefoozle


    Got a registered letter to pick up so I'm hoping that's it - will know soon!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Got mine today, was delivered yesterday via registered letter.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    I was in it about 5 years ago - but not with kids. Wondering if any first hand experience, or should I not consider it unless I can get into family campervan site?


    I have first hand experience of it (but not with kids) the worst part about it would be that you have to walk through the warzone that is the normal campsites in order to get to the main arena. Other than that I think kids would be fine


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭judgefoozle


    Cheers - since I posted that today, I managed to get family weekend tickets and a family campervan pass, so will be very sensible this year, compared to last visit anyway!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭DaSchmo


    Hi guys, looking at the terms and conditions on the EP campervan passes this year I see a clause about "no awnings" which seems to be new this year - I don't recall it being there before? I wonder will it be enforced, about half the caravans in previous years (including me) had their awnings up - very handy for having people over for a few pre gig drinks without the risk of booze spills and cigarette burns in the inside of the van. Does anyone remember the reference to awnings being there before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    DaSchmo wrote: »
    Hi guys, looking at the terms and conditions on the EP campervan passes this year I see a clause about "no awnings" which seems to be new this year - I don't recall it being there before? I wonder will it be enforced, about half the caravans in previous years (including me) had their awnings up - very handy for having people over for a few pre gig drinks without the risk of booze spills and cigarette burns in the inside of the van. Does anyone remember the reference to awnings being there before?

    not sure but it would hardly apply to a campervan with a wind out awning with no sides I would hope??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    There was plenty of people last year in campers with drive away awnings attached.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭DaSchmo


    I'm planning on heading down on Thursday afternoon and will go ahead and put mine up anyway and see if I am prevented from doing it or asked to take it down - worth a shot anyway. Will post back here and let you all know how I got on.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    DaSchmo wrote: »
    I'm planning on heading down on Thursday afternoon and will go ahead and put mine up anyway and see if I am prevented from doing it or asked to take it down - worth a shot anyway. Will post back here and let you all know how I got on.

    Thanks. As a matter of interest how is the area laid out?

    is there much space between units? Are you guided to an area or is it a free for all. Some pitches better than others?

    Havent been before but going with campervan.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    The thing about awnings has always been there. Last year I was asked by the guy directing us to our spot if we had one, so as to allow extra space between us and the next people over.

    The pitches are all the same really, it just parking in rows but the layout is OK with good separation between people.

    The only difference this year is different tickets for campers and caravans, not sure how this will play out on the ground.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭DaSchmo


    Seaswimmer wrote: »
    Thanks. As a matter of interest how is the area laid out?

    is there much space between units? Are you guided to an area or is it a free for all. Some pitches better than others?

    Havent been before but going with campervan.

    I have brought the caravan for the last three years - as of last year there was one large field adjacent to one of the main camping sites with a hard stand on the way in and split down the middle again by a hard stand - one side for campers and one side for caravans. You are guided into an area (yeah there certainly was plenty of space for car and awning last year) and it's all pretty much flat so I wouldn't have any real preference in terms of spots other than being close to the front is closer to the gig and I wouldn't be mad on parking right next to the hard stand because of all the people walking by all the time. Nor would I be in a rush to park right by the toilets but that's festival 101 stuff in fairness!

    Last year there was also an overflow field behind the main one which started filling up on the Friday evening - terrain was decent enough and campers / caravans were mixed in. Decent place to be for the weekend but if you can, get down before this fills up or you could be looking at having to get out through one extra muddy field if it rains and gets muddy the Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    Anyone any knowledge about generators. I assume you cant bring them, but i've a nice small quite one I'd like to use during the day.

    seen as my battery in the caravan only lasts about 12 minutes!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭crabbypaddy


    Anyone any knowledge about generators. I assume you cant bring them, but i've a nice small quite one I'd like to use during the day.

    seen as my battery in the caravan only lasts about 12 minutes!

    https://www.google.ie/#q=electric+picnic+terms+and+conditions+generator


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭The Davestator



    I know what it says! It also says you cant put up awnings, but that seems to be ignored every year. Just wondering if this is a rule that gets ignored too!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭DaSchmo


    I know what it says! It also says you cant put up awnings, but that seems to be ignored every year. Just wondering if this is a rule that gets ignored too!

    So long as you have a "silent" generator like a Honda EU20i or similar and you only run it during daytime hours or early evening you'll probably be grand - leaving a loud one on all night is bound to ruffle a few feathers with the neighbours and would also most likely attract the attention of security. Like most things I suppose, don't take the piss and you'll be grand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Hit also says no glass, and gas bottles should be less that 7 kgs? Surely they know that most campers and caravans use standard 11kg gas bottles? From what I have heard the family camper area seems to be fairly easy going though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 Crunch1989


    lads in desperate need for a lift from Limerick to Electric Picnic this friday..will pay for petrol..thanks :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 Zaza


    Anyone have room in their car for two going from Dublin city centre to electric picnic on Friday? Will pay petrol etc


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,012 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    Zaza wrote: »
    Anyone have room in their car for two going from Dublin city centre to electric picnic on Friday? Will pay petrol etc
    €25 return by coach from City Centre.
    http://www.electricpicnic.ie/information/travel/coach


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    Crunch1989 wrote: »
    lads in desperate need for a lift from Limerick to Electric Picnic this friday..will pay for petrol..thanks :)

    http://www.kellytravel.ie/Electric_Picnic_2016


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    How come you're down there so early? Are you there for the weekend? Must get you to do some wiring in my van! 😅


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    DaSchmo wrote: »
    I'm planning on heading down on Thursday afternoon and will go ahead and put mine up anyway and see if I am prevented from doing it or asked to take it down - worth a shot anyway. Will post back here and let you all know how I got on.

    Waiting with baited breath about the awning. With the forecast rain, it'll be crap to have not have the extra space. Good Luck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Loads of awnings up here and nothing said, some tents also. Some people have got a standard box trailer with an awning off of it and have been let in so seems grand.
    I have the caravan behind my bongo with two awnings and got them both in on a car + caravan ticket.
    Found the queue much better this year but maybe got here about a half hour earlier, got setup, made dinner, few tins and now hitting the hay


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭judgefoozle


    Thanks for the info - bongo, awning and crew on the road later this morning!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,908 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Hid everyone hold up in the rain? Got some leakage from the awning on my bongo but the caravan awning is dry as a bone! Few more heads this morning, not helped by the one guy in campervans who's been blaring tunes all morning!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭judgefoozle


    Simona1986 wrote: »
    Hid everyone hold up in the rain? Got some leakage from the awning on my bongo but the caravan awning is dry as a bone! Few more heads this morning, not helped by the one guy in campervans who's been blaring tunes all morning!

    A few drips but nothing too bad. Getting family wristbands was a bit of a pain in the arse though Friday eve - staff not properly organised/informed at all.

    Got a proper soaking in the main arena this morning when we went for a wander. Hot showers are the winner though! Just back from LCD and they were excellent.

    Bringing kids is the best hangover preventer ever...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭charlietully


    lost the exterior cabinet door to the sluice area of the campervan we were in, any miricalous chance some kind sould found it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    lost the exterior cabinet door to the sluice area of the campervan we were in, any miricalous chance some kind sould found it?

    The toilet cassette door? I hope you find it. If not I am sure they can be bought.
    Edit. Charles Camping http://charlescamping.ie/store/index.php/spare-parts/thetford-service-door-3.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭charlietully


    *Kol* wrote: »
    lost the exterior cabinet door to the sluice area of the campervan we were in, any miricalous chance some kind sould found it?

    The toilet cassette door? I hope you find it. If not I am sure they can be bought.
    aye, didn't even know that was the name, struggling to find one to buy, if you know anywhere let me know please. its an old 1992 vw I borrowed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    I edited the post above. If it's a Thetford then Charles Camping have them.

    http://charlescamping.ie/store/index.php/spare-parts/thetford-service-door-3.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭charlietully


    *Kol* wrote: »
    I edited the post above. If it's a Thetford then Charles Camping have them.

    http://charlescamping.ie/store/index.php/spare-parts/thetford-service-door-3.html
    thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭Benbecul97


    Absolutely disgusting the state the tented camping area was left in, shameful.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/charity-finds-most-tents-left-at-electric-picnic-unusable-1.2781569


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Benbecul97 wrote: »
    Absolutely disgusting the state the tented camping area was left in, shameful.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/charity-finds-most-tents-left-at-electric-picnic-unusable-1.2781569
    Would be interesting to see a photo of the camper area.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,743 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    How much does a campervan ticket cost btw?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Martin_D


    How much does a campervan ticket cost btw?

    €70 plus charges including fee for registered post delivery


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭Seaswimmer


    *Kol* wrote: »
    Would be interesting to see a photo of the camper area.

    The main camper area was left in fairly good shape certainly where I was. One group left tents, chairs, broken picnic tables ect and some rubbish but that was all I saw.

    No problem with awnings and extra tents.

    I was surprised at the number of tents set up in or around campervans. Beside me there was 3 people in a campervan and 3 small tents beside them for extra adults.

    The only time I saw security was when a van close to me started engine around midnight to charge battery and they were told to shut it off.

    didn't seem to be a problem running engines during the day.

    My own battery held up pretty well and only used about 30% from Thursday to Monday so that was a bonus.


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