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I see the Inflatable Church is back.
Red Bull Tropical garden where Despacio was last year.
Route to swimming in the lake is shown.
Cocktail bar unfortunately is shown, but E-lites isn't?

I see where the Yellow car park is. Might be handy for getting to Warhol where I usually camp. I normally park in the green car park coming from Dublin.

heebusjeebus wrote: »

Kepler21 wrote: »

I see where the Yellow car park is. Might be handy for getting to Warhol where I usually camp. I normally park in the green car park coming from Dublin.

Is the yellow car park open to all? Might try that as I'm in the boutique campsite this year.

Im in boutique too, probably depends where the entrance is. The directions from Carlow suggest that you go to that carpark. I would imagine poeple coming from the other side will be forced into red / green

sadie06 wrote: »

Sorry to hear that Pablo. Ridiculous to shut down such a creative process.

Could you not make a Schmelectric Schmicnic App?

That's how I pronounce it most of the time when I'm there anyway....

PabloAndRoy wrote: »

Thanks all ... I am disappointed myself. It has been a major buzz knowing that I have helped upwards of 7,000 people.

I might still do an android one, but it wont be on the Play Store, but on GetJar or somewhere like that. There is no way I can do the iPhone one.

If you're arsed/have the time, definitely do the Android one. I get apps from the 'official' app store like BBC Iplayer that won't work in Ireland from Aptoide - could be a way around it.

If not, thanks for the effort - was ideal festival app and fair play for taking the time to do it.

grudgehugger wrote: »

Is Hazel Wood in an area not previously used for something official?

the paintball used to be in there I think.

I have a family camping ticket. I live locally in Stradbally, and was not planning on bringing my daughter until Saturday. Will i still be allowed in without my child on Friday??

They've moved the disabled camping to closer the entrance which is great, it was the only issue we had last year.

ghostdancer wrote: »

e: actually just thinking about it, staying on the M7 and getting off at J15, then going to Vicarstown and into Stradbally would probably be just as easy:
https://www.google.ie/maps/dir/O'Connell+Bridge,+Dublin/Stradbally,+Co.+Laois/53.0199758,-7.1599859/@53.0615462,-7.0530266,12z/data=!4m20!4m19!1m10!1m1!1s0x48670e84e5c32bd3:0x710bebed7bc1eeed!2m2!1d-6.2592059!2d53.3472403!3m4!1m2!1d-7.088685!2d53.0510015!3s0x485d717927850a01:0x1feff33ca4f5113c!1m5!1m1!1s0x485d72881b2435cd:0xa00c7a99731d0a0!2m2!1d-7.1494717!2d53.0157983!1m0!3e0

Looking at the new directions people have highlighted, maybe this is the only way to guarantee entry to the green car park near the paintball entrance now?
Looks like people travelling in from Athy might have no choice but to go left and into the new yellow car park.
That would be a massive ballache if staying in Pink Moon... it's a helluva walk

ghostdancer wrote: »

is it definitely? last year's map has 2 cocktail bars in that area, one outside B&S (Cocktail Cocktail?), and the other inside.
this year's map only has the one inside B&S I think?

last year's map:
https://thelastmixedtapedotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/11958191_10153589719289168_8608224901847864096_o.jpg

Fair play to them, in comparison to last year, it looks like they've actually cut down on the amount of corporate sponsored things in the arena - eLites gone, 'Sure Refresh Zone' gone, interestingly the Three viewing area for the main arena seems to be gone too. Presuming of course that the map is accurate and that they didn't just leave that stuff off the map. Also looks like Cocktail Cocktail has fecked off, and they've brought the Inflatable Church back (how many years has that been gone?).

By the by, I think that the Hazelwood area *was* used last year, because I had to pass it all the time to get back to Pink Moon - I can't remember what it was called, but it was a wee white box type space that various DJs were banging it out at.

Space Shanty wrote: »

Looking at the new directions people have highlighted, maybe this is the only way to guarantee entry to the green car park near the paintball entrance now?
Looks like people travelling in from Athy might have no choice but to go left and into the new yellow car park.
That would be a massive ballache if staying in Pink Moon... it's a helluva walk

the Yellow carpark was there in previous years too, maybe not called Yellow but I parked there in 2010ish on a general ticket. you have to drive down a little road basically through the woods. not sure if it has been opened for general parking for the last few years though?

E: actually, just looking at it, the Yelow carpark is outside the Stradbally Estate walls it seems, across the road in an external field, so completely different to the one that was through the trees before.


there's probably no reason to go through Athy at all really, J15 on the M7 is the quickest/most likely way to the Green carparks if coming from the east.

although you do miss out on the lovely sights and scenery of Athy on the way :pac:

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

What do you mean by trek? 20 minute walk to the main arena?

It's about a 1km walk.

Lzmunky wrote: »

I find the pronunciation changes once you clear security. Along with the fact that nobody called Alan or Steve can find their friends

Please... don't remind them :pac: