Parking at Alpine Valley

reedrothchild wrote:

just bounce once they start playing ledbetter or rockin. we've all heard those a million times. you'll still hear the song on your way out and will ntot have to wait long to leave.

That's blasphemy!! :evil:

Anyone know if there is an additional charge to park a 12 seater van???

RVMMFC wrote:

Go Beavers wrote:

RVMMFC wrote:

Anyone know if there is an additional charge to park a 12 seater van???

Ask the manager of your group home.

actually coming from Canada with a bunch of buddies and we wanted to save and travel in one vehicle

but thanks so much for your insights...so very helpful

So if it costs extra you won't take it? ( i doubt it, usually up charges for RV's tho....)

RedMosquito22 wrote:

I'm so happy that I can walk and not deal with the traffic.

if would Redmosquito be willing to host an after party?... then all this parking lot drama is irrelevant. here are your choices:

1. tailgate your ass off w/speedymcready & demitriispearljam before show in parking lot
2. party your ass off w/redmosquito and ??? at AV resort after show

i like both options (in moderation of course)

Wait.. can anyone get in those lots that are NOT the green lot? Just gotta get there early I guess?

nomorecrackpipes wrote:

Neither lot will get you out quicker.

The green lot is only used for excessively sold out shows (will PJ? I don't know). VIP parking gets you closer to the gate, but it doesn't get you in any faster if there's a line on Bowers Road, or out any faster because you're behind all of the other people trying to leave. Also, it's harder to get to the green lot (if it's open) because there is no easy freeway access to that lot (they'll force you into the other entrances) ... remember, it's all two lane country roads.

Both of these are very true. It isn't like going one direction puts you right next to a freeway exit, and the other sends you on a 20 mile country detour. Both lots are going to put you in competition with everyone else. The best advice I can give to anyone is find a willing DD for each night and save some extra beer or whatever your kick of choice is for afterward. You WILL be there for a LONG TIME. VIP parking or not. Like it has been said, limited exits, no magic escape routes.

Wma31394 wrote:

If it rains and there is a ton of mud in the lot having the vip pass is no help at all. They park all other cars in that area as well. The ONLY way out of Alpine with no issues is to bolt early.

Yes, this is an absolute NIGHTMARE scenario! The first time I went to Alpine was for the Tibetan Freedom Concert in '09 The night before we had heavy rain, and the day off it rained off and on. By the time the show let out the parking lot was mud. Thankfully my buddy had a 4x4 truck, but at the end of literally EVERY ROW someone in a car got stuck. Then the traffic stopped moving until 7 or 8 people pushed them onto the road out again, and we moved 20 - 40 more feet and did it all over again. :( I think the concert ended around midnight, and we didn't get home to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan until 7 AM! Normally that drive takes about 5 hours.

My friend that drove had to work at 9, but it was so worth staying. Rage, then Run DMC, then Beastie Boys to close the show! Most of our group left at like 6 PM because they were tired and had to work the next day. They basically only got to see Eddie, Live, and Blondie. :roll: Missed the best parts of the day!