Q & A about Wacken Open Air

[Quark]

it's not too early, else we wouldn't be allowed

just keep in mind they ask a bit extra for the extra days you'll be camping.

It is too early. Regardless how you look upon it.
Because of those too-early-comming people, they have to raise prices of the tickets, because everything must be prepared 4 days earlier. The fact that you pay for it implies that it is not common sense that you come earlier.
But you can have your opinion about it.

 

[Sam Przyborowski]

I usually get a flight on the Tuesday but then I stop in Hamburg for the day. Which kinda goes against the point of iit being chepaer but hell, its an integral part of my Wacken experience.

 

[Jelle1880]

Anyone know if it's sold out ?
Last I heard was about a week ago that there were only 10.000 tickets left.
But now I'm checking metaltix.com, since I got paid today, but I can't select the 3 day ticket ?

 

[gnoff]

Anyone know if it's sold out ?
Last I heard was about a week ago that there were only 10.000 tickets left.
But now I'm checking metaltix.com, since I got paid today, but I can't select the 3 day ticket ?

Wacken official page state:

It’s amazing! Wacken is sold out the sixth time in a row!

 

[noskool]

Reserving.

Hello. I have a small issue I don't really know how to solve. I am going alone to Wacken this year, and I will arrive the 3rd (the day before bands start). The problem is that I'm going to meet someone there that comes the day after. They have 4 or 5 tents, and we would really like to make it possible for us to have our tents in the same spot. And I know that we have to be 150 metalheads to reserve a spot.

So do anyone have a sollution for this? How do I, for 24 hours, keep other metalheads away from "stealing" my friends spots?

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

Hello. I have a small issue I don't really know how to solve. I am going alone to Wacken this year, and I will arrive the 3rd (the day before bands start). The problem is that I'm going to meet someone there that comes the day after. They have 4 or 5 tents, and we would really like to make it possible for us to have our tents in the same spot. And I know that we have to be 150 metalheads to reserve a spot.

So do anyone have a sollution for this? How do I, for 24 hours, keep other metalheads away from "stealing" my friends spots?

With a bit of luck and a lot of telling people the spots are saved. Some friends of mine did that last year. We had a lot more people though, like at least 6+ tents and a car. I think there were four of them coming the first day. They basically had to have at least one person stay at the camp at all times to tell people that they had to go somewhere else. Don’t think it was too much of a problem. I’d recommend going further away from the stages, so people won’t mind you saving spots as much. It might be a good idea to make friends with your neighbors too, since you’re trying to do it by yourself.

 

[Quark]

With a bit of luck and a lot of telling people the spots are saved. Some friends of mine did that last year. We had a lot more people though, like at least 6+ tents and a car. I think there were four of them coming the first day. They basically had to have at least one person stay at the camp at all times to tell people that they had to go somewhere else. Don’t think it was too much of a problem. I’d recommend going further away from the stages, so people won’t mind you saving spots as much. It might be a good idea to make friends with your neighbors too, since you’re trying to do it by yourself.

Or... if you're alone, move the next day, once your friends are there.

 

[noskool]

Ok, thanks for the quick reply!

I think I will be struggling to save all of those spots alone, but we'll see how it goes. Or else I can probably lay a big plastic blanket (have no idea what it's called in english) on the ground, and then just hope that no one takes those spots, because I can't stand there all day and night and watch it I'll find a sollution!

 

[xforeverxmetalx]

Ok, thanks for the quick reply!

I think I will be struggling to save all of those spots alone, but we'll see how it goes. Or else I can probably lay a big plastic blanket (have no idea what it's called in english) on the ground, and then just hope that no one takes those spots, because I can't stand there all day and night and watch it I'll find a sollution!

Well that's why I said you could make friends with your neighbors and have them help you watch it.

 

[gnoff]

Ok, thanks for the quick reply!

I think I will be struggling to save all of those spots alone, but we'll see how it goes. Or else I can probably lay a big plastic blanket (have no idea what it's called in english) on the ground, and then just hope that no one takes those spots, because I can't stand there all day and night and watch it I'll find a sollution!

A tarp?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpaulin


I'd say it would be a lot easier for you if you select a camping a bit away from the stages, since you'll have a rather difficult time keeping a lot of good spots for your friends.
Or simply move with your friends when they arrive and find a spot together.

Imagine if you come back and someone has taken one of yout spots, will you ask them to move? That would be a bit strange.

Best of luck though

 

[Volkan666]

Metal Train

Hi,

Has anybody taken Metal Train in the past years?

They just released their timetable. I'm going to book my flight accordingly but i'm not sure if they have any delays in general. My guess is since there's no traffic there shouldn't be much, but any real life experience would help a lot.

Thanks.

 

[Quark]

Hi,

Has anybody taken Metal Train in the past years?

They just released their timetable. I'm going to book my flight accordingly but i'm not sure if they have any delays in general. My guess is since there's no traffic there shouldn't be much, but any real life experience would help a lot.

Thanks.

The Metal Train is a CHARTER train. It has the time table you see. But since it's also running with NORMAL traffic you can have delays of course. (Germany knows also night trains)

Just make sure you're in TIME at the departure station and if possible a few minutes before! (and if no EU flight, don't forget the time at the airport)

Never taken it so I do not know what's it like but you tell me.

 

[berna0]

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, just wanted an opinion from you wacken veterans:
I saw that in previous years there were tents to sell directly in the festival grounds, however I could not find on full metal shop (or whatever, forgot the name), which means I would have to take one with me from italy. So, has anyone had any experience with those "pop-up" tents? Obviously they are a lot easier to set up, but I don't know anyone that camps so no way to tell if they are good. The only problem may be the size, it's a huge disk, about 1m in diameter. Thoughts on this? Or better a "normal" one?

 

[Quark]

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, just wanted an opinion from you wacken veterans:
I saw that in previous years there were tents to sell directly in the festival grounds, however I could not find on full metal shop (or whatever, forgot the name), which means I would have to take one with me from italy. So, has anyone had any experience with those "pop-up" tents? Obviously they are a lot easier to set up, but I don't know anyone that camps so no way to tell if they are good. The only problem may be the size, it's a huge disk, about 1m in diameter. Thoughts on this? Or better a "normal" one?

Second hand, it's easy to set them up, but a DISASTER to fold them together! Unless you have a technical vision, and not like mine.

I have a "semi pup up", you fold it open, pull the cord, and it's set. ANd afterwards, push the frame back, fold the tent, and off you go.

 

[agresionpower]

I thought it was pretty easy to roll one of those pop-up thing up... even with a hangover...