Even though we’ve all got a itching case of Festival Fatigue, it’s hard not to get a little excited about Playground Weekender.
Last year we had a terrific time (see video evidence below) but it was as hot as balls. It was literally 38 degrees Celcius. To reduce the risk of fainting the festival organisers pushed the 2012 dates from stinking February to the far more civilised month of March (Thur 1 March – Sun 4 March).
PGWE has announced via facebook that they’ve made a few additional organisational changes / improvements to make sure you have a good a time as one can when they’re on a party island running around in a Mr Men suit i.e. a fucking great one.
THE FERRY PROBLEM SOLVED
The ferry lines are the one big ball sucking problem with Playground Weekender. For 2012 punters will be allocated ferry tickets for certain times so as to avoid those queues.
BAG SEARCH
Bags won’t be searched until punters are on the festival side of the river to speed up the ferry queue. This also means ferry beers for everyone! No, no. No ferry beers.
COACHES WILL CROSS THE RIVER
Great improvement idea: the coaches, which leave from various spots in Sydney, will now take passengers all the way across the river on the vehicle barge. That means punters only have to load and unload bags one time. First World problems, amirite!
BETTER FESTIVAL SET UP
The Big Top will be moved to a different spot and the space next to the campsite will be filled with a more relaxed vibe such as the beer garden and yoga. It means that the stages and area where you want to go and get stuck in and enjoy music will be nearer each other. Ideal.
The lineup will be announced on 11 November.
Here’s some Playground Weekender 2011 memories:
