Keywestjunkie wrote:I think everyone is just getting scared off with these parking updates. Go early trust me. At 1, there will already be aton of people in there, 12:30 is when they will start letting you in, 1 at the latest. Trust me hundreds of cars show up, and there is nothing they can do but open lots. once we got there at 12, and they did make us wait, but we only waited about 5 minutes on the side of highway D, (pulled over next to the cows) then just 5 or 10 min later they let us in. So I wouldnt worry about it.
Ok, lets kill this quickly. I to have been to Alpine, in fact I have only missed one show since 1997. Being involved in the "inner circle" also gets me additional info. Additionally I only post updates regarding parking and tailgating as informational only, not to scare pholks off.
This is the first year in many that EVEN their recording is warning pholks off. 262-642-4400. Additionally, being involved both with my business and in community affairs up here, I have reliable contacts both in the law enforcement agencies as well as management at Alpine and they are all saying the same thing. Finally, even email contact this year with Alpine is getting the same story - contact@alpinestaff.com. Their position is "we have informed everyone through our webpage and messages regarding this year's parking and opening times, this includes the major bus and transportation companies in the area", they are not going to send out an email or call every person who bought a ticket.
Don't shoot the messenger please.
We all know that things change by the minute, best I can do is keep us informed. So regardless if we get in at noon, 1, 2 or even 3pm, wherever everyone ends up should be our usual great Alpine tailgating party. I still am holding belief that much like other years, they will not follow through but this year they are taking a much more definite approach, so who knows, and frankly I am planning on partying the whole weekend wherever and whenever.
Ya all need to buy me shots of pirate blood and Patron for this year, this was a b**** in planning:-))
Hope I remember the words Friday night, then again, that would mean that I'm sober, when was the last time anyone saw me playing sober?!
See ya Friday and Saturday!
Steve
Good luck! 
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