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Nissan full capacity
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:00 am
by CoronaMargaritahead
anyone know what it is? trying to see how many of us parrotheads were there last night since it took 2 + hrs to get out of the parking lot
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:05 am
by green1
We were in our car and out in 2 minutes.
Literally. But then again we parked outside the fence line to avoid the parking lot nightmare. Drove the truck and backed it up over the curve and onto the hill. We got in our car and pulled right onto the road. I don't think I will ever park in the lot again.
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:10 am
by redparrot26
Nissan Pavilion
7800 Cellar Door Drive
Bristow, Virginia 20136
Nissan Pavilion is located in Bristow, Virginia.
Nissan Pavilion has a seating capacity of 25,000 and is well known in the area.
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:18 am
by Docktails at 5
We were out of the lot in 15 minutes. That said, every other year we've been there, it has taken us well over an hour to get out. Nissan is the worst venue for getting in and out of the lot that I've ever been to.
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:26 am
by Hockey Mon
green1 wrote:We were in our car and out in 2 minutes.
Literally. But then again we parked outside the fence line to avoid the parking lot nightmare. Drove the truck and backed it up over the curve and onto the hill. We got in our car and pulled right onto the road. I don't think I will ever park in the lot again.
THOSE are the most coveted parking spaces. I wish I had a 4 wheel vehicle to do that. Every year we say we are gonna park there. They didn't hassle you about parking there, did they?
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:29 am
by green1
Hockey Mon wrote:green1 wrote:We were in our car and out in 2 minutes.
Literally. But then again we parked outside the fence line to avoid the parking lot nightmare. Drove the truck and backed it up over the curve and onto the hill. We got in our car and pulled right onto the road. I don't think I will ever park in the lot again.
THOSE are the most coveted parking spaces. I wish I had a 4 wheel vehicle to do that. Every year we say we are gonna park there. They didn't hassle you about parking there, did they?
No, not at all. In fact we pulled a U-turn and backed into that spot right in front of the cops directing traffic. We figured that if they told us to move we were no worse off, and if they didn't (which they didn't) we would be able to get out right away.
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:45 am
by Hockey Mon
green1 wrote:Hockey Mon wrote:green1 wrote:We were in our car and out in 2 minutes.
Literally. But then again we parked outside the fence line to avoid the parking lot nightmare. Drove the truck and backed it up over the curve and onto the hill. We got in our car and pulled right onto the road. I don't think I will ever park in the lot again.
THOSE are the most coveted parking spaces. I wish I had a 4 wheel vehicle to do that. Every year we say we are gonna park there. They didn't hassle you about parking there, did they?
No, not at all. In fact we pulled a U-turn and backed into that spot right in front of the cops directing traffic. We figured that if they told us to move we were no worse off, and if they didn't (which they didn't) we would be able to get out right away.
Cool. Put that on the list of things to remember for next year. So, if the entrance to the lot was on your left, where you near the first entrance or the second entrance? We ended up near C15. Getting out wasn't bad (relatively speaking) but the traffic on 66 was horrible. They were doing some construction that really tied up traffic. Anyone else hit that?
Posted: August 4, 2006 10:59 am
by bravedave
Hockey Mon wrote:Cool. Put that on the list of things to remember for next year. So, if the entrance to the lot was on your left, where you near the first entrance or the second entrance? We ended up near C15. Getting out wasn't bad (relatively speaking) but the traffic on 66 was horrible. They were doing some construction that really tied up traffic. Anyone else hit that?
Yeah. That sucked.
We were parked in the back lot and got out late. Then when we finally got on 66 e/b we ran into that construction lane closure. It took us almost three hours to get home. (normally a 1.5 hour trip max)
Some smart super should have told those construction workers to take a two hour coffee break until the concert crowd had gone.
Re: Nissan full capacity
Posted: August 4, 2006 11:20 am
by Hockey Mon
For future refernce, I used a shortcut last night that seemed to work. When you are on 66, take exit 47A which is (I think) 234 Buisness. Take a right at the second light (Balls Ford Road). Follow this for a while (you will pass prince William parkway). Take a right on Wellington.
You eventually catch up with concert traffic but 66 is a parking lot, this allows you to avoid some of it.
I left my house in Herndon around 3:40 and got to Nissan at ~4:45 PM.
Posted: August 4, 2006 11:41 am
by green1
Hockey Mon wrote:Cool. Put that on the list of things to remember for next year. So, if the entrance to the lot was on your left, where you near the first entrance or the second entrance? We ended up near C15. Getting out wasn't bad (relatively speaking) but the traffic on 66 was horrible. They were doing some construction that really tied up traffic. Anyone else hit that?
Coming up Wellington from the South, so the parking lot is on the left. We went in the first entrance with the big brick "Nissan Pavillion" wall/fence. We parked right in front of that. Right on the corner of the parking lot and Wellington. As far as the traffic, 29 E hits 66 E twice. Once at Nissan and again about 6 miles east of there. So if you want you can just stay on 29, bypass the first 66 on ramp and just get on at the next one. I know it is too late now, but there is always next year.
Posted: August 4, 2006 12:00 pm
by Hockey Mon
green1 wrote:Hockey Mon wrote:Cool. Put that on the list of things to remember for next year. So, if the entrance to the lot was on your left, where you near the first entrance or the second entrance? We ended up near C15. Getting out wasn't bad (relatively speaking) but the traffic on 66 was horrible. They were doing some construction that really tied up traffic. Anyone else hit that?
Coming up Wellington from the South, so the parking lot is on the left. We went in the first entrance with the big brick "Nissan Pavillion" wall/fence. We parked right in front of that. Right on the corner of the parking lot and Wellington. As far as the traffic, 29 E hits 66 E twice. Once at Nissan and again about 6 miles east of there. So if you want you can just stay on 29, bypass the first 66 on ramp and just get on at the next one. I know it is too late now, but there is always next year.
You were probably right in front of us. I printed out a phone list w/everyone's name/number at work and put it in my bag. When I got home, I went into a frenzy to get packed and out the door and I completely forgot the list. Oh well; like you said, there is alway next year.
Posted: August 4, 2006 12:15 pm
by green1
Hockey Mon wrote:You were probably right in front of us. I printed out a phone list w/everyone's name/number at work and put it in my bag. When I got home, I went into a frenzy to get packed and out the door and I completely forgot the list. Oh well; like you said, there is alway next year.
Yeah we got a late start so we didn't even reach the lot until 6:30 and then ahd to find the scattered remnants of our crew. By that time it was almost 7:30 so we headed in. Never called a single BN'r sorry everyone.
We were three cars away from the pickup truck with the two fins in the back. Were you close to that?
Posted: August 4, 2006 12:41 pm
by Hockey Mon
green1 wrote:Hockey Mon wrote:You were probably right in front of us. I printed out a phone list w/everyone's name/number at work and put it in my bag. When I got home, I went into a frenzy to get packed and out the door and I completely forgot the list. Oh well; like you said, there is alway next year.
Yeah we got a late start so we didn't even reach the lot until 6:30 and then ahd to find the scattered remnants of our crew. By that time it was almost 7:30 so we headed in. Never called a single BN'r sorry everyone.
We were three cars away from the pickup truck with the two fins in the back. Were you close to that?
Hmm..I don't remember seeing that one. Maybe we weren't as close I thought. I assume you found everyone from your group. I don't remember how we did this before cell phones. It would be "look for the orange ballon" or some landmark like that. One time we got lucky and parked on the row where cars were coming in and we actually saw our friends drive in.