Gillette Parking lots not open till 3:30PM

OttoCal · Post by **OttoCal** » April 1, 2007 1:55 pm

ragtopW wrote:Do like the Houston crew did.. Rent a lot and have a Private party..

Great idea- I'm in on a private lot if that looks like the way to go and someone could organize it. I'm too far away to be of much use for the picking and planning process though.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » April 1, 2007 1:56 pm

OttoCal wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Do like the Houston crew did.. Rent a lot and have a Private party..
Great idea- I'm in on a private lot if that looks like the way to go and someone could organize it. I'm too far away to be of much use for the picking and planning process though.

so am I but It was a thought

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » April 1, 2007 3:24 pm

OttoCal wrote:
ragtopW wrote:Do like the Houston crew did.. Rent a lot and have a Private party..
Great idea- I'm in on a private lot if that looks like the way to go and someone could organize it. I'm too far away to be of much use for the picking and planning process though.

I could try but would need help from the southeastern MA/northeastern RI contingent.

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » April 1, 2007 3:25 pm

By the way, my post about Foxboro banning tailgaiting on other lots was supposed to be an April Fools joke, for those who thought it was serious.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » April 1, 2007 4:07 pm

OOOPS

I guess when it comes to the "authorities" I don't think anything sounds too far fetched.

Good one!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » April 1, 2007 4:08 pm

ScarletB wrote:OOOPS

I guess when it comes to the "authorities" I don't think anything sounds too far fetched.

Good one!

Don't worry, I was had too.

tryin' to reason · Post by **tryin' to reason** » April 2, 2007 10:47 pm

Do the math....even if it does s***!!

Assume 30,000 cars for 60,000 people - average.
If they open at 3:30, pholks have about 4 hours to get parked.
That's 7,500 cars per hour, or 125 cars per minute, or 2 cars per second - for 4 hours - entering the lot. No way, no how!!

"The numbers come together in some kind of 3rd dimension"

Early opening - here we come!!!

Tropic_Al · Post by **Tropic_Al** » April 2, 2007 11:10 pm

tryin' to reason wrote:
Early opening - here we come!!!

What's your definition of early ? Ours is 6:00am. Anything later & the day is wasted.

magical1 · Post by **magical1** » April 7, 2007 8:08 am

I plan on arriving very early with my party. Ill wait till they open the gates and Im sure it will be early. I say we all meet at 8AM and keep our hands on the horn until they open!!!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 7, 2007 8:46 am

magical1 wrote:I plan on arriving very early with my party. Ill wait till they open the gates and Im sure it will be early. I say we all meet at 8AM and keep our hands on the horn until they open!!!

oooo, not such a good plan..... the Foxboro and Mass State Police are particularly lacking in "sense of humor"....

Hula Hoop · Post by **Hula Hoop** » April 9, 2007 10:42 am

You have to keep in mind though, that the private lots on the opposite side of Route 1 from the stadium are now owned by the Krafts. The Rodman lots will open early, as will the lots at Outlaw, Foxx Inn, End Zone, Red Wing and Stone Forge. But the lots in the woods across from the stadium are owned by the Krafts and have been bulldozed to put in more "real" parking spots.

Also, plan on shelling out at least $40 to park, probably more at the lots open earlier.

BigEd66 · Post by **BigEd66** » April 9, 2007 2:35 pm

For the last two years i have attended the Kenny Chesney Concert at Gillette and both years they said lots would opne at noon four hours before the start of the show. Needless to say both times i was there around 9 and still parked near the back of the stadium lot. This is a ploy to try and have people stay home for as long as possible

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » April 9, 2007 3:22 pm

I'm almost glad I'm only going the second weekend - we'll have the wisdom of those who went before us!

BottleofRum · Post by **BottleofRum** » April 9, 2007 6:28 pm

Hula Hoop wrote: The Rodman lots will open early, as will the lots at Outlaw, Foxx Inn, End Zone, Red Wing and Stone Forge. But the lots in the woods across from the stadium are owned by the Krafts and have been bulldozed to put in more "real" parking spots.

Also, plan on shelling out at least $40 to park, probably more at the lots open earlier.

Bingo. That is what I have been saying for a while, hit the private lots. As long as we all know which lot we want to tailgate at we will have no problem. It seems The Endzone is going to be the place and I would venture a guess it will cost about $50 to park.

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
magical1 wrote:I plan on arriving very early with my party. Ill wait till they open the gates and Im sure it will be early. I say we all meet at 8AM and keep our hands on the horn until they open!!!
oooo, not such a good plan..... the Foxboro and Mass State Police are particularly lacking in "sense of humor"....

They put the tougest SOB's to partrol Foxboro, 2 seconds into your horn beep you'll be in cuffs.

Finsupinfla · Post by **Finsupinfla** » April 9, 2007 7:04 pm

BottleofRum wrote:
Hula Hoop wrote: The Rodman lots will open early, as will the lots at Outlaw, Foxx Inn, End Zone, Red Wing and Stone Forge. But the lots in the woods across from the stadium are owned by the Krafts and have been bulldozed to put in more "real" parking spots.

Also, plan on shelling out at least $40 to park, probably more at the lots open earlier.
Bingo. That is what I have been saying for a while, hit the private lots. As long as we all know which lot we want to tailgate at we will have no problem. It seems The Endzone is going to be the place and I would venture a guess it will cost about $50 to park.

Tom is staying there, and maybe some others. Hopefully someone will be able to plant the BN flag in a good spot!

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » April 9, 2007 7:06 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
magical1 wrote:I plan on arriving very early with my party. Ill wait till they open the gates and Im sure it will be early. I say we all meet at 8AM and keep our hands on the horn until they open!!!
oooo, not such a good plan..... the Foxboro and Mass State Police are particularly lacking in "sense of humor"....

Mass State Police have some sense of humor, the Foxboro police on the other hand....

BigEd66 · Post by **BigEd66** » April 9, 2007 7:43 pm

Luckily for us the mass state police are most of the enforcement at the concert because they have a station about a mile away

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » April 9, 2007 7:45 pm

*sigh* I already miss the Mansfield Police.....

aeroparrot · Post by **aeroparrot** » April 9, 2007 7:50 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:*sigh* I already miss the Mansfield Police.....

I don't. They gave me a hard time.

SDPirate40 · Post by **SDPirate40** » May 4, 2007 11:49 pm

Hello Northeast Fans!

WE need your help......

I have seen Jimmy at ten + Great Woods shows, but I am not familar with Gillette Stadium.

We are bringing a 45' tour bus motorcoach to the venue. We are from Southern California and wil be coming in from the New York area and going to both shows. Our "FINS BUS" is a somewhat larger version of our old bus and I am a bit nervous driving it in without some knowledge of where I am going.

I see the 330 PM crap, yet we will be in the vacinity of the venue by 10 am. My wife and I are hard core fans, and will be at both shows with stops in Martha's Vineyard and Long Island in between.

Questions for anyone who knows:

- Does the venue allow Large RV's and buses?
- If so, is there a special entrance or parking area?

For any BNers at the show....look for the 45' Country Coach tour bus with FINS BUS California license plates. Stop by for a beer!

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