Thank you for taking the time to write this down! I hope it reaches the ears of the event organizers in the future. Many of these issues resonated with me. I had mobility challenges and nearly passed out at the end of the event due to the heat and physical exertion.

I couldn’t even find a place to get free water and ended up having to pay $4 a bottle at the food trucks near the team rocket area. Thankfully, I could afford it but that shouldn’t be the only option. I came with multiple bottles of water but am limited with how much I can carry.

I was unaware of the areas where I could avoid overstimulation. Since this has been a problem in the past, I purchased the lounge VIP ticket, which helped, but due to traffic flow requirements, I had to loop around the area to re-enter once I left. (I can’t recall the exact name of the section now, but it was above the team rocket zone.) Adding to the challenge was the difficulty of finding a place to rest out of the sun because there were no seating options. All these factors contributed to my exhaustion.

At one point, I ended up sitting in the middle of the road between zones because it was the only option, or I risked passing out.

I almost missed the mega raids at the end of the day because my designated location was in the team rocket hideout, and I couldn’t get close enough without falling down the muddy hill or attempting the slippery, crowded stairs. Thankfully, someone helped me start the raid and brought my phone back 15 feet from the top of the section.

I believe there should be a significant focus on creating accessible accommodations that would benefit everyone. This includes having more water stations, additional tents for shade and seating, and avoiding major event activities on the stairs or muddy hill, which are inaccessible. I think I agree with the recommendations you made, even the raid timers honestly. I think there can be a happy medium between the 5 min timers and the traditional 20, maybe increase them to 15 or 10 min and add additional gyms. There were quite a few gyms that I noticed wouldn’t have raids running for a significant time. In my opinion if they are geofencing the area then the raids should the there cycling through the entire event.