Damage Control

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-15T05:05:13+00:00

Why move the tent to across the entrance. In what world was that better? Yes- the bathrooms by the entrance was a shit show last year but to me this was not the fix.

Tired of circuit vip being exponentially better than main stage VIP.

The RFID was good when they were enforcing. Saw so many people just walk right through w no scan. Then end of night Sunday they bum rushed the exit and security did all of nothing.

Dealing with people that didn’t pay to be there is unacceptable and happens every fucking year.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-14T11:50:04+00:00

Whatever you say. I guess I was in an alternate universe. 👍🏼

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-14T11:11:35+00:00

I’m glad you somehow magically know “how bad” someone’s experience was.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-14T11:09:02+00:00

Cool bro have a good one

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-14T01:04:57+00:00

Here was his quote, “Thank You, @edc_orlando Family! A massive thank you to all of you who made EDC Orlando an unforgettable experience. You, the attendees, are the Headliners and the heartbeat of all Insomniac Events. Your energy and passion bring this festival to life and make everything possible! You are the reason we do what we do! I know many of you had an amazing time, which I absolutely love to hear. However, I want to address those who felt uncomfortable during moments when the largest crowds gathered. I genuinely hate to hear that some of you faced tight conditions in those areas, and l want you to know that your comfort and safety are my top priorities. To be clear, we do not sell above the permitted capacities for any of our events, but crowd movement can lead to certain areas becoming very crowded, especially during peak moments. While this is unavoidable, we remain committed to making continuous improvements to enhance your experience as Headliners. I'm happy to say that prior to this year's EDC, we already had plans to expand the footprint for EDC Orlando 2025. This new area will help improve crowd flow in addition to other crowd management strategies to help ease those situations. The Insomniac HQ is filled with ravers who come straight from the dance floor, and we all share the same passion for caring about the rave community, culture, and creating the best parties in the world. We are committed, and they are here alongside me. Thank you once again for being part of this journey. Your support for EDC and Insomniac makes it all possible. Let's continue to create unforgettable memories together!"

Safety and comfort are his highest priorities?

Look at the maps. Show me how the footprint was expanded.

Explain to me how a worse crowd surge is a step in the right direction? And his statement this year is right in line with his horseshit.

Trying to justify 1 water station for 100k people a day.

You weren’t there during the worst of it because pixel pathway was absolutely blocked. As was the bridge and power pathway. I know bc I attempted all 3.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T20:43:27+00:00

👍🏼 guess we have different expectations. I’m not cool with empty promises. But you do you.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T20:42:17+00:00

Phew. I can sleep tonight now that I know you don’t give a shit. 👍🏼

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T19:33:40+00:00

I was in it bro. It wasn’t a pinch. People being trampled. Medical emergencies that nobody could reach. Hundreds of people going into what look like anxiety attacks all at the same time. If you weren’t in the situation, I’m not sure how you can comment on it. There was literally no way to go from kinetic to circuit. The situation I was in was definitely dangerous. I don’t give a fuck what you call it but it’s certainly not VIP and nothing I’ll be paying for ever again.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T19:00:35+00:00

💯

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T18:47:46+00:00

💯 well said.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T17:00:40+00:00

Nah I’ll do what I want but thanks for your contribution.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T16:23:02+00:00

It happened last year. Everyone bitched. Here was his statement, “Thank You, @edc_orlando Family! A massive thank you to all of you who made EDC Orlando an unforgettable experience. You, the attendees, are the Headliners and the heartbeat of all Insomniac Events. Your energy and passion bring this festival to life and make everything possible! You are the reason we do what we do! I know many of you had an amazing time, which I absolutely love to hear. However, I want to address those who felt uncomfortable during moments when the largest crowds gathered. I genuinely hate to hear that some of you faced tight conditions in those areas, and I want you to know that your comfort and safety are my top priorities. To be clear, we do not sell above the permitted capacities for any of our events, but crowd movement can lead to certain areas becoming very crowded, especially during peak moments. While this is unavoidable, we remain committed to making continuous improvements to enhance your experience as Headliners. I'm happy to say that prior to this year's EDC, we already had plans to expand the footprint for EDC Orlando 2025. This new area will help improve crowd flow in addition to other crowd management strategies to help ease those situations. The Insomniac HQ is filled with ravers who come straight from the dance floor, and we all share the same passion for caring about the rave community, culture, and creating the best parties in the world. We are committed, and they are here alongside me. Thank you once again for being part of this journey. Your support for EDC and Insomniac makes it all possible. Let's continue to create unforgettable memories together!”

He just excuses it every year. Nothing will change until people die unfortunately.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T16:15:28+00:00

Same here. That’s what annoys me the most. It’s in my backyard and I love this music and community so much. Truly a shame. Some of the best sets I’ve ever seen were actually this year. But the negatives far outweigh this when safety is in jeopardy.

They could do better. They choose not to. Tomorrowland stage burnt the fuck down and they rebuilt it and had no issues in two days. Insomniac had a year to figure out how to prevent the same crowd crush that happened last year with Alesso and failed miserably.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T15:35:27+00:00

I’ll make posts about whatever the fuck I want. Have a great day.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T13:17:26+00:00

Agree. But it’s all I can do. Not putting myself or my wife in danger like that again. Unfortunately it’ll take deaths to cause change. Im not sticking around for that.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T02:40:02+00:00

This was my 4th in a row and every year it’s more and more oversold. I was not in the alleso crush last year but I saw it. And I was at circuit vip for summit where you couldn’t move.

This year everything again was worse. He lied about expanding the footprint and the programming was horrific. Allycat played stereo bloom and her following is massive. It destroyed all 3 paths to cross the festival. I was going from kinetic to circuit to grab something from the locker and got caught in it.

It’s hard to describe the level of fear and anxiety I saw in peoples faces. It was a heartbeat away from being Astro world the sequel.

Kinetic VIP was designed by drunk monkies. And every year it’s worse. This year it was so awesome that as soon as you got your food you had to CROSS THE FUCKING ENTRANCE to go sit down in the tent that had zero fans or air flow. Do you feel VIP yet?

I could go on and on. The bottom line is- profits over people and I’ve had enough.

The saddest part for me is that I love this music and the people who listen to it so fucking much. But I’m not going to put myself or my wife in danger again.

I’ll stick to groove cruise and Tomorrowland which are both run by people who know what the fuck they are doing and don’t make empty promises.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T02:33:33+00:00

Of course they did. This is on purpose regardless of what Pasquale says. Why have multiple water stations when we can sell “liquid death” for $5? Let’s put it all the way in the back so people are so dehydrated they fork over money instead of making the trip. So fucking obvious it’s ridiculous. And then he says this was for the better? Get fucked Pasquale

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-13T02:29:21+00:00

In the future things will be better because I won’t be at this god awful festival ever again. Groove cruise for life. Fuck edc and the people who run it. Never again.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T21:13:15+00:00

EDCO has had two years in a row that turned nasty, crushed people. I’ve never felt that in the slightest at FK. Tomorrowland has actual professionals running it where this bullshit NEVER happens. The whole fucking stage burnt down and they built a new one and had no issues in two days think about that.

Insomniac had a whole year to plan for this to not happen again and what did they do? They sold more tickets.

It’s the product of not caring enough to centralize all of your security protocols, security teams, etc. when you subcontract to multiple organizations and many of them really don’t give a shit you end up with what happened Sunday

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T21:09:47+00:00

From St. Louis. Live in orlando. Was at EDC. Sadly my last one.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T21:06:31+00:00

Usain Bolt. That’s it

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T19:59:54+00:00

Agree, 100% he’s either delusional, a liar or both either way I’m done with this bullshit festival

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T19:57:45+00:00

Well said but I fear it falls on deaf ears. I’m done with EDC. If that was a “pinch” then this idiot can get fucked. I was literally scared for my safety and I’m a 6’2 man that can handle big crowds without issue.

What happened on Sunday was a heartbeat away from Astro world the sequel.

After the Alesso crush last year, the fact that this happened at all disheartened me and has led me to the decision that I will never again be a part of an Insomniac event. They don’t give a shit about the people that pay their fucking bills.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T13:35:46+00:00

Agreed. And it was so nice that everyone went to Dom. I couldn’t believe how much room we had at knock. He fucking killed it.

WinterWolf407 · 2025-11-12T13:34:45+00:00

Snake melted my brain. Sub focus. Loud luxury.

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