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Obviously I am manifesting this and it may not happen but I really hope it does. What song do you all think will be the one they perform together if it happens??

Also does anyone have any clue how many tickets were sold for the Front Porch section? Going opening night in Orlando and trying to figure out when to arrive.

If you are a newbie you are probably as confused as I was 3 years ago on the logisitics of this festival so I thought I would start a thread with my alumni knowledge to help out and maybe other alumni can chime in as well.

1. This is NOT your normal 4 day music festival. Yes, it is EXPENSIVE! Yes, you will read on socials that the locals are not happy with Noah because of the cost and that they can't afford to go. Yes, it is 100% worth it if it is in your budget. Those of us who have attended the last 2-3 years have been spoiled with relatively very small crowds which makes this such an amazing festival. I unfortunately DO NOT think it will be that way this year as Noah's new album and the incredible lineup will draw a lot more people. That being said it will still be an incredible experience and still a very, very intimate setting to be able to see these artists (hence the price tag).
2. We have stayed both years in the 2 adjoining rooms package (there are 4 of us), one year at Sunrise and one year at the Venue location. The Venue was cool because we could hear soundchecks from our balcony. Both of those locations were great though and the room layout was the exact same. Each room came with a fridge that was stocked with sodas, beers, and they actually have 4-5 different liquor bottles in a dispenser which I thought was cool. These two options are going to be the closest to everything options

If you are looking for a "quieter" area then look at booking The Grand or the golf course. Keep in mind you will need to take a shuttle or jump a golf cart with a staff member to get to where the festival stages/activities are if you stay at either of these places.

3. Food options are a plenty. You couldn't make dinner reservations until you arrived and gained access to the app the last couple of years. Not sure if they will change that. We would usually do pool shows (2-4 PM), head home to take a quick shower and then venture to dinner before the main venue opened at 6:30. There is PLENTY of food options in the main venue area as well!

We love the golf course restaurant. It's nice to go over there and take pictures because that area of the resort is beautiful. You will need a reservation for that.

4. The breakfast area in the Sunrise/Venue gets very, very busy. They have a little bakery that you can get some food/coffee from but last year we were waiting 30-45 mins for that. I really hope they figure out another option for this year because that was one of the disappointing things for us.

5. The main pool where the 2 daily pool shows take place is accessible by ANYONE who is staying at Moon Palace. This is the only other complaint I have about the weekend. It is really annoying to have people with no wristbands on crowding into the pool saying "oh man this is so awesome we had no idea that this was happening!!!" when you have a wristband on that you paid a premium for.

So that being said, if you would like a lounger in the main pool area expect to be getting up at 6AM and heading to the pool. Hopefully the resort does a better job of policing the rule of "no saving seats with towels". If you don't care about a spot to sit and keep your stuff the pool itself is massive. You will have no problems finding spots to just wade around sipping on drinks.

6. I suggest to at least arrive on Wednesday and then leave Monday or Tuesday, especially if you are looking at an excursion off property. Your days Thurs-Sun will be packed with plenty of festival activities and you don't want to risk flying in on Thursday and getting delayed and missing stuff.

When arriving in Cancun, you will have transportation already included in your package. You should receive a QR code prior and that is what you will show the staff when you get out to the buses. The Cancun airport is a bit chaotic. You will go through customs and then enter an area that will have a TON of people trying to get you to taxi with them. Walk all the way past them until you get outside and then find the people with the Out of the Blue signs. They will escort you to buses. They actually offer you drinks for purchase which is nice for the ride over. The ride takes about 20 mins or so.

7. The check-in process at the resort was pretty streamlined last year and moved quickly. The bus drops you off and they will guide you directly in to the check-in line so no need to worry about getting lost. Drinks and some snacks are provided for you will you wait in line which is awesome. They will check you in, give you your appropriate wristbands and then a staff member will eventually bring your luggage to your room for you.

The first year we went we were talked into taking a tour of the resort with the promise of resort credit and a pass to go and use the amenities at the Grand for one day. Unless you want to spend 3 hours and get into THE BIGGEST pressure sales of your life I do NOT suggest doing it. The will try to sell you membership to the Moon Palace resorts and they do not go easy on you lol.

When you are checking out there is an option on the app to request them to come and grab your luggage. They will take it over to where the buses pick you up for your transportation back to the airport. Everything is very well run and timed appropriately for your flights.

8. After you purchase your package they will eventually open up the Dashboard. This year they said it will be available earlier. The dashboard is where you will input all your guest information, including your flight information so they can coordinate your travel to and from the airport.

9. Late shows (one each night) start about 30 mins after the closer on the main stage. The stage for the late show is back near the main pool, about a 10 min walk. It is a smaller area and also accessible to anyone at the resort so if you really are looking forward to getting a good view of the late show act I would recommend leaving the main stage a little early.

Ok I am going to end this long post lol. If I think of anything else I will edit. And if any other alumni want to chime in please do so we can help out the newbies!

TL:DR If you can afford this festival fucking send it!! IT.....IS.....AWESOME