Revival Just too busy did they sell more tickets this year ?
Discussion
Trophybloo said:
...it wouldn't be too difficult to make the entire paddock open for enthusiasts on Friday -how about it?
That would be a great idea because then I wouldn't need to bother renewing my mebership, do the main paddock on Friday (which is what I do anyway) and then watch the racing on Saturday and Sunday from my grandstand seats 
I was stunned by the volume of traffic leaving the event this year. Even at 7.00pm on Friday we were queuing to get out. However, I have no real objections to the circuit being busier. The event is predominantly about racing for me so watched all of every practice session and every race - Friday walking the perimeter, Saturday at Madgwick and Sunday at Fordwater. Explored the paddocks and sideshows first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening and seemed to work fine. It is a great pity if Goodwood regulars are feeling pushed out by the volumes of people.
The first FoS I attended was 1994 and there were a few thousand people there, now it is hundreds of thousands, but still get that same warm feeling when I think about all the special things I'm going to see. The Revival even more so; seeing JMG drifting the Bamford GTO through the dip after Fordwater was as divine an experience as it is possible to have at a race circuit and for that reason alone I will continue to attend annually. However, after 16 Festivals, if it clashes with Classic Le Mans next year, I'll be driving down to La Sarthe...
The first FoS I attended was 1994 and there were a few thousand people there, now it is hundreds of thousands, but still get that same warm feeling when I think about all the special things I'm going to see. The Revival even more so; seeing JMG drifting the Bamford GTO through the dip after Fordwater was as divine an experience as it is possible to have at a race circuit and for that reason alone I will continue to attend annually. However, after 16 Festivals, if it clashes with Classic Le Mans next year, I'll be driving down to La Sarthe...
Not been to Revival or the FOS for several years now, because like the OP, I just can't bear the crowds. Been a member since the very beginning, but I'll be jacking my membership in this year.
It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
Dave_L said:
Not been to Revival or the FOS for several years now, because like the OP, I just can't bear the crowds. Been a member since the very beginning, but I'll be jacking my membership in this year.
It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
I do agree, the numbers have steadily grown and the place has become a little less pleasant to spectate at, for the true car lover though, it's still a great event to be at.It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
The ya hoos, corporate or otherwise, I find to be a bit of a pain too but perhaps their money makes them a necessary evil for the event to run so effectively. I've been a few times now and love the place, the atmosphere created is still magic and i'll certainly be back next year. As far as the hoo has' go, their lack of interest in the actual point of the meeting is neither here nor there, its their loss, looking upon them as drunken village idiots helps.
It's a shame that you reckon you can't go back. I really hate big crowds too, ( i am the bloke who had to abandon a shopping trolley at christmas in Tesco ) but if you get there early and find your spot you'll find there is still room for the true enthusiast to watch the racing and see the wonderful cars, which is of coarse the most important thing.
It's the Massive Canvas Armchair Brigade and their lack of any sort social etiquette that gets my beef. I understand people wanting to make themselves comfortable, as long as it does not put the people around them out. Folk positioning their oversized chairs in numbers by the fence, then buggering off somewhere and expecting their 'camp' to still be there when they return is just bleedin' ignorant. That lack of common decency this year, extended to people setting up their chairs at the top of the banking on the approach to Madgewick blocking a natural walk way whilst quaffing wines, seemingly oblivious to people trying to pass by.
My gripe however is relatively minor, as a side note, I to got stuck getting out of the carpark too, so parked up and walked around the old motors that were still parked up, while the mustangs flew overhead... you can't do that at your local tesco!
Dave_L said:
Not been to Revival or the FOS for several years now, because like the OP, I just can't bear the crowds. Been a member since the very beginning, but I'll be jacking my membership in this year.
It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
I do agree, the numbers have steadily grown and the place has become a little less pleasant to spectate at, for the true car lover though, it's still a great event to be at.It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
The ya hoos, corporate or otherwise, I find to be a bit of a pain too but perhaps their money makes them a necessary evil for the event to run so effectively. I've been a few times now and love the place, the atmosphere created is still magic and i'll certainly be back next year. As far as the hoo has' go, their lack of interest in the actual point of the meeting is neither here nor there, its their loss, looking upon them as drunken village idiots helps.
It's a shame that you reckon you can't go back. I really hate big crowds too, ( i am the bloke who had to abandon a shopping trolley at christmas in Tesco ) but if you get there early and find your spot you'll find there is still room for the true enthusiast to watch the racing and see the wonderful cars, which is of coarse the most important thing.
It's the Massive Canvas Armchair Brigade and their lack of any sort social etiquette that gets my beef. I understand people wanting to make themselves comfortable, as long as it does not put the people around them out. Folk positioning their oversized chairs in numbers by the fence, then buggering off somewhere and expecting their 'camp' to still be there when they return is just bleedin' ignorant. That lack of common decency this year, extended to people setting up their chairs at the top of the banking on the approach to Madgewick blocking a natural walk way whilst quaffing wines, seemingly oblivious to people trying to pass by.
My gripe however is relatively minor, as a side note, I to got stuck getting out of the carpark too, so parked up and walked around the old motors that were still parked up, while the mustangs flew overhead... you can't do that at your local tesco!
peteGT said:
Dave_L said:
Not been to Revival or the FOS for several years now, because like the OP, I just can't bear the crowds..
It's the Massive Canvas Armchair Brigade and their lack of any sort social etiquette that gets my beef. 
peteGT said:
Dave_L said:
Not been to Revival or the FOS for several years now, because like the OP, I just can't bear the crowds. Been a member since the very beginning, but I'll be jacking my membership in this year.
It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
I do agree, the numbers have steadily grown and the place has become a little less pleasant to spectate at, for the true car lover though, it's still a great event to be at.It's sad, but most of these enthusiast events end up this way, because the non-enthusiasts see the "glamour" and take it over - but they can never understand the soul of the event, so it becomes just another corporate day.
The ya hoos, corporate or otherwise, I find to be a bit of a pain too but perhaps their money makes them a necessary evil for the event to run so effectively. I've been a few times now and love the place, the atmosphere created is still magic and i'll certainly be back next year. As far as the hoo has' go, their lack of interest in the actual point of the meeting is neither here nor there, its their loss, looking upon them as drunken village idiots helps.
It's a shame that you reckon you can't go back. I really hate big crowds too, ( i am the bloke who had to abandon a shopping trolley at christmas in Tesco ) but if you get there early and find your spot you'll find there is still room for the true enthusiast to watch the racing and see the wonderful cars, which is of coarse the most important thing.
It's the Massive Canvas Armchair Brigade and their lack of any sort social etiquette that gets my beef. I understand people wanting to make themselves comfortable, as long as it does not put the people around them out. Folk positioning their oversized chairs in numbers by the fence, then buggering off somewhere and expecting their 'camp' to still be there when they return is just bleedin' ignorant. That lack of common decency this year, extended to people setting up their chairs at the top of the banking on the approach to Madgewick blocking a natural walk way whilst quaffing wines, seemingly oblivious to people trying to pass by.
My gripe however is relatively minor, as a side note, I to got stuck getting out of the carpark too, so parked up and walked around the old motors that were still parked up, while the mustangs flew overhead... you can't do that at your local tesco!
It has been like that since the first Revival.
The Revival is an Event. Like an Event, there is a certain way of doing things to ensure you do it right. The right way invariably is getting there early, getting your pitch set up, watching some early morning stuff flying in before wandering down to the Aero club for some overpriced breaky and a chat with the pilots of the interesting flying stuff and a meander amongst the Paddock and chat with the mechanics over at BRM who are invariably complaining about why the 16 doesnt work this morning.
As to the Qs, well either stay longer or go earlier. Speaking of Mustangs in the sky as you wait in the car park, Goodwood veterans will tell you about the reddish tinged evening when Mark Hanno took up a P51 for some evening kicks and flung it about the sky with complete abandon. Entire car parks came to a stop and ppl literally turned their engines off, got back out of the car and watched.
A week or so later he was dead in the 109 in Spain.
RichB said:
DJC said:
RichB said:
DJC said:
...make liberal use of the Aero club throughout the weekend.
I assumed that was only available to Aero Club Members?
I havent even been up in anything in a cpl of yrs. My PPL is very lapsed now with no sign of any future activity on the horizon
The move to the Midlands wasnt only a change of job/location but it also took me away from my airfield and easy (and subsidised!) access to light aircraft. Alas the stuff I actually work with isnt even in service yet, so I wont even be getting test flights on em (apart from the V22, but I dont think the US Marine Corps will be inviting me anytime soon)!Which also explains my complete lack of attendance at Goodwood for anything this yr and allowing my Aero Club membership to lapse, I simply knew it wouldnt be worth it this year. Hopefully next yr things will be different, but there is the possibility of a cpl of job changes in the offing. One might ironically take me down to Filton to play even closer with Airbus stuff, whilst the other will take me to play with rockets rather than aircraft.
Or was that not really a genuine plane geek question?
I also thought it was very crowded this year which rather spoils it. However for the last 2 years I have purchased tickets for the March enclosure. Cost this year (I think as I paid in December 2008) about 320 pounds each for 3 days. For this you dont get much other than fewer people, free seating (which I prefer) a dedicated restraunt ( not to expensive - 11 pounds for Roast Beef, veg & spuds)& bar (& toilet). Cant make up my mind whether its worth it or not.
RichB said:
DJC said:
Or was that not really a genuine plane geek question?
It was, I fly gliders out of Booker. Used to be an instructor but let that lapse many years ago and am just fly for pleasure these days. Rochester was great. Worked effectively at the airfield, fully subsidised flying, new Diamond Da40s (and some stunningly old Cessnas!), plenty of genuine flight geeks as colleagues, even a few gliding holidays were organised. And Goodwood was a lovely early morning drive away.
Brum is a bit different! No easy access to a suitable airfield, colleagues arent really airplane geeks and all our work is engine based rather than airframe based.
DJC said:
RichB said:
DJC said:
Or was that not really a genuine plane geek question?
It was, I fly gliders out of Booker. Used to be an instructor but let that lapse many years ago and am just fly for pleasure these days. Rochester was great. Worked effectively at the airfield, fully subsidised flying, new Diamond Da40s (and some stunningly old Cessnas!), plenty of genuine flight geeks as colleagues, even a few gliding holidays were organised. And Goodwood was a lovely early morning drive away.
Brum is a bit different! No easy access to a suitable airfield, colleagues arent really airplane geeks and all our work is engine based rather than airframe based.
http://www.aeroclub.co.uk/
Don't fly often myself but they have great open weekends and air races with the opportunity for cheap trial flights in the club 152s, gliders, microlights and helocopters.
This year was the fourth year running we have been to the Revival, we go for the weekend, usually have a walk around all of the non track stuff on the Friday, (including this year a flight in the old De Haviland Rapide biplane), then on Saturday and Sunday sit in the Grandstand at Lavant, the Saturday and Sunday were busy, but not that bad, and we always get there for about 8:30ish. I also think staying at the Lavant end of the track and using car park G helps miss alot of the crowds. As for leavingt the car parks, always lots of interesting cars in the queues and with the roof off we can just watch the air display, that huge Vickers Vimy was amazing to watch, it really shouldn't be able to fly.
As usual the racing was fantastic, the cars are just incredible, the old planes beautiful, and if the Vulcan didn't blow your mind, you ain't human.
I'll definately be back next year.
PS. If somebody can let Lord M know his sister is a s
te singer, that would be the only improvement needed.
As usual the racing was fantastic, the cars are just incredible, the old planes beautiful, and if the Vulcan didn't blow your mind, you ain't human.
I'll definately be back next year.
PS. If somebody can let Lord M know his sister is a s
te singer, that would be the only improvement needed.Gassing Station | Goodwood Events | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff