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Camping area: Wednesday, 29th of July at 00:00 a.m. (Reservations at 08:00 a.m.) Festival area: Thursday, 30th of July at 03.00 p.m., Friday at 10.00 a.m. and Saturday at 11.00 a.m. Click here to find out mor about hours of opening.
Advanced sale
X-Mas Tickets and Tickets, which were bought in the advanced sale are valid for the three days of the festival.
Be an official W:O:A support! You can download the banner for your homepage here.
Beergarden
Because of the big success, we arranged the original Bavarian beer garden just like the last years. The beer garden is open on Wednesday 29th of July, from 10.00 a.m. to 06.00 a.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 07.00 a.m. to 06.00 a.m. and Sunday from 06.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. The beer garden is placed in front of the entrance to the festival area. This year, there will be another beer garden at the new Medieval Market
Box Office
This year there will be no box office, because of the Sell Out.
Bus tours
Here you can the find the bus companies, that will bring you to the W:O:A, whether you come from Germany or abroad.
Camping is officially starting on the 29th of July 2009 at 00.00 a.m. and happens on your own risk! The organisation will not take any responsibility! The residence on the camping ground is only possible with a valid ticket! The different areas are numbered and each one of them has got one checkpoint with drinks & food, toilets, showers, a supermarket, information checkpoint and water. For safety reasons you are just allowed to bring Tetrapaks with non-alcoholic substances to the festival area. Each person is allowed to bring 1,5 l TetraPak. Before entering the festival area, bags will be checked for any kind of weapons, sharp objects in general, video cameras and boxes, which are not allowed (e.g. perfume bottles, cans, bottles in general). These properties will be confiscated.
Camping Ground
You can only enter the camping ground with a valid ticket! Camp directly at your car, without any food or drink limitation. If you leave the area with an devaluated ticket, you are not allowed to enter again. You have to get your festival ribbon first, to enter and exit the area without problems. If you want to leave the ground with your car, you also have to get your festival ribbon first. .
Camping Ground Group registration
Like in the past, you can use our unique festival service and book your group campground.
To ease your arrival, we reserve space for you starting by a group size of 50 people. If you have questions about the booking, please contact: campgroundreservierung@wacken.com
Because of the major logistic effort and the low demands in the last year, it won’t be possible to arrive already on Saturday and Sunday. Please switch to the numerous public campgrounds at the westcoast.
The official arrival day is Wednesday, the 29th of Juli 2009 – but now, starting at 00.01 am (NEW!). If you still think about arriving earlier, we give you the opportunity to use an extra stated and primed area for camping but it requires an extra expanse loading of 15€ on Monday 27th of July for each person and 5€ on Thuesday 28th of July until 12:00pm for each person.
Camping & Parking
Parking and Camping is already contained in the ticket price of 120€. You are allowed to bring unboundedly food and drinks to the camping area.
Canned beer/ Glass bottles
No limitation for drinks on the campground! We ask you to go without glass bottles, the risk to get hurt is too high (cullet)! Neither cans nor bottles are allowed in the festival area (Infield).
Cash point
You can find four cashpoints at the festival fore court near the beer graden and one at the W:O:A office, plus two in the centre of Wacken. The neighbour villages Holstenniendorf, Vaale and Scheenefeld have got cash points as well.
Children
Children have free entrance until the age of 12 years in company with a legal guardian. If you are younger than 16, you can enter the festival area with a legal guardian or with an accredited agent of full age with a written declaration of consent, signed by the legal guardian. (child welfare)
Child welfare
Children under 16 are only allowed to visit the festival with a legal guardian or with an accredited agent. In the second case, a declaration of consent (Einverständniserklärung) in written form by the legal guardian is required. It is possible to visit the festival in the age between 16 and 18 without reservation, but you have to leave the festival area towards the camping ground at 00.00 p.m. Download: Einverständniserklärung (declaration of consent)
Chill Out Lounge- NATURAL AMERICAN SPIRIT
In this year our sponsor NATURAL AMERICAN SPIRIT will again allocate a lounge, where you have the possibility, to retreat to smoke and relax a little. This year NAS is also working as our partner at the Metal 4 Nature concept. More at this Link
Clean Zone - Metal 4 Nature
An effort in the name of the environment is a crucial aspect and will be emphasized at W:O:A. By conducting various projects we intend to reduce the waste of 70.000 metal fans and dispose of the garbage separately. In association with the TU-Berlin and Ecocontrolling company we have already charted the particularly critical areas across the entire festival terrain. Based on a comprehensive waste survey we are able to measure results of the individual sanctions. In addition to that and in association with Natural American Spirit we will present an innovative package comprising a few projects which are supposed to raise an evironmental awareness. Out of respect for the environment make a contribution and dispose of the trash you have created. More info under Metal 4 Nature
Customs
Because of the fact, that Schleswig- Holstein is one of the smaller federal states, our festival is in the category major event. This causes definitely controls of the customs on the motorways. We can’t avoid this and ask for some understanding und attention! Controls can take place before, while and after the festival at different gateways of the roads.
There won’t be any one-day-tickets this year because of the Sell Out.
Dealing
You are not allowed to deal in spirits, NS-material, any kind of weapons, food- and non-food-articles, drinks. In case of contravention a complaint has to be faced!
Dogs
Neither dogs nor any other animals are allowed on the entire camping, parking and festival area! The boarding kennel for dogs "B-Flinks"(www.b-flinks.de ) is located in Albersdorf, near the motorway A23 (ca. ten minutes from Wacken) Phone: + 49 4835 – 950345
Drinks & Food
There are booths spread all over the festival & camping area, where you can get real beer and whiskey (e.g. Becks, Becks Gold) for realistic prices. You can also find the W:O:A beer garden (Biergarten) on the festival area. All the drinks you buy on the Festival will be given to you in our W:O:A beakers (0,4 l. & 0,3l. pledge/piece 1€). Once again, you also have the possibility to order steins (Maßkrug) (1 l, pledge/piece 3€).
DVD Wacken 2006+2007+2008
The DVDs are available at the merchandise booths.
Exchange / Bank / Cash point
To keep you from long walks to one of the banks in Wacken, we give you the opportunity to get your money right at the festival area. Once again we have installed several cash points, which were allocated from the local Sparkassen. Four of them are located on the forecourt of the festival area near the beer garden (Biergarten) and one near the W:O:A Information Office.
To keep you from long walks to one of the banks in Wacken, we give you the opportunity to get your money right at the festival area. Once again we have installed several cash points, which were allocated from the local Sparkassen. Four of them are located on the forecourt of the festival area near the beer garden (Biergarten) and one near the W:O:A Information Office.
Just like last year, the newspaper publishing house of Schleswig- Holstein (Schleswig- Holsteinischer Zeitungsverlag, short sh:z) publishes in co- work with the W:O:A Team current news directly from the festival area. This updated festival newspaper is a case sui generis in Germany. The paper discusses all relevant themes about the festival, not only about the bands, but also about the arrival, directly from the camping ground or the beer garden (Biergarten), from backstage and from the village Wacken itself. We give the people in Wacken – both locals and newcomer- a chance to speak. This daily newspaper is offered from Thursday to Sunday on the festival and camping area. With this service, you have the possibility to enjoy your "Festival Today" with a nice brew of coffee/ nice can of beer in the morning.
Festival ribbon
Your ticket needs to be exchanged with the festival ribbon. You can only enter the festival area with this ribbon! The exchange takes place at the ribbon container (Band- Container), which is located on the new event area at the medieval market. The ribbon has to be shown unrequested to the security forces! You have the possibility to exchange your unattractive computer tickets, exchange- coupons, etc for original W:O:A tickets at the ribbon container (Band- Container).
Fire department band (Feuerwehrkapelle- W:O:A Firefighters)
The fire department band of Wacken will appear once again at the beer garden (Biergarten) on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the morning pint. You can find the exact data for their performance at Running Order.
First aid
You can find First aid at the DRK- booth (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- German Red Cross) next to the main entrance of the festival area. Please keep the emergency exits for the DRK free!
Foto-Gallery / LIVE- Commentator ship
Certainly we will offer an exclusive commentator ship from the W:O:A once again. After the festival, you have the possibility, to bring back the memories and share it with the ones, who had to stay at home. For this purpose, the W:O:A Gallery 2009 will be updated several times a day during the festival as well as during the time of setup and cutback. Besides, the webcam will show you pictures of both main stages every half an hour.
Full Metal Bag
The Full Metal Bag should be seen as a present and does not deal with the service due of 20,00€, which is already contained in the ticket price. You can take a look at the current content here. The release takes place at the ribbon- container and at the bus stop. (Festival maps)
This year, we have two garbage camps, which are sponsoered by our partner Natural American Spirit. Those of you, who bring their garbage there, will get limited W:O:A Poster and other give aways. The garbage camps are located at the Showercamps S2 and S3. Beside that, we have the well known waste containers, which are spread all over the festival area.
Guest for a day
Because of the Sell Out, it won’t be possible to be guest for a day.
We will install Info- Boards at different places on the W:O:A area, so you can find your way on the grounds. On these boards, you can accept the camping- sites, festival area maps, opening hours and running order. The boards will also give you an overview over different street signs, you should look out for (e.g. camping ground etc.).
Information point
The Information point is located at the new event area near the medieval market near the ribbon container. You can make phone calls there, get information about the shuttle- service or the timetables for trains, or take a look at the current running order, as well as times for the signing sessions, at the Meet & Greet point. In addition to this, we have got another Information Office at the Siloturm in Wacken, which opens on the 24th of July. There you get the W:O:A History, merchandise, breakfast, we have a cashpoint there, a charging point for mobiles, an internet café and pay phones are located there and you get any information about the W:O:A.
This year we will use LED ticker and video walls to accel the flow of information. Thereby we want to inform you as fast as possible, about e.g. changes in the running order. In 2009, there will be three video walls at the main stages, one video wall at the Wrestlingtent and one at the moviefield. Besides, there will be once again a text message- information service and a video truck.
There are different possibilities to travel to Wacken. To get informed about them, visit Journey in the Info section on our homepage.
JÄGERMEISTER perch-bar
it is the „alpha-male“ of the festival season. The “Jägermeister“ perch will be at W:O:A! It is going to be a bar. 50 m up in the air above the crowd. The “Jägermeister“perch, at the biggest heavy metal festival in the entire world, will guarantee a memorable and sensational experience.
It certainly is advantageous to people to be free from giddiness. You will be transported via crane to this very exclusive spot 50 m above solid ground. A combination of cool “Jägermeister” drinks and the best of metal music will ensure an “one-of-a-kind” experience. The phenomenal view over the entire festival area is without charge.
Up to 100 visitors will be able to enjoy the privilege of “flying” above the crowd on a daily basis. Who wants to be considered for a spot on the “Jägermeister“ perch is required to apply via SMS on-site at W:O:A. Subsequently, available spots wil be raffled off among the participants. The lucky winners will receive a message indicating the time of their journey time on his mobile.
To upgrade the flow of information, we will install not only the known video walls at the True- and Blackmetal stage but also LED- Ticker.
Locker
The locker trucks are now arranged on the new event area near the medieval market.
Locker trucks
Once again, we give you the opportunity to keep your valuables safe in the lockers. Hereby we want to obviate the pick pocketing, which appears more and more often at festivals. You can find information about costs and location here.
Lost & Found
From the 3rd of August 2009, all lost and confiscated property, will be put in storage in the lost property office in Schenefeld (Fundbüro Amt Schenefeld). Phone: + 49 (0) 4892 - 8089 0 Fax: + 49 (0) 4892 80 89 44 E-Mail: info@amt-schenefeld.de
Lost property office
If you lose or find something, please contact the information checkpoint during the festival. After the festival, you can hand things in at the W:O:A Office or pick them up there. Property, which you didn’t pick up until the 3rd of August 2009, will be given to the lost property office in Schenefeld (Fundbüro Amt Schenefeld). Phone: + 49 (0) 4892 - 8089 0
Interested parties for the Medical service in Wacken, please contact DRK Kaltenkirchen (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- German Red Cross). You will get more information and a schedule for contacts for the medical service at the W:O:A there.
Medieval Market
A huge elaborated medieval spectacle is going to be presented in relation with the 20th anniversary of W:O:A, offering a vikings’ village, knights’ army-camp, highlandgames and role-games! First time in history of W:O:A accoding to its 20th jubily the medieval sensation ”THE WACKINGER” will take place, where mopre than 240 akitve members will build a viking’s village and a big role-players’ and knight-army’s camp. An extra fenced-off 2ha-area shall rouse the association to fixed army-camp. It is provided by the heads of WacKen Open Air. The programme offers different daily highlights to the fans of the medieval scene, from vikings’ and knights’ fights, staged role-player-battles, weapon shows, jugglery and music. Additionally there will be daily activities for Wacken-fans to take part in, from “Bruchenball”-cup (the precursor of Soccer and Rugby) to classical schottisch highlandgames. Also we offer a long medieval traders’ mile and a contemporary catering supply. Taking part in “The Wackinger” will not cause extra pay to Wacken-fans. In a specialblock Medieval Market, you can find detailled information with schedules. Furthermore, you can find another beer garden, the ribbon container (Bandausgabe), bullriding ans much more on that medieval area
Meet & Greet Point
Different members of the bands will give autographs there. You can take a look at the signing hours there or click Aktuelle Zeiten. For further information visit signing sessions.
Meeting Point
The meeting point is located directly at the ribbon container on the new event area.
Merchandise
You can obtain the newest articles of the W:O:A collection at the merchandise booths , as well as all goods of the performing bands. You can find the complete offer online at www.metaltix.com
Metal Battle
Your band can perform at the festival! We (in co work with our presenters METALHAMMER, WASHBURN, EDEN and MARSHALL) are looking for new metal- heroes, who perform at the METAL BATTLE.
Meanwhile, we are searching for the next Metal-Stars in 21 countrys. The particular winners of the country have the oppurtunity to perform on the WET- Stage (Wacken Evolution Tent). Have a gig at the most famous Metal- Festival in the world: who of you new blood rockers doesn’t dream about that? We are the only festival of this size, who gives you the chance, to make your dreams come true!
And this is not the end: An international jury will check the international final and obtain, beside diverse Full Endorsementdeals of the partners, a record deal the winners of the METAL BATTLE with Wacken Records. The other attendants have the chance to win Artist Endorsment Deals and other surprises. For more information about the contest click www.metal-battle.com.
Metal-Karaoke
The Metal- Karaoke- Show takes place in the Headbanger’s- Ballroom- Tent (Wednesday to Saturday after the artist performances)
Metal-Market
Opening hours: Wdenesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 08.00 p.m. entry costs: 2,50 €. After you paid the entry once, you have the possibility to visit workshops, fashion shows, interviews and showcases at any other days.
Metal-Train
The 8th chartered train to the unique Open Air in Wacken in August 2009- for Metalheadz only! For more information, visit Metal Train.
Metal Travel
There will be a new location for the departures of all Metal Travel Busses from Hamburg Airport. No matter if you arrive in Terminal 1 or Terminal 2, the way to the bus departure area at Terminal Tango is clearly marked from the baggage claim hall. Follow the signs to the exit in Terminal 1 on arrival level. Keep left and pass the police station building. The distance from the exit of Terminal 1 to Terminal Tango is not more than 150 meters. There we will have our own private, shaded Terminal which you can also use as a meeting point. We kindly ask you to keep the premises clean! There are enough rubbish containers available.
The morning pint with the fire department of Wacken is assessed for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For more information, click opening hours.
Movie night
Once again in 2009, a movie night will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the Moviefield. We will start a survey to this program soon. The audience can choose two movies, which will be broadcast on Wednesday and Thursday.
This year, the booths will be located outside of the festival area. Another both area will be at the medieval market (siehe M) this year. Opening hours
Our "Festivaltrafficwardens" will be at the W:O:A to make a field sobriety test with you. Don’t worry, you can keep your driving license, even with more than 0,5 per mill.
Pharmacy Emergency Service
If you need something from the pharmacy, please contact the emergency service of the Duhorn Pharmacy in Wacken (http://www.duhorn-apotheke.de). Address: Hauptstraße 44, 25596 Wacken. Hours of opening:27.07. -01.08 / Monday- Friday: 08.00 a.m.- 08.00 p.m./ Saturday 08.00 a.m.- 06.00 p.m. Phone: +049 (0) 4827/998618
Photo camera
Normal photo cameras or digital cameras are allowed on the festival area. Video cameras are prohibited!
Photp shooting
At the Washburn/Eden stall next to the VIP-entrance you will have the opportunity to “star” in a photo-shooting with two gorgeous girls. Owing to to the 20th anniversary of W:O:A, Washburn Guitars & Eden Amplification in association with W:O:A Metal Battle offer a memorable adventure. Show us your must awesome pose and be in a picture with the sexy girls. Your photo will be printed out on location and published on the following websites:
We expect you 14:00 – 20:00 to enjoy a “hot” shooting on a daily basis.
Pick- up Service/ Kiss & Ride
This year, we have two Kiss & Ride checkpoints for the Pick- up Service. The first one is arranged in Gribbohm in the Dorfstrasse and the second one at the car wash in Wacken. Cars are allowed to park there temporarily. The alley to the bus stop in the Hauptstrasse will be closed starting at Sunday, 2nd of August at 00.00 a.m. from Ziegeleiweg on.
Police
Whenever you have questions, the police will help you. Don’t panic, they are easy going and cooperative. Furthermore, the police offers you a field sobriety test for free, so you will find your way home safely. Supporting the slogan: DON`T DRINK AND DRIVE. The police checkpoint is located at the main entrance to the festival area. In the last years the pick pocketing appeared more and more often. Beside the policecampaign against burglary, we will add a neck pouch to the Full Metal Bag this year, so you can keep your creditcards and cash money safe
Postcards
You can get these at the Information checkpoint and at the W:O:A office.
Post office
The Post office is located in the Edeka- Markt in Wacken in the business park.
Profoundly disabled
In contrast to the last years, in 2009 we won’t have a certain ground for disabled , which is defined well in advance. This happens because of the experiences, we had to make in the past. Over and over again, people, who do not belong to this audience, crowded these defined areas.
We offer you another service instead: Everyone with a handicap (at least 50%) contact the presenter of the festival at an early stage. The persons will get a written certification (pass- Passierschein), which says, that they are allowed to camp on a separate ground (e.g. area P), including the special service, which is necessary in these cases (e.g. handicapped accessible toilets, paved paths, closeness to the festival area, first aid at the Red Cross, etc) To get the written certification, we only need this information:
- first name, last name, address
- a copy of the handicapped ID ( level of the handicap has to be at least 50 %)
- number and name of the assistant ( maximal ONE person per handicapped person has got free entrance to the festival area)
- number and license plate of the automobiles (because of the fact, that this is a written registration, we are able to define this area exactly and customize it to the necessary space for 2009)
Furthermore we have two wheelchair- platforms at the FOHs. Festival guests, who have to put pharmaceuticals in storage at the DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz- German Red Cross) or need any other help at the face, please contact nils.sahnwaldt@drk-kaltenkirchen.de
Programme
In this programme, you can find all the important information about bands, who performs when on which stage, ground maps, surveys, Meet & Greet schedule, Warm up & after Show Parties among others. The service charge of 1€ finances WET-Stage (Wacken-Evolution-Tent). The programme is available at different checkpoints on the festival area.
Pyrotechnic
Any kind of pyrotechnical goods are not allowed on the camping ground or at the festivval area!!! Just like in the rest of Germany at any time except New Years Eve! The W:O:A is not an exeption for this! Beside that, open fire is also forbidden, just like the last years. In case of contravention, the person(s) in charge will be send off the festival and camping ground.
Our banner "Metalheadz against racism" clearly ought to be a sign! We are absolutely against any kind of right wing extremism! In this case, we count on your assistance! We do not tolerate any entries in the chat, guestbook or forum with a right wing background. These entries will be deleted, as far as possible. If we should miss out on something, we ask you to let us know! In such case, please send a message to yong@ics-woa.de, we will take care of it. THANK YOU for your support. Merchandise to this topic, you find at www.metaltix.com
Running Order
The Running Order helps you get an overview, which band performs when on which stage. You get more information about this at the Information booth and at the Wacken Office.
Following goods have to be confiscated, respectively can be enclosed with costs in the locker trucks (only on the new event area at the medieval market; not on the camping parking area!):
1. Knifes and anything similar to a knife (nail files, screw driver, combs with stem, knuckleduster, as well as drinking horns)
2. Any objects made out of glass (including perfume bottles)
3. Plastic bottles and canisters (Attention: Original W:O:A- beakers are allowed; they are available in sizes from 0,3 l to 1l)
4. Any king of cans (beverage can, hairspray, deodorant, etc)
5. Pepper spray, tear gas, nerve gas
6. Video cameras (Attention: Any kind of photo cameras and digital cameras are allowed!)
7. Walkman, cassette deck etc.
8. Studded wristbands, studded necklace and belts with sticking out spikes, longer than 1,5 cm
9. Chains (bicycle or motorbike chains etc.- Attention: wallet chains are allowed!) Projectile belts are not allowed!
10. Flagpoles and sticks are not allowed (Attention: Official W:O:A flags with poles are allowed!)
11. Any kind of pyrotechnical goods. These are also not allowed on the camping ground!!! Just like in the rest of Germany at any time except New Years Eve! In case of contravention, the person(s) in charge will be send off the festival and camping ground.
12. Bottles with refundable deposit
Food and Tetrapaks until 1,5l with non- alcoholic liquidness are allowed!!! Security office: Phone: 04827 –9990 66 16
Furthermore, we are aware of the fact that you are going to be a peaceful and friendly audience, seriously. In case of any conflict please refer to the responsible group leader or on-scene commander (red shirt), respectively the headsecurity (blue shirt).
Shower
There are five big checkpoints (Shower camp) with showers, lavatories and clean flush lavatories (2,50€ for using). Just like last year, you can get original W:O:A towels and bath sheets, which you can buy at these lavatory checkpoints and at one of the merchandise booths. An information checkpoint and a supermarket are arranged at each shower camp.
Shuttle Service
Our shuttle bus picks you up from the train station in Itzehoe and also brings you back. A shuttle to the Hamburg Airport is possible, but it doesn’t drive regularly. To get information about the time of travel, please contact co-workers at the Info point, this is located in front of the entrance for pedestrians.
Signing Session
We arranged a Meet & Greet- Point on the festival area. At that checkpoint, we will announce, who will give autographs at what time. You can also check out the data for signing sessions on our homepage starting middle of July.
Soccer match
The W:O:A Soccercup takes place on Wednesday the 29th of July 2009. The field is located on the new event area near the medieval market across from the forecourt of the festival. The soccer field can be used in your own initiative for private matches on the other days.
Stages
This year, the bands perform once again on five Open- Air stages and in one marquee. The Truemetalstage, Blackmetalstage,Partystage and the stage in Headbangers Ballroom. Further there will be once again a beer garden stage. New in 2009: The Medieval Stage at the Medieval Market and the Wrestlingstage. You can find out on our Festival Area Maps, where exactly these Stages are located.
Super-Market
You can get the following goods at the W:O:A supermarkets: (8 Supermarkets - click festivalmap ). Fresh bread rolls and a festival newspaper, cigarettes American Spirit, margarine, soluble coffee, marmalade, Nutella, orange juice, different kinds of pretzel sticks, sausages, marble cake, muffins, Haribo Colorado and Gummi Bears, mustard, ketchup, cacao, long life milk with 1,5% fat, Maggi ravioli, pea soup, green bean hotpot, sandwiches, coffee, cream for the coffee, toast, mineral water- 1,5 l with sparkling, mineral water- 1,5 l without sparkling, ice tea, disposable coca cola 1,5l, Energy drinks, Becks can sickpack, icw cubes, crushed- ice, Wacken beer, shots of Feigling, Jägermeister and Dirty Harry, Jägermeister , Oldesloer Korn, Wodka Gorbatschow, at a reduced rate Wodka, Jack Daniels 0,7 l, Sangria 1 l, Ballantines, Strongbow Cidre 0,33 l, Met, campingarticles, condoms ,shampoo , suntan lotion, sanitary towels, tampons, disposable shaver, tooth brushes, tooth paste, earplugs, toilet paper double- ply, lighter, batteries (baby, mono, AA, AAA), flash lights, gas for a camping stove, disposable grill, coal briquettes for a grill, beakers, knives, forks and spoons made out of plastic, disposable plates, meat for the grill, bratwurst, cold meat and cheese.
Survey
We need your opinion, your criticism, and of course, your commendation. You find this survey in the programme. Take it out, fill in your answers and hand it in at the Info point. Once again you can win great prices! You can also do the survey online, on our homepage.
We will install phones on the festival forecourt next to the police camp. Furthermore we have telephones at the Wacken office, so you can call your friends and family at home. One phone box is located directly in Wacken.
Toilets
Clean flush lavatories are available in the shower camps (0,50€ including the ability to use the group sink) and on the festival area, as well as the SANI- toilets on the whole area (for free). Special Lady- Toilets are located on the festival area and are also free of cost. Mobile toilets are arranged all over the camping area.
Traffic planning
In this year, we reinvented the traffic concept once again, to prevent the problems of traffic jam right from the start. There will be a traffic administration, which will optimize the flow of traffic and customize it to the local conditions. We use the latest technology for this, to welcome our visitors condignly and escort them to the holy Wacken Land
Traffic sign
Over and over again, the Wacken traffic signs get stolen. This is an enormous financial damage for the community Wacken. We think that this is more than unfair! It wouldn’t be possible for us, to have this festival without the support of the community! If you want one of these signs, please get them on a legal way: click www.metaltix.com
Videowall
To upgrade the flow of information, we will install not only the LED- Ticker at the stages but also three big videowalls (26ft x 15ft). Furthermore a videowalltruck will be located at the Metal market.
Violence
We don’t want any kind of violence at the W:O:A! In case of damage at the fencing, the marquees and tents, or any other equipment of the organizer or other institutions, which support the festival, the person(s) in charge will be send off the festival and camping ground and a criminal prosecution will occur. We want a wicked, peaceful Metal week, just like the years before!
To upgrade the flow of information, we will install not only the LED- Ticker at the stages but also three big videowalls (26ft x 15ft). Furthermore a videowalltruck will be located at the Metal market.
Violence
We don’t want any kind of violence at the W:O:A! In case of damage at the fencing, the marquees and tents, or any other equipment of the organizer or other institutions, which support the festival, the person(s) in charge will be send off the festival and camping ground and a criminal prosecution will occur. We want a wicked, peaceful Metal week, just like the years before!
After the big success of the last years, we will offer you once again WACKEN BEER! It won’t be given away in bottles but in CANS. You can order it with immediate effect: Exclusive, limited, refrigerated canned beer (0,5l for 2€ incl. pledge or a 24- pack for 40€ incl. pledge). The delivery starts on the 28th of August 2009 in the super markets on the W:O:A area. ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST! You can order crates at wackenbier@wacken.com and pick them up on area of the forecourt in the super market. You will have nice refrigerated Wacken beer and only a few minutes to your camping ground! This leaves nothing to be desired!
Wacken Mobile
Wacken Open Air proudly presents its own mobile homepage to its 20th anniversary.
in the browser of your mobile and with just one click you´ll easily get all the important and up to date news on it; every time no matter if you´re on the autobahn, in front of the stages, at your tent or even at the toilets.
You´ll get to know everything important about travelling, traffic and camping situations, bands, running order, hot news, the festival weather and all the special activities like Meet&Greet, the Medieval Market, the Wrestling tent and many more.
You can look forward to our peculiar special; the W:O:A diary. From the 21st of july we´ll keep you informed about the assembly, the atmosphere and the workflows behind the scenes. Also some anecdotes will be told.
* W:O:A Team recommends a data-flatrate when using this service. Otherwise costs of the respective provider can assault.
Web Cam
The webcam is expected to go online on the 20th of July 2009. You will get a new picture of the setup every thirty minutes.
Welcome Point
Visitors, who travel by train and going to use the shuttle bus in Itzehoe, can already use the first service point of the festival there. This checkpoint was used by 20.000 festival guests in the last year as well for the arrival as for the departure. The W:O:A Welcome Point is located directly at the departure area of the busses at the train station in Itzehoe. The staff at the W:O:A Welcome point knows all the localities and can answer your questions. You can get current information about the shuttle service, the festival alphabet and the festival newspaper "Festival Today" by the use of a direct connection to the headquarter of the festival. At that checkpoint, you can get beverages and take a seat to relax a little. A toilet station is available. The welcome point is open from Monday, 27th of July 2009 until max. Sunday, 2nd of August 2009, 06.00 pm.
In case of traffic jam, lateness of trains or any other kind of hesitation at the departure of the festival guests, we will of course hold up the supply.
Wrestling
This year it’s about to happen, there will be live-wrestling at the Bullhead City Circus Tent at Wacken Open Air 2009!!!
“On the musical way you can expect cool sounds and some HOT surprises! On top of that there will be Live music from Sir Jay’s Band, the Simpletones AD before and after the show. Times can be found here
W:O:A Cash Card
We offer you Metalheadz this card in collaboration with Mastercard. With it, you can smoothly pay cashless, pick up money from cash points worldwide, et al. For more information, click Wacken Card.
W:O:A Foundation
This foundation was established to advance and support young bands. Information about potential donations, purposes, and fund- raising campaigns are available at the Info booth of the foundation or click, www.wacken-foundation.com .
W:O:A Info Office
We establish another INFO- OFFICE in Wacken, opening on the 24th of July. Our members of staff have got all the information about Wacken and can help you out, if you have any questions. They can help you with e.g. shuttle, train or plane times of travel, lost properties, telephone/fax, running order, ground maps, Meet & Greet, first aid and many more things. We see this office as a supplement for the Info- Office at the ribbon.container. You can also recharge your mobile phones there (bring your charger!). Furthermore, you will get all the merchandise and outdoor articles.
This is a supplement to the Info-office at the ribbon container.
Be nice with these persons. Without them, it wouldn’t be possible to have a festival! Treat them with respect, then they will do the same! In case of a problem, please give notice at the information- point or talk directly to the police! Every single W:O:A- Metal- Guard has got his own identification- number
W:O:A Warm up Parties
At these legendary Warm- Up Parties, you can get anything, that stirs your Metal- blood. This is your only chance to headbang with exclusive W:O:A decoration and get prepared for the pilgrimage to the Metal- Mekka ("OUR MECCA IS CALLED WACKEN!").
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