Overall amazing artists some were honestly crap but you could vibe to it, judges need to get it together. BIG DISCRETION ADVISED , there was WAY TO MANY PEOPLE , you couldn't even enjoy it this happened in 2024 now again in 2025 wtf insomniac??! they are allowing WAY more people than what the field can hold and there is CHOKE AREAS aka ONLY 3 bathroom areas to enter aka only 1 water station. Putting very famous artists almost the same time close to each other stages , or other very famous artist in a tiny spot aka circuit grounds. For someone who I've never even heard of I've been in this for years but I'm not bringing up names. WTF INSOMNIAC I USED TO LOVE YOU GUYS NOW I WONT RETURN. there was many crowd surges just look up " EDC ORLANDO CROWD SURGE 2025 " on Tik tok EVERYONE had this experience. Security at front gate is extremely rude and yells at people for no reason when it should be an inviting experience. PLUR IS NO LONGER THERE ID MUCH RATHER GO TO LOSTLANDS, HULAWEEN OR ULTRA. AND THERE IS MULTIPLE WAYS THEY CAN ENFORCE THIS AT THERE FESTIVAL. INSOMNIAC NO LONGER CARES FOR THERE PEOPLE THEY CARE ABOUT THE MONEY! read more

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Finally attended EDC after years of wanting to go. I dropped a little bit more more for the VIP pass and attended on Friday night. My main feedback for the festival organizers is to make sure they are adequately screening VIP attendees to ensure that those VIP are allowed into that section. it was a bit too crowded, perhaps oversold? But regardless, I had such a fantastic time, dancing and connecting with the festival goers. This was supposed to be a bucket list item, but after the amount of fun I had this year. I may try to attend every year if I'm in town. Such a fabulous set list and finally getting to see one of my favorite DJs, Kaskade, made it all worthwhile. Until next year! read more

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I've always said everyone needs to experience a music festival at least once in their life; so this is your sign! EDCO was a blast this year! The decor from lights, live entertainment, and stages always amazes me. If you want to explore and get the best pictures and get on rides/see installments go early as crowds and lines are shorter (but you might not survive until the end of the night). If you don't care and just want to see your favorite sets, go later (like 5pm or after)! One day tickets are great if you're new to the festival scene, but you may regret not buying the weekend pass if you end up loving it! I feel like each year they add more stages, but it only adds to the fun. Food and drinks are priced pretty reasonable, the average cocktail was like $18 (but watered down). Regardless, always a blast and stay hydrated! read more

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SUCH AN AMAZING TIME! Everything was well put! The food was great but drinks were a little overpriced read more

EDC Orlando - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Everything!!!I would definitely recommend EDC.The atmosphere,music,staff,and vibes were amazing.I would recommend to wear comfortable shoes.LOTS OF WALKING. read more

EDC Orlando - FAIREST WHEEL. - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

I live a couple states away and Frontgate tickets sent the bands to show up 1 day before the music festival. I missed the delivery that I had to be at my house to sign for and didn't get the tickets until day of festival and missed Friday. Customer support did not help at all and the ticket support at the festival was worse. It is overly expensive for having a curfew and not a stacked lineup too. read more

The Electric Daisy Carnival (or EDC) is a yearly music festival here in Orlando, Florida that is centered around electronic dance music. It is a cool vibe, but it can get a bit expensive. read more

4.5 Stars Attended my first ever EDC and EDM fest ever and it was a great experience! So many good vibes, friendly people, and amazing music. My body is exhausted, but my soul is so happy. The Rundown (from start to finish) --  - Preparation: There are tons of ticket options for various budgets and types of experiences. If you want to keep it simple with General Admission, you can, and if you wanna go all out, there are VIP and the Skydeck options. Their website is pretty clear on what's allowed and what's not. Rent your lockers beforehand! - Communication: Insomniac was great at sending out informative newsletters (never got too overwhelming or annoying), BUT it was so hard to reach them if you had questions. We initially tried to email regarding upgrading our GA tickets to VIP, but literally couldn't get a response until a few weeks before the festival. There wasn't a number to call this year; so it was just difficult to figure out if our case was ever going to be handled or not. - Parking: Highly recommend purchasing the Premier Parking. We paid $50/day and it was worth every penny to be located so close to the venue and have guaranteed parking. General Parking is $30 and limited. There are lots of local "residents" offering parking on nearby properties for $10-$30, but be forewarned that some of these vendors may be illegally selling parking spots on other people's property or lots. Heard some nightmare cases where these guys took over an empty lot without permits, charged $30/car, and packed as many cars as they could fit without giving the cars any space to leave; people had to band together to push parked cars out of the way so they could leave the lot. - Security: It honestly depends on the person doing the searching. I saw some people get things confiscated, but none of my unsealed items (lip balm, hand sanitizer, etc.) were taken. Saw tons of police officers standing around certain points, so it's probably best to keep any illicit activities out of sight on the walkways; but honestly saw lots of people have a good time. - Food & Drinks: Overpriced, but we knew that! Get ready to pay $17 for a small cocktail. Water is FREE, so take advantage and stay hydrated. It was lukewarm, but but still refreshing after dancing. We didn't eat too often, but our most satisfying meal was spiraled potatoes and wings; it was honestly just so nice to rest and eat some festival food while we waited for the next set to start. Saw a Dole Whip stand, but didn't have time to try it. - Atmosphere: So amazing. So much effort was put into the sets, decor, performances, and activities -- it was honestly very thoughtfully planned out. People are mostly so friendly; I found that generally everyone reflects the energy you give to them. You can literally go at any age (as long as you're 18+); saw lots of older people dancing and bobbing away (literally saw two grandmas dancing at the front of Stereo Bloom). There were also so many places to explore and check out; three days just wasn't enough! We were only able to go on one of the rides since there were huge lines for all of them. - THE MUSIC: FUCKING FANTASTIC. Friday and Saturday were the best nights for me -- so many great performers and amazing energy all around. There are different types of EDM for all preferences: chill, trance, dubstep, and more. The hardest part was honestly picking which sets we wanted to see. There were tons of big artists, but also some smaller ones too. The music literally kept me dancing for three days. - The Sets: Literally, they were all pieces of art. Not even sure how they could possibly set up and take down these structures in record time. The architecture, screens, smoke, lasers, pyro, and fireworks literally just amp up the crowd so much. kineticField was gorgeous this year, but a little small. People definitely crowd here a bit more. circuitGrounds were my favorite -- so much space and the sound here was absolutely wild; lots of headbanging here. - Cleanliness: The grounds were kept as clean as they possibly could have been. We saw staff walking around picking up trash throughout the event and the grounds were clean at the start of each day. Port-a-potties were pretty decent and were seemingly cleaned each day as well; they made the best out of an unpleasant experience. BUT I will note that the water and soaps in the sinks weren't refilled after the first day, which is disgusting. COVID-aside, it's just poor hygiene in general. Definitely carry around wet wipes and hand sanitizer. Heard the GA+ and VIP bathrooms were better, but still had bad lines. All in all, a fantastic festival and I highly recommend it. Pro-Tip: If you can, book a two-hour massage the day after or invest in a nice massage gun. read more

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Honestly years I avoided EDC but caved this year and went and I'm actually surprised at how much fun I had!! Music was so fun even considering that type isn't my favorite. I only went one night but I'll definitely be going 3 next year because it's massive! I really wish some places accepted cash because the wifi was non-existent and made transferring money impossible. But lesson learned. I really can't wait for next year! read more

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So worth it. I know it gets loud, and I know we are all anxious, but all of that disappears here. Everyone is just vibing, it's like an adult playground. Trust me if you didn't make it this year, you gotta try to make it next year. Even just one day will change your point of view! read more

EDC Orlando - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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My artist merch got stollen out of my weekend locker :( I came solo and made sure nobody was around to see my locker code so nobody could have known the code. Not sure how it was opened with a solid lock on it?? By the time I realized my size was sold out at the booth and I couldn't even get what I wanted. Other then that...the vibes were great and the show was banging. The venue is too small for how many people attend and to get from stage to stage involves walking through a bottleneck path that takes half an hour to move 10 meters read more

It was EDC- what more is there to say!? 10/10 would recommend!!! I do wish there were more water stations that were easier to access, but I understand they have to work with their festival grounds. The stages were gorgeous and the entire weekend was amazing! read more

Overall a very fun festival, just wish the city kept up with the area a bit more. It would be better if they had some of the sets inside the stadium to reduce noise to near by houses as well. read more

EDC Orlando - EDC Orlando 2023 Kinetic Field - Chainsmokers - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This is my 4th EDCO. Everytime I walked passed the security check, I feel home, completely. I was so grateful to be home! Great choice of music mix with different genre and beautiful light effects. Awakening Goddess is gorgerous with super great hands/ eyes effect. Love it! Love it! Love it! Though, I have to take 1 star down because REDBULL was not there anymore. Replacing RedBull for Ghost is not cool. We get used of liquor+ REDBULL not Ghost. It is not a great experience AT ALL!! read more

EDC Orlando - Edc 2023 - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I'm more AC/DC than I am EDC, and I don't mean the band. Pretty spectacular festival in Orlando which is full of friendly people in amazing outfits. One of the highlights of the calendar in this part of the state and yes there are a lot of drugs changing hands (and orifices) (and veins) here but definitely not as liberal and free in terms of what you expect from a festival - I think that things have moved on the old days - and people mainly want to be hooking up on Tinder now and not so much at festivals LOL. But still fun as hell, but expensive. BTW I haven't been since 2017 so this is based on that, in fact that was my only visit to the EDC Orlando. The highlight was definitely Alan Walker but I loved Armin too! Big names like Zedd and Marshmello were also present. read more

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I dont know where to start with this review this was my first EDC and it did not disappoint. The nicest positive crowd and everyone was helpful, fun, and the energy was like nothing ive ever seen before - magnifying! Excellent performers, excellent pyrotechnics, excellent stages sights and sounds! read more

EDC is a solid festival for being in Orlando. We don't have the speedway, or big city lights, but insomniac puts on a great production. There's so much to do and discover and truly something for everyone. The lineup is generally stacked, so good that you end up having to go all 3 days to see everyone. The ticket prices are affordable given a festival of this magnitude. There are art installations, abundant food and drink options, so many cool sponsor exhibits and an awesome vendor village. That said, if I didn't live in Orlando I might not attend, only because it is SO packed. Every year they sell more tickets than before and being packed in like sardines really diminishes the experience. The stages are so backed up and you're just shoulder to shoulder. There aren't many places to sit and relax without someone inevitably stumbling over you. It would be better if they just raised the prices and sold less tickets. Saturday is generally a dumpster fire, especially trying to get out at the end of the night. But other than that, it really is an awesome experience! read more

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I have been to a lot of festivals, but edc will always be my favorite, Las Vegas or Orlando, the experience is worth the money. The first day the hurricane Ian made a lot of flights stop and my friends didn't make it the first day. I decided to continue to go by my self I took the bus and found a lot of people to talk to. It was odd going alone the first day but I ended up talking with a stranger for the whole night and I felt so safe. I would absolutely recommend going. The security there is fairly good. And the ems people are also on high alert to ensure everyone is safe and healthy. The bus's are very much worth it. 10/10 experience. BRING WATER! Even if it's cool. Stay hydrated read more

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From California, and this was my first EDC Orlando. I've been to many raves throughout the country and I have to say it was legit. I can't most photos here but I'll say that I had a blast. There were some great friends that I made here and yes, while there were some oddities that stood out, I mostly enjoyed by stay. The Good: -Production's very high. I felt that there was a lot of visuals that help you out, and the sound was great as there was hardly any bleed from stage to stage. The stages are MASSIVE and you could always walk from one part to another if you want to move away from something. -Some Vibes: I was really feeling the good vibes Day 1 and 2. Definitely worth it for those days alone. The headbangers are always the most fun to hang out with IMO. Met some amazing friends who I'll see in other shows later next year! -Stereo Bloom and Art Cars were great. I closed out this year with some riddim DJ named Innit at the rhino car and had the best vibes for me with everyone having a blast. The Okay: -The Parking. So the surrounding community lets you park your car on their lawn for a fee. We went with the cheapest one and these people got paid $20-30 which was closer and cheaper than the official Insomniac ones. Honestly, it wasn't a big deal and didn't find any issues with our cars so good on them. -Main Stage vibes were kind of off, as always with big fests like these. I feel like a lot of people don't know what PLUR is here and usually here, you'll find the pushing and shoving that people dislike. I feel that at least in Florida, they're more upfront and real about it than in the West Coast, which that scene is a tad fake to me IMO. The Bleh: -Day 3 basically had a lack of variety, which I think is because they went with 3 days this year instead of 2. For the most part, the lineup at the main stages were almost all House sets, while in Days 1 and 2 they varied considerably. Wasn't too bad since Trance, Dubstep were at the smaller stages but still, the weird club vibes that you find full of college freshman was definitely more present on day 3 than on the other days. -Some Vibes were really off like in Neon Garden or at the rail at Circuitgrounds day 2. There was this one girl that was so selfish and rude shoving people at the rail during one of my favorite sets, so we moved to the back and it was 1000x better. At Neon Garden, one of our friends lost his phone. I feel like it might have gotten pickpocketed, so keep a fanny pack or put your phone in a hidden, hard to access zipper in your camelbak! IMO EDC Vegas had a better vibe and EDC Mexico had a better value, but given that this is still WAY better than Ultra should be telling. Despite the shortcomings, I may come again for the good people that I found here. read more

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This place is always a shit show. Too crowed makes the experience more chaotic than it has to be yall need a bigger venue or make it more exclusive instead of a cash grab. Love the idea but yall need to stop overselling or dont sell on festival days. Just hope theres a remedy ive been two times now and i probably wont do it again. Everyone is pissed off. Its not a plur community and its sad. read more

It is a fun and well-organized event. The security check was thorough and efficient. The workers are friendly, helpful, and organized! I love the water stations and the food is delicious. Charging lockers help a great deal and are reasonably priced, keep sunscreen and earplugs on hand. As far as the performances, they are second to none! Whether standing right at the front or in the back, the energy is amazing! read more

Best Orlando event to attend every year. It is THE EVENT of the Year. This was my fourth year attending and it gets better ever year. Now, the event is for three days. Any music lover (regardless what genre) would love to attend this event. Friendly music loving people. People from all over come and of all different ages. I haven't attended other music festivals outside of Orlando but this is a great beginner one. Security is very present. As long as you are careful of your belongings, then there should be no issues. Food and drinks are expensive but the quality was good still. read more

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EDCO 2016 was my 4th straight year in a row attending, and it just gets better every year! Orlando is so lucky to host such a landmark dance music festival from Insomniac. So what exactly keeps me coming back year after year? Absolutely everything about it. Music: Electric Daisy Carnival is the king of electronic dance music festivals IMHO. As a smaller version of the landmark Las Vegas event, there are 3 stages of some of the world's finest curated dance music to choose from. Mainstage usually sticks to the more mainstream & popular EDM artists, while the other two stages have been separated by bass/trap & trance/techno/house the past couple of years depending on the night. Personally I have lived at the Neon Garden (techno/house) stage & don't mind spending most of the event in pure bliss at this stage. Aesthetics: Insomniac is the worlds best dance music event company because of the amount of work that goes into the decorations and details of each event. My personal favorite mainstage design was the Cathedral of 2014, but each year is beautiful in it's own way. Every single detail down to the trees of Tinker Field. Be sure to interact with the various characters running around the festival! Culture & community: There's just nothing like rave culture. Everyone is so loving, warm & welcoming to one another. Sure, the EDM boom of the 2010's brought in some bad seeds to the culture, but for the most part you are surrounded by positivity. You'll see complete freedom of expression from others in the form of festivalwear (or lack there of, this is a judge-free zone & an escape from every day society). People from all over the world gather for this annual 2-day event - you're bound to make friends from different cities, countries and cultures. There's nothing like the connection music brings to people; it really is the language of the world. Anyone who considers themselves a fan of dance music needs to attend an EDC, and EDC Orlando is a great choice. Even if you're not so much a fan but are looking to find new experiences in your life & keep your faith in how good humanity can be, come to EDC Orlando each November. read more

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I sadly don't have too many festivals under my belt to compare, but as a first time attendee of EDC Orlando, I can say it was pretty spectacular! Great line ups, tons of good vibes, and amazing showmanship. My friends have been two years in a row and they were saying 2018 EDC has stepped up-- given lines the previous year were insane. This time around we got in easily and everything was pretty smooth outside the main stage having a mishap. I'm definitely excited to visit EDC Orlando again and maybe update this! read more

Fantastic Experience, we had an amazing time...the attendees were happy living their best life!

I've attended every EDCO since coming to Orlando. What is there not to say about this festival? This is where my love and passion began. Although this was not my first event or festival I attended, this is where my heart is. There's something about this venue and this festival that makes every experience I've had here amazing. To begin, the venue is the perfect size to walk from stage to stage without feeling like you have to run a track field to see your next DJ. The time of year for this event is perfect, not too cold and not too hot. The environment here always gives off good vibes. I meet great people, dance the night away to good music, and create experiences and memories I will never forget. If you have never been to an event or festival related to edm (or even if you have), I suggest edc orlando. You won't look back! read more

EDC Orlando - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Best music event I have ever been to. I only went one night in 2018. I bought VIP for all three nights this year. Cannot wait. read more

The security guard name Zechariah was very helpful and professional I was one of the individuals that attended the concert I watch him help the emt's and was helpful with directions a extremely polite,professional security at it's finest. He stole the show and care for all the attendees safety. Hope they have Zechariah from ratpack for future events. read more

The community alone is what makes this event so amazing!!! It's an beautiful group of likeminded people coming together and embracing each other for who they are!!! I think they did a great job on the layout of the festival this year. My only suggestions are: 1) make sure there are no more huge tree stumps in the walkways because it's super dangerous! 2) The circuit grounds was not big enough for the crowds! The setup blocked to many view points, I was super disappointed to see that this had changed! 3) Bathrooms on BOTH sides of the Main Stage (Kinetic) would be very helpful. For some reason everyone loves to congregate at the bathrooms. (EW) I thought the food I had was pretty good for festival food. I didn't have any drinks other than water which I loved that it was actually cold because every festival I have been to had hot free water! The effects were good when it comes to the lighting around the festival. I think the visuals could have been stepped up a notch and had more of a verity. I think introducing the DJS is nice too rather than them just step on a play. Don Diablo had a great intro but he was the only one I heard and you can't always see the stage. Also why didn't the owls have eyes this year?? The sand is amazing at night, it gets cool and after being hot all day it's nice! The lines for the rides were super long but that's to be expected. The security was fast and not to bad for a festival. We really like the set up of the Neon Garden tent, it was nice to have an actual tent during the day time since it got pretty hot! Overall my group had a fantastic time and we would definitely return for another festival!! Thank you for the memories EDC!! read more

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The festival withdrawals are still all too real after this weekend. Electric Daisy Carnival Orlando remains one of my favorite festivals to go to. This year ( 2015) they thankfully rearranged the setup of the stages and had the Kinetic Field (Main Stage) at the end again as opposed to being the middle stage. This definitely helped with the flow of traffic. Not to mention is great for me as I usually find myself bouncing between the Circuit Grounds and that which is the Neon Garden, so this cut down on the walking time between stages. Shout out to the Trance Family because the Gardens vibes were incredible! The bass at the Neon Garden literally rattled my insides to the point members of our group had to pull back towards the middle. I've been extremely impressed with every EDCO and this last one was no exception. Plenty of rides to jump on (if you can stand the lines,) plenty of food options, and of course, plenty of good vibes. Lots to see while walking from stage to stage. Art instillations and a plethora of costumed party goers to blow your mind every step of the way! Security seemed to be under the directive to not bother glovers and flow artists which is a huge plus! Only issue is that the main stage sound system seemed to have a problem and audibly cut out and then stayed at a drastically lower level Saturday. Still had a blast though. Believe in the insomniac magic and head to next years EDCO, I'll meet you there beneath the electric sky! read more

EDC Orlando - Everything's funner in costume!! - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

If you love music you have to come out to Electric Music Carnival, VIP style. Lots of music loving people here from all places ready to dance. VIP gets you clean bathrooms, better than a port-a-potty. Your food and drink lines which are way shorter than regular lines. There is seating, charging stations, better view of the main stage, covered area, your own entrance /exit, and trailer bathrooms. Did I mention the bathrooms? It makes a world of difference. Come next year and dance! read more

EDC 2017 Extremely packed. Closed off 1 of 2 entrances on the second day, causing massive entry line. Lack of staff, and unhelpful staff. Beers were $10, mixed drinks were $17. Stood in a beer line for 10 mins and line did not move at all. Absolutely terrible parking for the event, local businesses were charging $30 for parking and there was space at Tinker Field that was not being utilized for parking. Don't waste your money on EDC Orlando in the future. The last time this event was actually fun it was back in 2012, when Tinker Field actually provided enough space. read more

Wow, what an experience this was. This was my first EDM and EDC experience and I can't wait to do it all over again. The VIP two day passes were a bit pricey, but well worth it given the planning that went into the event and the amazing acts that performed. The staff was very friendly and kept entry/exit processes streamlined and quick despite the massive amounts of people they needed to process going into and out of the event. Concessions in the VIP area hardly had lines, although the prices for beverages were a tad high. Another perk of the VIP admission was the air conditioned trailer bathrooms versus the regular porta potties in the general area. Insomniac events truly did a marvelous job with booking some elite DJs and none of the performances disappointed. My personal favorites were Above & Beyond, Dash Berlin, Camel Phat, and Axwell. read more

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For starters I have been going to raves and edc events since 2014. This year 2022 was the absolute worst experience. It's seemed this year it was all about money or making up for people who couldn't make it because the tropical storm. I mean there were several fights and maybe warranty for all the cell phones being pick pocketed. I have never seen a fight at a rave before till this year. They were so under staffed they couldn't even stop a fight if they wanted to. Orlando police department was there but they didnt care either. I mean a guy was having a seizure at Troy boii and everyone was asking for help they did nothing. You know raves don't represent all this behavior but I guess this is the time we are in. We rather let someone die than stop a set. For Troy boii to encourage people to open up more mosh pits knowing the issue clearly. This makes me sick to my stomach. They wanted to start letting people in because their bands were too lose or tied to a lanyard when all that was ok Friday and Saturday. Then they want you to jump threw hoops of fire to get a new band. Last time I'm spends 300+ with edco this is outrageous. I honestly hope they don't even bring it back several of my friends feel the same way. This is coming from an Orlando local This is a sad day. read more

This was my first ever festival and my first time out of state. I am from Los Angeles, California and being able travel across the country was such an experience. EDC Orlando really brought out the happy in me. Although some of the food and drinks were quite pricey being able to have everything inside was helpful. The art installations were incredible and just worth traveling from California. All 3 days did not disappoint. Every Dj on each day put on a good show and really was able to keep all of us entertained. I am thankful for edc and insomniac because they let me meet an amazing group of people at this festival and let me reunite with my older brother. Words really can't describe how thankful I am for this event. I will definitely be going to more events like this. This is honestly my new happy place and I will forever hold this event in my heart. Thank you insomniac and thank you Pasquale read more

EDC Orlando - My rave family on Day 1 of EDCO - Festivals Near Me - Orlando, Florida

Much better than Electric Zoo. Lines: 1/5 -The efficiency of the lines were poor. People would cut in line, jump the barricade making the wait from ID check to security check 30-90 minutes. I missed half of Cosmic Gate bc of their poor engineering! EDC: 4.5/5 -I felt the sound and production were better at EDC than EZoo. -The selection of DJs was well worth the 2-day pass. -The best DJs came on around 8pm and that's when I had the most fun -EDC is a different experience than Ezoo. There were more exciting things that happened like large LED octopus, multiple large EDC balls being pushed around, a large ant, a 20 foot puppet, etc. -Armin, Porter Robinson, Cosmic Gate, Tritonal, Tiesto, Morgan Page were all amazing. Loved the light shows and I loved the feeling of the bass hitting your whole body. I had an amazing time! Would I go back? yeah but for EDC Las Vegas! read more

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I've been to several festivals all over the country and this was hands down one of the worst, simply because they oversold tickets for that small space. Experienced pushing and shoving and overall rudeness and people focused on taking Instagram selfies. Meh. read more

If you've never been to a massive rave and you've got EDC Vegas on your mind... stop here first. EDC Orlando is a baby EDC Vegas, as are the other "On the Road to Vegas" EDC festivities are. Having been to EDC Vegas in addition to EDC New York, I'd say this falls right in line. But I will say, for this time of year (fall) the location's climate was a happy escape. My first encounter was will call - which for this festival's size, you would've thought that they would've planned for more representatives... however, it could have also been WAY worse. Just plan to stand in line a bit before heading in Security was kind of sporadic, honestly. The first day I felt that we got in fairly quick and were still searched slightly thorough. The second day was the complete opposite. Once we arrived in the actual festival, it was freedom! Ha! The festival is actually kind of close together... or maybe it's just how big all of the festival stages are getting that makes it seem that way? Kenetic and Circuit Grounds were closer together than I've ever seen before. It didn't effect the sound within each stage's area *too* much though. I did really enjoy the ride options that they had. I have never seen a zipline at an EDC before. There wasn't a crazy amount of comfortable relaxation spots, but I did notice some really nice areas! There was an entire food truck area, which Orlando has it's one up on Vegas. It just sucked that the lines were so long. It would have also been nice to just have access to the lower level area... similar to how EDC NYC has one stage inside their stadium. But, different spaces in different places. Overall, I would consider making the trip out for this festival again. It's pretty convenient that you're also near DisneyWorld and Universal for pre and/or post fest activity options. Hotels in the Universal area aren't an expensive Uber to Tinker Field either! I also felt that it was much less crowded than some of the other festivals. read more

Such a great festival with a large variety of people from all ages, ethnic backgrounds and all walks of life. I love it. The good vibes are strong and the stages, art installations and environments are wonderful! There is freedom of being who you are or want to be without judgement. Many creative totems and outfits/costumes really make the festival pop- in all honesty, the patrons are truly the headliners. The food options are relatively good and the rides are fun; where else can you wait on line f r a ride AND dance? Try shuffling while waiting on line at a Disney/universal attraction, ha! My only critique would be additional bathrooms and water refill stations and possibly making the Neon garden and bass stages larger as the festival seems to grow every year. Oh wait... departing the parking lot...oh yeah- that was torture. Lol read more

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I recently attended EDC Orlando and purchased VIP tickets. I was not at all happy with the experience I received in VIP. First of all, there were not enough VIP bathrooms and they were not properly cleaned/maintained. An easy solution would be hire more cleaners and have a separate urinal station for men. Second, the drink prices were ridiculous and an absolute rip off, and the liquor was watered down. I should not be able to drink 5 drinks and not feel buzzed. And I didn't buy drinks the second day because of that. Third, where the chairs so I could sit and relax? There were literally 8 seats in VIP, and people had to fight over them like a bunch of rabid jackals. Fourth, the food was sub-par and borderline disgusting (cafeteria food comes to mind). The only redeeming quality of this festival was the line-up, the stages and the live performers. I hope they paid the stage hands, production crew and dancers/aerial artists well, because they saved it from being an abysmal failure. I have been to Bonnaroo, Okeechobee, TomorrowWorld, SunFest, Ultra Miami and Fort Rock (as well as a ton of small music festivals) and have never had such a bad experience. I will not be returning to EDC based on this experience, but really hope they fix it for future participants. You can still make money but make attendees feel valued and give them a special experience, but EDC absolutely failed to deliver on that this year. read more