Arrival: Traffic was well directed, but we were unable to park in the lot we wanted. I wanted to park in an open, grassy area but was forced to park under a tent with poles that gave me about 2 cm of clearance on either side with my mirrors. For $20, I should be able to park on the stage.
Concert: Entry was pretty quick and easy. The stage setup was a bit different this year...not better or worse. The lineup was decent and I was able to see most of the bands I wanted to see. I'd be remiss if I didn't compliment security and EMS who ensure the crowd stays safe and responds when people need help.
My biggest gripe about EDBD is the EDBD coupons. These are required to exchange for food or drink, but it's not clearly posted so anyone who doesn't know about this special "currency" or forgot from previous years, could potentially wait in line with cash in hand and be turned away. The other problem is that prices for food and drink aren't clearly posted. I'm not going to obtain $50 of EDBD coupons to only use $25 because the remaining $25 is useless and I can't refund them at the end of the night. Additionally, places like the merch tent don't use those stupid coupons. Again, it was not posted anywhere that the merch tent was CARD ONLY. The line was a 2 hour wait (YES, TWO HOURS), so there were people that waited 2 hours to walk away empty handed. I didn't buy anything from the vendors, so I'm unsure what form of payment they use, but because of the aforementioned problems, I don't buy food and drink that I would normally buy.
Leaving: I had to wait about 30 minutes for traffic to clear up because I had to back into the spot directly behind mine to be able to pull forward without taking off my mirrors. Why didn't I back in when I arrived you ask? Because they were waving people on before you're fully parked and with the limited space to work with, I had no choice. Once out of my spot, I was able to quickly exit and be on my way. They were directing people out at a brisk pace, so that wasn't an issue.