Exodus, Early Entry, and Re-Entry: The Lowdown

There seems to be a bit of confusion this year around gate hours, early entry, and re-entry so let's break it all down!

Exodus – Monday at Noon
The standard gate hours are as follows:​

• Thursday: Noon - midnight
• Friday: Noon - midnight
• Saturday: Noon - 6pm
• Sunday: Noon - 6pm (EXIT ONLY)
• Monday: GTFO by noon

DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE OR AFTER GATE HOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WILL BE TOLD TO LEAVE.

Exodus has always been Monday at noon​, although it's never been strictly enforced. We know theme camps and large builds take time to break down - most of us are part of them! That’s why, while noon is the official call, there’s always been a little wiggle room. Around that time you’ll hear the familiar chorus of Ranger and Site Ops voices yelling, “Get up and pack your shit!”. 

If you’re a big camp, we’ll obviously give you some wiggle room. But please, do your best to plan ahead and be packed up as swiftly as possible so leadership can go home and shower!

Early Entry Rules
The gate hours for APPROVED early entry are as follows:

• Wednesday Early Entry (must have been requested and approved): Noon - 9pm
• Thursday Early Entry (must have been requested and approved): 9am - 11:30am

DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE OR AFTER GATE HOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WILL BE TOLD TO LEAVE.

At Armadillo Acres, early entry was a much looser thing - infrastructure set up, theme camps, and volunteers working first shifts could all submit a form to request early entry access to get the city built. But things have changed.

Our new land charges per head for early entry, which means things have to change. While leads setting up their stations, Site Ops building the infrastructure, the META team building the effigy and temple, and volunteers working first shifts were asked to request early entry this year, we can't open the gate for as many people as we used to. We’re not trying to kill the vibe—we’re just working with the realities of the land contract while making sure we still get the city built in time.

Re-Entry – Hard No
DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE OR AFTER GATE HOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WILL BE TOLD TO LEAVE.

This one has been the same since forever: there is absolutely no participant re-entry. Once you’re in, you’re in. Once you’re out, you’re out.

The only folks who are able to leave site and return are event organizers who are handling essential business (like Site Ops going on gas runs for generators and carts or LLC running to town for an emergency supply run if something breaks or goes missing). 

Allowing participants to come and go freely would be a major safety hazard and a logistical nightmare. It has never been a part of Myschievia process.

TL;DR

• Exodus → Noon Monday. Pack it up and GTFO!
• Early Entry → Only Infrastructure, Leads, META and first-shift volunteers get in early (and only if they've submitted an early entry request).
• Re-Entry → Nope. Not happening. No exceptions.
• DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE OR AFTER GATE HOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WILL BE TOLD TO LEAVE.

We know some of these rules can feel a little crunchy, but they’re all in place to keep Myschievia safe and thriving. See you soon!