My client, Smirnoff Vodka, hired my team and I to add something fun and exciting to the Smirnoff Lounge located in the heart of the festival. Beneath psychedelic towering owls, dragon and daisies we painted UV designs on the face and bodies of thousands of attendees. The event was like nothing I have ever seen! Marching bands consisting of crazy clowns, giant teapots you could climb in, stilt walkers, dragon dancers and giant ferris wheels….it was visual overload at every turn!
From the moment the sun went down we had a line of people, eager to be painted and ready to glow! Throughout the night, we all took turns checking out the festival, and it’s mesmerizing array of visual stimulus. In fact the festival was so big you could actually get lost! By the end of night one we were ready for some sleep at 3:30 am, but the parking lot had other plans! Apparently 400,000 other people also thought they needed to rest up for day two. The result? Sitting in the parking lot for 4 hours!!! That’s right, when all was said and done, we didn’t reach our comfy rooms at the Bellagio until 9am!!!! Time for a nap and then back again for night two!
On day two, we somehow ended up on the actual race track of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, so we took a quick spin (have I ever mentioned my fiancé is a speed demon??) then rocked it all out again! A quicker escape from the parking lot that night ensured we were well rested and ready for the next day.
On day three, we woke up and exited the hotel around lunch time. So the day started with the best sushi in Vegas, Sushi Twister!!! After we had our fill of tasty rolls, it was time for the final night of EDC. Now you would think after three days the attendees would be showing signs of exhaustion, but NO! Everyone seemed more excited and more energetic than the previous nights!! The energy and excitement was catching and we all had a blast!!
In the wee hours of the morning we bid farewell to that strange and beautiful rave city and returned to the real world, still wondering did we really see a giant dancing caterpillar??
