[MG1]

Well, went to get some mini donuts at the PNE today. Yeah, if you're not the patient type, you may not want to go. If you're used to ferry lineups, then this might be alright. Didn't really check to see how long, but maybe an hour? Just like ferry lineups. About six or seven lanes wide. I went at around 2:30. It was the first day, so I'm sure it'll be smoother tomorrow and Sunday.

As for the donuts, typical fair food. I can say I got mini donuts at the PNE, lol.

I think they were hoping for people to decorate their cars and make it a party atmosphere, but it didn't happen. It was totally safe. Nobody got close to you. Tickets/phones were scanned. You receive a colour coded slip of paper you flash at the vendors. They place your bag(s) on a serving tray and hand it towards you. You grab it and wave goodbye.

I supported local businesses, got my yearly quota of mini donuts, went to the PNE, saw the show home from the lane, and it was all pretty much painless.



EDIT: Just checked the dashcam footage. Just under an hour. After going to Kent's Kitchen in Chinatown, I took Hastings back to Burnaby. When I went past the PNE, there was no line up at the entrance. This was at 4:00 pm. I'm going again today. This time, not at 2 or 3 pm, lol. Getting enough PNE tickets for the family. The donuts are awesome cold, btw. Breakfast of champions, man - not!

EDIT 2.0 (Saturday morning):

I thought I'd be smarter and go at 12:30. I misjudged traffic a bit (went to Trout Lake Farmers Market, No Frills Broadway, Costco Downtown, and Kent's Kitchen). I had two of my sons with me, so they wanted to do our regular weekly shopping. Anyway, all those places were no lineups, in and out type of ordeal. I arrived at the PNE at 12:00 noon. 6 cars were already in the driveway and gates were closed. I didn't want to block the driveway, so I came around to wait on Hastings Street. I lost a grand total of two parking spots just going around one block. Not bad, right? Five minutes later, more cars line up behind me. They opened the gates at 12:30. I got the donuts at around 12:50. Went around to head back home. OMFG! The line up on Hastings was past Cassiar. WTH? Like, WTH? Two to three hours worth, is my guess. I made the right choice. I don't know, man. I guess you paid for it, so might as well stay in the lineup. I can see someone suggesting getting some traffic control set up for Sunday. Have people wait in line at the side streets and have a cop stopping people from getting into the lineup at Hastings Street - have them go around at Renfrew. Bus stop nearby was plugged up. I guess the organizers didn't see this coming? It's the first time they've done this sort of thing. Plus it's a weekend.