Opening Parties Closing Times

[Webby]

Just back from another top Ibiza trip, but was a bit surprised at the closing times of the openers I went to.

Sunday @ Space finished about 6.15am, the lights came on virtually straight after 6 although Hernan kept on playing for a bit.

Cocoon finished at about 7.45am, although Sven Vath had been winding it down from about 7.15, And they virtually had to drag the dj's in the Amnesia terrace off the decks.

Is this normal? It was the first time i've done the openers and I thought they went on a lot longer or is this part of the stricter closing time enforcements by the authorities?

 

[jamesthemonkeh]

I think legally clubs have to be shut between 7am-8am, though I might be wrong???

 

[Superstara]

They have decided to be strict about closing times this year. Soon we have to find a new island to party.

 

[jamesthemonkeh]

well its better than where I live where there is only one bar/club open until 3am, the rest shut at 2am

 

[GazDaBomb]

This artical i found will have alot to do with it

Discos In Sant Rafael To Be More Strictly Controlled.

At a meeting in Sant Antoni Town Hall between all the different police forces & their bosses on the island it was agreed that the discos in Sant Rafael would be more strictly controlled this summer. The plan appears to be that the Guardia Civil will control the traffic entering & leaving the discos. They will stop cars parking on the verges main road to go to the clubs & will stop pedestrians walking on the main Sant Antoni to Ibiza road. Finally the Guardia Civil will also carry out searches for drugs & other illegal substances. Meanwhile the local police in Sant Antoni will apparently also help control the traffic but dedicate more of their time to making sure the discos close on time & do not exceed their legal capacities.
The plan to control the problem of the discos, especially at closing time, will also expect the owners of these world famous clubs to do their bit to help. The authorities want them to provide more transport such as private coaches for clients leaving the discos & they want them to make more car parking spaces. They are also going to be expected to obey the local by laws on closing times & legal capacities. `
Public transport providers are also going to be made to help & the public bus stops will be most likely moved from the side of the main road. The authorities hope that most of the clubbers end up using taxis & buses to go to the discos once these are organised better & in that way the buses & taxis can be used to take people more effectively & efficiently away from the area.
Finally, the plan also envisages the intervention of the Consell Island Government which will be able to impose heavier sanctions on those that do not cooperate in making the plan work as it is expected to.
All The Ibiza Sun can say is that "it all sounds good in theory", lets see if the politicians manage to put their plan into practice & make it work in the same way as they described it to the islands press this last week.

 

[Webby]

When I came out of amnesia there were no police to be seen, but a bit further up the road towards PDB they were pulling people over and presumably breathalysing them - be warned.