COSTUME COLLECTION - D
My assigned day for collection was the Wednesday before Carnival. However at about lunch time on Wednesday I received a call from TRIBE personnel indicating that my costume was not ready due to production issues and would be ready for collection on either Friday or Saturday. On Friday, at lunch time I had received no call or message about my costume and all calls to the camp went unanswered. A friend of mine had to go down to the camp and I had to speak to the personnel on her phone at which time they indicated that yes, my costume was infact ready. If I didn’t pursue the matter, my FL money would probably have been jumping up.
The process was easy, since I was Fast Track and I spent about 20 minutes to collect everything. Although the contents of my box were reviewed and I consider myself to be a pretty seasoned masquerader having played mas for the last 6 years, I realized after I left Cascadia that there was no belt in my box. I could accept blame for this since to some extent I didn’t pay full attention. However, on calling the customer service hotline, to ask that a belt be reserved for me, in my size for collection on Saturday, I was told that this was not possible, and I would have to come in and they would give me what’s available and adjust it to suit.
On Saturday I returned to Cascadia and there were numerous people waiting for alterations along with sponsors awaiting unsold costumes. The security guard was speaking to us through a cracked door and didn’t want to allow us inside. It was only after we began to cause a stir, that we were let in to the customer service area.
I was able to get my belt in the correct size from the customer service attendants.
FOOD - D
In comparison to last year, the vegetarian option wasn’t that great. Vegetarian does not mean tasteless. The quantity was sufficient and on both days we were served lollies. Breakfast was good and we were able to choose what we wanted from the carts. The evening snack however was horrible, since I suspect that the buljol and bake that was used from the breakfast was given to masqueraders at dinner since the onions had begun to turn. Needless to say I didn’t eat it.
COSTUME QUALITY- A
My costume held up very well on the road unlike many others. Everything was well made and neat. Kudos to the designer of Mongol Fighter. I’ve had bikini bottom issues in the past, and the change in the type used was a plus.
CROSSING THE STAGE-D
I always thought that being frontline meant that one got to cross the stage ahead of the rest. My section was a total mess to cross the stage. The individual was jumbled with the backliners and the frontliners all in between. Better organization needs to happen next year since I’m sure that the other frontline persons like myself were upset that they didn’t get their time to shine.
All in all, this being the 4th year that I have played with TRIBE; I can compare it to years gone by and it in no way compares. This year I got the least value for my money. I hope that TRIBE personnel see this and fix these issues so that we could truly receive the ultimate carnival experience.
Monday, March 14, 2011
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7 comments:
Let me just say I agree with the last paragraph in this review!It's so true. I've played with TRIBE once before, but this year pales in comparison to that year.
Newbies may think it was superb but I beg to differ.It wasn't horrible, but knowing TRIBE's capabilities it sure as hell wasn't the best
Glad to hear you had no issues w your costume. As I am trying on my belt for the first time, things are falling off. I was in Mongol also.
Wait? People still expect to cross in a section in tribe? :/ And at the front of one too. Clearly you haven't been paying attention the last three years.
i have been playing with Tribe since inception and as much as i didnt too much hiccups, i was able to deal with them. however, i was given a pack of nuts and tortilla chips on tuesday as the evening snack. i was so $%kin mad because at that point in time we were on Mucurapo st with no food vendors and it ws clocking 4hours since i last ate. what happened to Marios pizza? did anyone got pizza? Hypa hoppi made my carnival Tuesday...even though i ran straight thru st james...
Tennille I still waiting on that Mario's girl. From the time I see we reach Trag and no Mario's in sight...I realize we were not getting any!
They distributed the Marios pizza slices when the band got back to Stanmore, just before they atarted making announcements about the after party/las lap in Jenny's car park.
Both the TRIBE and Bliss snack trucks got to Stanmore at the same time just after 6. We had pizza and I heard the Bliss snack truck attendant asking if she was to serve TRIBE masqueraders too. Mind you TRIBE was no where close to Stanmore at this time! When we were going to our car we passed TRIBE stuck behind Legacy somwhere close to the Oval... and this was about 30 mins after we already digested the two slices of pizza!
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