Oktoberfest build up 2007

I noticed that there are a lot of things going on at the Theresienwiese, but shouldn't they start building up for the Oktoberfest by now...??

You're a little early, but not much. Keydeck took a load of photos last year approx. 51 weeks ago!

Damn, Sparty, but you're anxious.

Since the Wies'n has gone off without a hitch for quite a long time, I suspect that everything is under control.

Last year I was there a 10 on the first day and all the tables were gone.
What time this year I wonder will I have to go

Last weekend was the Rewe family fest I believe, as soon as its cleared away its gonna be building time!

Maybe the Oktoberfest logo should go up already? Or does it only go up with O'zapft is!

My daughter was born at the end of July, 2005, just a block from Theresienwiese. Her dad sneaked her out of the clinic for a walk on the Wies'n grounds when she was 2 days old, and reported back that construction was coming along nicely. So I know they will have started by the end of July.

Here's a gratuitous photo of mini-Cinz enjoying herself AT Oktoberfest that year:

If you go on the first day, you should go between 7am and 8am if you want a table indoors, depending on the tent you want to get into. You'll have to wait a couple hours, too, before the tents open. I've done it that way the last couple of years, and plan on being there on the first day again this year.

Yes I am... When they start building it, it gets me in the mood for Oktoberfest already

Hold your horses! They only took down the Tollwood stuff yesterday...it will come!

Err??? Summer Tollwood doesnt happen on the oktoberfest site.

It was the rewe family day

"... If you build it, he will come..."

You got that right!

Oh, and he'll be there, as well, probably with a similar look on his face.

Stone Cold Steve Austin is coming??

Looks like they have started building it.

If you build it they will come.

Will go out at lunchtime with the camera

You can always watch the build up at the Wiesn Webcam (updated every minute).
But hope it does not make you feel too thirsty.

Or watch the 2006 build up from start (July 22nd) to finish in 50 seconds at the Wiesn Webcam Archive

Yes, they started, I saw the first materials stacked up on my way home yesterday

Here the pictures from lunchtime today

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It's amazing what they can do in just a week. Looking at the pictures above and what already stood there yesterday, it's going fast

Was biking through the Wiesn last night, and I can report that they had pretty much all the steel skeletons of each tent up already. Fast eh?

I'll wander over at lunch time and take some more pics

It appears that things are progressing nicely. Here's the latest still from the Wies'n Webcam:

And the Löwenbräu tent even had some walls and doors already

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Nice work pootle...

I really like the photos. I think next week I'll head back down there as the sun is going down (assuming weather is good) and take some more!

Poots

Nice pics pootle!

It's a strange idea to ride the bike or walk under these steel constructions with the idea in mind that in two months you won't be able to move because of the crowd

Aye I love that feeling.. So weird.

@Canuck, they are mostly wood by the way (But yes, with steel brackets)

wood, steel...same shit.

Up in Canuckada them trees is made o' steel. Steel trees make the best maple syrup. And back bacon.

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Almost worth a caption contest:

(off www.muenchen.de)

they so look English.

"Hey yoof. We better start getting some of this speed down our necks. We only have X weeks till opening and if i dont do this 2 Key then im gonna be fucked and in bed asleep with half a chicken by 12:30"

Is the Wiesn Kantine open yet?
Every year before the Oktoberfest opens, one or more tents host a self-service beergarden for the workforce. Cheap beer and food to those building the tents and fairground. But anyone can use it. (I and other passers by never seem to have a problem there)

It's worth a visit when that starts.

I wonder just how much is spent on the building up and breaking down of this small city of honor to the beer gods?


Is that because they are holding hands?

Doesn't matter, it's worth every penny!

Nope its because he is obviously passing him a bullet full of coke to stick up his nose.

On the other hand, if that bottle had fat written on the side of it I would have said he was a seppo

The augustiner kantine has been open for about 2 weeks now, the lowenbrau not yet

was there today...had a lovely couple of pints, and then had sex in the hippodromezelt. score!

On your own?

3 weeks to go...today's view

Most of the tents looked nearly ready today and rides just starting to go up.

So why not a Pre-Weisn Kantine Sunday? Could be fun?? Any takers?

Headed down today, took some pics

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