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Last event info Sensation Amsterdam '11
Upcoming Saturday the World premiere of Sensation Innerspace is set to take place in the Amsterdam ArenA. To ensure a smooth start and get the most out of the event, we advise you to read-up on the last event info, which can be found below.
DRESS CODE
Please note that if you are not dressed in white you are not admitted to the event area. Not even with a valid ticket. We will not refund any money. The white dress code means that your top and bottom need to be white. You can wear shirts with small prints and accessories of another colour. Your shoes do not have to be white. Blue or any other colour than white jeans are not allowed!
BE PART OF THE NIGHT, DRESS IN WHITE!
MINIMUM AGE
Only persons of 18 years and older are admitted entrance to Sensation at the Amsterdam ArenA. Even with permission from your parents or with guidance you are not permitted when under 18 years.
VENUE DOORS
The venue opens at 21.00 hours. The show starts at 22.45 hours. Make sure you are on time for the spectacular opening. The show ends at 06.00 hours.
Your ticket states the entrance through which you must enter. Make sure you pick the right one, otherwise you will not get in and you will have to wait in line again at the correct entrance.
ADDRESS
Amsterdam ArenA
ArenA Boulevard 1
1101 AX Amsterdam Zuidoost
TICKETS
All tickets are sold out. We only have e-tickets. You have to print your e-tickets and bring them with you to the event, every ticket needs to be printed. You don't have any access with a confirmation email or anything different then your valid e-ticket. If you have any questions about your tickets, you can contact clientsupport@paylogic.nl or by phone: 0900-6606606 (45cpm) or from outside NL: +31202400643. This clientcare is available until 11AM Saturday the 2nd of July.
Your ticket states the entrance, which you should use to enter the Amsterdam ArenA. If your ticket states entrance A, you have to enter via entrance A. If it states B, you have to enter via B and so on.
Deluxe ticket holders will receive two coins when entering the Amsterdam ArenA. A coin can be exchanged for a drink at the bars in the Deluxe areas.
TIME TABLE & LINE-UP
MAINSTAGE:
22.45 – 23.40 MR WHITE
23.40 – 00.40 AN21 & MAX VANGELI
00.40 – 00.50 INNERSPACE MOMENT
00.50 – 02.20 FEDDE LE GRAND & MARTIN SOLVEIG
02.20 – 03.30 DANIEL SANCHEZ & JUAN SANCHEZ
03.30 – 04.40 AFROJACK
04.40 – 06.00 SANDER VAN DOORN
DELUXE
NACHTLAB MEETS RED BULL
21.00 – 23.00 Eelke Kleijn
23.00 – 01.00 Mike Ravelli meets Carlos Valdes
01.00 – 03.00 Folker Zwart meets James Nidecker
03.00 – 05.00 Olivier Weiter meets Franklin Reeves
05.00 – 06.00 De Man Zonder Schaduw
06.00 – 07.00 Victor Coral
RBNL ROCKS THE CITY
21.00 – 23.00 Dauphin
23.00 – 01.00 The Heykids
01.00 – 02.30 True Identity
02.30 – 03.45 Stylus DJ's ft. Giel Beelen
03.45 – 05.30 Farshad Kay & Timothy Watt
05.30 – 07.00 The Guerilla Speakerz
SENSATION INNERSPACE APP FOR IPHONE & ANDROID
Sensation and Vodafone have joined forces to develop the new Sensation app. With the app you are able to follow the event, experience exclusive content or share your own on Sensation.com and Facebook - all through the Sensation app.
The Sensation app will play an important role in the new show, Innerspace, for visitors and home-stayers alike. The app offers not only general event information, but also exclusive content for a peek behind the scenes of Sensation.
The app can be downloaded for iPhone and Android.
LOCKERS
In the Amsterdam ArenA lockers are available in limited numbers. You can put up to three (possibly four) jackets in one locker. Please note that you are not allowed into the main area if you are not dressed in white. After you entered the venue you can therefore leave your jackets, bags and valuables in one of the available lockers.
- A locker costs 6 Euro rent and 5 Euro deposit.
- You will receive a key, which states the number of your locker.
- Throughout the night you can go to your locker and take things out and put things in.
- When you leave the party, please take your belongings from your locker and return the key. You will then receive the 5 Euro deposit back.
- To make sure you get all your belongings back and you do not have to go into the cold without your jacket, please remember your locker number and at which entrance your locker is situated.
For more information please check www.lockerbox.nl
TOILETS
There are plenty of toilets situated in the Amsterdam ArenA. Use of the toilets is free.
PAYMENT SYSTEM
Paying with ArenA Card
All food and drinks on offer are priced in Euros, but a special stadium has a special payment system: the ArenA Card. This is a chipcard that you can use to pay for all food and drinks, etc.
Where to buy the Card
ArenA Cards worth €10, €20 or €50 are available. You can buy your ArenA Card with cash or with debit/credit card. There are 20 blue vending machines in the stadium where you can use your debit or credit card to buy ArenA Cards. Above these vending machines are signs stating “ArenA Cards” alongside a blue PIN logo.
FOOD & DRINKS
In the Amsterdam ArenA you’ll be able to indulge yourself in various types of food and drinks. There are fifty sales outlets throughout the stadium, but in spite of this large number of outlets you may have to wait at times. Please be patient, as the sales outlets sometimes have to serve an overwhelming number of visitors in a short time.
PHOTO AND VIDEO
To make sure you capture all special moments at Sensation, you may bring your mobile phone(s) and/ or pocket digital cameras. Except for persons holding an official press accreditation from Sensation, (semi) professional cameras and video cameras are not allowed and will be taken from you at the entrance of the venue.
SENSATION MERCHANDISE
There is one merchandise stand outside the Amsterdam ArenA next to Entrance K. This merchandise stand is open from 18.00 hrs till approximately 02.00 hrs on Saturday and sells a basic collection of white shirts and pants.
There is one Sensation merchandise stand in the Amsterdam ArenA. This stand is located at the ArenA dek next to elevator South. This stand will sell the limited edition Sensation One*Z collection by CCR.
LIMITED EDITION CCR BRAND SENSATION ONE*Z
Sensation and CCR Brand have joined forces to create a clothing line. The collection consist of limited edition One*Z. These highly fashionable jumpsuits - as worn by international celebrities - are available for both men and women in different variations. Check out the video below to get a feel for what's available:
SENSATION CD
The official Sensation Innerspace compilation mixed by Fedde le Grand en Mr. White is now exclusively available at the Sensation store. The cd features tracks by TV Rock, Deniz Koyu, David Tort, Boris Werner, Kaiserdisco, Fedde le Grand and many more. You can order it online and at the event for €14,99
SENSATION & DANCE4LIFE
Sensation is continuing its exclusive partnership with dance4life, an organisation that empowers young people to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS worldwide. Ticket buyers and Sensation donate 0,50 Euro of each ticket to dance4life.
SMOKING AREAS
There will be designated smoking areas in the Amsterdam ArenA. These can be found at the ArenA deck and for Deluxe ticket holders the smoking area is located at the main building on level 3. For directions to these permitted smoking areas, please follow the signage in the ArenA.
DRUGS POLICY
Sensation will follow the policy of the Municipality of Amsterdam. This means that there’s a zero-tolerance policy at Sensation. You are not allowed to bring any (soft) drugs. The police will be very strict.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Train
NS Duivendrecht (North) and NS Bijlmer ArenA (South) are within walking distance of the stadium. Both stations have good connections to all major national railway stations in the Netherlands. Travellers in the direction Amersfoort/ Schiphol and are advised to travel through to Duivendrecht. Travellers in the direction Amsterdam CS and Utrecht are advised to travel through to Bijlmer ArenA.
Bus
Accessible by local bus routes 29, 158, 174, 177 and 178. See Routeplanner for times. On both nights, between 01:00 and 06:00, there are 3 busses that travel between the Amsterdam ArenA and Amsterdam Central Station.
Subway
The Strandvliet ArenA (North) and Bijlmer ArenA (South) underground stations are within walking distance of the stadium. Subways 50 and 54 stop at these stations. The subway service will start at 06:00 as an extra service.
Zuidtangent
The Zuidtangent runs from Haarlem station via Hoofddorp and Schiphol to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. From Bijlmer ArenA station you can walk easily to the stadium.
Use the websites from the NS, GVB and 9292OV to figure out the best travel schedule from your home to the Amsterdam ArenA.
ROUTE AMSTERDAM ARENA BY CAR
ID&T advises everyone to come to Sensation by public transport. If you do decide to come by car you can find directions below:
From direction of Den Haag/Haarlem
At Badhoevedorp intersection take the A4/E19 towards Amsterdam, at de Nieuwe Meer intersection take the A10 towards A10 Ringweg Zuid, at the Amstel intersection take the A10/E35 towards Amersfoort (i.e. drive straight on and don’t take the earlier slip roads marked “P ArenA), then take the Amstel Business Park slip road (for S111). Turn left three times and take the S111. This brings you to the ArenA.
From direction of Zaandam/Den Haag:
At Coenplein take the A10/E35 towards Amersfoort/Volendam. Go straight ahead at the Watergraafsmeer intersection towards A10/E35 Utrecht/Den Haag. Then take the turning for Duivendrecht S112. Turn to the right and take the Gooiseweg. Take the second turning for D and E district. Turn right and take the Daalwijkdreef; follow the bend to the left and take the Dolingadreef. Turn right and take the Burgemeester Stramanweg.
From direction of Amersfoort:
On the A1 towards take turning at Diemen intersection for A9 towards Amsterdam Zuidoost/Schiphol/Haarlem. Then take S112 junction towards Bijlmermeer. Turn left and take the Karspeldreef. Turn right at the Hondsrugweg. Hint: Follow the P ArenAPoort for the ArenA.
See www.vananaarbeter.nl for roadworks in the Netherlands.
Address for you navigation system is:
Amsterdam ArenA
ArenA Boulevard 1
1101 AX Amsterdam
PARKING
Car parking/charges for Amsterdam ArenA and the ArenA boulevard
P-1 Reserved 24/7
P-2 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-3 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-4 CLOSED
P-5 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-6 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-10 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-11 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-12 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-19 € 12,00 per car 24/7
To save time after the event is over, pick an exit ticket immediately after parking. Press the Events button on a ticket machine to purchase your ticket. The events tariff starts 4 hours before the event. Look at the parking map to see where you can park.
DISABILITY PARKING (BLUE BADGE)
There are parking spaces reserved for people with mobility problems in P-1/Transferium. Follow the signs from the road or motorway. Please do not try to park in this area unless you hold a European Disabled Parking Permit, also known as a Blue Badge; all cars are checked for this during events. From P-1/Transferium it is easy to reach the north side (Entrance B) or south side (Entrance H) of the stadium, where there are lifts to the stands. The maximum height for vehicles entering P-1 is 2.25 metres. The following charges apply for parking in the disabled parking area: On event days: € 20.00 for the entire event/evening. There is a reduced rate for ticket holders during football matches.
TAXIS
Taxis can be found at the North side of the Amsterdam ArenA. You can contact the Taxi Centrale Amsterdam (TCA) by phone: +31 20 777 7777 (local tariff) or 0900-6777777 (priority phone number, 55ct/p.m., only to be called from a Dutch phone). We advise you not to reserve a taxi, but just wait in line after the event at the Taxi stand.
PEOPLE IN A WHEELCHAIR
The Amsterdam ArenA has special facilities for wheelchair users. You need a special admission ticket to use one of the special wheelchair spaces. Depending on the type of event, wheelchair spaces are located above the lower stand level or on a special platform in the arena.
Access to the stadium is via the South H entrances where there are lifts. Your admission ticket shows which entrance you should use to enter the stadium. Any visitor with a disability, not just wheelchair users, can use these lifts.
INFORMATION
If you have any general questions about Sensation please send an email using the contact form. Questions regarding your ticket should be addressed to clientsupport@paylogic.nl.
DRESS CODE
Please note that if you are not dressed in white you are not admitted to the event area. Not even with a valid ticket. We will not refund any money. The white dress code means that your top and bottom need to be white. You can wear shirts with small prints and accessories of another colour. Your shoes do not have to be white. Blue or any other colour than white jeans are not allowed!
BE PART OF THE NIGHT, DRESS IN WHITE!
MINIMUM AGE
Only persons of 18 years and older are admitted entrance to Sensation at the Amsterdam ArenA. Even with permission from your parents or with guidance you are not permitted when under 18 years.
VENUE DOORS
The venue opens at 21.00 hours. The show starts at 22.45 hours. Make sure you are on time for the spectacular opening. The show ends at 06.00 hours.
Your ticket states the entrance through which you must enter. Make sure you pick the right one, otherwise you will not get in and you will have to wait in line again at the correct entrance.
ADDRESS
Amsterdam ArenA
ArenA Boulevard 1
1101 AX Amsterdam Zuidoost
TICKETS
All tickets are sold out. We only have e-tickets. You have to print your e-tickets and bring them with you to the event, every ticket needs to be printed. You don't have any access with a confirmation email or anything different then your valid e-ticket. If you have any questions about your tickets, you can contact clientsupport@paylogic.nl or by phone: 0900-6606606 (45cpm) or from outside NL: +31202400643. This clientcare is available until 11AM Saturday the 2nd of July.
Your ticket states the entrance, which you should use to enter the Amsterdam ArenA. If your ticket states entrance A, you have to enter via entrance A. If it states B, you have to enter via B and so on.
Deluxe ticket holders will receive two coins when entering the Amsterdam ArenA. A coin can be exchanged for a drink at the bars in the Deluxe areas.
TIME TABLE & LINE-UP
MAINSTAGE:
22.45 – 23.40 MR WHITE
23.40 – 00.40 AN21 & MAX VANGELI
00.40 – 00.50 INNERSPACE MOMENT
00.50 – 02.20 FEDDE LE GRAND & MARTIN SOLVEIG
02.20 – 03.30 DANIEL SANCHEZ & JUAN SANCHEZ
03.30 – 04.40 AFROJACK
04.40 – 06.00 SANDER VAN DOORN
DELUXE
NACHTLAB MEETS RED BULL
21.00 – 23.00 Eelke Kleijn
23.00 – 01.00 Mike Ravelli meets Carlos Valdes
01.00 – 03.00 Folker Zwart meets James Nidecker
03.00 – 05.00 Olivier Weiter meets Franklin Reeves
05.00 – 06.00 De Man Zonder Schaduw
06.00 – 07.00 Victor Coral
RBNL ROCKS THE CITY
21.00 – 23.00 Dauphin
23.00 – 01.00 The Heykids
01.00 – 02.30 True Identity
02.30 – 03.45 Stylus DJ's ft. Giel Beelen
03.45 – 05.30 Farshad Kay & Timothy Watt
05.30 – 07.00 The Guerilla Speakerz
SENSATION INNERSPACE APP FOR IPHONE & ANDROID
Sensation and Vodafone have joined forces to develop the new Sensation app. With the app you are able to follow the event, experience exclusive content or share your own on Sensation.com and Facebook - all through the Sensation app.
The Sensation app will play an important role in the new show, Innerspace, for visitors and home-stayers alike. The app offers not only general event information, but also exclusive content for a peek behind the scenes of Sensation.
The app can be downloaded for iPhone and Android.
LOCKERS
In the Amsterdam ArenA lockers are available in limited numbers. You can put up to three (possibly four) jackets in one locker. Please note that you are not allowed into the main area if you are not dressed in white. After you entered the venue you can therefore leave your jackets, bags and valuables in one of the available lockers.
- A locker costs 6 Euro rent and 5 Euro deposit.
- You will receive a key, which states the number of your locker.
- Throughout the night you can go to your locker and take things out and put things in.
- When you leave the party, please take your belongings from your locker and return the key. You will then receive the 5 Euro deposit back.
- To make sure you get all your belongings back and you do not have to go into the cold without your jacket, please remember your locker number and at which entrance your locker is situated.
For more information please check www.lockerbox.nl
TOILETS
There are plenty of toilets situated in the Amsterdam ArenA. Use of the toilets is free.
PAYMENT SYSTEM
Paying with ArenA Card
All food and drinks on offer are priced in Euros, but a special stadium has a special payment system: the ArenA Card. This is a chipcard that you can use to pay for all food and drinks, etc.
Where to buy the Card
ArenA Cards worth €10, €20 or €50 are available. You can buy your ArenA Card with cash or with debit/credit card. There are 20 blue vending machines in the stadium where you can use your debit or credit card to buy ArenA Cards. Above these vending machines are signs stating “ArenA Cards” alongside a blue PIN logo.
FOOD & DRINKS
In the Amsterdam ArenA you’ll be able to indulge yourself in various types of food and drinks. There are fifty sales outlets throughout the stadium, but in spite of this large number of outlets you may have to wait at times. Please be patient, as the sales outlets sometimes have to serve an overwhelming number of visitors in a short time.
PHOTO AND VIDEO
To make sure you capture all special moments at Sensation, you may bring your mobile phone(s) and/ or pocket digital cameras. Except for persons holding an official press accreditation from Sensation, (semi) professional cameras and video cameras are not allowed and will be taken from you at the entrance of the venue.
SENSATION MERCHANDISE
There is one merchandise stand outside the Amsterdam ArenA next to Entrance K. This merchandise stand is open from 18.00 hrs till approximately 02.00 hrs on Saturday and sells a basic collection of white shirts and pants.
There is one Sensation merchandise stand in the Amsterdam ArenA. This stand is located at the ArenA dek next to elevator South. This stand will sell the limited edition Sensation One*Z collection by CCR.
LIMITED EDITION CCR BRAND SENSATION ONE*Z
Sensation and CCR Brand have joined forces to create a clothing line. The collection consist of limited edition One*Z. These highly fashionable jumpsuits - as worn by international celebrities - are available for both men and women in different variations. Check out the video below to get a feel for what's available:
SENSATION CD
The official Sensation Innerspace compilation mixed by Fedde le Grand en Mr. White is now exclusively available at the Sensation store. The cd features tracks by TV Rock, Deniz Koyu, David Tort, Boris Werner, Kaiserdisco, Fedde le Grand and many more. You can order it online and at the event for €14,99
SENSATION & DANCE4LIFE
Sensation is continuing its exclusive partnership with dance4life, an organisation that empowers young people to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS worldwide. Ticket buyers and Sensation donate 0,50 Euro of each ticket to dance4life.
SMOKING AREAS
There will be designated smoking areas in the Amsterdam ArenA. These can be found at the ArenA deck and for Deluxe ticket holders the smoking area is located at the main building on level 3. For directions to these permitted smoking areas, please follow the signage in the ArenA.
DRUGS POLICY
Sensation will follow the policy of the Municipality of Amsterdam. This means that there’s a zero-tolerance policy at Sensation. You are not allowed to bring any (soft) drugs. The police will be very strict.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Train
NS Duivendrecht (North) and NS Bijlmer ArenA (South) are within walking distance of the stadium. Both stations have good connections to all major national railway stations in the Netherlands. Travellers in the direction Amersfoort/ Schiphol and are advised to travel through to Duivendrecht. Travellers in the direction Amsterdam CS and Utrecht are advised to travel through to Bijlmer ArenA.
Bus
Accessible by local bus routes 29, 158, 174, 177 and 178. See Routeplanner for times. On both nights, between 01:00 and 06:00, there are 3 busses that travel between the Amsterdam ArenA and Amsterdam Central Station.
Subway
The Strandvliet ArenA (North) and Bijlmer ArenA (South) underground stations are within walking distance of the stadium. Subways 50 and 54 stop at these stations. The subway service will start at 06:00 as an extra service.
Zuidtangent
The Zuidtangent runs from Haarlem station via Hoofddorp and Schiphol to Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA. From Bijlmer ArenA station you can walk easily to the stadium.
Use the websites from the NS, GVB and 9292OV to figure out the best travel schedule from your home to the Amsterdam ArenA.
ROUTE AMSTERDAM ARENA BY CAR
ID&T advises everyone to come to Sensation by public transport. If you do decide to come by car you can find directions below:
From direction of Den Haag/Haarlem
At Badhoevedorp intersection take the A4/E19 towards Amsterdam, at de Nieuwe Meer intersection take the A10 towards A10 Ringweg Zuid, at the Amstel intersection take the A10/E35 towards Amersfoort (i.e. drive straight on and don’t take the earlier slip roads marked “P ArenA), then take the Amstel Business Park slip road (for S111). Turn left three times and take the S111. This brings you to the ArenA.
From direction of Zaandam/Den Haag:
At Coenplein take the A10/E35 towards Amersfoort/Volendam. Go straight ahead at the Watergraafsmeer intersection towards A10/E35 Utrecht/Den Haag. Then take the turning for Duivendrecht S112. Turn to the right and take the Gooiseweg. Take the second turning for D and E district. Turn right and take the Daalwijkdreef; follow the bend to the left and take the Dolingadreef. Turn right and take the Burgemeester Stramanweg.
From direction of Amersfoort:
On the A1 towards take turning at Diemen intersection for A9 towards Amsterdam Zuidoost/Schiphol/Haarlem. Then take S112 junction towards Bijlmermeer. Turn left and take the Karspeldreef. Turn right at the Hondsrugweg. Hint: Follow the P ArenAPoort for the ArenA.
See www.vananaarbeter.nl for roadworks in the Netherlands.
Address for you navigation system is:
Amsterdam ArenA
ArenA Boulevard 1
1101 AX Amsterdam
PARKING
Car parking/charges for Amsterdam ArenA and the ArenA boulevard
P-1 Reserved 24/7
P-2 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-3 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-4 CLOSED
P-5 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-6 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-10 € 12,00 per car 24/7
P-11 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-12 € 12,00 per car 4 hours before start of event
P-19 € 12,00 per car 24/7
To save time after the event is over, pick an exit ticket immediately after parking. Press the Events button on a ticket machine to purchase your ticket. The events tariff starts 4 hours before the event. Look at the parking map to see where you can park.
DISABILITY PARKING (BLUE BADGE)
There are parking spaces reserved for people with mobility problems in P-1/Transferium. Follow the signs from the road or motorway. Please do not try to park in this area unless you hold a European Disabled Parking Permit, also known as a Blue Badge; all cars are checked for this during events. From P-1/Transferium it is easy to reach the north side (Entrance B) or south side (Entrance H) of the stadium, where there are lifts to the stands. The maximum height for vehicles entering P-1 is 2.25 metres. The following charges apply for parking in the disabled parking area: On event days: € 20.00 for the entire event/evening. There is a reduced rate for ticket holders during football matches.
TAXIS
Taxis can be found at the North side of the Amsterdam ArenA. You can contact the Taxi Centrale Amsterdam (TCA) by phone: +31 20 777 7777 (local tariff) or 0900-6777777 (priority phone number, 55ct/p.m., only to be called from a Dutch phone). We advise you not to reserve a taxi, but just wait in line after the event at the Taxi stand.
PEOPLE IN A WHEELCHAIR
The Amsterdam ArenA has special facilities for wheelchair users. You need a special admission ticket to use one of the special wheelchair spaces. Depending on the type of event, wheelchair spaces are located above the lower stand level or on a special platform in the arena.
Access to the stadium is via the South H entrances where there are lifts. Your admission ticket shows which entrance you should use to enter the stadium. Any visitor with a disability, not just wheelchair users, can use these lifts.
INFORMATION
If you have any general questions about Sensation please send an email using the contact form. Questions regarding your ticket should be addressed to clientsupport@paylogic.nl.