Review #15: Forbidden Kingdom 2024

FK REVIEW

Not even going to lie I had a very good time at FK, let’s get into it though. 

MAJOR upgrade to Main Stage. The tent was super dope and the open sides were really great to get in and out. The lasers, lights and sound was dope, they had screens in the back showing you what the DJ was doing which was fire, I just wish they had a speaker there too, people were like sitting watching a movie lol. Cyberian stage upgraded as well, visual screens are fire, the only problem I had was during Marauda, the subs didn’t feel like they were on? I was on the right side pretty close and it was just weird! The mystic stage was dope but the sound vibrates off the pavilion, it’s not bad but it’s a little weird. Village stage was good, I feel like it could have been a little louder. Overall production was solid. 

They added a lot of decorations this year, nothing crazy but it was cute to fill the space. 

The Dragons Den was a cool off area this year. I didn’t get a chance to go in but I thought that was cool. 

They had pressure washers lol people just getting sprayed. They had fans and misters, misters were a little weak, the fans were only at the mystic stage. I feel like they should have had fans in the tent at main stage. Even thought it was shaded it was still so hot. 

The fucking heat is unbelievable. It was 98 degrees F day 2. Like what the actual fuck. I was sweating from the moment I got there. You literally can’t let it get to you or you’ll have the worst time lol. I just accept it and vibe out. Chugging water. 

My phone was overheating taking pictures 10 min after we got there lol. 

The decks were overheating lol and melting on stage. Subtronics USB was melting lol. 

They did have a few shaded areas to sit down and chill. 

This is my thing with throwing a fucking dubstep festival in this weather, it’s dangerous. Most of the people that go to this festival are younger. Everyone getting fucked up not taking care of themselves and then it’s nasty dubstep so people are going hard!! I personally don’t understand why they don’t just move it to February. Same place just February like what? Everyone was in the instagram comments saying this as well. I’ve been saying this since it’s been in Orlando lol. 

Bathrooms were never an issue, pretty clean and toilet paper always. 

GA+ is not worth it. I didn’t have it this year bc of last year. VIP is nice to have to have your own area at the stages. 

Security was chill. Cops were present but just hanging out making sure everything was cool. Not being dicks at all. When I came in day 1, this girl searching my bag was really on one. I had both pockets open and she’s trying to open the skin off my lunchbox. I’m like that’s not a pocket???? She’s like I have to check it. I got so fucking pissed off im like there’s nothing to check?????? Shit pissed me the fuck off. 

Box office is on site, quick and convenient. 

Medical staff was on it. People were dropping like flies. I hope everyone is okay. 

End overdose was on site, love to see it. 

Food was super expensive as usual. Good options though. 

I also wanna say that putting Subtronics for a sunset set on the Cyberian stage was so stupid. It was PACKED. like he’s too big to not play main stage. He needs rooooom lol I ended up leaving it was so miserable how many people were over there. 

My favorite sets were Tape B, Jessica Audiffred b2b Adventure Club, Mersiv, Smoakland, Dimension. 

I also wanna talk about Home Bass, I played an after party Friday and it was chill asf but Home Bass was different from edc. If you went outside you had to go back through security to go back inside. So annoying. The production was fire. But you can tell that hotel is over it. I heard Saturday they reached capacity and it was awful. People jumping the fence and everything. 

Vendors were in the vendor village again, it looked like they had a lot more room to vibe out. 

Wristbands were cheap lol. Didn’t send you anything with it. 

The energy is fun, chaotic, younger crowd. 

All in all, there really isn’t much to say. If you like dubstep in a dirt field this is the festival for you lololol. I go bc it’s in my backyard. I had a great time this year but this isn’t the best fest ever. I hope they move it. Would be so much better in February.