Posted by Chris on July 25, 1999 at 12:37:15:
17 million watts of power through 50 miles of cabe to power woodstock
More than 23,000 ft of roads and paths will be lighted and there will be enough electric to power an actual city of 250,000
The WS Peace wall that is covered with original artwork is 3 miles long and 12 ft high
Construction of the wall. 10,000 sheets of plywood and 155,000 screws
The campground alone is 245 acres
There are 250 flag poles in the camping area
Over 500 state troopers are staffed outside to guard the site perimeter
Woodstock expects to serve 425,000 hotdogs and 160,000 hamburgers, 90,000 chicken sandwiches, 212,000 pounds of french fries, and 5 million packages of condiments
There will be 15,000 working staff and volunteers on site
The local economy is expected to enjoy about $30 million dollars
The WS site will provide 2500 portajohns and they will be expected to generate 1200 tons of solid waste and 500,000 gallons of liquid waste.
Over 450 people are conducting the clean-up effort after the festival
The 2 mile Griffis runway, one of the largest in the world, serves as a backup landing site for the U.S. Space Shuttle