ORLAN \\DO, Fla. \u2013 Rolling Loud is underway in Orlando, with 65,000 people set to enjoy hip-hop music at Camping World Stadium. It\u2019s the first time the festival has taken on the Orlando Stadium. <\/p>\n
the Orlando Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff\u2019s Office have set up a special event zone. Concertgoers say the energy inside is \u201celectric,\u201d but some also say the heat, traffic, and large crowds have been hard to handle.<\/p>\n
Rolling Loud\u2014described by organizers as the world\u2019s largest hip-hop festival\u2014is bringing tens of thousands of to Central Florida. A concertgoer described the experience inside as \u201celectric,\u201d adding, \u201cYou\u2019re gonna feel lit.\u201d Another attendee said, \u201cYeah, I love it, and the energy\u2014it was just amazing. It was amazing today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nevaeh Seleem said she came ready for a good time, but not for the intense heat. \u201cIt was so hot. We were about to pass out trying to watch somebody\u2019s set,\u201d Seleem said. She said she and her friends had to change their plans\u2014and even their outfits\u2014to try to stay cool. \u201cWe decided to come later today because we knew it was going to be cloudier, so we wouldn\u2019t have to deal with any dehydration or heat exhaustion issues,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Rolling Loud organizers said water stations have been set up across the venue, with medical staff on site throughout the festival.<\/p>\n
Emily Ockenden, senior production director for Rolling Loud, urged people to get help if needed: \u201cIf you see someone who is in trouble, flag down security, medical staff, or someone with a radio. We will always help,\u201d Ockenden said.<\/p>\n
Outside the venue, some concertgoers said traffic and speeding have also been a major concern. \u201cOrlando is known for a lot of shootings and stuff happening. I think it\u2019s great the cops doubled up. There\u2019s a lot of speeding and a lot of people walking in the road, stopping traffic,\u201d Cami, an attendee, said.<\/p>\n
The special event zones stretches along Orange Blossom Trail from State Road 408 all the way to Pine Hills along Colonial Drive, with doubled fines in that zone. <\/p>\n
Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said the increased presence is meant to set expectations for the festival\u2019s first year at the stadium. \u201cBeing that it is the first time, we want to see how this event goes. We will have a large presence. We will not tolerate people breaking the law. Period. If it comes down to that, we will make an arrest,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n
The last day of the event is Sunday, and the special event zone will remain in effect through Monday morning.<\/p>\n
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