The Security delegation of the Madrid City Council and Let's Go, the promoter of Árticus, the Casa de Campo Christmas theme park that decided to close its doors on Saturday "to safeguard" the safety of the 22,000 visitors gathered at the entrances, held a meeting yesterday.
The mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almedia, accused by the opposition and the unions representing the Mobility agents of not having a plan to prevent the collapse of the area, announced on EsRadio that the company “will make the necessary adjustments.
It is the first time it has been done and the Casa de Campo needs to have a free lane for emergencies
», he justified the situation.
The City Council transferred to Let's Go «
some dysfunctions related to the rotation of the capacity
».
The Security area identified "the mix of people with tickets and without tickets, as well as the confluence of spectators who left a show with others who entered," add municipal sources.
«
All this caused Articus to close its doors prematurely, not allowing more public to enter so as not to exceed the capacity limit
».
The decision was made around 6:30 p.m., when hundreds of families arrived at the venue, both in their private vehicles and in the shuttle buses that left from the Hipódromo parking lot.
Let's Go "certified" that within the premises, on no day, "
the permitted capacity had been exceeded
», although some photographs taken on Saturday by those who protested the collapse on Twitter seem to prove otherwise.
"The count was done automatically."
"Municipal Police commanders went to Árticus on Sunday".
They confirmed that
“everything was developing normally.
Once there they held a meeting with the Arctic security director
and with personnel from the company that organizes the event.
The two commitments, in view of "the strong campaign" that starts on Wednesday, "are to make adjustments to the ticket sales system and space out the shows more (giving more time for the public to exit and enter)."
The organizers of Árticus will meet today with "representatives of the Mobility Area of the City Council to continue evaluating the potential problems that may occur in the coming days."
Before the opening, according to sources from the promoter,
«we have had millions of meetings with the City Council.
We have passed controls
, we have had to apply for licenses, but it is our first year and we have to make adjustments.
We maintain continuous communication with all parties involved.
We collaborate closely with the City Council and the Madrid Municipal Police».
"People without entry"
Let's Go apologized to the attendees and will return the money for the management expenses in the purchase of tickets, the only thing paid by those who purchased the tickets in advance.
“There were many people who came without a ticket.
There were many events around.
To those who had a ticket and on the 17th they were left without entering
, we will refund the money and we will also give you a ticket with a show for another day ».
The organization decided to close general access on the 18th.
"Those affected will have the option to choose between refunding the money or relocating with an improved ticket"
, that is, with the possibility of a show.
«It will take longer to carry out because the visitors must decide first.
We are sure that it will be done in the most agile way.”
The spokesperson for Más Madrid in the City Council,
Rita Maestre
, demanded the activation of the Emergency Coordination Center,
rather than demand resignations, due to the "dangerous mousetrap
" that the city has become since the beginning of Christmas, Europe collected Press.
For his part, the socialist spokesman,
Mar Espinar
, lamented that the city remains in "budget limbo" because the mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida,
"continues calculating what is more profitable for him"
, convening a full Budget or not.
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