‘420 Fest’ At Pharaoh’s Theme And Water Park Draws Almost 11,000

REDLANDS - Entering the glass doors under the sphinx’s head, my senses were immediately assaulted.A beat that emitted from gigantic speakers on a stage directly in front of me erupted in my ears and rattled my bones with each reverberating bump. My eyes strained in their attempt to refocus, having left the well-lit outside for the dark, dank inside of Pharaoh’s Theme and Water Park.

Everywhere I looked, shapes of people moved in and out of the shadows, the only clear sign of human life emitting from the intricate lightshows performed along the walls and in the corners.

With an audience, usually one wide-eyed viewer, staring absently ahead, these hand magicians used glowsticks and white gloves with colored lights on the tips to create a kaleidoscope of color and movement mesmerizing to the viewer.

Making my way through a group doing what could only be described as full-body gyrations to a quickening beat, I made my way along the wall. Having been offered Ecstasy more than a dozen times during my three-hour wait in line, and nearly overcome with pungent smell of marijuana that permeated the room, I had no idea what to expect next.

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