While Fyre Festival — an extravagant music festival in the Bahamas with tickets costing up to $12,000 — has become a nightmare for most attendees, some partygoers have decided to rage on.
The festival, which was advertised as a three-day party, was organized by Ja Rule and tech entrepreneur Billy McFarland's Fyre Media. Tickets for the weekend cost between $450 and $12,000. So far, the event, which was supposed to take place over two weekends — April 28-30 and May 5-7 — has been described as a "complete disaster," with half-built tents, canceled musical acts, and guests stranded at airports.
Fyre Festival and Ja Rule have apologized and said that they are working to get everyone off the island safely.
However, some party goers don't seem to want to leave. At least some of the people who bought tickets have posted photos of themselves on Instagram as they continue to lounge on the beach, drink, and snuggle with the island's famous swimming pigs.
"FYRE FESTIVAL ON, get here now if you can," wrote one Instagram user.
A post shared by DS (@davidtrends) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:20am PDT
"Stranded at #fyrefestival. Send help." another wrote, ending the caption with a smiley face.
Stranded at #fyrefestival. Send help. 😋
A post shared by Carrie Seely (@carrie_blossom) on Apr 28, 2017 at 10:15am PDT
According to one attendee, happiness is all about making the most of your circumstances — and listening to local construction workers.
A post shared by Jack Gashi (@jackgashi) on Apr 28, 2017 at 9:15am PDT
"A construction worker stood on a stool in front of 750 drunk revelers yesterday and gave an impassioned speech. He ended with: "One day, you will be able to say... I was at the first Fyre Festival!" Everyone cheered. He was right," jackgashi wrote on Instagram.
Those enjoying themselves seem ready to poke fun at their situation, posting tongue-in-cheek captions about being "stranded" in the Bahamas.
Stranded in Bahamas 🇧🇸🤘🏼#dontplaywithfyre 🔥
A post shared by Nick Bateman (@nick__bateman) on Apr 28, 2017 at 9:12am PDT
Instagram posts from the scene are flooded with comments from concerned friends.
making the best of it... #survivalmode #hungergamespart5 #nochellaforsure #fyrefestival
A post shared by heceliza (@heceliza) on Apr 28, 2017 at 8:38am PDT
"[H]ope you guys are okay! Why kind of cheese did you get?" someone posted on an Instagram photo from a user making the best of the situation in "#survivalmode," apparently in reference to the festival's sad cheese sandwiches.
Life on the beach can't be that bad, right?
The concierge stand still looks grim...
But it is hard to ruin a day at the beach!
Stranded in the right place with the right people #bahamas #fyrefestival #fyre @calidre
A post shared by Jonathan Maxwell (@altmaxwell) on Apr 28, 2017 at 12:05pm PDT
It seems like some people were even able to find drinks to wash down their sad cheese sandwiches.
Well that fyre was put out real quick 🙈#fyrefestival
A post shared by Jacqs🌲✌🏼️🎨🌻🐶🌎🍔 (@jacquelyn_fisher) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:59am PDT
Plus, you can hang with the wild pigs local to the area.
A post shared by Brandon Timinsky (@tmnsky) on Apr 28, 2017 at 10:37am PDT
According to Brandon Timinsky, the media blew the situation "way out of proportion... #fakenews."
(Although, Exuma's official swimming pigs want you to know that they are not affiliated with Fyre Festival.)
A post shared by The Swimming Pigs (@theswimmingpigs) on Apr 27, 2017 at 9:25am PDT
There may not be music, but it seems like plenty of people are happy to stick around on the beach.
#fyrefestival was a fail but vacation is FIRE 🌴🌊👙🌞🖖🏻
A post shared by Lydia Page (@lydpage) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:07am PDT
To quote isabellaballerina: "I will survive."
I will survive 👏 #fyrefestival #SOS #sendhelp
A post shared by Isabel Mitchell (@isabellaballerina) on Apr 28, 2017 at 11:11am PDT
Who are we to judge people who are trying to make the most of the situation after paying up to $12,000 for ruined tents and cheese sandwiches?
We survived #FyreFestival. 🙏🏻 @altmaxwell @calidre
A post shared by Ben Harvey (@djbenharvey) on Apr 28, 2017 at 10:57am PDT
