I am not trying to break down the matrix, but we have a group of friends staying at the Holiday Inn and would like to be able to party with them even though we are staying next door at the not-so-exciting Edgewater. I understand that wristbands are used to identify those who belong from those who want to belong... so what do we do? Can additional wristbands be purchased by those with rooms? Are the wristband colors changed weekly or do they use one color all month (March) long? What color are they using this year? Are they plastic that snap together or are they the kind that peel and stick together. Is there any writing on them? It might be helpful to others to know what the other primary hotels on the beach do as well. Your help is appreciated.

The sundpree uses plastic ones that snap on and have metalflake in them so the shine. Kinda hard to duplicate, and the security was pretty hardcore about it last year!

Do they change colors during the month or use the same color all summer? Anyone know what color(s) they are using this year? Is it a neon color or a basic color? If I figure something out I will share...

Not sure about colors but last year the changed the wrist bands with different colored ones at the start of each week either on Sunday or Monday.

Anyone been to Panama yet that can give an update on what the Holiday Inn wristbands look like?

Anyone?

Just got back and we went to the Holiday Inn every day but needed their Holiday Inn wrist band to get past the beach and up to the pool and rooms. Blue hologram (metal flake) wristband with Holiday Inn on it it black letters, at least for this past week. I think they change it weekly. I was told you could buy daily wristands if you weren't staying there for like $25 per day (different color) but I didn't check that out. A friend of ours stayed at a local campgrounds called Racoon River Campgrounds and they had the exact same wristbands only with their name on it. We paid the $25.00 plus tax to camp there one night (primitive tent-no electric), got 6 wristbands because there was supposedly six of us camping there, and got past security at the Holiday Inn all week. That was the best money we spent all week.

We didn't even have a tent or plan to camp, although the camp grounds was actually pretty nice with a heated swimming pool and just west of the Holiday Inn and a road closer to the mainland. Too far to walk to things but with a car or scooter you woud be ok. They said there was an area of college kids that got a little louder so it didn't seem like the worst idea to stay there if camping is your thing. I couldn't imagine doing it for more than a night but at least it was cool at night and perfect weather all week.

Oh, and we stayed at the Edgewater and although not one huge party like the Holiday, it was close. But next year it will be the Holiday Inn or closer to the clubs (Boardwalk), mainly due to the wristbands and so as to not have to walk as far. The Edgewater is more for families and older people, some who were more than grouchy when it came to noise and drinking.