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REVIEWS | Melbourne Cup Carnival | 31 Oct - 7 Nov 2026 | Flemington Racecourse | Koobit
Melbourne Cup Carnival Reviews31 Oct - 7 Nov 2026 · Flemington Racecourse
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Based on 6 reviews
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3.3
Entertainment
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Food & drink
3.0
Toilets & facilities
2.8
Access and parking
3.0
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Showing reviews 1-10 of 10
Nos
09 Nov 2025
May I say paying $350 for a seat in the hill stand was totally overpriced.
Waiting 45 minutes to get a drink or food was cr*p.
Never again will I attend the event as it was so mismanaged
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1
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Stu from the Gong.
15 Nov 2024
Dont repeat Dont pay 765 dollars to go to the Furphy deck. Not enough seats. 5 umbrellas and one screen on the deck which you couldn't see because of the glare. They have to have a serious look at the security. Multiple people going out with a wrist band from a friend and bringing in a non payer. The crowd almost doubled by the time the cup jumped. Really poor experience.
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4
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John
10 Nov 2024
This is an amazing event to attend. I can’t wait to return.
5
Entertainment
5
View
4
Food & drink
5
Toilets & facilities
5
Access and parking
Paul Nicod
13 Nov 2023
We paid for seats in the Hill Stand…..we were in shade all day….BUT we could only buy one drink all day because the drinks line was 50 metres long.
We could not see the notice board clearly with the results.
Why are the public allowed into the bottom of the Hill Stand…..we paid $300 for our premium seats to see the public making it hard to eat and drink.
We travelled by coach to the cup…..but we then had a huge lineup to get in.
So many things were badly organised…..we would advise anyone to stay away from the Cup
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Entertainment
4
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1
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3
Accommodation
Pauli
13 Nov 2023
Great experience being at Flemington and attending the Melbourne Cup. Overwhelmed with the food and bar queues- did not eat and waited for 1.5 hrs for a overinflated price of bottle of wine ($70) & wasn’t Sauvignon Blanc as I wanted. I understand huge crowds but think there must be a different system for lining up for bar queue.
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Entertainment
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3
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3
Access and parking
Sean
12 Nov 2023
Melbourne Cup Day was absolutely brilliant.
The Flemington Racecourse, the caterers and the bar staff were appalling.
Not sure who the hell organises the day but it was [terrible].
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Entertainment
5
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3
Toilets & facilities
5
Access and parking
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