Monday 6 June 2022 03:43 AM Vivid Sydney slammed for large crowds, freezing temperatures and underwhelming ... trends now Unimpressed spectators whinge about huge crowds, cold weather and 'underwhelming' light displays at Sydney's Vivid festival despite millions enjoying the spectacle Unimpressed Sydneysiders vent disappointment at 'underwhelming' Vivid event Spectators blamed freezing weather, large crowds and lacklustre light displays Vivid returned opened to massive crowds for first time since start of pandemic Vast majority of 2.4 million visitors enjoyed it with small number complaining By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:35 BST, 6 June 2022 | Updated: 03:35 BST, 6 June 2022 Viewcomments Unimpressed visitors have vented their disappointment with Vivid lashing out at the large crowds, freezing weather and underwhelming light displays. Some spectators were frustrated by the event, which returned for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020. One woman uploaded a video to TikTok claiming the highlight of the event was visiting a vendor to buy a tacky headpiece that lights up. Unimpressed visitors have shared their disappointment with Vivid lashing out at the large crowds, freezing weather and underwhelming light displays In 2019, the light show drew in the largest crowds ever with 2.4million locals and international tourists visiting the 23-day spectacle 'Vivid was so pointless lmao the only thing I got out of tonight was this sparkly headband and probably covid,' the caption read. Another TikToker uploaded a video showing his friends riding the train home, slouched in their seats and visibly displeased. 'Bro Vivid was so s**t holy waste of time,' he wrote. Other social media users took issue with the crowds venting their frustration they spent most of the night navigating through the large throngs of people. 'Went on Saturday night, way too many people, couldn't even walk,' one person wrote. Another added: 'It was so boring me and my boyfriend left earlier than we thought we would.' Cold weather also forced spectators to rug up and brave 10C temperatures and wild winds on some nights. 'Omg it was too cold', 'everything is overrated' and 'hang on is that why I'm sick' were among the comments left on social media. Another TikToker uploaded a video showing his friends riding the train home, slouched in their seats and visibly displeased Spectators have taken to social media to vent their frustration with the event after it returned for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020 The criticism appears to be coming from a minority with tens of thousands of spectators visiting the city each night since the event launched on May 27. In 2019, the light show drew in the largest crowds ever with 2.4 million locals and international tourists visiting the 23-day spectacle. Tourism Minister Stuart Ayres acknowledged the crowds had been a problem in the past and urged visitors to plan ahead and try to visit during the quieter weekdays. 'The weekends are going to be huge, the long weekend will be massive,' he said. 'I think we still see very big numbers, so it's very important people plan their trip… come in on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday if you want slightly smaller crowds. 'I'm quietly confident Sydneysiders and people right around the country really want to get out and about and see Vivid.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility