VIRGINIA KEY, FLA. (WSVN) - Ultra Music Festival organizers said they are looking over lessons they learned after holding the event on Virginia Key for the first time, as they faced tough questions about crowd control and transportation trouble.

Thousands of electronic dance music fans filled the Miami Marine Stadium on the event’s third and final night, past a fleet of City of Miami Police officers and charter buses on the Rickenbacker Causeway.

“It’s for the festival culture,” said a reveler as he explained why he brought two scarves to this Miami event.

Biscayne Bay may have made for a picture perfect backdrop as the loud music thumped on Sunday, but attendees said this weekend did have its share of record-skipping moments.

Nights one and two turned into an ordeal for those boarding and riding buses. A shortage of buses led to thousands deciding to walk the Rickenbacker Causeway during the wee hours, early Saturday morning.

“Look, we made adjustments. We made adjustments, and it moved a lot better on Saturday, and it was even better on Sunday,” said Ray Martinez, Ultra’s director of security.

Organizers may have been able to ensure more buses were available for those looking to leave Saturday night, but a chaotic scene caught on video showed frustrated revelers trying to cram into a bus that was quickly filling to capacity.

A fire also broke out outside the event Friday night. Ultra stopped using fireworks after, organizers said, that’s what likely ignited a tree.

Martinez acknowledged the festival’s new Virginia Key location presented some logistical challenges.

“It’s not a perfect system. Obviously, we’re learning,” he said during a news conference.

But Saturday brought another issue for concertgoers who were picked up by charter buses from various pickup locations across Miami. Hours-long rides caused some of them to miss their favorite performers.

Martinez said they took measures to prevent a repeat of the first night’s transportation fiasco.

“Bringing those buses in a little earlier was a big change in what we did,” he said. “We also changed the traffic pattern from night one to night two, and it worked significantly better.”

Attendees said the first leg of Sunday’s bus commutes went smoothly.

But cellphone video posted to Twitter showed not everything flowed smoothly. A City of Miami Police officer was seen screaming at angry crowds.

“Don’t take your frustration out me! This is Ultra, and I know it’s super bad,” he is heard saying in the clip, “and I agree with every single one of you, but it’s not us! Get that in your heads!”

The law enforcer indicated their agency had nothing to do with the post-concert chaos revelers encountered, Saturday night.

“It’s Ultra! They’re responsible for this. Don’t put your frustration out on us,” he said.

On Monday, Martinez returned to Virginia Key to speak with reporters about the weekend as a whole.

“We produced not only a great event, but at the end of the day everybody was safe and secure,” he said. “We learned some things from day one as we moved on to day two, and we made further adjustments on day three.”

Ultra described the weekend as another fantastic edition.

However, not everybody saw it that way.

“Maybe in four years if they get it right,” said Kayla, a festivalgoer, when asked if she’d be returning. “We’re not gonna come back next year.”

Kayla, who did not want her face shown on camera, was one of the last attendees to leave the island.

“The festival — like the DJs — phenomenal,” she added. “Every festival that I’ve been to so far, I would say that Ultra has the best sets when it comes to DJs. The atmosphere inside is really great. However, when it comes to the production and the organizational part of it, this year I feel like it hit the fan.”

Kayla’s main issue was the transportation problems that followed each night.

She said she and her boyfriend walked across the William M. Powell Bridge all three nights to avoid long waits for shuttles.

“Walking on the bridge every day because waiting for a shuttle for two hours isn’t adequate enough,” said Kayla. “Why would you do that?”

Attendees’ weekend reviews of what was on the inside of the venue were top-notch, with countless top EDM acts and even celebrity cameos like Shaquille O’Neal.

“I had a great time. I had an amazing time,” said a woman.

These highlights helped make Ultra 2019 an unforgettable time for many on Virginia Key, which at least until 2020, can kiss this party goodbye.

In total, 35 people were arrested over the weekend.

Police said the arrests ranged from misdemeanors to felonies such as battery, drug dealing, trespassing and grand theft.

Friday saw 17 arrests, compared to four in 2018; Saturday had 10 arrests, compared to 13; Sunday had eight arrests, compared to 10.

City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said the festival is set to return the Virginia Key for 2020 as long as some changes are made.

“Some of the worries I had before the event unfortunately turned out to happen during the event,” he said, “We’re going to be talking to the organizers to determine whether or not they make the necessary adjustments that makes me feel comfortable.”

Suarez confirmed that as of now, Ultra will be back on Virginia Key for a second year.

“We’re going to be talking to the organizers to determine whether or not they make the necessary adjustments that make me feel comfortable,” he said.

The animals at Miami Seaquarium were said to be OK after the park tweeted an update on Monday.

Researchers tested the waters of the key to determine if the festival impacted the ecosystem.

“We, as a city, need to have a conversation and decide what areas are going to be set aside for the public, for wildlife as green spaces and what areas are going to be event venues,” said Rachel Silverstein, executive director of Miami Waterkeeper.

The results of the water tests are expected no later than Wednesday.

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