Although we figure we've been eligible to use the handicap area for several years, we've avoided it because it appeared that "newcomers" to the area nearly always ended up on the pavement, next to the red barn, behind the lemonade stand, across from the calliope, next door to the carny barker, with no shade (and the pavement gets HOT!) and so much noise you can't jam under your own awning.
We've know at least three couples who parked there, and none of them came back the next year. It's possible that they only had to park there 'cause the spent too much time looking for a better spot before they commited to the HC area(?).
I do have a drill up to the task, but only one carbide bit big enough to drill in tent stakes. I figure the bit's only good for about four holes, since there's concrete under the asphalt, and I'd need six to tie the awning down if there's a "mediocre brisk" Kansas breeze. (The worst canvas disasters in the wind during last year's linup - that I saw - were up on the pavement where they couldn't tie down properly. But then we don't get 60 mph gusts more than 3 years out of 5.)
They assured us this year that there's plenty of space and lots of hookups on Landrush day, but I just don't remember if I've seen any water taps north of the W. G. road. If we can get on the grass, we'll deal with the rest of it. There's no water on the asphalt part of the HC, and the roads immediately nearby probably have too much traffic to "politely" run a hose across them; but I usually carry about 350 feet of hose just out of habit so if there's a tap we'll be able to get to it, although I won't swear we'll want to before we see the whole situation.
Of course since I never smell bad I can skip the showers for a week or so, but it might be nice to be able to wash down the other better half a couple of times. just so's she don't get too randy.
From what I've seen, the HC area generally all park lined up in rows like good little soldiers, which prevents getting face-to-face with the neighbors and joining up a pair of awnings to make a jam circle big enough for more than a trio if one's a bass - maybe a quintet if three are itty bitty fiddles(?). It's probably a rule that I never learned, that you have to "conform" more when you start getting degenerate decrepit. But maybe you don't...?