Dictionary definition of “circus parking”

circus parking

n. the arrangement of trucks, trailers, and other vehicles on location at a film shoot. Subjects: English, Canada, Automobiles & Transportation, Movies, Slang

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Citations: 1999 Louisa Gradnitzer, Todd Pittson @ Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia X Marks the Spot: On location with the X-files p. 40: It became a real military exercise when parking generators, worktrucks, and trailers near access points to locations while ensuring that crew members did not become lost between circus parking and location. 2005 Lynne McNamara Vancouver Sun (British Columbia, Canada) (Jan. 12) “Ann-Margret, Hopper, Zane to film thriller here” p. C2: Parking lots are very expensive, too. When I first came here you could buy an Impark parking lot (for crew and circus parking) for $300 to $400. 2006 City Of Abbotsford Application to Film In The City of Abbotsford (British Columbia, Canada) (Oct.) p. 1: Crew and circus parking proposal. 2007 Kevin Griffin Vacouver Sun (Canada) (Feb. 22) “Film crews roll into Hollywood North”: No one’s driveway was blocked or street parking eliminated by what’s called circus parking: the small army of semi-trailers and support trucks for a big Hollywood film. *2007 Industrial Works LTD (New Westminster, British Columbia) (Feb. 23) “Nye’s Iron Foundry”: This property is fully equipped with security fences, which makes it a perfect location for circus parking while filming anywhere in the downtown eastside. *2007 EasyPark Vancouver EasyFlicks (Mar. 30) “Shooting a Movie? Easy”: We can take circus parking at several of our surface locations.

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