Electric Daisy Carnival 2012 kicks off

Friends, from left, Carina Soe, Kody Hunter and Widya Dell, all of Costa Mesa, Calif., dance with creatures on day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man sits in front of a screen at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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Susie Nguyen dances at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

People are reflected in a puddle as they attend the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

People people wait around near the entrance to the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Revelers dance in front the Q-danceSTAGE on day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Modestep performs at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Wish by Robert James is shown as people arrive for day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Justine Marsing, right, embraces Andrea Martinez at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Performers dance as people arrive for day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Reid Pelon dances at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Revelers wait to go on a carnival ride on day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mariel Mackay exchanges bracelets with Ashli Sandoval (out of frame to the left) at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A woman looks at an art instillation at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

From right, Sarah Small, Jessica Klabough and a woman who didn't wat to be identified pose for a friend's camera at the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas Friday, June 8, 2012. Friday was the first night of the three-day music festival. (John Locher/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Friends Taylor Volaco, left, and Cecilie Carnes run to the carnival rides on day one of the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday, June 8, 2012. The three-night blast continues thru Sunday. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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The 2012 Electric Daisy Carnival opened its gates to fans at 7 p.m. on Friday night at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas. Several hundred thousand revelers are expected to attend the dance and art mega show.