Crowd Control Systems for Large Venues

Crowd control systems often lag behind the dynamic needs of large modern venues. 

At stadiums, fans power-walk with nachos in hand and scramble for souvenirs. At performing arts centers, guests inch forward before curtain call. In airports, it's a high-speed ballet of security checks and gate changes.

Barrier panels for TAO Beach queue.

Every public venue moves differently. Even within the same space, demands can shift within minutes. Yet many of their crowd control systems are like round pegs in square holes. Some rely on rigid infrastructure built for decades past. Others turn to temporary queues that are bulky, hard to move, or visually disruptive. And in some cases, there’s nothing at all — just a roll of caution tape and a hope that people self-organize.

Security barriers at Universal Hollywood.

Lavi rethinks large-scale crowd control with modular, adaptive solutions that break from tradition. From stadiums to airports, unconventional queuing systems — mobile retail displays to agile crowd control barriers — flex with changing traffic, ensuring smooth movement without rigid constraints.

Crowd Control Barrier Panels: Expanding Usable Space

Atlanta Braves Clubhouse extended store space.

Stadiums are fast-paced, high-pressure environments — especially for retail. Security lines, halftime swells, and fans on the move all collide within a tight footprint.

Retailers like the Atlanta Braves Clubhouse solve for this with Lavi’s post-and-panel barriers, creating satellite checkout stations outside the main store. This flexible retail setup frees up indoor space for more merchandise, more foot traffic, and more sales.

Branded panels catch the eye, amplify the store’s presence, and help guide guests into an orderly line. Similar setups at smaller venues — like Auburn University — have shown how rethinking layout and guidance can expand the fan experience without adding square footage.

Mobile Gondolas: Versatile Crowd Control + Retail Display

Mobile Merchandiser extending the queue.

Today’s public venues are multi-purpose. A basketball game on Friday. A concert on Saturday. A trade show by Sunday morning. Each setup demands a different traffic pattern, merchandising need, or informational layout.

Lavi’s NeXtrac® mobile gondolas roll in and reconfigure easily. With built-in locking casters, these modular display units serve as mobile storefronts, directional signage hubs, or product showcases — then roll away when the event shifts.

Used in arenas, convention centers, performing arts halls, and outdoor festivals, gondolas support flexible customer flow with minimal downtime. Accessories like hooks, bins, baskets, shelves, and magazine racks make them adaptable for a wide range of goods. Gondolas can also feature signage panels to highlight promotions, as well as link together or attach to stanchions to guide foot traffic through merchandised queues.

Mobile gondolas are a practical, space-smart alternative to traditional stanchion-based checkout queues — they’re ready to pivot in a flash.

Tall Crowd Control Barriers and Egress Gates: Agile Security

Secure room created with tall Partition Panels.

At a major airport, a delayed international arrival overlaps with the TSA morning rush. Lines stretch. Crowds converge. But safety, security, and access control is assured with Lavi’s tall post-and-panel walls and hinged egress gates.

Standing up to 7 feet tall, Lavi’s modular panel walls are built to define and divide space where security and privacy matter most. Whether you want to create a temporary privacy room for security screenings, hide storage areas, or separate secured and unsecured zones, these panels deliver a clean, professional look without permanent construction. 

This system isn’t just for airports. It’s used across stadiums, convention centers, and transit hubs where durable, flexible solutions are needed. In high-capacity venues, success isn’t just about moving people — it’s about flexible solutions that adapt to your unique space and need.

For Large-scale Crowd Control Solutions the Future is Flexible

Self-service concession using Post & Panel Barriers for access control.

Permanent fixtures continue to have a critical role in public guidance design. But increasingly, venues are pairing them with modular security systems, mobile displays & barriers, and adaptive queuing solutions that can readily respond to shifting needs.

With Lavi, spaces gain options — configurations that can flex by the hour, merchandising solutions that move with the moment, and guidance tools that change as the crowd does.

Because managing movement at scale is about helping everyone move forward.

Explore your options: Talk to the experts at Lavi.