I usually go there on the 2nd part of January when hotel prices are 25% of the average and there are no lines.
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The movie is pretty whitewashed but historically accurate for Hollywood standards.
If they're asking for so much money is because there are folks out there willing to pay it.
I have a friend here in DC who pays for his co-op 4k a month... I'd rather put that money into something else and not throwing it away but is his choice to do it.
I know a lot of gay men just like that, specially now that young folks have their face buried on their phones and they're only receiving news that way based on their google searches.
That looks like a blond Jersey Shore guy!