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| - The castle has been taken over by greedy folks who now charge $10 to tour this good looking dump. I'm pretty sure that the tourists money is going to beer sales for the familia who may or may not live in that dingy trailer near the castle. Another problem is the place is lazy and that comes with the territory. We tried for two days to view this place and both times we were there during "operational hours" Don't bother calling because it's all just a recording and no real person. I guess they were out buying some cerveza's that afternoon. Well, on our third try, we finally stormed the castle and Ramon (a very nice guy) took our money (he kind of just put it in his pocket purse, very unofficial) and he started the tour, but his tour guide was late apparently. Well, the large woman who finished the tour had one of the most annoying voices possible, so maybe the Castle should take all that cash (it is a non-profit now) and make a tape with earphones.
Apparently, one of mary Lou's cats lives upstairs in the AC, but no AC on 5/31 anywhere else. It was kinda like a sauna and makes you wonder why that guy built 13 fireplaces in Phoenix (well I know the reason). Certain areas were off limits and I'm not so sure everything that is in the castle is original. Some look like a setup for the tourists. Ramon mentioned that Mary Lou used to charge 25 cents for the tour. I understand inflation, but the castle really doesn't need any upkeep, so enjoy your beer money and poor Mary Lou and her daddy might be rolling over in their graves if they knew what has happened. That said, the place is unique and you won't see this kind of structure anywhere else, so it is possibly worth a visit. Why not let us see the mother-in-law room also, it would have been nice.
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