I took my 10 year old there yesterday. I fully anticipated just walking around and looking. I already told my daughter we were not going for the tour because we weren't there at the tour time (I thought) and the listed price was $80.
As soon as we walk in, a guy at the front desk asks if we are there for the tour. I said we were not. He said "I can do both for $45" but he's whispering it. He then whispers to me that the guy behind me "just paid $60." He was telling me what a deal I was getting.
I didn't want to pay, but my kid loves the show and she was excited. I said ok and go give my credit card. The guy said "cash only." I didn't have cash and he tells me to go to the ATM "across the street".
This is a commercial area and nothing is right across the street. And it was 104 degrees out. They can take credit cards for everything else but not the tour? And how fair was this to the guy who paid $60?
ALL VERY SHADY. Even if I went the the ATM, we would have missed most of the tour. My kid was very bummed and disappointed.
I gave it one star because it is cool to see that back area. And there was a nice young boy who offered to get my daughter an autograph, but only if we bought something.
The guy didn't even apologize to my kid and she left in tears. Cried all the way home.