Well, I didn't quite make it to the end, ended up leaving at just after 11 pm CDT... and just got back home to Lexington. Too much to do tomorrow (enough that I won't be going to any more parks this weekend), too little sleep Thursday night beforehand.
No way am I gonna write up a full trip report (at least not yet), there'd just be way too much to say. The short version is...
"OK, I understand the hype now."
COMPLETELY understand.
WOW.
Amazing night, even if I didn't last, and even if there were one or two weird downers, like the sporadic rain, Pat Koch's not-so-fun announcement, and the completely bizarre "Legend Bell Tower Incident". That was interesting to be in line during... :) Anyway, I think it's a given that I'll be there next year. Wow...