This was our 4th trip to state and I will have to say that security at the expo center was great this year, compared to the past. It was nice to not have to be creative to sneak in a snack or two.
Just a thought or two on the motel prices...Have none of you ever stayed somewhere and noticed that weekend rates are higher than weekday rates? I can tell you that the rate that the Plaza charges our club is the exact same as when we have stayed there other times during the year. My family and I have stayed at motels for several days at a time. The rate for Friday & Saturday are always higher than the rest of the week (sometimes the rate is almost double!).
As for the concession stand prices...have you never went to a college football game or a concert or a race? Those are the kind of prices you are going to see anytime you go to a big event at a coliseum.
Now that said, I do wish the prices were more reasonable. I don't like to think about how much money we have spent over the years allowing our kids to pursue what they want. But that is just the price of being a parent. You figure out a way to make it happen or you don't! As for the location of the tourney, there are not very many places that have the motel accomodations for Kansas Wrestling.