menehune bridge still behind fences, and the lazy river was about as crowded as it is prior to renovations. supposedly hotel is at roughly 70% capacity, and with the menehune bridge closed...quite a few chairs are gone too. the line for the tube slide went as far down the stairs as the start of the seperation for the 2 slides (so about normal). seemed like the grotto pools were slightly less crowded than pre renovations, and ulu cafe seemed to have quite a few more people in/around it due to the loss of the tables by rainbow reef (and the 2 food stands). didn't seem like anyone was slipping near the lazy river either.
this was for friday, not sure what the weekend will look like...the pumpkin dole whip is good...but the candy corn seems to make it worse (too chewy).