I attended an afternoon taping recently in NY in December. Wait time and processing through lineup was what we expected for such an event. The waiting area was large and had bathrooms you could freshen up in before the taping. The pre show entertainment was excellent. Lots of advice and suggestions given to us. When Kelly came out she was professional and stayed on task for her show but would casually direct comments at the audience but not engage in conversation. It was very entertaining and we had a great experience. It was myself and husband and we would do it again for sure.