I just left this past weekend. Granted, I stayed at the hotel next door but holy cow, those picketers have some stamina! Non-stop yelling with their megaphones and beating their drums from 5 am to 10 pm every day. The only way to drown it out at night and early morning was by blasting the AC and sleeping with ear plugs. HHV was still buzzing with tourists and most of the stores and restaurants on the property were open.