Hold it.....we did NOT go in........we only went up there for a while to see how things were going; we didn't finish our White House tour until almost 8:30 P.M.
But I can tell you why things may be slow..I saw about five screaming motorcades in about two hours going up there with dignitaries; I guess they stop things while they are there.
they would haul in a large group of people, then hold them in place while the VIP would come in. GWB and Laura arrived about 6:40PM. That was the longest delay, while the SS took their places.