I went to Udvar Hazy the day after Christmas. I took my daughter and her husband. It was a great day to go because it wasn't crowded.
Definitely on my bucket list.
Did you go in the restoration hanger? Was the Go229 visible?
I did not go to the restoration hanger this time. Actually, I don't think anyone is allowed in there, but there is a viewing platform to look down into the hanger.
When I was there a couple of years ago, the 229 was in the restoration hanger, but now it is out on the floor, and you can walk right up to it. It hasn't been fully restored, so the only thing to see is the center section. It didn't seem to get much interest, maybe because it's right outside the space hanger where Discovery is displayed, and that seems to draw a big crowd (as it should). And without wings, it's pretty small and a little forlorn. I don't think most people walking by understood what they were looking at.