So sad to say that I had a very similar experience there. We cheaped out and hiked up the hill to get to it. I consider myself a moderately fit person, but that hike was brutal. Got to the top and then had to wait in line for forever with already sore legs. Once we finally go into the castle I felt like I was constantly being pushed along by the heavy stream of people behind me in areas where I wish I could have spent more time admiring the ornate decorating. Thankfully I didn't have the picture issue since I went before the time of iPhones. Overall the interior of the castle was a bit of a let down. Much of it is unfinished, so there were really only 5 or maybe 6 rooms to look at...I don't remember the exact count but it wasn't much. The rooms that are finished are stunning, but I am not 100% convinced that it was worth the lines of people or the cost of going to it.