On the last day before The Gates was to start being disassembled, my wife and I went to see it.
I have spoken with a number of people that went to see The Gates and came away unimpressed. Common criticism was "It's just a bunch of gates!".
I really liked the exhibit. Sure, if you look at them individually, there just gates and fabric. I think the cool part is that they did this to Central Park. Very Cool. Plus, there was still snow on the ground when I saw them today. I love the snow.