点评:We booked our tickets in advance, however it was a bit confusing where we needed to go when we arrived. The main ticket office was closed as all tickets for the day had been sold but there was noting to tell us to head to the entrance; we just followed the crowd.
Once there again it was a bit confusing where to wait - we were told to sit on a bench, which we did but people who joined the queue/bench after us went in ahead of us (go figure!)
When we finally got to the entrance door, we were held for appx 5-10 mins waiting for security. The ranger here was very friendly and fun - he ran a quick quiz & was amazed I knew the answer - even if I pronounced aluminium the English way not the American. :)
Security to enter the monument was even tighter than all the airports put together! There was a scanning machine where belts, shoes, watches had to come off & we got a lecture about using our phones here too.
Once we passed through here (and the thick metal door) the ranger for the lift was friendly and gave us information about the building & the statue in front of the lift. We waited for about 5 minutes to go to the observation deck. Once there it was finally great to see the landmarks clearly identified on a map in front of you and also a map on the wall above each window. I liked the compass points as they helped get your bearings & work out where things were in the city. There was absolutely no rush to get round or go down, although just as well because the viewing windows were tiny in comparison to the size of the monument. Some great views to be had, if the weather is kind.
翻译:我们提前订了票,但到达后却有点不知所措。主售票处关门了,因为当天的票都卖光了,但没有人告诉我们去入口处;我们只能跟着人群走。
到了那里,又一次不知该在哪里等——他们让我们坐在长椅上,我们照做了,但后来排队/坐长椅的人却抢在我们前面进去了(想想看!)
当我们终于到达入口时,我们被拦了下来,等了大约5-10分钟安检。这里的管理员非常友好和风趣——他快速地问了我们一个问题,我很惊讶我知道答案——尽管我用的是英式发音而不是美式发音。:)
进入纪念碑的安检比所有机场加起来还要严格!那里有一台扫描机,需要脱掉皮带、鞋子和手表,我们还被训斥了一顿关于如何使用手机的课。
我们穿过这里(以及厚厚的金属门)后,电梯管理员很友好,向我们介绍了这座建筑和电梯前雕像。我们等了大约5分钟才到达观景台。到达观景台后,终于可以清晰地看到地图上清晰地标的位置,每个窗户上方的墙上也都贴着地图。我喜欢指南针上的方位,因为它们能帮你辨别方向,了解城市中各个事物的位置。完全不用着急四处走走或下去,不过这也好,因为观景窗相对于纪念碑的规模来说很小。如果天气好的话,可以欣赏到一些很棒的景色。