点评:My wife and I stayed at a hotel next to the Visitor Center, so we were within walking distance of it to catch the free shuttle that has multiple drop off/pick up points, primarily inside, but outside Colonial Williamsburg. The shuttles are full-sized city-type buses. There is also a bridge outside of the center that leads to a paved pathway where one can walk to get to Colonial Williamsburg if you don't want to wait for/take the shuttle. We did this our first day there and it took only about 10 or 15 minutes to get to there and the path comes out at the side/rear of the Governor's Palace.
However, after walking the better part of the day, we decided to take the shuttle back. We got on at the Palace Stop which is near the Governor's Palace. I'm glad we got on here instead of a stop further in, because by the time we got to the Merchant's Square stop, it was standing room only in the bus and we were packed in like sardines until we got back to the Visitor Center.
Although you can walk the outdoor streets, public squares and gardens tickets in Colonial Williamsburg, tickets or passes are required to go inside exhibition buildings, historic trade shops, and guided indoor sites like the Governor's Palace and the Capitol. They are also required to experience interpreter-led programs, evening events and formal staged performances.
The line to purchase passes and tickets was long, but there were plenty of employees to assist guests so the long moved quickly. The employee who assisted us was extremely helpful in our deciding what type of pass or tickets we needed for what we wanted to do/see. On another day, we asked several questions of another employee at the information desk, and she was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
The Visitor Center shows a free movie called "Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot." It has run continuously since 1957. It is about a fictional character named John Fry, played by Jack Lord, who navigates the events of the American Revolution alongside real historical figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
The Visitor Center is fairly large, has two floors, and two pretty good sized gift shops.
Disclaimer: Some of the information for this review was obtained from Google's Gemini AI.
翻译:我和妻子住在游客中心旁边的酒店,因此步行即可到达那里,搭乘有多处上下车点的免费班车。这些班车主要停靠点在殖民地威廉斯堡内,也有部分设在外围。这些班车都是大型城市巴士。如果你不想等候或乘坐班车,也可以从游客中心外的桥上走下,沿着铺好的小径步行前往殖民地威廉斯堡。我们在抵达那里的第一天就走了这条路,只花了大约10到15分钟就到了,小路的尽头就在总督府的侧面/后方。
然而,走了一整天后,我们决定搭穿梭巴士回去。我们在靠近总督府的“总督府站”上了车。我很庆幸我们是在这里上车,而不是再往前一点的站点上车,因为当我们抵达“商人广场站”时……巴士上挤得水泄不通,我们就像沙丁鱼罐头里的鱼一样密密麻麻地挤在一起,直到回到游客中心。
虽然可以自由漫步于威廉斯堡殖民地的户外街道、公共广场和花园,但要进入展览馆、历史悠久的手工坊,以及总督官邸和议会大厦等室内景点,则必须持有门票或通行券。此外,若想参加由讲解员引导的节目、晚间活动或正式的舞台表演,同样需要购票。购买通票和门票的队伍虽然很长,但由于有众多工作人员协助游客,队伍前进得很快。帮助我们的那位工作人员在我们决定需要哪种通票或门票以满足自己的游览需求时给予了极大的帮助。另一天,我们又向咨询台的另一位工作人员询问了几个问题,她同样知识渊博且乐于助人。
游客中心还会免费播放一部名为《威廉斯堡:一个爱国者的故事》的电影。该剧自1957年起便持续播出。故事讲述由杰克·洛德饰演的虚构角色约翰·弗莱,他与乔治·华盛顿、托马斯·杰斐逊等真实历史人物一同经历美国独立战争的种种事件。
游客中心规模不小,有两层楼,还设有两家面积相当大的纪念品商店。
免责声明:本评论中的部分信息来源于谷歌的Gemini人工智能。