点评:A missed opportunity – dated, underwhelming and disappointing for Halloween
Cadbury World has a real opportunity to create something magical, almost like stepping into Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, yet instead delivers a dated, uninspiring walk-through museum with very little imagination or immersion.
Worse still, you're effectively trapped moving from area to area, waiting for videos to finish before you can continue. It doesn't feel like a genuinely self-guided experience.
We visited during October half-term, expecting something special for Halloween, particularly as it had been advertised as a Halloween attraction. Very little effort seemed to have gone into the Halloween experience. How a chocolate-themed attraction can't capitalise on Halloween and half-term is beyond me. It's the perfect opportunity to create something fun, imaginative and memorable, yet it felt like a complete missed opportunity.
The shop was equally disappointing. I expected something that would really wow visitors, but instead it resembled a wholesaler's warehouse, without the wholesale prices. Even the one coffee I bought was horrible.
We visited with our nine-year-old, who also found the experience boring. It seems largely aimed at very young children, and much of it feels tacky rather than magical.
For a brand with Cadbury's history, creativity and resources, it could be so much more. Sadly, the whole experience felt tired, unimaginative and like very little effort had gone into making it special.
翻译:一次错失的良机——过时、乏味且令万圣节体验大打折扣
吉百利世界本有绝佳的机会打造出一个充满魔幻色彩的体验空间,让人仿佛置身于《查理与巧克力工厂》的世界中;然而实际呈现的却是一个陈旧乏味、毫无创意可言的参观式博物馆,完全缺乏想象力和沉浸感。
更糟糕的是,游客实际上被限制在各个展区之间移动,还必须等到视频播放完毕才能继续前进。这根本算不上一次真正由游客自主掌控的体验。我们是在十月的半学期假期期间去的,本指望能体验到一些与万圣节相关的特别活动,毕竟这里被宣传为万圣节主题景点。但实际上,关于万圣节体验方面似乎几乎没有什么用心之处。一个以巧克力为主题的景点居然无法利用万圣节和半学期假期来吸引游客,实在令人费解。这本是创造有趣、富有创意且令人难忘体验的绝佳时机,结果却完全被浪费了。
商店的表现也同样令人失望。我原本期望这里能给游客带来惊艳的体验,但结果它更像是一家批发商的仓库——只不过没有批发价而已。就连我买的那杯咖啡也难喝至极。
我们带着九岁的孩子一同前往,他也觉得整个体验索然无味。这里似乎主要是为年纪很小的孩子设计的,但整体给人的感觉是俗气而非梦幻。
以吉百利这样的历史、创意与资源深厚的品牌而言,这里本可以做得更好。可惜,整个体验实在乏善可陈。缺乏创意,感觉几乎没花什么心思去让它变得特别。