点评:The Time Capsule is something that I have heard of for many years. I've been told I should pay a visit, that the hype is justified. However, my experience there was a let down. My group got there, and, one positive was that we were served swiftly. Receptionist was not unfriendly, but could have been slightly nicer. I'd love to tell you how much the tickets were, but I did not book them. I can tell you that I'd advice bringing a pound for the lockers.
You are given 90 minutes in the pool and waterpark, so we went to the slides first, to check how they looked. Unfortunately, 2 slides were closed, and the 2 that were open were up a set of dark stairs. It was around 3:30pm at the time, which meant that it was dark, so the least they could do was put some lights on. The flumes were alright, I preferred the 'Lightning' one, as it had more of a kick. Waves were extremely underwhelming, go to Mariner Centre for a better experience and the whirlpool was congested to the point where you couldn't move.
After spending a good amount of time in the whirlpool, all the lifeguards began blowing their whistles and urging everyone to get out. The crowds were rather busy that day, so trying to get everyone out proved a struggle. Rumors began circulating that someone had defecated in the pool, but I cannot confirm this. The worst part was that there weren't enough changing cubicles for everyone, so many people had to wait for one.
Overall, the experience wasn't worth the hype, and I certainly wouldn't jump back for a second visit. IF the other slides were open, IF the waves were better and IF there were more cubicles? It would've been a much better experience all round.
翻译:多年来我一直听说时光胶囊水上乐园(Time Capsule)。有人告诉我应该去看看,说它名不虚传。然而,我的体验却令人失望。我们一行人到了那里,唯一值得称赞的是服务速度很快。接待员虽然不冷漠,但还可以更热情一些。我很想告诉你门票多少钱,可惜我没有预订。不过,我建议带一英镑现金,用来租储物柜。
泳池和水上乐园的游玩时间是90分钟,所以我们先去了滑梯,看看情况如何。可惜的是,两条滑梯关闭了,另外两条开放的滑梯却要爬一段昏暗的楼梯才能到。当时大约是下午3点半,天已经黑了,他们至少应该开几盏灯吧。滑道还不错,我更喜欢“闪电”(Lightning)那条,因为它更刺激。人造浪实在令人失望,想体验更好的还是去水手中心吧。按摩池人挤人,根本动弹不得。
在按摩池里待了一会儿后,所有救生员都开始吹哨催促大家离开。那天人很多,所以让所有人离开非常困难。有传言说有人在泳池里拉屎,但我无法证实。最糟糕的是更衣室不够用,很多人都得排队等候。
总而言之,这次体验名不副实,我肯定不会再去第二次。如果其他滑梯开放,如果人造浪更好,如果更衣室更多呢?那体验肯定会好得多。