点评:Today, I visited Safari Niagara with my three children, and unfortunately, the experience did not meet our expectations.
1. Based on the name, I had anticipated an open-range safari experience—similar to the African Lion Safari in Cambridge, ON—where visitors can observe animals in a natural, free-roaming environment via car or train. However, Safari Niagara is more of a traditional zoo, with animals housed in enclosures rather than a true safari-style setting.
2. Many of the animal enclosures were either empty or contained only one or two animals. Although the park covers a large area, the number of animals and size of the habitats felt limited and underwhelming.
3. The pricing throughout the park was quite high. For instance, giraffe feeding was $10 per person, and food and beverages were noticeably more expensive compared to other attractions such as Canada’s Wonderland or African Lion Safari.
4. On a hot summer day, it was surprising and disappointing to find that there were no water fountains available anywhere in the zoo. Visitors were required to purchase bottled water from vendors, with a small bottle costing $2.99 plus tax.
5. The park management appeared to be overly cautious about weather conditions. Despite no rainfall at the time, they shut down the Splash Pad due to the possibility of rain and thunder, asking all families and children to leave the area. This caused visible disappointment among visitors, especially the children, some of whom were in tears.
In summary, I found Safari Niagara to be a disappointing experience overall. Total waste of time and money.
翻译:今天,我和三个孩子去了尼亚加拉野生动物园 (Safari Niagara),但遗憾的是,这次体验并没有达到我们的预期。
1. 听名字,我原本以为会是一次开放式的野生动物园体验——类似于安大略省剑桥市的非洲狮野生动物园——游客可以乘坐汽车或火车,在自然、自由漫步的环境中观察动物。然而,尼亚加拉野生动物园更像是一个传统的动物园,动物被圈养在围栏里,而不是真正的野生动物园式环境。
2. 许多动物围栏要么是空的,要么只有一两只动物。虽然公园占地面积很大,但动物数量和栖息地面积却显得有限,让人感觉很失望。
3. 整个公园的票价都很高。例如,喂长颈鹿要每人10美元,而且与加拿大奇幻乐园或非洲狮野生动物园等其他景点相比,这里的食物和饮料价格明显更高。
4. 炎炎夏日,动物园里竟然没有饮水机,真是让人既惊讶又失望。游客们只能从摊贩那里购买瓶装水,一小瓶售价2.99美元(含税)。
5. 公园管理层似乎对天气状况过于谨慎。尽管当时没有降雨,但他们还是关闭了戏水区,担心可能会有雨和雷电,并要求所有家庭和儿童离开该区域。这显然让游客们失望不已,尤其是孩子们,有些孩子甚至哭了。
总而言之,尼亚加拉野生动物园之旅总体来说是一次令人失望的体验。完全浪费时间和金钱。