A Neat Place to Stop By for an Hour, But a Little Limited
National Capital Trolley Museum的点评
点评:In terms of what the staff can control, the National Capital Trolley Museum is pretty good. The facility is clean, well-kept, and looks current. The staff is friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable about the history of trolleys and the trolley technology. That was all rock solid. The trolley ride itself was fun and clearly the highlight of the trip. But, overall, for younger kids (and maybe all people except those with a hardcore passion for the minutiae of public transportation), the museum doesn't offer a ton to do. There is a nice large area with a bunch of old trolley cars, but you can only go inside 2 of them. The other 8-10 are only to be looked at from the outside. And that's kind of it. So, come for 20 min to look around the old trolley cars, spend another 20-or-so minutes doing the trolley ride. And then you're kinda done. Is that worth $12/adult or $10/kid to you? I didn't mind but it wasn't the greatest value in the world. More importantly (for parents especially), just be aware that a visit to this museum is not an activity that takes up the whole morning or afternoon. For parents looking to kill more time between April and October, consider scooting down to Wheaton Regional Park about 12 minutes away and pair the trolley experience with a ride on the mini-train and a stop at the carousel, both of which are cheap and fun. That's a nice 1-2 punch that WILL add up to a solid half day of outdoor fun.
翻译:就工作人员能控制的程度而言,国家首都有轨电车博物馆相当不错。设施干净、维护良好,看起来很现代。工作人员友好热情,对有轨电车的历史和有轨电车技术了如指掌。这一切都非常可靠。乘坐有轨电车本身很有趣,显然是这次旅行的亮点。但是,总的来说,对于年幼的孩子(也许除了那些对公共交通细节充满热情的人之外的所有人)来说,博物馆并没有提供太多的活动。博物馆里有一大片漂亮的区域,里面有很多老式有轨电车,但你只能进入其中两辆。另外 8-10 辆只能在外面参观。就是这样。所以,花 20 分钟参观老式有轨电车,再花 20 分钟左右乘坐有轨电车。然后你就玩完了。对你来说,这值得每位成人 12 美元或每位儿童 10 美元吗?我倒是没在意,但性价比实在不高。更重要的是(尤其对家长而言),要知道参观这个博物馆可不是个占用整个上午或下午的活动。如果家长们想在四月到十月之间打发时间,可以考虑去12分钟路程外的惠顿地区公园,体验电车的同时,还可以坐坐小火车,再去看看旋转木马,这两个项目都既便宜又好玩。这简直就是一举两得,加起来就能享受半天的户外乐趣。