点评:We visited for the Harvest Festival. There were some highlights including: bannock, soup & tea sampling, candle making and various games including pumpkin checkers (which was a highlight for us).
Unfortunately, there were some disappointing things too. We paid extra for our son to do a “farm tour” because he really loves animals. The tour was scheduled for 2pm. We got there about 10 min early and waited until 2 rolled around. It was obvious that we were the only ones who had paid for this tour as we were given a sign to wear that said “Harvest Heritage.” The person leading this tour apparently decided that one family wasn’t enough, so he herded a bunch of others for a tour that only we had paid extra for. No one else had a sign, and it was clear they weren’t expecting a tour. My husband was very irritated that we were the only ones that paid extra for this. We are on a tight budget and did not appreciate it. I don’t understand why he would not have just given us a personal experience considering we had paid extra. Why charge extra then if you are just going to round up anyone who’s in earshot? Being stuck amongst 20 others felt stupid, and we couldn’t help but feel ripped off.
I also wish there were more interpretive signs for the buildings- perhaps fun ones for the kids with pictures depicting what life would have looked like back then (for each structure). I have visited a couple of times prior and still don’t feel like I know all that much about the site, besides what I’ve learned from the costumed actors (who all do a very good job). The experiences are varied depending on the theme.
翻译:我们去参加了丰收节。亮点包括:班诺克饼、汤和茶品鉴、蜡烛制作以及各种游戏,包括南瓜跳棋(这对我们来说是一大亮点)。
可惜的是,也有一些令人失望的地方。我们额外付费让儿子参加了“农场之旅”,因为他非常喜欢动物。行程安排在下午2点。我们提前10分钟到,一直等到2点左右。很明显,只有我们付费参加了这次旅行,因为我们拿到了一块写着“丰收遗产”的牌子。领队显然觉得一家人不够,所以他带了其他几个人参加了一个只有我们额外付费的旅行。其他人都没有牌子,很明显他们没想到会有这样的旅行。我丈夫很生气,因为我们是唯一付费参加的人。我们预算紧张,所以不太喜欢。我不明白,既然我们已经额外付费了,他为什么不给我们一次个人体验的机会呢?如果只是把听得见的人都叫过来,那为什么要额外收费呢?被困在20个人中间感觉很蠢,我们忍不住觉得被坑了。
我还希望这些建筑能多一些解说牌——或许可以给孩子们一些有趣的图片,描绘当时的生活景象(每个建筑都有)。我之前去过几次,除了从那些穿着戏服的演员那里学到的东西(他们演得都很棒)之外,我仍然觉得自己对这个地方不太了解。不同的主题带来的体验也各有不同。