点评:We had the best time at Apple Land Station. After taking a ride on their train through the property, we arrived at Santa's cabin. There was a campfire there where we could sit and warm up while we waited our turn. Santa and his elf were AMAZING. My two grandsons (4 and 7) are autistic and doing something like meeting Santa can be a little difficult for them. But Santa and his elf were kind and gentle and had tons of patience with them.
We also had my 10 month old granddaughter with us. They set up a special backdrop for her pictures saying "Baby's First Christmas". She was afraid of Santa and cried, but he and his elf were so patient and kind with all 3 kids. They knew just how to respond and how to get those treasured Santa pictures without traumatizing the kids.
We usually make appointments at one of the malls for "quiet time" Santa visits but they were all booked up. And at times we have gone on the Port Stanley Santa train ride but it's a little bit long for their patience levels. This train ride was just the right length for them to have some fun without getting overwhelmed by the length of it. And I can't imagine a more understanding Santa and elf anywhere.
After we were finished with that part of it, we walked through their little store. There were freshly baked goodies, hot apple cider, gourmet gifts, and so many more unique offerings perfect for gift-giving (yes we bought some to try out ourselves over the holidays!). It was quaint and charming and just really brought out the Christmas spirit for us. I can't recommend it highly enough. We'll definitely be going back!
翻译:我们在 Apple Land Station 度过了最美好的时光。乘坐火车穿过庄园后,我们到达了圣诞老人的小屋。那里有篝火,我们可以坐在那里取暖,等待轮到我们。圣诞老人和他的精灵太棒了。我的两个孙子(4 岁和 7 岁)患有自闭症,见到圣诞老人之类的事情对他们来说有点困难。但圣诞老人和他的精灵善良温柔,对他们非常有耐心。
我们还带着我 10 个月大的孙女。他们为她的照片设置了一个特殊的背景,上面写着“宝宝的第一个圣诞节”。她害怕圣诞老人,哭了起来,但他和他的精灵对这三个孩子都很有耐心和善良。他们知道如何回应,以及如何在不让孩子们受到创伤的情况下拍下那些珍贵的圣诞老人照片。
我们通常会在其中一个商场预约“安静时间”的圣诞老人拜访,但所有的预约都订满了。有时我们会乘坐斯坦利港圣诞老人火车,但对他们的耐心水平来说,这趟火车之旅有点长。这趟火车之旅的长度刚好适合他们玩得开心,而不会被火车的长度压垮。我想象不出还有比这更理解圣诞老人和精灵的了。
玩完这部分后,我们走进了他们的小商店。那里有新鲜出炉的糖果、热苹果酒、美食礼品,还有更多独特的礼物,非常适合送礼(是的,我们买了一些,准备在假期亲自品尝!)。它古雅迷人,真的为我们带来了圣诞精神。我强烈推荐它。我们一定会再来的!