点评:Our family took a vacation to Colorado Springs. On our things to do was to visit the Air Force Academy. We took our two sons so they could get a glimpse of the campus and see what college life is like at the Academy. Unfortunately this was on Thanksgiving Day, but as it was listed as "OPEN" we went ahead and made the trip. The visitor center was closed, and I figured that would be the case, given the holiday, but what we also wanted to see was the Chapel. We parked and hiked up to the area and instead of seeing this iconic architecture we saw a giant metal BOX. The chapel is apparently undergoing a renovation and was completely enclosed. The grounds around it all secured with construction fencing to prevent entry. Later we learned it is not due to reopen until 2026! That was kind of a bummer, along with the fact there were no campus tours, however we made the best of the trip and went on with our day. On a good note, I am happy to see funding for the preservation of this type of structure. Our visit was mediocre but given the holiday, 100 % understandable. My suggestion to folks, if seeing the chapel at the Academy is the primary purpose of your visit, you may want to reconsider as not a inch of it can be seen.
翻译:我们一家人去科罗拉多斯普林斯度假。我们要做的事情就是参观空军学院。我们带着两个儿子来参观校园,了解学院的大学生活。不幸的是,当时是感恩节,但由于它被列为“开放”,我们继续旅行。游客中心关闭了,考虑到假期,我想情况会是这样,但我们还想参观教堂。我们停车并徒步前往该地区,但我们没有看到这座标志性建筑,而是看到了一个巨大的金属盒子。该教堂显然正在进行翻修,并且是完全封闭的。它周围的地面都用建筑围栏固定以防止进入。后来我们得知要到 2026 年才会重新开放!这有点令人失望,而且事实上没有校园参观,但我们充分利用了这次旅行并继续了我们的一天。好的方面是,我很高兴看到为保护此类结构提供资金。我们的访问很平庸,但考虑到假期,100%可以理解。我对人们的建议是,如果参观学院的教堂是您访问的主要目的,您可能需要重新考虑,因为一寸都看不到。