点评:I was incredibly disappointed with our paranormal investigation at Fort Adams. The weather was beyond unsafe—torrential rain, frequent lightning, thunder, gale-force winds, flooding, and standing water. Under those conditions, the event should have been canceled or rescheduled. Instead, guests were expected to drive through dangerous weather and then repeatedly walk between buildings on uneven terrain with some individuals carrying umbrellas, which only increased the risk during an active lightning storm.
The conditions made the investigation itself nearly impossible. Because of the weather, we were only able to experience a fraction of what was advertised—probably around 25% of the normal investigation. We spent much of the evening trying to avoid the elements instead of enjoying the experience we paid for.
I was also disappointed with the investigation methods. At one point, the investigator placed nearly every piece of paranormal equipment together on and around a staircase within inches of one another. Anyone with experience in paranormal investigating knows that equipment should be spaced apart to avoid interference. Unsurprisingly, one device began going off repeatedly, and it was suggested this was paranormal activity. However, it appeared much more likely that the equipment was simply interfering with itself, making the results unreliable.
The biggest issue, however, was safety. The walkways were soaked, slippery, uneven, and covered with large puddles. Wind-driven rain made visibility difficult, and the constant lightning created an unnecessary risk. We returned home completely soaked to the bone (our own personal paranormal equipment that we bought with us was also soaked) from what felt like a hazardous trip both to and from the event. We genuinely questioned whether we should have been on the road at all.
No event is worth risking people's safety. A reputable organization should know when conditions have crossed the line from inconvenient to dangerous and make the decision to cancel or reschedule. Instead, it felt like the priority was avoiding refunds rather than protecting guests.
This was, without question, one of the most disappointing and unsafe event experiences I've ever had, and I would not recommend it based on how the situation was handled.
翻译:我对我们在亚当斯堡进行的灵异调查感到极度失望。当时的天气状况极其恶劣——暴雨倾盆、雷电频繁、狂风大作、洪水泛滥且到处都是积水。在这样的环境下,活动本应取消或改期。然而,参与者们却不得不冒着危险天气驾车前往,随后还要在不平坦的地面上多次往返于各建筑物之间,其中有些人甚至还打着雨伞。这进一步增加了在雷暴活跃期间的风险。
当时的天气状况使得调查工作几乎无法进行。由于天气恶劣,我们只能体验到宣传内容的一小部分——大概只有正常调查工作的25%左右。整个晚上,我们都在努力避开恶劣天气的侵袭,根本无法享受自己花钱购买的体验。
我对调查方法也感到失望。有一次,调查员把几乎所有的超自然现象探测设备都摆放得彼此相距只有几英寸远,而且都放在楼梯周围。任何有超自然现象调查经验的人都知道,设备之间应当保持一定距离以避免相互干扰。不出所料,有一台设备开始反复发出信号,于是有人推测这是超自然现象所致。但实际上,更有可能的情况是这些设备之间产生了相互干扰,从而导致检测结果不可靠。
最大的问题在于……不过,最令人担忧的还是安全问题。那些通道湿滑不堪、高低不平,还积满了大滩水洼。狂风夹杂着雨水严重影响了能见度,而频繁的闪电则带来了不必要的风险。这次往返活动的过程险象环生,我们回到家时浑身湿透(我们随身携带的那些所谓“超自然现象探测设备”也全被淋湿了)。我们真的不确定自己当初是否该踏上这段旅程。没有任何活动值得拿人们的安全去冒险。一个负责任的机构应当能够判断出情况何时从“不便”演变为“危险”,并据此决定取消或重新安排活动。然而,看起来他们的首要目标似乎是避免退款,而非保障参与者的安全。
毫无疑问,这是我经历过的最令人失望且最不安全的活动之一。鉴于活动组织方的处理方式,我绝对不会向任何人推荐此活动。