点评:My family randomly came across Northlandz when we were looking for something to do in NJ, and honestly, I had no idea what to expect. Turns out it’s this huge indoor miniature railroad world that one guy started building as a hobby. There are trains running everywhere, with tiny towns, mountains, rivers, mines, roads, buildings and so on. you keep spotting little details you didn’t notice the first time.
The kids were obviously into the trains, but I actually ended up enjoying the little stories hidden in the scenes. We probably spent close to 2 hours walking around.
We also chatted with one of the older guys working there, and he told us he loves the job because it’s still basically his hobby. That honestly stuck with me. You can tell this place is much more of a passion project than a polished tourist attraction.
We went on a Sunday and it wasn’t crowded at all. Tickets were $27 + tax when we went, and they also have an outdoor train ride. Definitely one of those slightly random family stops that ended up being much more fun than expected.
翻译:我们在新泽西州寻找可玩的项目时,偶然发现了Northlandz。说实话,我完全不知道会有什么在等着我们。结果这里其实是一个巨大的室内微型铁路世界,是一个人出于爱好而建造的。到处都有火车在运行,还有各种小城镇、山脉、河流、矿山、道路和建筑物等等。你总会不断发现一些第一次没注意到的细微之处。
孩子们显然对那些火车特别感兴趣。不过实际上,我挺喜欢那些隐藏在各个场景中的小故事。我们大概花了近2个小时来四处逛逛。
我们还和那里一位年纪稍大的工作人员聊了天,他告诉我们自己很喜欢这份工作,因为这基本上算是他的爱好。这话真的让我印象深刻。可以看出,这里与其说是个精心打造的旅游景点,倒更像是一个充满热情与心血的“心血结晶”。
我们是在周日去的,人并不多。我们去的时候,门票价格是27美元加税。他们那里还有户外火车之旅。这绝对属于那种看似随意的家庭游玩点,结果却比预期有趣得多的地方。