点评:I would like to tell you that a 71-year-old grandmother, who had just completed a year of fighting breast cancer, stood just inside the front entrance of Wings & Waves for four hours while her three grandsons enjoyed the park because she couldn’t accompany them without paying full admission for attractions she had no intention of using.
But I can’t honestly tell you that.
The truth is, I chose to stand there on principle.
I had absolutely no intention of swimming, using the slides, or taking advantage of any of the attractions. I simply wanted to spend the day with my grandsons, watching them laugh and making memories together. Instead, I was expected to pay approximately $40 simply to walk through the gate and be with my family.
I understand that every business has the right to set its own admission policies, and I respect that. But I also have the right to decide when a policy simply doesn’t make sense.
So, for four hours, I stood just inside the front entrance near the front door while my grandsons enjoyed the park—not because I had to, but because I couldn’t justify paying full admission for services I never intended to use.
My hope is that Wings & Waves will reconsider this policy. A reasonably priced spectator pass for grandparents, parents, caregivers, or anyone who simply wants to accompany their family without participating would make the park far more welcoming to families.
I truly hope no other grandparent has to make the same choice I did.
翻译:我想告诉你们:有一位71岁的老奶奶,刚刚经历了一年的乳腺癌治疗。她的三个孙子在Wings & Waves游乐园里玩得开心不已,而她则站在入口处整整四个小时。因为她若想陪同孙子们入园,就必须全额购买自己根本不打算使用的游乐项目的门票。
但实际上,我无法如实把这件事告诉你们。
事实是,我出于原则才选择站在那里。
我压根儿就没打算游泳,也没打算玩滑梯。或者享受园内的任何娱乐项目。我只是想和孙辈们共度一天,看着他们欢笑,一起创造回忆。然而,我却被要求支付约40美元,仅仅是为了进入园区并与家人团聚。
我理解每家企业都有权制定自己的入园政策,我也尊重这一点。但同时,我也有权判断某项政策是否毫无道理。
于是,在接下来的四个小时里……我站在前门附近的入口处,而我的孙子们则在公园里尽情玩耍——我这么做并非出于必要,只是觉得为自己根本不打算使用的服务支付全价门票实在不值得。
我希望Wings & Waves能重新考虑这一政策。如果能为祖父母、父母、监护人,或是任何只是想陪同家人却并不打算亲自参与活动的人提供价格合理的观览票,这个公园对家庭的吸引力必将大大提升。我真心希望没有其他祖父母不得不做出和我一样的选择。