点评:This event was very poorly organized. The designated parking lots only had one school bus running every 15-20 minutes to and from the event resulting in a 2-3 wait just to board the shuttle.
After arrival, it became clear that the only way to purchase food or drink was to buy tickets. With only one table selling tickets, that was another 30 minutes in line just to earn the privilege of buying $8 hot dogs (from another long line).
The event was organized as a "balloon race" which never happened doe to the wind. The organizers attempted to launch one balloon and the wind pushed it dangerously towards the ground while surrounded by small children. It seemed there were no safety precautions in place Really dangerous and lucky no one was injured.
When it became clear that balloons in the sky were unlikely, hundreds of people started to head out only to face chaos as there were no clearly marked areas showing which bus was headed to which parking lot. I ended up jogging back to the lot where we parked to retrieve the car, but many retired age people and those with small children did t have the option and we're likely caught in line again for hours.
Shame on the organizer of this event for their lack of planning and transparency. The event has been going on for years, and still such a mess. It is understandable of the weather prevented being able to launch balloons, but the rest of the experience was horrible.
翻译:这次活动组织得非常糟糕。指定的停车场每15-20分钟只有一辆校车往返活动现场,结果就是要等上两三个小时才能上车。
到达活动现场后,才发现购买食物和饮料的唯一途径就是买票。由于只有一张售票桌,为了赢得8美元热狗的特权(还要排很长的队),他们又排了30分钟的队。
这次活动原本是一场“气球比赛”,但因为风力太大,比赛最终未能举行。组织者试图放飞一个气球,结果风把它危险地吹向地面,周围都是小孩。似乎没有任何安全预防措施。真的很危险,幸运的是没有人受伤。
当人们意识到气球不太可能在空中飞舞时,数百人开始外出,却发现现场一片混乱,因为没有清晰的标识指示哪辆校车要前往哪个停车场。我最后跑回停车的停车场去取车,但很多退休老人和带小孩的人没有办法,我们可能又得排队几个小时。
这次活动的组织者真是可耻,缺乏规划和透明度。这个活动已经举办了好几年了,还是一团糟。天气原因导致无法放飞气球是可以理解的,但接下来的体验简直糟透了。