点评:I was not a big Lord of the Rings fan (as my daughters) before going on the LOTR 7 day Behind the Scenes tour. But my mind changed, with Josh leading the tour I quickly got swept up in all the excitement with my fellow Middle Earth Adventurers. The tour was not only about LOTR, the Hobbit , but a Moari Hungi Feast to learn about the Moari people. Going to all the different locations. My favorite being the day at Hobbiton, I did not think it would be that amazing. The Weta Workshops were so cool, going behind the scene seeing many of the props, and designs that went into the films . The Accomodations were all First Class Hotels, and tour bus was very comfortable. Josh's knowlege of LOTR was just as amazing, he made me want to be just like all the superfans I was with. I never felt excluded in any of the tour { even though I am not the most knowlegeable LOTR fan). The participation of all my fellow travelers made it even more fun. Seeing the locations where many of the scenes were shot was way more than expected, becuase we were able to go to exclusive behind the scenes where a regular tour could not. We got to meet a Master Swordmaker Chris Menges who helped design many of the props, and Daniel Falconer who was one of the Designers of sets and charecters for Weta Workshop. We had a delicious luncheon at the Millhouse at Hobbiton. I might suggest that if you are lucky enough to go on the 7 or the 14 day tour, bring a bigger suitcase for all the Souveniers, LOL.
翻译:在参加为期7天的《指环王》幕后之旅前,我并不像我的女儿们那样是《指环王》的粉丝。但这次旅行彻底改变了我的想法——在乔希的带领下,我迅速被其他“中土世界探险者”们的热情所感染。这次旅行内容远不止《指环王》和《霍比特人》相关的内容,还包括一场毛利人的“汉吉盛宴”,让我们得以了解毛利文化,以及参观各个取景地。其中我最喜欢的环节就是霍比顿之旅,原以为不会那么精彩,结果却超乎想象。Weta Workshop真的太酷了!能走进幕后参观,亲眼看到众多用于电影制作的道具与设计作品。我们入住的全都是一流酒店,旅游巴士也极其舒适。Josh对《指环王》的了解程度简直惊人,他让我也想成为像其他那些超级粉丝一样的人。在整个行程中我从未感到被冷落或孤立——尽管我算不上是对《指环王》最了解的粉丝。所有旅伴的积极参与更让这次旅行充满了乐趣。能够参观到许多场景的拍摄地,这远远超出了我们的预期,因为我们得以进入普通旅游团无法进入的独家幕后区域。我们还见到了大师级铸剑师克里斯·门格斯,他协助设计了诸多道具;此外还有丹尼尔·法尔科纳,他是维塔工作室的布景与角色设计师之一。我们在霍比顿的米勒豪斯享用了一顿美味的午餐。我建议,如果你有幸参加7天或14天的旅游团的话……带个大一点的行李箱来装所有的纪念品吧,哈哈。