点评:My wife and I visited Longwood today, a beautiful February day, in the low 60’s. We have visited many times before, Unfortunately, Longwood is now more concerned about profits than customer friendliness. Before the pandemic, there were family picnic grounds that could be used in the middle of a visit. You could exit, eat, and return. The pandemic forced Longwood to require timed entrance tickets to control crowding. Very logical. Allowing people to exit and reenter also needed to be suspended to control crowding. But now, the pandemic is behind us. Longwood still requires timed tickets, which is OK. But, once you leave, you may not re-enter. You must either eat at THEIR cafeteria, restaurant, or haul in your own food IF YOU HAVE RELIGIOUS, DIETARY, OR ALLERGEN RESTRICTIONS. If you have these, you must report this and get a special wristband. Currently, the cafeteria and restaurant are under renovation. Not to worry though, you can still buy a hot dog and bag of chips for $7.50 (plus beverage). A few sandwiches, soups, fruit cup are also available. Entering Longwood is now like entering a stadium, where food is greedily priced and you are captive. There was a time when Longwood actually benefited the community. Small nearby restaurants made a living off Longwood visitors. Today, my wife and I complained and a Manager kindly gave us a “special pass” to leave and return. We found a lovely place in. Kennet Square called “Hanks”. The food was delicious and, if you wanted a hot dog, it was $2.95. We told the Hank’s manager about our experience. He laughed and said “Yeah, after all, they are a nonprofit”.
翻译:我和我的妻子今天参观了朗伍德,这是一个美丽的二月天,气温在 60 度左右。我们之前来过很多次,不幸的是,朗伍德现在更关心利润而不是客户友好程度。在大流行之前,有一些家庭野餐场地可以在访问期间使用。你可以退出,吃东西,然后返回。疫情迫使朗伍德要求限时门票以控制拥挤。非常合乎逻辑。还需要暂停允许人们进出的措施,以控制拥挤。但现在,疫情已经过去。朗伍德仍然需要定时门票,这没关系。但是,一旦离开,就无法再进入。如果您有宗教、饮食或过敏原限制,您必须在他们的自助餐厅、餐厅用餐,或者携带自己的食物。如果您有这些,您必须报告并获得一个特殊的腕带。目前,食堂和餐厅正在进行装修。不过不用担心,您仍然可以花 7.50 美元(外加饮料)购买一个热狗和一袋薯条。还有一些三明治、汤、水果杯。进入朗伍德现在就像进入一个体育场,那里的食物价格非常昂贵,你会被囚禁。曾经有一段时间,朗伍德确实为社区带来了好处。附近的小餐馆靠朗伍德游客为生。今天,我和我的妻子抱怨了,一位经理好心地给了我们一张离开和返回的“特别通行证”。我们在肯尼特广场找到了一个可爱的地方,名叫“汉克斯”。食物很美味,如果你想要一个热狗,价格是 2.95 美元。我们向汉克酒店的经理讲述了我们的经历。他笑着说:“是的,毕竟他们是非营利组织”。