点评:I have visited Yesterland Farm in Canton before and had a wonderful experience, which makes yesterday’s visit even more disappointing.
Yesterland Farm advertises that they control ticket sales to ensure the crowds remain manageable and guests can enjoy the park. Unfortunately, that was absolutely NOT our experience. The park was so overcrowded that nearly every activity had a wait of 30 minutes or longer. And I’m not talking about a few popular attractions—there was a ridiculous line for EVERYTHING.
Even getting refreshments was nearly impossible because the lines were so long. The animals available for feeding had clearly been fed so much throughout the day that they weren’t even interested in eating anymore.
We specifically purchased VIP tickets in hopes of avoiding some of these issues, especially since shorter waits are part of how the VIP experience is advertised. What a complete waste of money. There was absolutely no noticeable distinction between VIP and regular ticket holders when waiting in lines, and no meaningful advantage that we experienced.
We spent FOUR HOURS at the farm and managed to do only FOUR activities. We couldn’t even use all the VIP punches we had paid for because we simply weren’t willing to stand in yet another line for an hour. We ended up giving the remaining punches away.
Another thing I found frustrating was the lack of age restrictions on certain activities. Some attractions, like pony rides, should really prioritize children. When families are already waiting excessive amounts of time, watching adults participate in activities clearly geared toward young children only adds to the frustration.
I understand that weekends in October are going to be busy, and I fully expected some waiting. However, there is a huge difference between a busy fall attraction and a park that feels so overcrowded that guests can’t reasonably enjoy what they’ve paid for.
My advice to families considering visiting on a weekend: BEWARE. If you’re bringing young children, prepare for long lines, very few completed activities, and potentially disappointed kids.
It’s especially frustrating because I know from previous visits how enjoyable Yesterland Farm can be. Unfortunately, this experience felt like selling as many tickets as possible took priority over the actual guest experience.
Yesterland Farm needs to seriously reconsider its crowd management and the value it advertises with its VIP tickets. Families are spending a significant amount of money to make memories with their children, not to spend four hours standing in lines.
翻译:我以前去过坎顿的耶斯特兰农场,体验非常棒,这也让昨天的参观显得更加令人失望。
耶斯特兰农场宣传称,他们会严格控制门票销售数量,以确保园内人群不会过多,游客能尽情享受园区乐趣。可惜,我们的体验完全不是这样。园区里人挤人,几乎每个项目都需要排队30分钟以上。我说的可不是只有那么几个热门景点——实际上,所有项目前都排着长得离谱的队伍。
连买点饮料零食都几乎做不到,因为队伍实在太长了。那些可以喂食的动物们显然一整天都被喂了个饱,现在根本无心进食了。
我们特意购买了VIP门票,就是希望能避开这些问题;毕竟缩短等待时间正是宣传中描述的VIP体验的一部分啊。纯粹是浪费钱。排队时,VIP票持有者和普通票持有者之间完全没有明显区别,我们也没有享受到任何实质性的优惠。
我们在农场里待了四个小时,却只体验了四项活动。我们甚至没能用完所购买的那些VIP特权券,因为我们实在不愿意再排上一个小时的队。最后,我们把剩下的特权券都送人了。另一件让我感到沮丧的事情就是某些活动缺乏年龄限制。像骑小马这样的项目,本应优先让儿童参与才对。当一家人已经等待了很长时间后,看到成年人也参与到明显只适合幼儿的活动中,只会让这种沮丧感进一步加剧。
我明白十月份的周末肯定会很热闹,也预料到需要等待一段时间。不过……一个热闹的秋季景点,与一个拥挤到游客根本无法尽情享受自己所付费用所换来的体验的公园之间,存在着巨大的差别。
我给那些打算在周末前往的家庭的建议是:务必小心。如果你带的是年幼的孩子,那就要做好面对长队、可参与的活动极少,以及孩子可能会失望不已的心理准备。
这尤其令人沮丧,因为根据我之前的参观经历,我知道Yesterland Farm其实是个非常有趣的好去处。可惜的是……这次经历让我觉得,卖出尽可能多的门票似乎比真正提升游客体验更为重要。
Yesterland Farm需要认真重新考虑其人群管理措施,以及其VIP门票所承诺的价值。家长们花费大量金钱,就是为了能和孩子们共同创造美好回忆,而不是为了花四个小时排队等候。