点评:Total scam this year!
Usually, my daughter and I arrive on the first bus for the evening session and have a great time before the evening glow show. We wander around the shops, grab something to eat, enjoy the artisan and education pavilion, and have fun on the rides, including the jumpers, water bubbles, bungee jumping, and more.
However, to our great surprise, the rides were nowhere to be found at Balloon Fiesta this year! We have been attending Balloon Fiesta since 2016, and this was the first time we experienced an evening without the rides.
I assume Balloon Fiesta raised the prices for vendors, making it unprofitable for the ride owners to participate. On top of that, there were no balloons that evening due to bad weather. Okay, I understand that balloon launches and glow events are weather permitting. However, given that possibility, the Balloon Fiesta administration should have done EVERYTHING possible to ensure that the rides would be there. Otherwise, what were the kids supposed to do for five hours?
The other entertainment options were simply not enough to keep children occupied from 4 p.m. until the fireworks at 9 p.m. We just ended up heading home at 7 p.m.
From now on, I will have to check in advance whether the rides will be available before deciding whether to take the 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. bus. It's incredibly disappointing that something we have enjoyed as a family for years can no longer be taken for granted.
翻译:今年完全就是个骗局!
往常,我和女儿都会搭乘傍晚的第一班巴士前往,然后在夜光秀开始前尽情玩乐。我们会逛逛商店、买点吃的,参观手工艺与教育馆,还会乘坐各种游乐设施,比如跳跃机、水泡球、蹦极等等。
然而,令我们大为惊讶的是,今年在气球节上根本找不到任何游乐设施!我们从2016年起就一直在参加气球节。这是我们第一次经历没有游乐设施的夜晚。
我猜是因为气球节导致了摊贩们的成本上升,使得游乐设施运营商无利可图,因而不愿参与。此外,由于天气恶劣,那天晚上也没有气球升空。好吧,我明白气球发射和夜光活动都得视天气情况而定。不过,考虑到这种可能性,气球节主办方本应尽一切努力来确保游乐设施能正常运营。否则的话……这些孩子五个小时里到底该做些什么呢?
其他的娱乐项目根本不足以让孩子们从下午4点一直玩到晚上9点的烟花表演。最后我们只能在晚上7点就回家了。
从今以后,我必须提前确认那些游乐设施是否开放,才能决定是坐下午3点的巴士还是下午6点的巴士。多年来我们全家都乐此不疲的活动,如今却再也无法理所当然地享受了,真是令人无比失望。