有甚麼遊樂園在仲夏旺季只開幕十幾天,而且天天爆滿,就算停車費高達$25,遊客依然樂此不疲?
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加拿大西岸歷史最悠久的遊樂場
這是溫哥華最大的遊樂場PNE (Pacific National Exhibition)。位於溫哥華東區,開幕於1910年,這座佔地105公頃的巨大遊樂園已超過百年歷史。每年只在幾個特定時段,如夏季(Summer Fair)、萬聖節(Halloween Fright Nights)和冬季(Winter Fair)對外開放。
以規模來說,以夏季園遊會最盛大,包含了美食、遊樂、展覽、表演活動、音樂會等等,是卑詩省的夏季壓軸活動。每年從八月下旬到九月初勞動節週末為止的,吸引近八十萬民眾參加,媲美七月初亞伯達省的牛仔節(Stampede),以及在安大略省幾乎是同時舉辦的CNE(Canadian National Exhibition)。
中年大叔的奇幻旅程
儘管海馬老爸移居加拿大十多年,從未造訪PNE。為了抓住夏季的尾巴,八月底最後的週六,我帶著小學生出門遠足的心情踏入遊樂園大門。
上午11:30抵達遊樂園門口,超級巨大的停車場已經八成滿。觀察身邊的遊客,雖然各種族裔的人皆有,但仍以白種人為主;除了父母和幼童或青少年子女,最多的該是三五成群的中學年輕人。
諾大的場地主要分為三大區塊:遊樂設施區,美食走廊,以及展覽或活動場館。雖然大致如此分類,但各區仍可見各種飲料、食物攤位或餐車,確保遊客不論走到哪個角落肚子都不會餓著。
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|美食
加拿大豐富的多元文化,完全反映在美食攤位上。從中式雲吞炒麵、日式壽司、美式炸雞漢堡、印度快餐、燒烤BBQ、大大小小熱狗、冰淇淋…. 近一百個攤位任君挑選。今年還新增添了Taste of Fair,參與的攤位提供單價$10以下的美食。
我選了每標準慶典美食的超大炸洋蔥(Colossal Onion)、融合了日本和中美洲風味的海苔墨西哥捲餅(Taco Mori)、捷克煙囪麵包捲冰淇淋 (Praguery Ice Cream)、鴨肉披薩和思樂冰。
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海苔墨西哥捲餅包夾著仿蟹肉和酪梨醬,口感酥脆軟糊兼具,加州捲壽司的味道滿滿。炸洋蔥份量之大,食畢我跟兒子腰帶都得鬆開一段。思樂冰則是自助式,結帳後拿著空杯自己承裝,至於杯裡顏色多繽紛端看你的心情。
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|展覽
近距離觀看動物的農場展出幾乎是加拿大各大型活動必有的場館。孩童大概是最捧場的一群,除了摸摸可愛動物,還可以自費其成迷你馬。展館中還舉辦了迷你豬賽跑,哨聲響起,五隻小豬衝出賽道,在十秒內跑完50公尺,引起眾人暴雷般的歡呼聲。
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|表演活動
PNE Fair安排了約莫十多項表演活動,我選了兩項參加。超級狗(Super Dogs)是毛小孩的表演,體育館被人群塞滿,不同的犬隻或賣萌或展現速度衝過場內各種障礙,30分鐘的表演毫無冷場。
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馬上槍術比賽 (Jousting)是我生平第一次所見。主持人妙語如珠的介紹下,騎士穿著盔甲,腳跨駿馬,手持長木槍一次又一次對向衝刺,長槍劈裂爆響的那一剎那還原了歐洲中古世紀騎士們的兇猛氣勢。
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|市集
雖然不少特色小攤,如戶外按摩浴缸、日本動漫相關商品、露營車等散落園區各處,絕大攤商都位於PNE Forum建築裡的市集。雖然商品琳瑯滿目,但不必期望太高,來回走逛一回,感覺就是電視購物實體化的賣場
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|遊樂場
Playland應該是八成民眾前來PNE的主因。海盜船、大怒神、高空鞦韆等設施挑戰你的膽量;電影裡常見的「射擊贏獎品」攤位更是一攤接一攤,空氣槍聲此起彼落。
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PNE各種遊樂設施中最受歡迎的絕對是雲霄飛車。今年剛滿65週年,是世界上少有的木造雲霄飛車,搭乘列車穿梭在原木軌道間,較一般雲霄飛車更為搖晃,驚叫指數也高一層。
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|音樂會 Summer Night Concerts
除了白天在幾個散落在園區各角落的活動舞台上有小型表演,PNE也斥資邀請知名樂團在Chevrolet Stage演出。
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|抽獎 Prize Home Lottery
這大概是PNE眾多傳統裡最吸引人的一項。遊客可在園區各處的抽獎攤購買彩券,獎項包含了房屋、汽車、重機、郵輪套裝行程、露營車,以及獎金。今年最大的房屋獎是棟價值230萬加幣,位於蘭里市的三層樓(地下一層地上兩層)獨立屋。如此鉅額的獎項,誰能不心動?
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溫哥華的天氣逐漸轉涼,路樹也紅了樹梢,秋天已不遠。把握僅剩的夏季時光,走一趟PNE,狠狠地吃、喝、玩一場吧!
|溫馨提醒
- 2023年 PNE Fair日期:8/21~9/4
- 園內不收現金,只接受信用卡和銀行卡
- 門票
- 入場費:成人$25,老人/學生$16,幼童$9,三歲以下免費 (不含遊樂設施搭乘票券)
- 停車費:$25/車 (不限時)
PNE Fair
- Address: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 5J1
- Telephone: (604) 253-2311
- Website/ Facebook/ Instagram