爲什麼迪士尼公園看起來比實際更壯觀？
Why does Walt Disney World seem larger than life?
爲什麼迪士尼公園看起來比實際更壯觀？
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Walt Disney ingeniously used an optical illusion called forced perspective to enhance the magic of Magic Kingdom. For example, when you enter the park, the street narrows into the distance, creating the impression that the shops stretch forever toward the enormous castle. When you walk back down Main Street, U.S.A. to leave, the reversed perspective of the widening street makes the Walt Disney World train station appear closer, tricking your brain into thinking the walk is short.
華特·迪士尼很有心機地用了一種叫做強行透視的視錯覺技術，使魔法王國更加神奇魔幻。例如，當你走進公園時，道路逐漸收窄，這造成了一種周圍店鋪向巨大的城堡無限延伸的錯覺；當你準備離開，走在主街道上時，從反向的角度看，寬敞的街道讓迪士尼公園的車站近在咫尺，這會讓你誤以爲只剩幾分鐘的路程。
Likewise, the buildings lining Main Street, U.S.A. look several stories tall because the windows, awnings, signs, and fixtures higher up are significantly smaller than those on the ground level. The same goes for the castle. It stands a mere 189 feet high and yet appears almost Empire State–esque. That's because the windows, turrets, and fake bricks decrease in size as they near the rooflines. Disney also designed the top spire nearly half the size it should be to seem twice as tall. After all, as with shrimp, bigger is better.
類似地，主街道兩側的建築看起來樓層很多很高，這是因爲高處的窗戶、雨篷、指示牌和固定裝飾的尺寸比那些在地面高度的要小得多。城堡上也有這樣的小心機。僅有189英尺高的城堡，看起來卻像帝國大廈一樣。原因是越靠近屋頂，窗戶、角樓和假磚尺寸越小。另外，迪士尼公園把尖塔設計成正常尺寸的一半，讓它看起來有兩倍高。畢竟，對於小物件，看起來越大越好。
Don't be deceived by long wait times for a ride
不要被等待時長所欺騙
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“The ride line waiting times are kind of like the stock market,” says a former quick-service cast member at Disney World. “When it gets high, it'll likely see a significant drop.” She frequently checks the ride wait times on the Disney app to map out which ride to head to next. For instance, a 200-minute wait for a ride often scares people away so it drops quicker than a more consistent time where everyone is constantly hopping in line. On the other hand, low wait times may work against you, especially if you're far away from a ride, because everyone else will also be rushing over to get in line. Then, by the time you arrive, the wait will be even longer than before. Remember that everyone on the Disney app sees the same information, so keep that on your radar when calculating your next move.
“等待的隊伍某種程度上就像股市一樣。”一名前迪士尼快速服務的工作人員說。“當它達到峯值時，接着就會迅速回落。”她經常在迪士尼APP上查詢等待時長，來決定下一個遊玩的項目。例如，200分鐘排隊時間會讓很多人感到恐懼，所以這個項目比起一個排隊時間短而使每個人都飛奔而去的項目來說，人流量下降得更快。另外，很長的排隊時間可能會適得其反，特別是當你離那個項目很遠的時候。因爲其他人也在趕往那裏，所以當你到達的時候，等待時間會比之前更長。記住，每個人都在迪士尼APP上得到同樣的信息，所以在計劃你的下一步時，把這個因素考慮進去。
Nighttime is prime time for Disney visits
晚上是參觀迪士尼的黃金時間
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The lines for rides typically die down at night, especially during the fireworks display. We always take advantage of visiting the park at night because of cooler temperatures and fewer crowds.
遊玩項目的隊伍會在晚上明顯變短，特別是在煙花表演的時候。我們總會利用晚上參觀迪士尼公園，因爲溫度舒適，人流量也會大大下降。
（翻譯：MS小冰晶）
