石景山游乐园的摩天轮的最后体验 — Last day of Shijingshan Ferris wheel
前不久,朋友圈中被北京的小伙伴们狂刷屏,大家都在转发相告这样一条消息:北京石景山游乐园的摩天轮即将于2015年4月30日永久“退役”。看完详细新闻后,我不禁有那么一瞬间陷入了儿时的回忆——小时候,每到节假日,尤其是六一儿童节,最先嚷嚷要去的地方一定是石景山游乐园!里面的过山车、海盗船是我每次必玩的项目!一直到今天,我都无法舍弃对它们的喜爱!摩天轮,在我的印象中一直是一个充满色彩的地方,如果说童话能够在现实中呈现,那么一定会发生在摩天轮!尽管我已经记不起上一次乘摩天轮是在什么时候了,平常生活里也不会突然想起它,但是在得知它即将寿终正寝的那一刻,心中竟泛起一丝深深的不舍与莫名难言的难过。我想,是因为这个地方承载着我的童年、是我童年的象征的缘故吧。虽然我早已成年,但也许内心深处中始终存有对童年的留恋。完全没有思考、犹豫地,我决定在最终日期前,一定要再去看一眼摩天轮,去与它告别。
石景山 (Shíjǐngshān) Ferris wheel was the biggest in Beijing for more than 20 years, number two in last 9 years and was closed due to safety concerns at May 1st this year. So the last weekend of it's functioning flow of people desiring for a last ride was tremendous, and having sentimental reasons we were a part of it.
在前往乘坐最后一次摩天轮前,我已经预想到一定会有许多人,但当事实真正摆在我眼前时,我不得不承认,如果时间能够倒退,我一定会说:“在前往乘坐最后一次摩天轮前,我已经预想到一定会有非常非常多的人”。看到那绵延不绝、拐到看不见终点的队伍时,我的大脑有一秒钟的短暂短路,当天的温度可是能够让人走路都会出汗的啊!看着摩天轮运转的速度,再扭头看看那看不见的队伍尽头,经过差不多一分钟的犹豫挣扎,最终我决定放弃乘坐,虽然不免有些失落,但幸好手中的镜头记录下了与你最后的时刻,能够及时与你当面告别,已不需要有遗憾。在离去时,我不记得自己回了多少次头,但我至今仍能感受到当时那份萦绕在心头的恋恋不舍。
The only comparable queue I've seen before was at Vatican after Christmas. Thousands of people formed a shape of wheel on the ground ten times bigger than the one they were about to ride. We tried to make a photo which would show at least some big part of the queue, but that was damn hard because it was stretched among other park attractions and because of its overall length.
自1986年9月28日石景山游乐园建园至今,这个已经29岁的摩天轮接待了近900万游客,已成为人们心目中的记忆符号,承载了无数人的欢乐与记忆。石景山游乐园大摩天轮每年须由国家特检院检测合格后颁发合格证方可运营,按照《特种设备安全法》以及安全监管条例相关要求,由于其已不具备运营条件而于2015年4月30日“退役”。令人欣慰的是,游乐园并不会拆除“退役”的摩天轮,而是计划将其作为景观原地搁置,再在园中择址另建一个更加现代化、更加大规模的新摩天轮。我的内心已经开始期待了呢!
Although it's not going to be reconstructed and no one can ride it anymore, they are not going to demolish it, so technically it still is the second biggest Ferris wheel in Beijing. Also there are rumors city government is planning to construct much bigger wheel, but details remain unknown.