My husband and I visited Colonial Williamsburg with our children 20 years ago. I always hoped we would return and retrace our steps from those many years ago. We were very disappointed this time. Two-thirds of the attractions were closed. I understand the need to limit group numbers when offering interior tours of historic buildings. However, there were no tradesmen/women demonstrating outdoors or in open air settings. There were a few shops open, with grossly overpriced merchandise. The visitors center was closed, as were several other ticket/information outlets. There were no restaurants or taverns open in the historic area. Again, could there have been opportunities for outdoor dining and/or beverage service? It seems that the governing body of CW has been less than creative when identifying how to maintain an authentic experience for guests over a year into the Covid pandemic. Ticket prices should have reflected the limited access to the full CW experience. Although organizers have created some new experiences to entice visitors ( ex. CW Lights), these events were an additional $20 per person.
On a positive note...the Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg was very interesting and well worth the visit.