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Jon Barnes’ ‘Ultimate Taxi’ is probably the closest that the muggle world will ever get to the Knight Bus in Harry Potter’s magical universe. Barnes has managed to completely transform a plain old checkered taxi cab into an experience of a lifetime – it’s a delightful explosion of light and sound rolled into one single ride. 乔·巴恩的“终极的士”可能是麻瓜世界里最接近哈利波特魔法大学里骑士巴士的一点了。巴恩将一辆老旧的出租车完全改装，变成了人生的经历——在一次旅程中充分体验光影的美妙。 Jon started working on the remarkable taxi in 1983, and it’s seen several transformations since then. In it’s present form it incorporates lasers, synthesizers and an internet-connected computer. “The taxi ride is a 45-minute musical, magical adventure,” Barnes explains on his website, “The Ultimate Taxi ride is a rock concert, ‘amusement park’ ride, magic show, movie ride, and 3D laser light show.” 乔1983年开始改装这辆出租车，自那时起又经历了几次改装。现在，车里装备有混合激光、合成器和连了网的电脑。“这趟旅程是一次45分钟的音乐魔幻之旅，”巴恩在他的网页上如是说，“这次终极的士之旅是一场摇滚音乐会，游乐园之旅，魔法秀、电影奇妙之旅和3D激光秀。” Over the years, the Ultimate Taxi has enjoyed a varied list of clientele, including celebrities like George Lucas, Ringo Starr, Clint Eastwood, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Costner and Michael Douglas. Thousands of people have enjoyed the Ultimate Taxi service which isn’t available anywhere else in the world. | 
