| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Wicked Good Fun!!!
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 3:30 PM |
fdometr1 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Not only is the Segway a wonderful ride, the guides really know their stuff. They instructed us, took us somewhere that we could practise and get comfortable and then began the tour.
Very knowledgable about the sites and had interesting stories about each of them. The tour was a bit over two hours. It's one of those things you need to do more than once because you'll see something new each time.
Highly recommended! |
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More fun than informative
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| Sat, Jul 14, 07 3:30 PM |
joellemayo |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I LOVED riding the segway! I will definitely take all of my out of town guests on a tour. My one suggestion is that I think the tour could have been more informative. I am very interested in US history and felt the information the guides shared was very bare bones and could have used more interesting factoids. When you go on the tour, wear good, supportive shoes. Even though you are standing, you use the bottoms of your feet and they get sore if you don't have any arch support. |
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Worth every penny
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| Mon, Jul 16, 07 3:30 PM |
margshea |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This tour was the best I've taken. We began with a short video showing us how the segway is operated on different turf and the hazards of using it in an unacceptable way. Then we were give helmets and tried out the Segway in the training office. The tour covered so much ground that we couldn't have seen so much any other way without doing a ton of walking. The tour guides were excellent, pleasant and explained many of the historical buildings throughout the tour. I highly recommend this to everyone who would like to see the monuments and historical buildings around DC up close. |
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Capital Segway Review
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| Tue, Jul 17, 07 12:30 PM |
AndrewSmith |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Wonderful! Lots of fun, and I was surprised how easy it was to get used to the Segway - 5 minutes max, and I felt like it was a part of me. The tour guide was great, and we had a wonderful time. I have already recommended a Capital Segway tour to anyone who visits D.C. (or anywhere else that has such tours). I have recommended it in word, as well as on my online blog! Thanks again for a great experience. |
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A great time
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| Wed, Jul 18, 07 3:30 PM |
gjesien |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Loved the machines - they are truly revolutionary - think and you move. First 30 seconds were a bit skechy but within 4-5 minutes - the segways became an extention of our bodies. Covered a lot of ground and the guide was superb although I have to admit riding the segways was a much higher priority than learning about the sites - but we live around here so that's to be expected. Recommend highly as a way of getting a feel for the city. |
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Highly Recommended
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| Wed, Jul 18, 07 6:30 PM |
Marih727 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| A friend was visiting from Puerto Rico and indicated a number of sights they'd like to take in during their trip to DC. Unfortunately because of me and my husbands work schedule, time drew short and there was a very real possibility of our friend returning to PR without seeing DC. The Segway Tour allowed us to take in all the sights of DC that were requested - and left time for a nice dinner! We would never had the time to visit as many sights as the Segway Tour made possible - plus we had the added experience of learning how to manuever the Segway!
Thanks! |
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Great Way to Get An Overview of the City!
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| Fri, Jul 20, 07 9:30 AM |
laurie3194 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I had a great time! The Segway was easy to manuever, and the guide was knowledgeable, considerate and informative. I have been to D.C. many times, but still saw parts and views of the city that I had not seen before. This would be most ideal for a first-time visitor because one could see quite a bit of what the city has to offer: Without the amount of physical exertion that would be required to see that much, while still enjoying the outdoors! |
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crazy fun experience. better than expected.
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| Fri, Jul 20, 07 12:30 PM |
creolevii |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| It was great. |
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Avoid if you have arthritis
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| Fri, Jul 20, 07 6:30 PM |
LoraineS |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I was expecting a great time but was very disappointed...our guide Nick was quite rude....he acted as if my mom and I were complete idiots because we didn't know how to ride one of the Segways. I have rheumatoid arthritis and it was very difficult to try and ride the thing. Actually I was only able to ride for about 3-5 minutes before I had to get off. It was very difficult to ride. I was terribly dizzy on it as well. If you have never ridden one of these, I don't recommend a tour if it is your first time riding one of these. My mom did not like it either. Trying to avoid the crowd while steering was a terror. I would never try this again. |
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Not an ordinary tour
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| Fri, Jul 20, 07 9:30 PM |
rubyjesse |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This is a happy, fun, thing to do. Rolling/floating along on the sidewalk is a light hearted feeling. Actually it is joyful. I think anyone who can physically stand for lengths of time and balance would enjoy the Segway tour. However I would suggest offering 2 different time frames for the tour - with 2 different price levels. I very much wanted to try the Segway, but I wear a brace on my knee. It is not possible for me to stand in one position for 2 hours. For me, I would prefer a one hour tour. Still I did sign up and go, because I just wanted to see for myself. Initially, it requires a short training time to get used to the way the Segway steers -- side to side rather than turning the handles and pressure from your toes to go forward and pressure on your heels to stop. The tour guides were informative about the White House and the other buildings and monuments we passed or paused to see. There was a guide in the front of the group and a guide in the back of the group. When I did need to end my tour at one hour, the guide was very gracious. She rode with me back to the start without any hesitation or disgruntled comments. She was very cheerful and made it clear that whatever I wanted to do -- she was totally happy to make happen. I recommend this activity. |
