| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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The attraction sells.. the tour guides do not.
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| Sat, Jul 15, 06 12:30 PM |
jpmticket |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I thoroughly enjoyed being on the Segway and it is a GREAT way to see the city. Our tour guide (the red haired gentlemen) was very knowledgable about the city and things to see and do. A better script and doing a better way to present the information would have been better. The second gentlemen with us (shorts t shirts and flip flops...) knew little to nothing about buildings and did not point out key points of interests...
I felt that there was a looseness and 'do what you want on the tour...' instead of really giving an indepth tour. I feel you could charge (a little) more if your appearance and demeanor in the streets was more professional and indepth in the tour. You are knowledgable about the Segways just feel you need work in presentation. The gentlen in the store dressed in a Segway gold shirt and pants looked professional. Our tour guides really did not. I feel I missed a lot of what Washington DC had to offer because nothing was really explained or shown ESPECIALLY on the way back from the Capital.
Several people of our tour (one gentlemen in particular) seemed like they were more into the Segway and doing what they weren't supposed to do then taking a tour. This was a distraction at the times when explanations were being made of key sites. This was too bad and diminished the experience.
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Very fun! but tour info could have been better.
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| Sat, Jul 15, 06 3:00 PM |
eplummer |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Other |
| The sales staff was very friendly and the orientation was quick and easy. The tour itself was fun and covered alot of locations. Some tour information was interesting, but on the whole I was hoping it would be more informative. Still - you've got an excellent selling point....Segways are FUN!! |
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Great, easy initiation to Segway; limited Tour use
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| Sun, Jul 16, 06 12:30 PM |
nashunt |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We had a great time. Alex was a good teacher and guide and stayed close with us to be sure we understood how to ride. The actual tour was a bit lame for us Washingtonians, and i really would have preferred a bit more of a broader ride, to G'town, Adams Morgan, zoo, etc. But great fun on the Segways. You need more types of tours. |
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Kills the feet but what an experience
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| Fri, Jul 21, 06 10:00 AM |
andypop |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I enjoyed the tour very much. However i would like to comment on a couple of things.
I think it would be more beneficial if the office was in a location that was a little quieter, not off a busy road. Once we had established our training we then had to go on to a busy sidewalk and tackle crossing the road. I found this very unnerving.
The other comment i would like to make is that whilst i enjoyed the tour i discovered later that we had not actually seen the majority of the places i would like to have seen. I understand that this was perhaps because we are not allowed to go into certain areas however i felt that really we were taken around a tour of the buildings of washington and not of the key areas (for me) such as Abraham Lincoln memorial, Rosevelt memorial, the reflecting pool, vietnam memorial etc. I think for the price of the tour we would have benefitted from having an hour extra to walk around these places if the segways are not allowed.
Having said that, it was certainly an experience that I enjoyed thoroughly as i can impress everyone in england that i have been on a segway.
Thanks
Andrea |
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Miss this tour and leave a spot for us ... AGAIN!
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| Fri, Jul 21, 06 6:00 PM |
anumbr1 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Best time of our 10 day East coast vacation. Washington DC via Segway is the ONLY way to see it. We tried it both ways, walked our blisters off, and then did the evening Segway tour. It was so easy to master and our son now wants one for his own. Guide was well informed and just plain FUN. The scary part is the safety video before you first step on a Segway. No matter what you plan as a tourist in any city that offers Segway tours, make sure you get on the list and take a Segway tour, you will make memories that will last forever! Hi Ho Segway ... take IT away! |
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Fun
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| Tue, Jul 25, 06 10:00 AM |
CeciliaAlava |
Female |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| A fun way to see DC! |
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Fun but would be better after dark
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| Sat, Jul 29, 06 6:00 PM |
DonAvery |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour was very enjoyable but the city is beautiful after dark and the late tour shoud begin at dusk but end well after dark. |
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It was a blast!!!
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| Fri, Aug 4, 06 10:00 AM |
gkswash |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our tour guide, Dave, did a great job. We had already seen some tourist spots, so he took us on an alternate route and we rode all over the city. He was very knowledgeable of the behind the scenes details of the sites visited. Both he and the manager, Drew, were personable and professional. We had a great time and if we ever go back or have an opportunity to recommend a segway company to use, Capital is the one! Thanks for the highlight of our trip! |
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GREAT TOUR GUIDE
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| Sun, Aug 6, 06 10:00 AM |
LPorfiri |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We had David, from Brown University, as our guide. He was excellent. He gave just enough instruction, just enough information about the sights, but moreover, he made it OUR TOUR, instead of his. We liked the way he easily shifted gears to accomodate all of the different needs of our group.
David was a mature and professional young man. The company is lucky to have him.
Lynne |
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The highlight of our trip to DC
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| Thu, Aug 10, 06 12:30 PM |
davidrohr |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I and our daughter went on the tour on 8/10/2006. My daughter is 12 so she rode in the ShegShaw and although she would have liked to ride a Segway, she did enjoy the attention she got on the ShegShaw and she loved handing out brochures.
Our guide (I can't remember his name) was great -- he took photos of us and was a very nice young man.
We enjoyed the tour and will definately look for them as we travel to other destinations and we will whole heartedly recommend your company for our friends and family traveling to Washington DC.
Karen MacArthur-Rohr
David Rohr
Megan Rohr
Maple Grove, MN |
