| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Segway great! Guides not.
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| Wed, Jun 11 6:30 PM |
JimStacey |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| All of us in our group loved the Segways, but we were not impressed with the guides. One never made eye contact (duh, you're dealing with the public), and neither had much enthusiasm for presenting historical data, or seemed to know anything that we hadn't already learned elsewhere. I think the tour could have been of the airport or some other venue and we would have still loved it because of the magic machines, but it would have been nice if the guides acted as if they cared. And for god's sake, isn't charging $2 for bottled water a little petty? |
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Lots of fun!!!
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| Wed, Jun 11 6:30 PM |
brucemaples |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We had a blast. Going in we had some reservation, but after the training session and practice it was a breeze. Our trip was about two hours and we could have done twice that. Feet get a little tired but there was time to break and walk around while on the tour. If you get the chance, this is a cool ride, all of our group enjoyed it with the exception of one lady who had a spill but she got to close to a retaining wall and lost control. She was able to continue the tour with a only a bump to the elbow. An excellent time overall. |
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Segways were awesome but tour guide needed help!
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| Wed, Jun 11 3:30 PM |
emcole8 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| I am a 26-year-old, fun-loving resident of Washington, DC and had been waiting enthusiastically for someone to visit me so I had an excuse to do one of the goofy-yet-fun-looking Segway tours. I finally had my chance last week and left utterly disappointed.
The Segways themselves -- and Capital Segway's orientation process -- was just fine. A very convenient location and well-run program. But when it came time for the tour...now that's a different story.
The tour guide, MAYBE 20 years old, was not the least bit professional. First, he looked like he came from the gym (granted it was a scorcher that day, but perhaps a polo and some khaki shorts might be better??). That might not have mattered that much except for the fact that he was awful at explaining to us where we were going and gave bare-bones descriptions, at best, of all the stops. It was as if he had just Wikipedia-d the sites beforehand and was rattling off random facts as we went along. No interesting narrative, no context of where we were, unable to answer questions...nothin'. I mean, I know I live here so perhaps I just have a smidge more DC knowledge ingrained in me, but come on, dude! Give us our money's worth!
Like I said, Capital Segway -- the only licensed Segway tour company -- had everything right in terms of reservations, orientation, etc. I just think they should be more picky about their tour guides: require college history students or something. I felt like I should have just rented two Segways and gave my friend the tour myself.
For all the DC visitors who truly want to learn something about this city, here are some more tips: book your Capitol tour through your senator or representative. I did and the gal led us on a 2-hour, comprehensive Capitol tour in which we got to see the Senate in session and everything! Set it up by calling your congressperson's office. It's way better than standing in line at the general tour center. Also, reserve a place at the National Archives and you get to go in a special entrance instead of waiting in the 1-2 hour line. |
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AWESOME EXPERIENCE
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| Wed, Jun 11 3:30 PM |
timeoff1 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I thoroughly enjoyed riding the Segway through town. It was the perfect way to tour the city! (The initial curb to cross the first street was a little frieghtening to my Mom who opted not to go on the tour. Would recommend taking that part a little slower especially after reviewing the video.) Otherwise I would recommend this to my friends and family, and I will do it again! |
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Tour In Style
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| Mon, Jun 9 3:30 PM |
TeShan |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| On a sweltering 100 degree plus afternoon nothing beats touring the sights of DC on your own personalized transport. Covering serious miles while not sweating it is great. The added bonus of gliding and tangoing with the Segway seals the deal. |
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fun--fun--fun
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| Sun, Jun 8 3:30 PM |
rolfgodon |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| these things are a blast. short learning curve. helpful and supportive guides. makes one want to own one. |
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The bomb!!
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| Sun, Jun 8 3:30 PM |
Pabby6969 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| People will look at you and stare in awe..and wish it was them upon this cool piece of technology!!!
Zip around DC effortlessly like a VIP (you and the 12 other strangers you are with) for 2 fun filled hours.
The tour is ok, but the real fun is riding around on the i2 segway
This is one of the top 10 coolest things I have done in my lifetime |
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Absolutely wonderful
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| Sun, Jun 8 9:30 AM |
ilkessler |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The tour leaders were patient and fun. We very much enjoyed it and have told our friends what a great time we had. We enjoyed it so much, as we travel to other cities, if they offer tours like this, we will do them. |
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Highly recommended
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| Sat, Jun 7 6:30 PM |
jphillez |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| We took our tour on a Saturday evening at 6:30, and I'd recommend that option because there were few pedestrians and light traffic and we could really zip around. The guides were helpful and somewhat irreverant, but the chief enjoyment came from getting the hang of the amazingly responsive Segways and seeing the city from different vantage points and in an entirely new way. Most of our group was local, but it was as fun for us as for our out-of-town family members. Two hours was enough -- our legs were getting a little tired from standing rather stiffly on the Segways, but I'd love to do it again sometime. |
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Great Segway Trip
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| Sat, Jun 7 12:30 PM |
raggid |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Riding the segway was such a novel thing that for most of the tour I was just enjoying, playing and experimenting with the segway. My attention drifted in & out of what the tour guides were explaining while I was mesmerized by my segway.
A good excuse to do the tour again is that I missed some of what was being explained by the guides....yeah, that's it... I missed what they were saying so I have to do the segway tour again. |
