| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Hugely fun and interesting!
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| Mon, Oct 6 10:00 AM |
Wombat08 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Dave, (guide), and Jeff, (Segway instructor), were great. Dave gave just enough architecture information to make things interesting but not boring. The route was easy to navigate and you could look around and enjoy the city. Chicago is the perfect city for this type of tour because it's flat and the sidewalks and park paths are very generous. I could have toured all day. It was an excellent addition to our trip. |
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great birthday present!
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| Mon, Sep 8 10:00 AM |
cdickinson |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| I gave this tour to my husband for his 70th birthday. We had a terrific time in spite of the second half of the tour being spent in the rain. The CAF guide was excellent and the Segway teacher was young and enthusiastic. Learning to use the Segway took about 10 minutes and it's such a wonderful machine. I highly suggest this tour as a gift; it's a present the recipient will never forget and it's a delightful experience...and you, the gift giver, get to go, too! |
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Gotta do it!
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| Sat, Aug 23 10:00 AM |
BenAndMom |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Skyline of Chicago can be seen on your own at Museum of Natural History and Planetarium. Added information from official CAF tour guide interesting. I expected more architectural information, but perhaps my expectations are high. I haven't been on any of the other Chicago CAF tours. Segways are easy to operate and ride. Fortunately (for safety reasons) or unfortunately (skills develop quickly enough you feel you could go faster) the Segways top out at 6mph. Felt safe with helmets and colored safety vests (other organizations on Segways did not seem to have these safety precautions). Portioning out the tour as a whole, riding the Segway was 65% and the CAF tour was about 35%. Nevertheless we had a great time! Gotta do it! |
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need someone who knows the machines to accompany
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| Sat, Aug 23 10:00 AM |
carpico |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| we had a great guide for architecture but he went too fast - not the lecture - on the Segway. I was having trouble with my machine and had to drop back. My husband stayed with me - we called out to the group but no one heard us. We did connect back up at Buckingham fountain.
My machine was giving me a lot of trouble - it overbalanced a lot - to the point I fell off three or four times. By the last time the guide tried to get the balance mode back but it was out of commission. He thought it was the battery, but I think it was the machine - I had had a lot of trouble with it. It was my first time on a Segway so I didn't know I was having trouble - I just thought it was me. You brought out a different Segway and reacted very quickly and I appreciate that. I only had the new machine for the last 20 minutes or so. What a difference!!!
I would reccommend a Segway tour again, but probably not your company - the machines are pretty beaten up compared to other groups that I saw. I put neutral because your staff was great and we got a new machine rather quickly.
Thank you for letting me express my opinion. |
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Such fun!
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| Sat, Aug 23 10:00 AM |
SueKunz |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We had a great time on our Segway tour with Stan as our leader. His wealth of information was presented with humor and, although we're locals, we saw things that we'd never seen before! It's a great time for out of town visitors or Chicago area residents like us. |
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Interesting and exciting tour
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| Sat, Aug 2 10:00 AM |
karenkimec |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I love the area (Grant Park and the Museum Campus) but because the Segway was new to me and somewhat challenging, it was hard for me to concentrate on what the docent was saying. Plus with thousands of people in for Lollapolousa in Grant Park, it was difficult to get around at times. I'm sure with more experience on the Segway, I'd feel more comfortable but the first time was a little scary and nerve-wracking. |
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We loved our experience...
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| Mon, Jul 28 10:00 AM |
mbwright1 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I enjoyed our experience so much. The employees were warm and friendly and very organized. With someone at the head and back of our group from the segway place, I always felt safe and looked after. The only thing that I would change is the time spent on the "training" portion. It went on a bit too long with the film and the live instruction. I understand that safety is key, but I think that a live instruction and time practicing would have been enough. Very small complaint, however. I would suggest this experience to anyone looking for something different to do and for an interesting way to learn about Chicago's history. |
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See the city like never before!
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| Mon, Jul 21 10:00 AM |
michmish5 |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| We had 2 moms and 2 college kids in our group and we all agree: seeing the city on segways is a blast! Having lived in the city I felt like I had seen most of it, but this tour allowed us to go to places I have never seen before and offered unbelievable views of the skyline. Both our guides (from the Architecture Foundation and the Segway Experience) were great and very aware of what the group was doing (ie if we needed
help which we did occasionally). We have been recommending this to many people since our return home. It was great! |
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Great Fun
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| Sat, Jul 19 10:00 AM |
Dewitt |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| I highly recommend this tour. The guides were friendly and the segways are great. |
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Fun and fabulous tour of Chicago
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| Sat, Jul 19 10:00 AM |
sbarczewski |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is something a little geeky, a bit different and a whole lot of fun. The gang at Segway were terrific and professional. A good time had by all. |
