| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A Chicago Must Summer Do
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 10:00 AM |
Brycie |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Segway tours are a fun-filled way to spend a warm & sunny morning in Chicago.
You get to learn a bit and enjoy picking up a new skill of maintaining balance and compusre on a Segway. |
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Tour 6/28/08
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| Sat, Jun 28, 08 10:00 AM |
chopinmadiso |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Very good tour. My only suggestion would be at the beginning of the tour to do a bit more touring on the Segways. We had the training and then had to listen to his speech for 15 minutes idelling before we begin. Was difficult when you have just learnt how to use the Seaway. |
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Had a great time
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| Sat, Jun 28, 08 10:00 AM |
Ninabainer |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| All four of us had a fab time. My husbin and I went with out two children in there late 20's and all enjoyed it. Next time we are in Chicago we are going to do the second tour. |
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A fun way to enjoy Chicago's awesome views
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| Sat, Jun 21, 08 10:00 AM |
heidi120 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Positives: A truly unique and fun way to see the city and get around. What a memorable way to introduce our beautiful city!
Could be better: The checking in process ate up too much time and was disorganized.
It was hard for everyone to see and hear the safety video on a small laptop.
Our CAF docent often focused on obscure local details which bored out of towners. He was "in training" so hopefully this doesn't happen all the time.
Suggestion: I suggest asking the group if they are local or out of town first, so the docent can adjust his/her comments. |
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unorganized start
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| Sat, Jun 21, 08 10:00 AM |
phinsoup |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We arrived at the Segway office and there was one harried young man at the counter who tried to manage the crowd but was obviously overwhelmed. He could not meet the needs of the 2 large groups scheduled for tours, and repeatedly made desperate cell phone calls for help. Papers were not organized, and he had to ask several of us the same questions more than once, not able to listen to the answers because he was trying to do something else. We were told to gather around (20+ people) a laptop computer on a counter to watch a safety video hardly anyone could see. It was not designed for a person taking a tour, it was designed for a person who purchased a Segway and spent time talking about taking it out of the box and assembling it in addition to the safety portion. The laptop battery ran down 3/4 of the way through and the video was stopped. There were not enoudh safety vests in the facility for everyone on the tours. The entire tour started over 30 mintues late and some people needed to get refunds. Once the training for the Segway started outside and the Architecture Foundation started their portion of the tour, everything was fine. The tour itself was great, Segway staff helpful, and my only disappointment was we did not see all of the spots on the tour because of the 30 minute late start time. I definitely recommend the experience and the CAF tour, but htey need to make the check in process more streamlined and leave on time. |
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A great way to see the Lakefront.
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| Mon, Jun 16, 08 10:00 AM |
TCNoll |
Male |
60-69 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed the tour very much. The training beforehand was good, and we were happy that our trainer, Steve, was with us on the entire tour to continue to add pointers about riding the segways. The CAF docent, Maurice, was also excellent and gave us a great deal of information about the city. We had some interesting views of the city and gained a new appreciation for the Chicago lakefront.
The fact that we would be standing for the whole tour did not "register" with us and we were very tired by the end, but it was an experience that we would not have missed. |
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Had a lot of fun, would do again.
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| Mon, Jun 16, 08 10:00 AM |
tcshao |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Tour was a lot of fun, guide was very knowledgable |
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Segway/Chicago Lakefront
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| Sat, Jun 14, 08 10:00 AM |
Dazark |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The Segway experience was great fun, combined with the Chicago Lakefront and a bright and friendly docent, it was a memorable experience. Our Segway shepard, Mike, was extremely helpful getting the group comfortable and competent on the touring machines. |
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Fun, educational, highly recommended
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| Mon, May 19, 08 10:00 AM |
jameskul |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We did the Chicago Architecture Foundation Segway tour. Our guide was fantastic. It took about 10 minutes to get comfortable on the Segway, and about 5 minutes more to feel like an expert! It was so much fun and I wanted it to go on all day. In our 2.5 hour tour, we were able to cover much more ground than if we were walking. I would do this tour again without hesitation, and in future travels I will seek out other Segway tours. |
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Unique experience
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| Sat, May 10, 08 10:00 AM |
lsbtravel |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Having previously seen people zipping about on Segways in various places, I looked forward to having this experience personally and was not disappointed. The orientation doesn't take much time athough to really feel completely at ease whilst driving your Segway not as part of a group with support staff along with you, would probably take a bit longer. But it's worth it in all respects! Lots of fun and a very different and pleasant way to see some of the great improvements in Chicago's parks. Take the plunge and sign up--it's a great 2 1/2 hours and the Segway staff is very supportive and helpful. |
