| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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have derek be your guide
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| Sat, Aug 15 10:00 AM |
davetepper |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| im a chicago native and i found the tour very informative and fun
Derek knows his stuff. you can tell he studied before leading a tour |
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Fantastic Fun!
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| Mon, Jun 15 10:00 AM |
jenking29 |
Female |
30-39 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| I enjoyed the tour very much! The guides were informative and helpful. They were always aware of any needs our group may have had and quickly gave assistance. The Segway tour was a highlight of my trip! |
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Enjoyed the experience
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| Sat, Jun 6 10:00 AM |
JaneCrain |
Female |
40-49 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We enjoyed the tour very much and would recommend it highly. |
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Excellent!!
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| Sat, May 3, 08 10:00 AM |
Julie55 |
Female |
50-59 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Trip was fantastic. Training was enough. Tour guide from CAF was excellent. Highly recommend. |
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Segway Great for Teens; Docent Input Limited
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| Sat, May 26, 07 10:00 AM |
afield |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| The Segway experience is a great way to get otherwise reluctant teens to "play tourist." That was great and I'd recommend it to anyone. Our docent was very nice but didn't have much information to provide. She was constantly looking at her notes (or trying to find her notes) and, in the end, was little more than a traffic cop. I would have liked someone more knowledgeable guiding the tour. |
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Fantastic experience, amazing showcase & Segways!
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| Sat, Oct 3 10:00 AM |
peterlio |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The day was cool but sunny and the city was showcased magnificently! Segways are so much fun and really are worth the price of admission.
The guides were nice (we had a Chicago Architecture Docent as well), and did a fine job.
The only thing is that I wish there were more stuff on the tour. The coolest part was on Northerly Island where we saw the Daphne sculptures--that was amazing and felt special to being on a Segway. The rest was more standard. It would be cool to think about things that are "only" accessible by Segway (meaning: best viewed on foot and too far to actually walk) and highlight those more. This tour is a must-see however! |
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Fun time
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| Mon, Sep 21 10:00 AM |
pziegenhorn |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I enjoyed the Segway experience. Once acclimated (it took around 15-minutes to get comfortable on the Segway) we got to tour parts of Grant Park that we typically don't see. It would have been nice to take a few scheduled breaks from being on the Segway, you got sore after a few hours on the unit. The tour was rich on the history of Chicago, but light on the architecture. For a pure architectural tour, we like the river boat tour better. But the Segway made this tour unique, so we'd gladly do this again. |
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Segway Group good -- Doucent not good
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| Sat, Sep 19 10:00 AM |
kbrasm |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| June and the other individuals who handled the "Segway" tour and training were great. They were very helpful and enthusiastic.
The actual Architectural Foundation volunteer who was our main guide -- Joyce was not good. I have participated in 3 other architectural tours in the city and all the doucents were fantastic. Joyce was more interested in talking about the picnic tables located by the Planetarium not being there the week before or the inconvienence of contruction of Buckingham Fountain than providing actual information about the sites. I found here to be somewhat inconsiderate to the other folks (walkers, runners, bikers, etc) along the path -- informing them they needed to get out of our way.
Overall I found the tour to be great but for those folks who were not from Chicago I'm not sure they received a quality "architectural" tour that is truly available and are unbeatable. |
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What a great experience!
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| Sat, Aug 22 10:00 AM |
dianemarks |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| My daughter and I really enjoyed our recent Segway Tour. The weather was perfect and our docent extremely knowledgeable. Would love to do it again! |
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Wonderful
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| Sat, Aug 8 10:00 AM |
ragnar2222 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| The docent was extremely intelligent and had an excitement for the City. Absolutely a great time. |
