| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A unique and very fun time
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| Sun, Sep 3, 06 2:30 PM |
mesamsa |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Highly recommended. My date didn't stop smiling from the time she stepped onto the Segway until the end of the tour. Great time...great tour guide...and a beautiful city. |
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Great Tour!
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| Sat, Sep 22, 07 1:30 PM |
merrittbuck |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was really a wonderful tour! I would recommend it to anyone.
Thank you for making our trip so special. Our tour guide was really great too. I am blanking out on his name, but he's a college student from Detroit originally...just been doing the tours solo for a couple of weeks. He was funny but informative.
-The Buck Family |
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Best way to tour Grant Park/Museum Campus
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| Thu, Oct 9, 08 1:30 PM |
MerleneByler |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Segway Park Tour was the highlight of our trip to Chicago. We had briefly walked through part of the area earlier but the Segway tour gave us a complete history of that part of Chicago as well as the skyline, the Lakes, and other facts. Mike, the guide gave us an excellent orientation and learning session about handling the Segway. The information about the landmarks were interestingly presented, and timed to include even those at the back of the group (me). In addition, every person at the segway meeting place was friendly, helpful, and a wealth of information about Chicago. |
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Segways are a blast! I have 2 minor suggestions:
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| Thu, Jun 26, 08 10:00 AM |
melphoria |
Male |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| There were 6 of us, two in our 50s and 4 teenagers. Everyone loved the Segways. I thought I might be a little underwhelmed, but Segways are just as much fun as I hoped for. The Grant Park area is a great place for learning how to ride.
Our tour guide was good and informative. I wish he had talked more about the Segway than about Chicago though. For example, who invented the Segway and what were their challenges; when were Segways invented; how much do they cost; why have they not come down in price; how many Segways are there in Illinois, in the US, in the world; what other models are available; what laws are in place regarding Segways, etc.
One other suggestion: it was great to experience a full-speed Segway for a short time near the end of the tour. It would be better to allow us to use our Segways at full-speed the rest of the tour, if insurance would allow it. After over an hour on the Segway, we were all fully capable of handling the increased speed.
Thanks for letting us give our opinion. |
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Great Tour, office not organized
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| Sat, Jun 21, 08 10:00 AM |
megav14 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The tour was great! My group had a blast but we started 2 hours late due to employees not showing up to work on time. We were promised gift certificates for future use because of the lengthy wait but in the end we were not given the certificates...disappointing. |
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What a blast!
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| Sat, Sep 26 10:00 AM |
mdallie |
Male |
50-59 |
Combination |
Couple on a Date |
| I've always wanted to ride a Segway. I hoped I might get 5 or 10 minutes on one, but when we got the chance for two hours, we couldn't wait to sign up and go.
There was a short orientation video that explained the device and its safety features (and safety measures). The Segway is full of technology that really makes it safe and easy to ride.
We went across the street to the park where our tour guide, Sarah (she was fabulous) explained how to get on and drive the Segway. Though it looked simple, she came to each one of us individually, started our units, made sure got on o.k., and then made helped as as we went forward, backward, and in reverse. We then had some free time to drive in the perfect area to get acclimated to the Segway. Within minutes we found the Segway so easy and intuitive to drive I could hardly believe it. It is nimble, agile, and so well balanced it is amazing. I think you'd have to be quite uncoordinated to not be able to maneuver this thing.
Anyway, we had a nice tour of a variety of attractions and our tour guide gave us some nice information about the area. I couldn't have enjoyed my time more! |
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Chicago by Segway
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| Fri, Oct 3, 08 10:00 AM |
MCCS05 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I would recommend this experience to everyone. Not only is the segway a blast, but the guide that took us on the tour was great!! Everyone should segway, especially in Chicago!! |
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Highly recommend segway tour
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| Tue, Nov 25, 08 1:30 PM |
mcconnell4 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This was one of the most enjoyable tourist activities i've ever done. It was a fabulous way to see the highlights of Chicago and learn a bit of history while cruising on a segway. We had three young adults with us and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience too. We will definitely be looking for segway tours in other cities that we visit. |
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Outstanding!
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| Mon, Sep 3, 07 5:00 PM |
mcbozarth |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This was our second time, and not the last! Great activity - my teenager loved it! |
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Room for improvement
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| Sun, Aug 10, 08 10:00 AM |
mc1010 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| It was a beautiful day. Tour guide was friendly, polite, and helpful. Tour guide gave very little "tourist" history. We were disappointed that there was only a few sentences of Chicago history told to us. We would have been more saisfied with a more experienced guide. |
