| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Informative, unique, fun.
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| Sun, Jul 20, 08 10:00 AM |
HBozinovski |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| My daughter and I were in Chicago for the weekend celebrating her 25th birthday. I wanted it to be unique and memorable. When I found this tour, it sounded great....though both of us were a little nervous of what to expect and how difficult it might be to drive the segway. Mike was our tour guide. He made the whole experience fun, funny and hugely interesting. Not only was the Segway easy to master, but it was so much fun to ride. Both of us were ready to kick it up to the next level of speed. And it was a really great way to see the waterfront. Mike was a fanstastic guide. He really new the city, gave us lots of interesting facts and kept the tour moving at a really good pace. All in- it was a really good time and surpassed my expectations. |
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Put This on Your Bucket List
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| Sun, Jul 20, 08 10:00 AM |
Ramonaw |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Locals and vistors alike will enjoy this unique experience.
Just do it - you'll be glad you did! |
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Different way to see the city
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 5:00 PM |
beshoo |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was a part of two separate segway tours - one Lincoln Park the other the Museum Campus. Both experiences were highly entertaining.
I enjoyed the Lincoln Park tour the most. Our L.P. guide was attentive, informative and in a good mood. It was a rainy day so not many pedestrians; consequently, we had more freedom of movement than the lakefront tour. I felt the lakefront tour was too restrictive but I understood the tighter rules. The campus tour sites seemed to be the focus and the segway experience an aside; at $75. a ticket, I wanted more ride time. (Q. Is the gratuity included?) The actually ride time is about an hour forty minutes.
All in all both tours were enjoyable but the price is prohibitive to repeat trips. |
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Good fun in Chicago
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| Sat, Jul 19, 08 5:00 PM |
schirgwin |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The Segway tour is quite fun. We took the Chicago Experience tour and it was through Grant Park and museum campus; it was more about the riding experience than the sights. Next time I would try the architecture tour. The Segway was great though, I want one! |
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Wonderful way to see the city!
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 1:30 PM |
brendaffx |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This tour was great! Took a while to get used to balance and motion but once you got the hang of it, it sure beat walking! Crossing streets is a challenge in the beginning as is navigating around pedestrians but it gets easier with experience. Loved rolling through the park, museum campus, and along the lake. I would recommend to anyone looking for a fun way to see a new city . |
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The way to see the parks of Chicago.
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| Wed, Jul 16, 08 10:00 AM |
reytsman |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I have been to Chicago numerous time before and even visited the same parks, but this Segway tour really lays out parks and museums like nothing else.
I signed up mostly to try out the famous Segway, but the tour turned out to be an excellent introduction to "things to see and places to visit". |
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Fantastic way to see the city!
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| Wed, Jul 16, 08 10:00 AM |
Cyndie_Klemm |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I came drove 40 miles into the city on a Wednesday morning to participate in the Segway Experience. We enjoyed the tour and the guide's knowledge of little tidbits of the city we didn't know before. A great experience - I recommend it. The Segway was easy to learn to operate and before you knew it we were zipping around like pros. |
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Excellent
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| Mon, Jul 14, 08 5:00 PM |
matteo1642 |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a great experience and would highly recomend them to anyone.
Next time we're in Chicago we'll go back and take another tour. |
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Not worth it
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 5:00 PM |
dylanp |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| At $75 apiece, this activity cost $300 for my family. We had a terrific time, spending time together and talking on a gorgeous afternoon. That didn't have much to do with the Segway tour, though. The tour guide was nice enough, but he knew lots more about the Segway than about Chicago. So the "tour" was really just a series of standing in front of fountains and whatnot and giving cute, but rehearsed bits of trivia. A plus: you cover plenty of ground, and get some nice views at some spots.
The Segway itself is a weird machine. Steering it isn't intuitive; most of our group had trouble getting the hang of it. (Left/right is a handlebar ring that felt like a motorcycle throttle.) It's less comfortable than it looks, mainly because you can't shift your feet around the way you normally would just standing around, so your feet go to sleep. Generally, it seems pretty safe. On the other hand, it would be very easy to crash one of these, and the guide (and the liability waivers we had to sign beforehand) made it clear that crashing one would cost us $5,000.
Bottom line: it ain't worth the money. Try the Architectural Boat Tour instead, or one of the great tours run out of the Chicago History Museum. Or, if you want some beautiful views, borrow a bike and go tool around on that! |
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Great time for all
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 1:30 PM |
BarbaraTrice |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We all really enjoyed the tour, was one of the high lights of our two week vacation. Would recommend to anyone who meets the age and abilities requirements |
