| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Time
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| Tue, Jul 1, 08 1:30 PM |
pgartmann |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I thought the Segway tour was great. I enjoyed learning to ride and found it easy. The instructor was patient and helpful. The tour itself did not provide as much information as I would have liked. A scheduled break for a beverage or rest rooms would have been nice. Overall, it was a fun way to spend a few hours on the lakefront of Chicago. |
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great fun!
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 5:00 PM |
KMB058 |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| We did this tour with 3 of our children, and though we were nervous at first, it was easy to get comfortable with the Segway. Our tour guide was helpful and enthusiatic. The weather was good, so we had a lot fun riding around the park and seeing the museums. I wish we could have gone even further! |
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Great way to spend my 50th birthday!
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 1:30 PM |
KarynJohnson |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Great way to spend my 50th birthday!
Really fun!
Great for those either from the Chicago area or for out-of-towners.
Our guide (Laura) was very knowledgable, fun and friendly, and patient as I was learning how to operate the Segway-- plus she sure knows how to handle her machine like second nature. Our guide also was very good at leading a group of newbies around-- even with the extra number of "tourists" because of the Taste of Chicago going on. |
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A lot of fun and informational.
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| Mon, Jun 30, 08 10:00 AM |
darwinmintu |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The main attraction of the tour was to ride the segway, and the experience did not disappoint. The segway is easy to ride and lots of fun. In addition, the tour was informative and showed me great views of the city. You get multiple benefits in this tour. You get the experience of riding a segway and you also receive a tour of part of Chicago. |
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Relax and You'll Go Far
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| Sun, Jun 29, 08 1:30 PM |
gerides |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This was a really fun experience. Just a word of caution though. You really need to have a fairly good sense of balance and not be intimidated by doing something physical. Being tense isn't good for this activity. You need to relax and shift your weight very subtly. Once you get your Segway legs, it's a real blast. A great way to see the sights of Chicago! |
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Great Family Afternoon
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| Sun, Jun 29, 08 1:30 PM |
mwcarlin |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| I took my wife and nieces on the Park Glide Tour on a Sunday afternoon, and everyone had a great time. You get comfortable driving the Segways very fast after your training. They don't start the tour until all the riders get enough practice driving them. We had two girls age 14-16 who at first were a little nervous, but quickly got the hang of it. The views of the Chicago skyline and lakefront are spectacular. It's a very memorable experience that I would highly recommend to anyone. |
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Great experience
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| Thu, Jun 26, 08 10:00 AM |
JanetHagen |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Had a wonderful time with a wonderful guide. Highly recommend this activity! |
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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 views of the City
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| Mon, Jun 23, 08 1:30 PM |
kathywalsh |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and myself went on the Segway Tour, and it was fun. We saw parts of the city we hadn't really seen before, and it was beautiful. Our day was exceptional weather wise also. Fun time and great way to see Grant Park and Museum Park. |
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What a great adventure
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| Mon, Jun 23, 08 10:00 AM |
dudz_bacon |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Wow. Riding a Segway is a thrill. I can't believe they haven't caught on more than they have. I may have to be the first Segway owner in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Andrew, our coach, guide, docent, whatever you want to call him, was a trip. He was, first, conscientious, safety oriented and helpful; and second, he was fun, intelligent, Opinionated, and a hoot.
And of course, there is the city of Chicago. What a wonderful playground for things like Segway adventures.
When I return, I will definitely book another tour; the same one would be just fine for me.
I should mention that my experience booking the tour with Zerve was a pleasure. I would book any tour they were the agent for through them again. |
