| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent Tour for Locals and Visitors!
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| Fri, May 16, 08 10:00 AM |
lghayes |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I am a Chicago resident and took the tour with my best friend who lives in Philadelphia. The tour had the perfect balance of interesting info about the areas covered in the tour, and moving around on the Segways (which was really the main attraction!). Jeff, our tour guide, was so personable and patient with those in our group who took a little longer to get the hang of the Segway. He had a great sense of humor and good stories to tell. Two hours was just the right length of time for the tour--although since the weather was perfect on the day we went, no one wanted to get off the Segways!
One of the people in our group was in her late 60s and took a little longer to get a feel for how to move the Segway, but she did it and good for her! The minimum age for the tour is 12 and I think some 12-year-olds might not be good candidates unless they are mature (not daredevils), have good balance, and can understand the concept of shifting their weight to control the machine. I highly recommend this tour! |
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Outstanding!!!
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| Thu, May 15, 08 1:30 PM |
ddeboer |
Male |
40-49 |
Combination |
Other |
| It was an excellent experience. The Segway's were fun and easy. The 2 tour guys made it an awesome team outing for my staff. |
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Fun experience!!
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| Sat, May 10, 08 10:00 AM |
carlarichard |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was our second experience with a Segway Tour, the other being in Washington D.C. both have been wonderful. The tour guides were informative and definietly put safety first.
As for getting accustomed to riding the Segway that took about 5 minutes. They are incredibly easy to manuever.
We would recommend the experience for everyone. |
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Fun on the segway
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| Fri, May 9, 08 1:30 PM |
mahina |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I purchased the segway experience for my brother and his wife for a Christmas present.
What a wonderful time we all had!! Laura was just great and made our experience even more enjoyable.
If I had one thing I would recommend - it would be more practice time upfront, so you feel more sure of your self driving the segway.
Other wise a totally enjoyable experience! |
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Great fun, a super way to see Chicago highlights!
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| Thu, May 8, 08 1:30 PM |
m_popovich |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Our guide was excellent and knowledgeable about Segway and about Chicago sights. I was nervous about learning to use the Segway but it turned out to be very easy and a very fun experience. It's great way see a lot without long, long walks or taking the buses, etc.
Worth it! |
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Great
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| Tue, May 6, 08 1:30 PM |
walding |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I had a really good guide, Lauren (or Laura), and she was really nice and full of knowledge about the city. |
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Awesome
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| Mon, May 5, 08 1:30 PM |
inmanja |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Paul was a great guide. Fun to be with and a good time! |
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WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME!
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| Sun, May 4, 08 5:00 PM |
cexconde |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Other |
| My husband and I are from the area but since it was suppose to be a beautiful day out we signed up for the Segway tour...Andrew was a wonderful tour guide....KUDOS!!! I will be bringing my brother on the tour for his birthday! Thank you! |
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It was fabulous- until I crashed
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| Sun, May 4, 08 10:00 AM |
BBPlochman |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a fun experience. It was a gorgeous day and after a training session we took off and had a great time touring Grant Park and the museum campus. The tour guide was informative and friendly, and made sure we were all operating the Segway safely and gave us plenty of warnings.
This did not keep me from clipping a wheel on the final block and falling hard onto the sidewalk. In fact, out of 8, 3 of us had mishaps. Mine was definitely the worst, and I survived, but I would not recommend this trip for the elderly.
I think we were adequately trained, but if you take this tour, know that accidents can happen and keep your attention on what you are doing - in my case another tour participant started up a conversation with me and I just looked away for a second.
I would also recommend taking this trip early in the day when the streets and parks are not too crowded. |
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Loving it!
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| Sat, May 3, 08 1:30 PM |
loanhy |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Awesome ride - easy to learn and control. Awesome and nice tourguide! |
