| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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highly recommend
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 10:00 AM |
patriciapers |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My sister and I took two of our children (teenagers) on a weekend trip to Chicago. The segway tour was a highlight of our vacation. Adults as well as children will enjoy the experience. We had a beautiful day and it was a wonderful way to get a quick tour of Chicago and enjoy the lake. Although I was a bit nervous at first, the segways are very easy to ride. We all had a great time and would do it again. We didn't want the tour to end. |
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Awesome
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| Wed, Aug 27, 08 1:30 PM |
bbennis |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I took our two grandsons who are thirteen and twelve, and we all loved it. The Segways are easy to ride . . . .intuitive and very quick to master. Our guide, Matt, was terrific. . . . very informative and patient . We found the whole experience fun and one we will definitely repeat.. Our grandsons told us it was their favorite day of the summer. |
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excellent 2 hours
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| Tue, Aug 26, 08 5:00 PM |
akravtsov |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| it was a great way to try segway and to see Chicago sights. I went on the tour with my friend and his son who were visiting from Russia. They loved it.
Our tour gide, Michael, was great. |
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nice intro to chicago... without the back pain
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| Tue, Aug 26, 08 10:00 AM |
phildei1 |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| our guide provided us with a great introduction to the Segway PT and led us on a fun trip around the city. this tour was a great way to experience the city in a less overwhelming manner and was much easier on the joints after the scheduled two-hour trip. i'd recommend it to anyone looking for a brief peek at some the popular tourist sites in chicago... without all of the associated admission costs. |
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This was an exilarating experience!
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 5:00 PM |
CarmenSandin |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Andrew was our guide. He was meticulous, engaging and very patient. He made sure everyone understood the basics of the vehicle. He watched out for our security while at the same time made sure that we enjoyed our new wheels. The tour and the experience was excellent and I woul highly recommend it to anyone. |
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Worth Consideration!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 5:00 PM |
branditrey |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The Segways were fun! Instruction was most sufficient and tour was laid back (was also a small group on Sunday evening). Points of interest on tour were a bit lacking for those looking for a true site-seeing experience. Cost was $75 per person compared to other tours for $50 per for same amount of time. Overall, was great fun, and would do again at a more competitive rate. |
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great fun but needed a more mature tour guide
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 5:00 PM |
cdemoss |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| The adventure was great fun - on all levels and I would recommend it to all. However our guide Andy was a mixture of fun, information, adventure and immaturity. He gave a great tour and took us places that were different & asked us what we wanted - this was terrific. but when he spent considerable time showing off how he could ride his segway sitting down or backward, but didn't explain to me how to stop quickly when he clearly had the skill himself...it just felt like showing off.
He was really wonderful and engaging and then would do something on his segway that I would expect from a teen skate boarder.
He stressed over and over that we all should leave 12" inches on either side of us at all times. Makes perfect safety sense. But then when he took us through Millennium Park sidewalks filled with people where it was impossible to keep even a few inches on either side of us - this was thoughtless. When he made a quick left turn on the side walk and my partner tried to follow him but there was no room on either side of her to do so and this resulted in her falling off her segway - this was both thoughtless and unsafe.
His manner was charming- his intentions were clearly to give us all a good time - but his immaturity or need to show off got the better of him. We would do this again but with a different guide |
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Beautiful Summer Day in the Windy City
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 1:30 PM |
lisaoverman |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My husband and I went on tour after hearing in-laws rave about it. There was a big group going out on tour, so it was split in half, with each group getting a guide. I was very nervous prior to stepping onto Segway, but after a few minutes my mind was at ease, so I could enjoy the beautiful sunny breezy Chicago afternoon. We went down to the lakefront, rode outside Soldier Field, Buckingham Fountain, and Grant Park to name a few. We stopped a couple of times in case anyone wanted to take pictures or just take a break. The tour guides went through a thorough orientation with us prior, watching a movie on Segways and once we went out, we were watched for a couple of minutes to make sure we caught on to the "experience." I would recommend this tour to anyone that enjoys the outdoors, and wants to do a little sightseeing at the same time. |
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Old Machines
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 10:00 AM |
msandon78 |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Segway Experience of Chicago is the second of two segway tours I have taken (the other was City Segway Tours) and the other was far better - mainly because the machines were the newer models that are a million times easier and more pleasant to ride. Segway Experience of Chicago had an older model that turned from a hand lever instead of with your weight. It made for jerky awkward turning that felt more dangerous than the other place's.
Both tours had almost no information about Chicago. Segway Experience's guide made some effort to pretend that this was a city tour, whereas the other guide gave up on the charade pretty quickly. But the trade-off for maybe two extra tidbits of information was that the Segway Experience guide was also much more uptight about letting us actually ride more than 10 yards away from him.
Until they get some new machines, go for the other place. |
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A very good experience!
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 1:30 PM |
kwokie |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I only had 1 full day to spend in Chicago and I wanted to get the most out of it. (Actually, I only had the morning since I had an afternoon appointment.) There were a lot of tours available from the double decker buses to the boat tours, I decided to go with the segway tour since I always wanted to try it out!
It was a very good experience and learning to ride was not that difficult. You just need to follow the tips given by the guide and you'll be ok, just remember not to be over excited with maneuvering because it takes some time getting used to it. (They give you practice time anyway.) The segway is a magnificent machine, very innovative!
Our guide gave a very good tour of the Chicago skyline, history and great tidbits on various things. It was a good ratio also as we were 8 to 1 guide, made it more personalized.
I really enjoyed my tour and would definitely recommend it to anyone I know. It made me want to get a Segway, but maybe sometime in the future. : ) |
