The New Segway Tour - Fun, Fun, Fun til

[Tink33]

Alicia took the segway away..... (Alicia was one of our tour guides)

Califgirl and I took the tour this morning. I will have a review later and Califgirl may post her photos.

Here are the details from information given to us:

All Participants on the Cruzin' Disney's California Adventure Park Tour must meet the following:

Guests must be at least 16 years old
Guests under 18 must have a legal guardian on the Tour
Guest must weigh between 100 and 250 pounds
Guests must be able to maintain lateral (side to side) balance
Guest must comply with all instructions and warnings
Guest must be wearing closed toe shoes (athletic shoes recommended)

Your tour experience may be cancelled at any time at the sole discretion of the Tour Guide due to inclement weather or advese conditions. The Tour Guide may also end a Guest's experience at any time due to unsafe behavior or failure to follow directions. In case of cancellation, the tour may be rescheduled or refunded. Tours cancelled due to Guest misbehavior will not be refunded.

On the day of your Tour, park in the Downtown Disney District parking lot off of Magic Way. Parking for the day is included in the tour price. You will meet your Guides at Guest Relations Window located behind the letter "C" in front of Disney's California Adventure Park. Tour will depart on time; Guests will not be refunded for arriving late.

You can book the tour by calling (714) 781-4400














If you have questions, please ask.

[tinkerbelt]

How much was the tour?

[disneyscootergal]

I was just thinking today, "I hope someone who's taken the new Segway tour in DCA posts pretty soon."

And now, Ta Da!!!

Can't wait to hear about it! :yay:

[JadeDarkstar]

ill watch for it im intrestedd

[Califgirl]

The tour price is $99 or $79 for Annual Passholders. The price includes all day parking at DTD (the only parking lot open before 7am) a light breakfast, (muffins, fruit, coffee or juice), a 3 hour tour that teaches you how to ride the segway and then takes you through the ENTIRE DCA (amazing!), and you also receive a group photo and a special DCA Segway pin.

This tour is just a blast and I predict it will be a very hot ticket. Reviews and pics coming soon.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j167/Califgirl_photos/Cruisin%20DCA/DCASegway013a2.jpg
Tink33 and Califgirl go Cruisin' ...

[tinkerbelt]

Fun! I want to do that!

[disneyscootergal]

So DCA is closed to the public while this is going on, correct? Is it anything like the Welcome To DL tour where you get some fastpasses and priority seating to shows/dining afterwards?

[Hound 109]

The tour price is $99 or $79 for Annual Passholders. The price includes all day parking at DTD (the only parking lot open before 7am) a light breakfast, (muffins, fruit, coffee or juice), a 3 hour tour that teaches you how to ride the segway and then takes you through the ENTIRE DCA (amazing!), and you also receive a group photo and a special DCA Segway pin.

This tour is just a blast and I predict it will be a very hot ticket. Reviews and pics coming soon.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j167/Califgirl_photos/Cruisin%20DCA/DCASegway013a2.jpg
Tink33 and Califgirl go Cruisin' ...


Great pic, can't wait to hear & see more. With the "extras" mentioned above, it almost makes the price closer to $60 - $65.

I'm gonna have to try that Sedgeway thing sometime. Thanks. :thumbsup2

(btw....love the Beach Boy reference :) )

[Davids-Coco]

How does it compare to the Epcot one? We are considering it... and loved the Epcot one but worry that it wouldn't be as much fun at DCA.

Oh and, what is the mickey icon thing hanging at your waist?

[Califgirl]

How does it compare to the Epcot one? We are considering it... and loved the Epcot one but worry that it wouldn't be as much fun at DCA.

Oh and, what is the mickey icon thing hanging at your waist?

Wow, you have great eyes to pick up on our "Mickey Icons". Those were our tour tags. :)

I've also taken the Epcot Segway tour, and this one was just as much fun.

The DCA Segway tour takes place before DCA is open, so yes, you are in the park before the public. (hence the 7am start time :eek: ) It was really fun to ride through DCA with no other people around. The park was wide open and very conducive to a Segway. We even got some 'free style' time to just ride our Segways on the Paradise Pier area and it was a blast. This tour is definitely worth the price! Book early, I truly think this is going to be as popular as the tour at Epcot.

[tinkcollector]

I booked this tour last week for July 13th. I can't wait!!:banana: :cool1: :yay: :woohoo:

[jensmom]

We are going in September for our 20th anniversary. DH would LOVE this! What number do you call to book it? TIA! :thumbsup2

[damo]

We'd love to do this too. I can't find the info on the Disney site. What time do you start the tour?

[disneyscootergal]

I'm not the original poster, but I know the answer: 7:00 a.m.

[CamColt]

Very cool! Thanks for he report. Great picture, too. :thumbsup2

[Tink33]

I can't find the info on the Disney site.

The Segway Tour is new and is not included on the Disney site yet. As a matter of fact, we had 2 Disneyland VIPs on our tour.

[Califgirl]

So DCA is closed to the public while this is going on, correct? Is it anything like the Welcome To DL tour where you get some fastpasses and priority seating to shows/dining afterwards?

Scootergal, sorry I didn't respond to the second part of your your post earlier.
This tour does not offer any fastpasses or priority seating to its guests. But you get what most guests can only dream of ... a tour of DCA all to yourself with no other people around. It is an amazing experience and the Segways are a blast to ride!

[disneyscootergal]

You're right, it'd be worth it just to fly around in a wide-open park on those cool gadgets! :drive:

[eatntae]

How many people can go on the tour?

[Tink33]

How many people can go on the tour?

The maximum is 20 people.

[Misskitty3]

So the cost is $99?

Do you make reservations just 30 days ahead of time?

The tour lasts 3 hours so by 10am you done, correct?

Does the tour run every day?

[Califgirl]

Hi MissKitty, yes the cost is $99, it lasts three hours and you are done by 10am just as the park is opening, I'm assuming the tour runs everyday. I don't know how far ahead you can make reservations. The tour is so new, that I made a ressie for barely a week ahead. If you call the number on the first post they will tell answer any questions you have 'for sure'. :)

It was a lot of fun! I hope you get a chance to enjoy this new tour.
Chris

[Misskitty3]

I just called the reservation number and the person I spoke to said the tour runs about 2 hours.

When I asked if the tour ran every day she said they had to check availability. I guess that means if only 1 person signs up they probably won't do the tour.

She also told me that you could only make reservations 30 days ahead.

[Misskitty3]

Hi MissKitty, yes the cost is $99, it lasts three hours and you are done by 10am just as the park is opening, I'm assuming the tour runs everyday. I don't know how far ahead you can make reservations. The tour is so new, that I made a ressie for barely a week ahead. If you call the number on the first post they will tell answer any questions you have 'for sure'. :)

It was a lot of fun! I hope you get a chance to enjoy this new tour.
Chris


Thank you! Our trip is in Oct. so I will call back in Sept and see what my options are. I plan to have DH do the tour as a surprise and I will take the kiddies out to breakfast or something. Hopefully it will work for him to take the tour on a non-EE day and then he can join us over at DL.

[flattfamily5]

That sounds like a blast! Looking forward to a trip report.

[4fosterkids]

We are booked for 7/1 and can't wait!
A few things we were told - there is a 2 person minimum and 12 person max (it was posted 20)
the tour is 3 hours total - 1 hour of learning and 2 hours for tour
the min age is 17, but somebody else was told 16

the CM I talked to was really nice but did not know much about the tour and kept having to ask others.

[Tink33]

We are booked for 7/1 and can't wait!
A few things we were told - there is a 2 person minimum and 12 person max (it was posted 20)
the tour is 3 hours total - 1 hour of learning and 2 hours for tour
the min age is 17, but somebody else was told 16

the CM I talked to was really nice but did not know much about the tour and kept having to ask others.

I thought 20 seemed too many, but the first person I spoke to did say that. The paperwork that was given to me and printed from Disney states 16 as the minimum age and our tour guides said 16 too. I think there is some confusion from the tour bookers as people are getting different information.

[GailT]

We are going in September for our 20th anniversary. DH would LOVE this! What number do you call to book it? TIA! :thumbsup2

(714) 781-4400

:)

[dizneyfreakz]

Do you need to bring you own Segway? I don't own one and have never ridden, but would love to learn how to ride one.

Are they difficult to learn to use? Should a newbie even attempt to tour at DCA?

Will I be the only "younger" person in the group. (Im 23). Not sure if this is for older people or for young adults as well.

Thanks

[DangerMouse]

Do you need to bring you own Segway? I don't own one and have never ridden, but would love to learn how to ride one.

Are they difficult to learn to use? Should a newbie even attempt to tour at DCA?

Will I be the only "younger" person in the group. (Im 23). Not sure if this is for older people or for young adults as well.

Thanks

:rotfl: Sorry, that made me giggle! No, DLR provides the Segway. You get an hour of training on how to use it, then a 2 hour tour of DCA. Anyone over 16 or 18 (whichever is the correct answer) can ride, so I would suspect you won't be the youngest who has taken the tour and I would suspect many people over 55-60 wouldn't be interested.

[4fosterkids]

LOL...made me chuckle too! BYOS...bring your own segway!! Hey, its a good question though!!
Since Dangermouse already answered that one...I'll add that you learn everything you need to know in the first hour. I did the Epcot tour last year and LOVED it. I was a bit nervous, but they have you practice every step over and over, then once you are comfortable moving on it they have you practice turns and stopping/starting etc.
I think the segway is great for young & old! My son has rented segways with his girlfriend and loved them and he just turned 23. Our group that is going is 22-47.

[GailT]

I am calling today, that sounds like it is different and fun :)

[sandgrace]

This may be a stupid question, so I apologize up front. :rolleyes:

Do you just ride the segways around the park for the 2 hours, or are some of the rides open for you to ride early?

[Califgirl]

It is a tour of DCA on a Segway. You do not ride any DCA attractions, you do not get preferred seating later in the day for anything and you do not get fast passes.

You DO get a great tour of DCA while riding a Segway with no other guests in the park. It's a really fun experience. (ages 16 and older, guests under 18 must be with parent/gaurdian, guests must weigh between 100 & 250 lbs., must be able ot maintain lateral-side to side- balance, must wear closed toe shoes, athletic shoes recommended)
no need to bring your own Segway, they are provided ;)

[Ladygator]

Are you required to have park admission in order to do the Segway Tour?

[4fosterkids]

No, you don't need admission. You will be escorted to the gate to exit (or at least we were) but if you want to stay, they will scan your ticket or AP for you and let you stay in the park. They asked us as we went to get our picture.

[ACDSNY]

Hey us older ones love the Segway tours too! DH 50 and I 45 have taken the Epcot tour twice. If I can do it pretty much anyone can, I'm not the most coordinated person in the world.