Segway Question? - The DIS Discussion Forums

doinka · 11-13-2009, 03:58 PM

My mom is not very good on her feet. LOL.
She is alway tripping over something.

The Segway Tour at Epcot is something I would enjoy doing with her.
Is it hard to do? Does it require a lot of balance skills?
Is it something she will be able to do?

Would appreciate any feedback thanks.

nothnbutherainsir · 11-13-2009, 04:04 PM

The great thing about Segways are that you don't have to be coordinated to use one! It won't tip over...it SHOULDN'T tip over that is. However, the tours are pretty pricey. At least, for us they are.

Snow Shoe · 11-13-2009, 05:18 PM

This past October, my son and I did the Segway tour and it was great! The one thing that the teachig CM's stressed all of the time was placing our feet onto the platform correctly and being able to step on/off of the platform. Once you got the hang of doing that, the rest was very easy. They aslo told us, that when we went out into the WS for the "tour" part, if we didn't feel comfortable doing some of the special hill climbs and slaloming around some posts, that we didn't have to. All in all, I'm planning ont taking my other son next summer and doing the Segay tour with him.

Your mom shouldn't have any problems. Have a great time.

Here's our picture...

snykymom · 11-13-2009, 05:43 PM

I've been known to walk into furniture that's not there and trip over my own shadow. I did the Segway tour at Ft. Wilderness without issue.

If you're worried, have her do the 10 minute "trial" in Innoventions before the tour. Then she'll see if she can get the hang of it.

doinka · 11-13-2009, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Snow Shoe

This past October, my son and I did the Segway tour and it was great! The one thing that the teachig CM's stressed all of the time was placing our feet onto the platform correctly and being able to step on/off of the platform. Once you got the hang of doing that, the rest was very easy. They aslo told us, that when we went out into the WS for the "tour" part, if we didn't feel comfortable doing some of the special hill climbs and slaloming around some posts, that we didn't have to. All in all, I'm planning ont taking my other son next summer and doing the Segay tour with him.

Your mom shouldn't have any problems. Have a great time.

What happens if you get on and off incorrectly?
Would it go flying out of control?

ElementCamper · 11-13-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by doinka

What happens if you get on and off incorrectly?
Would it go flying out of control?

If you don't step on it 'smoothly' and centered on the machine and you aren't used to the feeling of it, most first timers do the 'Segway Shuffle' and go back and forth a bit until you get your balance.
When you are in training, the first few times you step on, your trainer will have a firm grip on the machine to help keep this from happening.

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour I took, ATWOAS at EPCOT but my feet were killing me by the time I got done. Probably because you really are standing in one place the whole time on the machine and using unfamiliar muscles.

You also need to be careful to not run over a curb or an object that will tilt the machine suddenly, that can also throw you off. As long as you watch what your are doing, you'll be fine.
You wear a helmet and you are thoroughly trained before allowed out into the park area.

Snow Shoe · 11-13-2009, 06:30 PM

Depending on which foot you step off with, you have a natural tendecy to turn the handel the opposite direction and it will move the Segway some. To avoid that happening, you have to be very concious and step back and down straight with your foot. It took me two to three tries before it became natural to do it correctly. The CM's are very good about helping and correcting things they see you doing wrong both during the first hour of learning and out on tour.

ripburn · 11-13-2009, 06:33 PM

Sweet!! I didn't know they had a segway tour.

doinka · 11-13-2009, 06:36 PM

Dont you think it should have a hand brake for stepping on and off and or bending to reach something? Make more sense to me. Sounds like a design flaw.

Pakey · 11-13-2009, 07:40 PM

We've done several Segway tours and most people catch on pretty quickly. WDW is much more thorough in training riders than other places we have taken tours, plus they have governors on them to keep them at a very slow speed which makes it easy for beginners.

JCornell · 11-13-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by snykymom

I've been known to walk into furniture that's not there and trip over my own shadow. I did the Segway tour at Ft. Wilderness without issue.

If you're worried, have her do the 10 minute "trial" in Innoventions before the tour. Then she'll see if she can get the hang of it.

I second this. It's available for everyone to try out the Segway. I did it two years ago and as much as my DD13 thought her dad was a dork for doing it, it was fun and I got the hang of it pretty quickly.

11-13-2009, 03:58 PM	#1
doinka Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15	Segway Question? My mom is not very good on her feet. LOL. She is alway tripping over something. The Segway Tour at Epcot is something I would enjoy doing with her. Is it hard to do? Does it require a lot of balance skills? Is it something she will be able to do? Would appreciate any feedback thanks.

11-13-2009, 04:04 PM	#2
nothnbutherainsir I wish we had a YETI smiley! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IN Posts: 313	The great thing about Segways are that you don't have to be coordinated to use one! It won't tip over...it SHOULDN'T tip over that is. However, the tours are pretty pricey. At least, for us they are. __________________ DHMe

11-13-2009, 05:18 PM	#3
Snow Shoe DVC-BWV Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: N.E. Texas Posts: 1,272	This past October, my son and I did the Segway tour and it was great! The one thing that the teachig CM's stressed all of the time was placing our feet onto the platform correctly and being able to step on/off of the platform. Once you got the hang of doing that, the rest was very easy. They aslo told us, that when we went out into the WS for the "tour" part, if we didn't feel comfortable doing some of the special hill climbs and slaloming around some posts, that we didn't have to. All in all, I'm planning ont taking my other son next summer and doing the Segay tour with him. Your mom shouldn't have any problems. Have a great time. Here's our picture... __________________ Steve Walt Disney World... been there, done that, GOING BACK! DLP trip...WOW!! 30th Anniversary trip...DOUBLE WOW!!!!! Family Trip Christmas 2007...Unbelievable!!! Retiement trip 2008...DL and WDW Outstanding!!! Last edited by Snow Shoe; 11-13-2009 at 06:24 PM.

11-13-2009, 05:43 PM	#4
snykymom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,646	I've been known to walk into furniture that's not there and trip over my own shadow. I did the Segway tour at Ft. Wilderness without issue. If you're worried, have her do the 10 minute "trial" in Innoventions before the tour. Then she'll see if she can get the hang of it. __________________

11-13-2009, 06:30 PM	#7
Snow Shoe DVC-BWV Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: N.E. Texas Posts: 1,272	Depending on which foot you step off with, you have a natural tendecy to turn the handel the opposite direction and it will move the Segway some. To avoid that happening, you have to be very concious and step back and down straight with your foot. It took me two to three tries before it became natural to do it correctly. The CM's are very good about helping and correcting things they see you doing wrong both during the first hour of learning and out on tour. __________________ Steve Walt Disney World... been there, done that, GOING BACK! DLP trip...WOW!! 30th Anniversary trip...DOUBLE WOW!!!!! Family Trip Christmas 2007...Unbelievable!!! Retiement trip 2008...DL and WDW Outstanding!!!

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11-13-2009, 06:33 PM	#8
ripburn Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 26	Sweet!! I didn't know they had a segway tour. __________________ Make More Cash

11-13-2009, 06:36 PM	#9
doinka Earning My Ears Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 15	Dont you think it should have a hand brake for stepping on and off and or bending to reach something? Make more sense to me. Sounds like a design flaw.

11-13-2009, 07:40 PM	#10
Pakey I belong to my Chinese crested I'm willing to try cash, chocolate, even the lap sitting Lobster Phobia Sufferer The frog is gone but the pain of my stupidity lives on Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 8,111	We've done several Segway tours and most people catch on pretty quickly. WDW is much more thorough in training riders than other places we have taken tours, plus they have governors on them to keep them at a very slow speed which makes it easy for beginners. __________________ First time to Disneyland-1966; First time to WDW-1976; First time to Disneyland Paris-2008; First Disney Cruise-2009

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