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- Apr 2, 2006
Thursday 2nd April 2009
Another early start today as we were up at 7:00 and out of the door 45 minutes later. We were soon parked up in Amaze 32 and went round to guest relations to check in for our 8:30 tour.
There were only 6 people on our tour, led by Brandon and instructed by Lamont, who has been with Disney for 24 years and has been part of the Segway tour program from the beginning. We watched a very short film about the Segway and then it was time to board our steeds. This was actually a lot easier than both Dad and I had thought it would be and as long as you have only a light grip on the handlebars you will get on no problem. We had a training session which consisted of turning on the spot, going forwards, turning 180 degrees and going back, slaloming through cones, going up and downhill and avoiding low hanging branches (just bend your knees) and then we were out into the park.
By now Future World was open so we had to negotiate a few park guests and their admiring glances as we made our way round to World Showcase, passing through Mexico and Norway before stopping off in China for a few facts about the pavilion. We then carried on round to Germany for another brief stop and then to Italy, slaloming through the columns there before it was time for a photo stop.
We then went round to Morocco where we had another short stop before making our way round to America for another stop then a final stop in France before passing through the rest of World Showcase and back to Segway Central where we reluctantly handed back our Segways and were given a special pin each.
The tour costs $95 but it is well worth every cent as it was so much fun and we will more than likely do the Fort Wilderness version next time we are here. After just a short time the Segways become as easy to control as it looks when you see other people on them and it is as natural as riding a bike or driving in that you dont really think about what you are doing, you just do it. If you have ever thought you would like to have a go on a Segway then go for it, you will love it.
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Another early start today as we were up at 7:00 and out of the door 45 minutes later. We were soon parked up in Amaze 32 and went round to guest relations to check in for our 8:30 tour.
There were only 6 people on our tour, led by Brandon and instructed by Lamont, who has been with Disney for 24 years and has been part of the Segway tour program from the beginning. We watched a very short film about the Segway and then it was time to board our steeds. This was actually a lot easier than both Dad and I had thought it would be and as long as you have only a light grip on the handlebars you will get on no problem. We had a training session which consisted of turning on the spot, going forwards, turning 180 degrees and going back, slaloming through cones, going up and downhill and avoiding low hanging branches (just bend your knees) and then we were out into the park.
By now Future World was open so we had to negotiate a few park guests and their admiring glances as we made our way round to World Showcase, passing through Mexico and Norway before stopping off in China for a few facts about the pavilion. We then carried on round to Germany for another brief stop and then to Italy, slaloming through the columns there before it was time for a photo stop.
We then went round to Morocco where we had another short stop before making our way round to America for another stop then a final stop in France before passing through the rest of World Showcase and back to Segway Central where we reluctantly handed back our Segways and were given a special pin each.
The tour costs $95 but it is well worth every cent as it was so much fun and we will more than likely do the Fort Wilderness version next time we are here. After just a short time the Segways become as easy to control as it looks when you see other people on them and it is as natural as riding a bike or driving in that you dont really think about what you are doing, you just do it. If you have ever thought you would like to have a go on a Segway then go for it, you will love it.
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