Snowgod
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It was Tuesday, a day like any other Disney day. We got to Epcot with minutes to spare for our tour.
We met our CMs at customer service by SE and they led us to a classroom near Innoventions. We watched a video and picked our equipment to prepare us for our tour. Everything was about to change. One by one they led us to our Segway HT where we waited for instructions from our CM to turn it on, Grab the Handle, Look our CM in the eye and step up on the platform. At first it was a little disorienting for most but only for a few seconds and the as we relaxed everything became calm. Almost instinctively we began to move about, slowly at first and then more and more quickly up to the speeds we normally walk at. Smiles were the most obvious thing as I looked about the room. We learn to turn in place, Guide our HTs over obstacles, Weave in and out of cones placed like a slalom and proceed up and down a ramp the length of the room.
Soon we were off to the World Showcase. Following our CM guide through the various countries' little paths and alleys. When we arrived at Italy we were given the opportunity to do some free riding. The CMs offered to take our pictures and everyone handed over their cameras and posed by the Lake with SE in the background. Soon it was time to go and we all followed our guide in a return to the starting point near Ice Station Cool. Our time had gone faster than the HTs ability to speed. We thanked our CMs and headed off to meet our family members and tell them how much fun we had.
Next morning DW and I went to Celebration and bought our own Segway HTs. Another 2 hours of owner training in and around Celebration put even bigger smiles on our faces. We then returned to OKW with our new gliders and plugged them in for their first charge overnight. Next morning we brought them outside and started teaching our DS and DD how to ride and more smiles were created immediately. After an hour or so DW and I grabbed our HTs back and headed off on our first non-guided ride.
We explored the trail from OKW to SS and DTD. People everywhere were waving to us or following us to ask about our Segway HTs. Unfortunately the batteries do need to be recharged so back to the room and plug them in again. Next day we repeated our Ride to SS and explore more of the trails around the canals. The DVC ferry would have to slow down so everyone could wave and take pictures. Once again the batteries were in need of a charge so another trip back to the room for a charge.
Our time at WDW came to an end much too quickly but we look forward to future exploration of the trails in FW and around the Epcot resorts next time. By the way, did I mention that these HTs are fun?
We met our CMs at customer service by SE and they led us to a classroom near Innoventions. We watched a video and picked our equipment to prepare us for our tour. Everything was about to change. One by one they led us to our Segway HT where we waited for instructions from our CM to turn it on, Grab the Handle, Look our CM in the eye and step up on the platform. At first it was a little disorienting for most but only for a few seconds and the as we relaxed everything became calm. Almost instinctively we began to move about, slowly at first and then more and more quickly up to the speeds we normally walk at. Smiles were the most obvious thing as I looked about the room. We learn to turn in place, Guide our HTs over obstacles, Weave in and out of cones placed like a slalom and proceed up and down a ramp the length of the room.
Soon we were off to the World Showcase. Following our CM guide through the various countries' little paths and alleys. When we arrived at Italy we were given the opportunity to do some free riding. The CMs offered to take our pictures and everyone handed over their cameras and posed by the Lake with SE in the background. Soon it was time to go and we all followed our guide in a return to the starting point near Ice Station Cool. Our time had gone faster than the HTs ability to speed. We thanked our CMs and headed off to meet our family members and tell them how much fun we had.
Next morning DW and I went to Celebration and bought our own Segway HTs. Another 2 hours of owner training in and around Celebration put even bigger smiles on our faces. We then returned to OKW with our new gliders and plugged them in for their first charge overnight. Next morning we brought them outside and started teaching our DS and DD how to ride and more smiles were created immediately. After an hour or so DW and I grabbed our HTs back and headed off on our first non-guided ride.
We explored the trail from OKW to SS and DTD. People everywhere were waving to us or following us to ask about our Segway HTs. Unfortunately the batteries do need to be recharged so back to the room and plug them in again. Next day we repeated our Ride to SS and explore more of the trails around the canals. The DVC ferry would have to slow down so everyone could wave and take pictures. Once again the batteries were in need of a charge so another trip back to the room for a charge.
Our time at WDW came to an end much too quickly but we look forward to future exploration of the trails in FW and around the Epcot resorts next time. By the way, did I mention that these HTs are fun?
