Oh, and for those wondering about our Disneyworld Segway tour...
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Sorry I didn't get around to posting sooner on this...
As you can see, these aren't the normal "whizzing around Epcot" Segways. No, these are the two-wheeled SUV versions! This tour kicks off from Ft. Wilderness with about 12 people and two guides. After a short training session, it's off on the trails around the resort, both paved and off-road. These have a top speed of 12 miles per hour, but the ones they let us loose on are limited to only 6 miles per hour. Still, that's a pretty nice way to go exploring nature.
From left to right, you have Ian, myself, Susan, and Cameron. Needless to say, we all enjoyed this a lot.
Though he'll hurt me for saying it, Ian almost became the second person I've seen (G. W. Bush being the first) get thrown from a Segway. There was one trail that was still sort of damp, and part of the entrance to the trail had some pretty deep ruts. Rather than go around them, Ian decided that going two-wheeling might be fun. At one point he was balanced on one leg, the Segway tilted forward and over at a 45 degree angle. I was right behind him, and I really though he was going over. But surprisingly, he maintained his balance, the Segway righted itself, and he came through the other side.
Had he not, he would have never heard the end of it...
Sorry I didn't get around to posting sooner on this...
As you can see, these aren't the normal "whizzing around Epcot" Segways. No, these are the two-wheeled SUV versions! This tour kicks off from Ft. Wilderness with about 12 people and two guides. After a short training session, it's off on the trails around the resort, both paved and off-road. These have a top speed of 12 miles per hour, but the ones they let us loose on are limited to only 6 miles per hour. Still, that's a pretty nice way to go exploring nature.
From left to right, you have Ian, myself, Susan, and Cameron. Needless to say, we all enjoyed this a lot.
Though he'll hurt me for saying it, Ian almost became the second person I've seen (G. W. Bush being the first) get thrown from a Segway. There was one trail that was still sort of damp, and part of the entrance to the trail had some pretty deep ruts. Rather than go around them, Ian decided that going two-wheeling might be fun. At one point he was balanced on one leg, the Segway tilted forward and over at a 45 degree angle. I was right behind him, and I really though he was going over. But surprisingly, he maintained his balance, the Segway righted itself, and he came through the other side.
Had he not, he would have never heard the end of it...
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That was my first time ona segway and it was really cool. We are going to do the two segway tours at DisneyWorld next.
Posted by Declan Lynch At 07:53:04 On 29/09/2008 | - Website - |
Taking the first tour in the morning at Epcot is cool as you're ripping through the World Showcase with no one around. I think it started at 7:45 or thereabouts. Just remember that you *have* to go in the front entrance to get to the starting point, so don't go to the International Gateway entrance expecting to be let in through there. :)
Posted by Duffbert At 20:21:08 On 29/09/2008 | - Website - |