Art Speck said: January 21, 2009 1:16 pm PST
While in Fl recently, during one of our Orlando Florida vacations, we passed through Kissimmee going west along the 192 and came to Celebration resort, a new town built near Walt Disney world, just south of Old Town on the 192.
We saw someone riding a Segway, and met Dale, the owner of Segway Orlando in the Disney area, and learned that he gives private tours around the town of Celebration.
We knew that Disney Florida offered Segway tours, but ruled this out because of the high cost. So imagine our delight when we learned that Dale offers Segway tours for less than half of what others might charge.
We signed up straight away, and were given a tour around the lake at the end of Main Street, Celebration. To say we enjoyed it immensely is an understatement, the thrill of zooming along paved pathways in total silence, all without effort other than leaning forward to accelerate, and standing up straight to slow down or stop, made the tour so enjoyable and allowed us to take in the great views of wildlife and the varied scenery.
The tour came to an end all too soon, so we decided we would return for the 90 minute tour which was on offer, at a later date.
So, there we were, just a week later, back for more fun on the Segway.
With a party of 5, we toured many small lakes, mostly on paved walkways, with Dale pointing out all the wildlife, the many great multi-million $ homes, taking us from one lake to another over a series of raised wooden boardwalks through wooded areas over swampland.
The Segway is just so easy to ride that we were free to appreciate all the beauty which the area has. Dale is so knowledgeable about the area, giving us a great insight into the best that Celebration has to offer.
Alas, 90 minutes passed by all too quickly, and we were back at the lake at the bottom of Main Street.
All I can say to anyone who visits Orlando in the Celebration area is to seek Dale out and book up for a unique thrill of your life.