LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Guests to Epcot, the
ever-changing theme park of discovery, can
experience a Segway
® Human
Transporter (HT) for themselves, firsthand, as part
of two different programs.
"Around the World at
Epcot" is a two-hour guided tour that allows guests
to operate the two-wheeled, one-person
transportation device throughout World Showcase
before the area opens for other park guests. The
cost is $80 per person. Tours are daily at 8:30 and
9:30 a.m.
"Our guests will get the very unique experience
of riding through several countries and observing
the beautiful architecture from a different point of
view," said John Eric Sovocool, Innoventions show
manager.
The "Simply Segway" experience is a one-hour
program that gives guests a product overview,
training and indoor riding time at Epcot's
Innoventions area. The cost is $45 per person. The
"Simply Segway" ride experience is offered daily
(except Tuesdays) at 12:30 and 1:45 p.m.
For both programs, class size is limited to 10
guests. Epcot admission is required and riders must
be at least 16 years old to participate. Guests can
call 407/WDW-TOUR for more information or
reservations.
Innoventions, Epcot's technology playground, has
featured the first public display of the Segway HT
since 2002. The display includes interactive
stations and daily demonstrations by cast members on
how the product works.
The Segway HT is the world's first self-balancing
human transporter that uses advanced technology,
gyroscopes and tilt sensors to emulate human
balance. When a person leans slightly forward, the
Segway HT moves forward. When leaning back, the
Segway HT moves back. Riders can travel up to 12.5
mph for a distance of up to 24 miles on a single
charge.
About World Showcase
World Showcase is a world of multi-cultural
enchantment, featuring marketplaces bustling with
international flavor and a dazzling display of
countries that transports guests through the magical
worlds of 11 nations with just a few steps.
About Innoventions
Located in the heart of Epcot, Innoventions
continuously transforms itself to represent the
ever-changing world of technology. Here, Disney
celebrates the breakthroughs in science and
technology that inspire us in the new millennium --
everything from exploratory medicine to personal
global communications to the ultimate in home
entertainment. At Innoventions, guests are
entertained while they discover tomorrow's
technology today through hands-on experiences that
activate the imagination and renew our hope for a
better tomorrow.
About Epcot
Epcot allows guests to travel to four continents,
explore land and sea adventures, experience future
technologies today and journey into their
imagination -- all in one vacation. Epcot is the
celebration of human achievement and discovery.
About Segway
Segway LLC develops and manufactures
alternative-power transportation devices and is
well-known for its flagship product, the electric,
self-balancing Segway® Human
Transporter (HT), which has garnered attention
around the globe since it was first revealed in
December 2001. Driven by a mission to develop and
sell fun, innovative transportation solutions,
Segway employs patented "dynamic stabilization"
technology to create versatile, agile, short-range
devices that provide an exhilarating user
experience. For additional information about Segway
and to find dealer locations, please visit
www.segway.com or call 1-866/4SEGWAY. Press
materials and digital images are available at Segway
LLC's press center at www.segway.com/news.
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