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The tour looked like tons of fun, loved the pictures. I really enjoyed seeing them as I have never really explored Ft. Wilderness, but it does look beautiful.
Great tour so far! Are those segways more "rugged" than regular segways?
They are They can certainly do much more than normal Segways. I was a bit scared at first when we went off-road and I was going over branches and things, as I kept expecting my Segway to fall over, but no, it coped fine with everything it rode over.
Friday 8 April – part three: still Disney’s best burgers?
We were introduced to some of the horses here, including the one that usually acts as the Headless Horseman in the Halloween Party. They were all beautiful beasts and this is definitely somewhere worth spending some time, especially if you’re staying at Fort Wilderness.
That all done, we were off again and heading out along the trail to Wilderness Lodge, learning about some of the plants that we passed, including the fascinating tale of air potatoes, which grow really quickly and were originally for feeding cattle. The only problem? The cows didn’t like them!
On the way, we did a little bit of off-road work, going through a pine grove. I must admit, at first, I was a bit scared of this, thinking that I’d be thrown off my Segway every time we went over a branch, but my goodness, these things do take a serious battering. They just didn’t worry about anything they went over, although I quickly learnt how to use my knees as shock absorbers off road!
Soon we were at the Wilderness Lodge, so at least now I know where the trail to Fort Wilderness is. We went through the Villas, which was really neat, as this was something I just wasn’t expecting to do. :
We headed back towards Fort Wilderness, stopping for a photo opportunity, with a view of the Contemporary (learning it was once called the Tempo Bay Resort – interesting), Bay Lake Tower and Cinderella Castle behind.
Then we headed back gradually to where we had started from, doing a bit more off road work through the pine groves again and hearing more about the resort, Disney history and a couple of corny gags on the way as well.
I can’t praise this tour highly enough, although my goodness, it is tough work on you physically. At one of the stops, they did encourage you to try and get the circulation going in your legs and I could see why. Somehow, this felt tougher than the Epcot tours. My ankles and knees were really aching when we got off and, much as I’d loved this tour, I wasn’t sad when it was over, as I don’t think my body could’ve taken much more. :
We profusely thanked Ron and Forrest for being such excellent guides and received our exclusive pins for doing this tour, which is always a nice touch. I think we both enjoyed this tour more, because you could do more on your Segways in terms of going off road and also we were exploring an area that we’re really not that familiar with. At Epcot, you’re in familiar territory the whole way round. However, we all found that the maximum speed limit of six miles an hour was a bit frustrating, as we all got to the limit at times. I think Ben nearly fell off his Segway at one point, as when they get to their maximum speed, they start rearing up a bit on you.
We wandered back to the bus stop, marvelling at how busy the pool now was, which had been deserted just a couple of hours earlier. It was already baking hot, which was no surprise, but it was disappointing, as it was sapping your energy.
We made it to the bus stop and caught one almost immediately. Again, it wasn’t empty as the one earlier had been. We were soon back at our starting point and I took a few photos of the trail rides area, before heading back to the car.
We drove back to the Beach Club Villas and headed back to our respective rooms for a few minutes, meeting up a few minutes later downstairs. We all headed over to Beaches and Cream for lunch and we were delighted to see Delores the second we walked in, both giving her huge hugs. She was our server and of course, she was wonderful as always.
Wendy waiting for us!
We knew what we were going to have, with both of us getting a Caesar salad, followed by a burger for Mark and a veggie burger for me.
Josh went for the onion rings and someone else liked the look of them!
He had fun with his burger as well:
For dessert, I went for the fudge mud slide and boy was that good!
Ben and Josh both seemed to be enjoying their No Way Jose as well, although the thought of that with peanut butter in is just horrific to me. I can’t stand peanut butter! :
Wendy joined the kids in getting a Mickey ice cream dessert:
”Now what shall I get?”
We had such good fun, especially Josh, who was loving all the music on the jukebox. Despite his age, he’s a real child of the 1950s and 1960s, although Wendy and I kept telling him that the 1980s were much better. He wasn’t buying that!
Now you see her.... ... now you don’t!
We had such a fun time in there. Beaches and Cream just never ceases to deliver and that’s why it’s a firm favourite for us.
Beaches and Cream:
Appetiser 9 9
Entree 9½ 9
Dessert 9 N/A
Service 9½ 9
Atmosphere 10 9
Value for money 8½ 9
Yes, 16 and you cannot weigh over 250lbs..............they say the Segways just simply won't go. Josh was meant to go, but he does weigh over 250lbs...............it's all feet though.
Great photos Chez!! Josh was so "mine, mine, mine" with his onion rings, I believe we only got one!! LOL
Just got all caught up with your updates! Loved hearing about your Ft. Wilderness segway tour and of course your meal at Beaches N Cream. Sorry your meal at the Cape May Cafe was less than stellar but you did have great company to share your meal with After hearing about the segway tour I am definitely considering trying one out. Would you recommend the Epcot one or the Ft. Wilderness one for a first timer?
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They can certainly do much more than normal Segways. I was a bit scared at first when we went off-road and I was going over branches and things, as I kept expecting my Segway to fall over, but no, it coped fine with everything it rode over.
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After hearing about the segway tour I am definitely considering trying one out. Would you recommend the Epcot one or the Ft. Wilderness one for a first timer?
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