Originally Posted By crapshoot "Carla Vallone, a Segway spokeswoman, said that while the Segway is built to the same medical device standards as the iBOT, it is not a medical device. Unlike the iBOT, it has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a device for disabled users, and so may not be marketed as such, she said." "In New York City, the Segway falls into a gray area, said Councilman John C. Liu, a Queens Democrat who is chairman of the Transportation Committee. Mr. Liu said that a rider using one in public could get a ticket, because state law prohibits motorized vehicles - except those like wheelchairs and three- and four-wheeled scooters for the disabled - on sidewalks. Still, "I think certainly that ticket would be contestable," he said." <a href="http://gothamist.com/2004/10/14/segways_still_illegal_on_nyc_sidewalks_but.php" target="_blank">http://gothamist.com/2004/10/1..._but.php</a>
Originally Posted By Manfried If Segways are allowed lazy people in this country numbering in the millions will start using them. The park will become as bad as driving the LA freeways.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip You can bet that if Segways were allowed at DL some entrepreneur would set up shop in Anaheim renting them. There are many people that would love to try one, including me! Although I don't usually use any assistance at DL, if Segways were allowed you can bet I would use my emphysema/COPD as an excuse to ride one. That is just what DL needs... dozens of inexperienced riders like myself taking the Segway for a joyride through crowded Disneyland!
Originally Posted By doombuggy What ever happens it's nice to know Disney it's afraid to kick people out even in a wheelchair for being a jerk. Remember this story? <a href="http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950829&slug=2138692" target="_blank">http://community.seattletimes....=2138692</a>
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x For those that want to try them, are they still offering rides at Innoventions??
Originally Posted By LacyBelle ^^ I think so, but I'm sure someone that has had a more recent visit and knows for certain will chime in. They still have Segway tours you can take at EPCOT and at Fort Wilderness. Not free, but lots of fun. We've taken the 'Around the World at EPCOT' and 'Wilderness Back Trail Adventure' tours. We also took the tour they used to have at DCA before all the construction walls put an end to them. With the new, longer DCA hours now, I wonder if that tour will ever re-surface again. Tooling around on a Segway (even in the turtle mode Disney allows on their tours) is a lot of fun. I cannot imagine having to navigate a busy Disney park on one, though.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros The last time I saw the Segways in Innoventions was December 2004. Granted, I never really visited Innoventions with any particular regularity, but I think I managed to get in there at least once every 6 months. I believe the space that was used for the test rides was converted into the theater for Asimo (which I have still somehow never seen).
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "You can bet that if Segways were allowed at DL some entrepreneur would set up shop in Anaheim renting them." I'll take that bet.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle Thanks, Ferret. I had been thinking of the EPCOT Innoventions in my original answer, but realized later x_PP_x must have been asking about DL Innoventions. I tend to forget the DL Innoventions exists, since I haven't been inside that carousel building for years. Nothing to see here...moving along.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt It looks like a settlement was reached with Disney opting to design its own stand-up vehicle: <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/09/04/49917.htm" target="_blank">http://www.courthousenews.com/...9917.htm</a>
Originally Posted By crapshoot <<It looks like a settlement was reached with Disney opting to design its own stand-up vehicle:>> This should be interesting.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I imagine that they'll work with Segway to develop a modified theme park friendly version. They already have a relationship with the company, so doing so would make sense I guess.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I imagine that they'll work with Segway to develop a modified theme park friendly version. They already have a relationship with the company, so doing so would make sense I guess.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros >>I expect Disney to work on this design for decades...<< It will take a very long time for them to develop it, and it will be prohibitively expensive for anyone to actually buy one. And since Disney controls it, they can ensure that they aren't available for rental anywhere. It's a win for Disney, since they can just make it so darn inconvenient that it's like it doesn't even exist, yet technically the option is there
