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Ride The Ducks, The Popular Amphibious Sightseeing Tours, Are Quacking Through America!
Philadelphia, PA (January 8, 2007)
Ride The Ducks, the largest amphibious sighthseeing tour company in America, is the entertaiment sightseeing experience that connects the guest to the area in a fun, informative and engaging manner. From driving through historic streets offering fascinating facts about the region to splashing down into a nearby river, lake or harbor for a "duck's" point of view, this is a fun-filled experience that delights guests of all ages. Entertainment is a key element of this experience. The tour guide, a United States Coast Guard Certified Captain, uses his/her personal style to inform, as well as entertain, the guests. They are even trained in how to incorporate humor into education. Plus, guest interact with the captains and passersby blowing on their bill-shaped whistles called "Wacky Quackers!" They're having so much fun, they're "quacking" about it!
The amphibious ducks are based on the classic WWII DUKW amphibious design and have been transformed into sightseeing Ride The Ducks vessels. The use of military DUKW vehicles began during the 1950's, when an American entrepreneur recognized their commerical value and began off-road land and water tours. Today, the company builds its vehicles from the ground up using the latest in marine design and safety. The vehicles are United States Coast Guard certified and tested regularly to ensure a safe and comfortable tour for our guests.
Ride The Ducks carries over a million passengers annually on a national basis. In addition to the wholly owned Ride The Ducks operations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Branson and Memphis, Ride The Ducks has licensed operators in Seattle and Stone Mountain Park, Georgia. Ride The Ducks International is a subsidiary of Herschend Family Entertainment headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
"Our goal is to create memories worth repeating," said Chris Herschend, president of Ride The Ducks International LLC. "We hope people will visit a city and get to know it by enjoying the Ride The Ducks sightseeing tours everywhere. Our specially prepared DUKWs have carried millions of sightseeing passengers throughout our company's 35-year history. We are proud to manufacture and operate the safest, most reliable, durable equipment of its kind."
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