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November 21, 2008 ( PowerHomeBiz ) -
San Francisco, CA --
The ever-popular amphibious tour operator, Ride The Ducks, has just made a
big splash into the San Francisco tourism industry. Ride The Ducks is the
nation's largest amphibious tour operator, with a fleet that exceeds 75
vehicles, carrying over 1,200,000 guests each year around the United States.
Founded in 1971, the company's mission is to "create Quack-tastic memories
worth repeating" ™ by offering guests an entertainment sightseeing
experience that is fun, informative and engaging.
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"We are thrilled to bring the Ride The Ducks experience to San Francisco
and equally excited about being a part of this great city," according to
Cory Roebuck, General Manager of the San Francisco operation.
The 90-minute
sightseeing tour includes about 60 minutes on land and 30 minutes on the
water. Ride The Ducks' San Francisco sightseeing tour winds through the
city's historic streets and neighborhoods, splashes down into McCovey Cove
and "quacks" along the bay with an engaging captain who entertains
passengers with captivating stories of San Francisco's legendary past and
tales from the intriguing present.
Sights along the route include:
Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Ghirardelli Square, Union Square, SOMA, AT&T
Ballpark, Bay Bridge, McCovey Cove and of course, spectaculars views of the
city-by-the-bay. The only duck tour in San Francisco with the famous Wacky
Quackers™, guests enjoy their complimentary yellow-billed duck whistles as
they quack at pedestrians on this engaging and educational tour.
Ride The Ducks Makes A Big Splash in San Francisco
In addition to sharing San Francisco's illustrious and fascinating
history, Ride The Ducks also offers a bit of world history. The vehicles
used for this land and water adventure are modeled after the DUKWs that
carried troops and supplies during WWII. Ride The Ducks is the amphibious
tour industry leader – with over 75 vehicles in operation on rivers, lakes,
bays and other waterways around the USA. The Ride The Ducks vehicle is
considered a "state of the art" amphibious vehicle built from the ground up
to maximize a safe and comfortable tour for our guests. US Coast Guard
certified Ride The Ducks vehicles are not refurbished WWII vehicles.
For more information about Ride The Ducks' visit
www.ridetheducks.com .
Special Bay Area residents' rates are available.
Ride The Ducks, operates seven days a week (11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in spring
and fall; 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the peak summer season). The ticketing
and boarding location is at Fisherman's Wharf at the corner of Jefferson and
Taylor streets. Adult admission is $32; children admission for ages 5-17 is
$23; admission for seniors, ages 62+ is $30; children 0-4 are free. Bay Area
residents (with driver's license as proof of residency) will pay only $20
for adults/seniors and $10 for children through the end of December, 2008.
Special discounts are also available for groups of 20 or more.
For more information about Ride The Ducks in San Francisco, call
800-452-4386 or visit
www.sanfranciscoducks.com (groups of 20 or more should call
415-922-2425).
Ride The Ducks operates in Baltimore, Branson, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Stone Mountain Park, GA, Newport, KY with a licensee in Seattle
The company is part of Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation (HFE)
which owns, operates or partners in 20 properties in 9 states including
Dollywood and Silver Dollar City theme parks. HFE also owns and operates two
aquariums: Newport Aquarium in Newport, Kentucky, across the river from
downtown Cincinnati, and Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, across
the river from downtown Philadelphia. Since the company was founded in the
early 1960s, the many properties have been internationally awarded numerous
times for excellence in theme, presentation and operations, including the
worldwide Applause Award for excellence and the THEA Award (Themed
Entertainment Assoc.).
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