Go behind-the-scenes with Epcot's Segways

Epcot has launched a new Segway-powered behind-the-scenes tour. The tour allows guests to join the "Nature-Inspired Design" trek with an Epcot Cast member scientist who will explain how their work areas are inspired by nature and how they have developed and implemented technologies that better allow them to keep a balance with nature.

Currently the only way to book a tour is by calling 407-WDW-TOUR. The only available tour time is 8:15 a.m. A booking will run you $124 per person and is only available to guests 16 years of age and older. Read Disney's official description of the tour below the fold:

Discover the wonder of nature-inspired design as you glide through land, sea and air at Epcot®.  This 3-hour backstage tour allows you to experience the symbiotic relationship between nature and the nature-inspired designs incorporated into Epcot® pavilions and attractions.  Glide over California on Soarin'™, tour the greenhouses at The Land pavilion, explore The Seas with Nemo & Friends® and visit Life Support scientists to learn how technology helps us maintain a better balance with nature.

After completing a required product overview and training, you will be equipped with a helmet and a Segway® Personal Transporter X-2 to experience this unique off-road tour. Epcot® Cast Member scientists share how their work environments are inspired by nature's own design and how they use evolving technologies to maintain a balance with the world around them.  After experiencing "air, land and sea" you will have the opportunity to ride your Segway® X-2 in a designated off-road backstage area at Epcot®. [Orlando Attractions Magazine]