4 Millionth Guest Gets Free Ride and Complimentary Boston Duck Tour Merchandise
BOSTON: Boston Duck Tours celebrated its 4 millionth guest on Friday August 19, 2005 at Prudential Center's Boston Duck Tour ticket booth. The guests were treated to a complimentary Boston Duck Tour and were presented a large gift bag filled with Boston Duck Tour merchandise, Boston attraction passes and a bottle of Duck Pond wine.
The Anzevino family was completely surprised when Boston Duck Tours ConDUCKtor, Captain Covert, AKA Russell Wood starting blowing his bugle at the Prudential Center ticket booth. "I thought it was just part of the tour," said Janice Anzevino of South Hackensack, New Jersey. "I have to thank my son for coming up with this idea, he wanted to take the tour all week." Joining Janice on the tour were husband Jim (the mayor of South Hackensack) and their children Elizabeth and Gennaro.
“What began as a four-Duck, 15-employee business on October 4, 1994, has grown to a 23-Duck, 125-employee powerhouse in the Boston tourism market. Since 1994, these amphibious land and water vehicles known as DUCKs have now carried 4 million visitors around the city of Boston. We are extremely happy to have had the chance to show 4 million visitors around the city of Boston over the past 11 years,” said Cindy Brown, General Manager "We couldn’t have done it without the help of our loyal employees, our partners in tourism and the residents of Boston.”
About Boston Duck Tours Boston Duck Tours average one hour and twenty minutes in length. Tours depart from the Museum of Science and the Prudential Center beginning at 9:00am and the last tour leaves an hour before sunset. Tours depart every 30 or 60 minutes, depending upon the season. Special $10 tickets may be purchased at the Prudential Center, the Museum of Science or Faneuil Hall.
Contact: Bob Schwartz Asst. Director of Marketing and Sales – phone: 617-267-6327
