Tourists Deserve Your Scorn As Much As You Thought

The Convention & Visitors Bureau has set up a website for tourists to share their views of Philadelphia. Travelers to our fair city can send in stories, photos and video about their trip.

KYW 1060 asked tourists just what they love about Philadelphia, and their answers are predictably saddening:

[EVP Jack Ferguson, on comments:] “Some of the pictures of ‘Ride the Ducks’ are some of the best pictures you ever saw — because people are happy and they’re quacking away, and they want to tell people about it.”

Here are some of the comments already received — and people sure do love those ducks!

(Man:) “I’m really excited to be here, and I’m looking forward to riding the duck.”
(Woman:) “We loved it so much; we came back and took the duck tour.”

Yes, yes, a trip to Philadelphia is not complete unless you do the most historic tour of all, Ride the Ducks. Or, alternatively, the other one, the one Milton Street drives or whatever. Oh, and don’t forget that other one, the shark one, if that still exists. Frankly, I could find these things out, but any effort put into the duck boats is too much.

Your Philadelphia Comments and Photos Are Invited [KYW 1060]