Tracks and Yaks

I want to give it more Stars, but there were some issues that I just cant over look. #1 being safety.

First of, the staff was amazing! Super friendly and responsive. The young guys on staff were extremely respectful and it was nice to see. We got rained out the first day and they did a great job working with us and offering refund.

We came back the next day with the sun. The track cars themselves are fun. Very easy to pedal, especially since the path is relatively flat. Scenery was okay. Nothing too exciting, but we had fun overall looking around and enjoy the new experience.

The downside, there's a sharp piece of metal behind each left pedal... the four seater cars, the first 2 seats aren't well placed. So, when pedaling with your toes its easy to slip off and cut yourself. According to the worker present, there had been "a couple accidents" like that already... which after more than 1 accident I would think you'd want to address it somehow.. maybe file the sharp piece down or cover it somehow. Or maybe just adjust the front pedals.

Also, the first aide kit on the trip had no supplies. Couple bandaids and everything else was used up. Its a good thing im a nurse and always carry supplies in my car. God forbid something actually happened though, the first aide should be appropriately filled.

So, all in all, fun trip. If you go, just be careful and keep in mind the possible injury risk. Bring plenty of water! And enjoy!

2.5 stars:: I wish I could give this more stars, but the concerns for safety and quality of the equipment just did not make this trip worth it. We drove over 2.5 hours to try this as an extended family activity, 2 adults and 7 kids ages 3-14. Everyone, except the 3 and 6yo, was able to reach the pedals with certain seats having pedals closer or further depending on height. The seat backs are not locked into an upright or leaning position and fall back further as you lean on them, making the lengthy activity relatively uncomfortable for a good portion of the ride.

For small children they do provide a 5-point harness, but unfortunately only one of the two they provided actually worked and the straps remain tightened into position. This can be extremely dangerous as we even had a 12yo fall off of one seats during the ride. As I've seen in other reviews, this child was in one of the seats where a cushion was needed behind the back to be able to reach the pedals, and it eliminates a good portion of the seat to be able to sit in it fully. We were also very surprised to arrive at the tracks and not a single seat even had lap belts! Which is interesting as in every picture on their website, AND the instructional video they make you watch prior to being bused over to the tracks included the riders having to strap in for safety!!

Otherwise, all of the workers were very friendly and welcoming. The low rating definitely stems from the lack of funding the business must invest into itself. The views were scenic, and lovely to look at. We were expecting a pretty leisurely ride but it WAS a workout and took quite a bit of effort. They did offer us two batteries to help since two couldn’t pedal, but then decided not to attach them and I do not know the reason why. I can only assume they probably would have made the ride more enjoyable and relaxing. My hope is still to try the Frostburg location one day, but I will not be returning to the Ocean City one for a long time, if ever.

I highly recommend this activity to anyone who wants a magical experience with their kids and/or loved ones. We were greeted by Emanuel with a smile and welcomed abroad the train car and that just lit up my 20 year old nonverbal son with autism’s face from ear to ear. There was no waiting around. We had a brief introduction from Zach who was friendly and kind and informative about the stops along the route. Mike got us all settled into our seats, offered us some candy, and off we went! We traveled down a 6 mile stretch of railway in our seats using the bike pedals. You could go as slow or as fast as each of us could manage. There was a bathroom break and 2 breaks so it was broken up to give us a rest along the way. The fall colors were beautiful and the scenery was breathtaking! I can’t say enough about how nice and friendly and kind Mike, Emanuel, and Zach were from start to finish! If you want a wonderful, outdoor activity, you have got to try this one❤️