5/5 Andrew Y. 10 months ago on Google • 304 reviews
I
took
the
factory
tour
on
July
3rd,
and
it
was
worth
every
penny!
Make
sure
you
get
here
with
some
time
to
spare
beforehand
(I
would
recommend
20min
before
the
shuttle
departure),
as
there
can
be
some
distance
from
the
parking
area
to
the
shuttle
bus
station,
depending
on
where
you
park.
I
miscalculated
and
missed
my
initial
bus;
although
the
staff
was
kind
enough
to
exchange
my
ticket
for
the
next
one,
it
is
not
guaranteed.
The
tour
is
very
well
organized.
It
goes
like
this:
Bus
to
factory
–
standard
theatre
(history
of
Ford
and
the
factory)
–
immersive
theatre
(super
cool)
–
observation
deck
(you
can
stay
for
longer
after
the
initial
explanation
to
read
the
panels
and
ask
questions)
–
actual
factory
visit
(self-guided
walk-around
with
staff
members/volunteers
posted
at
key
points)
–
ground
floor
exhibit,
gift
shop
and
Living
Lab
tour.
The
overall
experience
was
very
novel
and
exciting,
especially
as
someone
with
an
interest
in
transportation
but
not
from
a
STEM
background.
It
was
a
pity
that
the
factory
workers
were
on
a
scheduled
weeklong
break
during
my
visit,
so
I
couldn’t
see
the
factory
production
in
action,
but
good
for
the
workers!
Nevertheless,
it
was
cool
to
walk
around
the
factory
and
see
all
the
still
machinery.
I
wish
there
were
more
signs
along
the
walking
route
to
explain
what
we
were
seeing.
I
found
that
some
staff
knew
more
than
the
others,
so
perhaps
more
training
would
be
nice.
I
would
recommend
asking
for
the
Living
Lab
tour
at
the
end.
The
tour
was
not
proactively
offered;
I
only
knew
about
it
from
the
website.
Upon
asking
for
it,
the
staff
team
did
find
a
young,
cheerful
guide,
who
gave
my
group
a
private
tour
to
show
us
the
gardens,
the
factory’s
environmental
and
sustainability
initiatives,
and
even
the
failed
solar
panels.
It
was
really
cool
to
see
the
successes
and
failures
and
the
implications
of
the
factory
and
the
initiatives
on
the
environment.
In
all,
we
spent
about
3
hours
from
boarding
the
bus
to
getting
off
the
bus
back
at
the
Henry
Ford,
and
perhaps
3.5
hours
in
total
when
taking
into
account
the
time
for
parking,
gift
shop,
waiting
for
the
bus,
etc.
It’s
a
huge
and
fascinating
place
so
budget
enough
time
to
fully
take
in
the
experience.
Note
that
photography
is
not
allowed
in
the
actual
factory,
so
don’t
expect
to
take
cool
shots
of
the
production!
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