easiest park to use ECV in? - The DIS Discussion Forums

sazzifrazz · 02-10-2013, 05:59 PM

My mom will be using a scooter for the first time on our upcoming trip. Im wondering which park would be a good start for us?

TheoDawg · 02-10-2013, 06:19 PM

EPCOT-has wide walkways and a few hills.

Debbie Jean · 02-10-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheoDawg

EPCOT-has wide walkways and a few hills.

Agree. Definitely EPCOT.

sazzifrazz · 02-10-2013, 07:09 PM

I should be more clear. We arrive on Saturday late morning of the last weekend of food and wine festival. I was hoping to skip epcot until monday due to crazy crowds. We are staying at BCV. Maybe we should do DHS that first day?

North of Mouse · 02-10-2013, 07:28 PM

If this is a first time for scooter use, Sat. at DHS will not be the easiest. In fact none of the other parks would be good on weekends either for first time users, with the exception of Epcot - like others this would be #1 park.

peemagg · 02-11-2013, 09:27 AM

Maybe the best idea would be to take a few hours at your resort to let Mom wheel around and get used to the scooter trying different things that might be asked of her. Things like tight corners, backing, parallel parking, stopping quickly, and how the scooter reacts at different speeds. This might be best before heading to the parks. If after doing these things Mom is now comfortable then head to park of choice.

KPeveler · 02-13-2013, 08:04 AM

Epcot during food and wine is a terrible place for mobility devices. I vote for DHS or AK first.

I also second the idea of tooling around in a parking lot or on the boardwalk for a bit to get the feel of the machine.

snarlingcoyote · 02-19-2013, 07:19 PM

I'm not the OP, but thanks for this advice. I'm taking my DB and his kids next Mardi Gras if I can convince DB to go - he'll have to have an ECV if he goes, and I'm not sure if he's ever used one before. (He dislikes admitting his handicap - unless it gets him better parking, LOL - even to the point where we all think his pride is going to kill him.)

02-10-2013, 06:19 PM	#2
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02-11-2013, 09:27 AM	#6
peemagg We are doing the AKL tri-fecta You will find us wrapped up in them at night and on the weekends Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,892	Maybe the best idea would be to take a few hours at your resort to let Mom wheel around and get used to the scooter trying different things that might be asked of her. Things like tight corners, backing, parallel parking, stopping quickly, and how the scooter reacts at different speeds. This might be best before heading to the parks. If after doing these things Mom is now comfortable then head to park of choice. __________________ http://distickers.com/ticker/tickers...xi9v27ks39.png

02-13-2013, 08:04 AM	#7
KPeveler Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 6 miles from Disneyland Posts: 3,692	Epcot during food and wine is a terrible place for mobility devices. I vote for DHS or AK first. I also second the idea of tooling around in a parking lot or on the boardwalk for a bit to get the feel of the machine. __________________ ~Katy~ "Its kind of fun to do the impossible" ~Walt Disney Married in Disney World 10/26/2009!

02-19-2013, 07:19 PM	#8
snarlingcoyote I know people who live in really carpy school districts Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,806	I'm not the OP, but thanks for this advice. I'm taking my DB and his kids next Mardi Gras if I can convince DB to go - he'll have to have an ECV if he goes, and I'm not sure if he's ever used one before. (He dislikes admitting his handicap - unless it gets him better parking, LOL - even to the point where we all think his pride is going to kill him.) __________________ Our family: DH Me Our menagerie: "You can have your own opinions, but you can't have your own facts." - Unknown

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02-10-2013, 07:09 PM	#4
sazzifrazz Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 289	I should be more clear. We arrive on Saturday late morning of the last weekend of food and wine festival. I was hoping to skip epcot until monday due to crazy crowds. We are staying at BCV. Maybe we should do DHS that first day?

02-10-2013, 07:28 PM	#5
North of Mouse DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,825	If this is a first time for scooter use, Sat. at DHS will not be the easiest. In fact none of the other parks would be good on weekends either for first time users, with the exception of Epcot - like others this would be #1 park.