ECV queston

[THREEBOYSPLUSONE]

The ride lines that you can take the ecv in how hard is it to drive the ecv without hitting other people or things? I don't normally use an ecv only at local amusement parks. Even though we have three major amusement parks within an hour of our house there are almost no rides I can get on and no lines where I can drive the ecv in. I am a little worried about crashing into everything inline.

 

[lanejudy]

If you are concerned about driving the ECV, I suggest getting in some practice at your local grocery store or big box store. Those are typically larger and harder to drive than the ones rented for WDW vacations.

Enjoy your vacation!

 

[disnut8]

There is a Disabilities forum that is wonderful for answering all your specific questions but from a person who has been to Disney over 60 times and has been in a wheelchair and has pushed a wheelchair and has traveled with another one in a wheelchair, you have no worries. Just about all queues at Disney World are handicapped accessible and if there is a problem, there is a Cast Member at the beginning of the queue who will direct you to where you need to be.

 

[tobikaye]

My suggestion for using the ECV in lines is to leave plenty of space in front of you and turn the speed down. This will help in the lines. The mainstreamed lines are wide enough for making any necessary bends in the queue. There are a few mainstreamed lines that are only WC only and not EVC. Not many though, these can be found in the Disabilities section FAQ.

I would suggest going to Guest Services and asking for the guide for those with mobility disabilities. This will tell you which attractions you need to transfer to a WC or see a host as the main line is not mainstreamed. Note that sometimes the guide is not exactly up to date and something might have changed, but it still can help to give you an idea before you get to the attraction.

 

[Hadley's Mom]

I had to use one after a leg injury a couple of years ago. It was pretty easy in all of the lines, even the curvy ones like nemo and toy story. My only issue was getting it on the bus correctly, though the bus drivers were great about helping until I got the hang of it!

 

[goofy4tink]

Are you traveling with others? If so, I have seem ECV riders have a person in their group walk in front of the ecv and one behind the ecv in the lines. It allows the ecv rider to have plenty of room without banging into others.
The only line I have even seen an ecv have an issue in was a line to meet Jack Sparrow..but that was during the Pirates and Princess party many years ago. I haven't seen anything close to that debacle since. I would practice with the ecv and be sure you're good with turns and backing up! Then go for it!

 

[rtilner]

On my last trip people were walking in to me because they weren't paying attention they were texting. I found it great if someone in my party was walking directly on the side of me.
I recommend that you practice in the stores near your home so you can get the feel for it.

 

[Bete]

You will have to make a lot of turns in the ride lines. You will have to pay attention more. I would take the turns wide; it helps. You are going very slow in the ride lines; so, this helps in my opinion.

I agree that if you have others in your party then it's a real good idea to have someone in front of you and in back of you. This gives you buffer room.

I will admit that there were a few times I would have to backup and try again to make a tight turn in the queue.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

the one time I did run over someones toes she was getting as close to my ECV as possible, if fact I felt her kick the wheel. I asked her to watch where her feet were as I .made the turns. her answer was the CM told to move so there was no room between. had no more problems as second turn and her foot was in front of tire as I made the turn. she left space rest of line and the next CM asked her how I could run over her foot when she was behind me when complained that I had run over her foot

 

[THREEBOYSPLUSONE]

Thanks every one. I have used ECV's before but just don't have the experience of taking them in lines much. I am sure I will be fine and I will have my husband and 12 and 17 years old sons with so they can help.

 

[ttintagel]

The only ones I had trouble with were the Haunted Mansion, The Seas with Nemo, and Buzz Lightyear. They don;t let ECV's through the regular queue at Buzz anymore (I believe - someone correct me if I'm wrong). The foyer and stretching room of the HM were only bad because they were too dark for me to maneuver, so someone with better night vision might not have any problems. Nemo was a combination of a VERY dark room, tight turns, and an uneven floor. I got wedged trying to make a sharp turn, and I've read a few other people posting they had the same trouble.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Nemo was bad because it's so dark. I remember my dad having to park it to go on Buzz. They will provide a regular wheelchair if you need it. HM wasn't bad for us. They have the ECV hang off to the side and then put you on the stretching room last. They then take you out a side exit and you park the ECV at the regular exit and walk in.

We attempted to go through the regular line at Toy Story once. That was bad.

 

[Toffeewoffy]

I found the way they do it at Haunted Mansion a ridiculous waste of time. You go in, do the stretching room, come out again, turn right, wait ages for someone to come and escort you through - to the exit and you then walk back in again! It would have been quicker if I'd parked up at the exit first and gone in on my walking stick! (except I stupidly left it in the hotel room that day!)

Most queues I'm fine with - except those on a slope, especially Test Track. It's because as soon as I pull the tiller back the scooter slips backwards a few inches. Terrifies the life out of me!

In general, the biggest problem I'm finding is people who blithely just walk in front of you even though you're actually inches from the ride entrance. DD has shouted at more people "get out of the way: it's a moving vehicle!". So embarrassing.

Basically, though, I'm using both OH and DD as outriders to stop people pushing in front of me. Trouble is, you give way for a stroller which is mostly in front, and everyone thinks it's okay to push in front of you.

 

[SMD]

Of course the alternative is to skip the stretching room, which most people would complain about. I do wish that they would give the option. On Indy at DLR single riders and ECVs/WCs used to bypass the safety video. Now there's a very long wait to pass through that room. Having been on that ride hundreds of times in 20 years, I wish that they would print the safety info on the SR pass and post it in the elevator. I really can skip the movie room at this point.

 

[ttintagel]

Of course the alternative is to skip the stretching room, which most people would complain about.

I've asked over and over to skip the stretching room because it isn't safe for me to walk through that way with my eyesight the way it is, but I've been told no every single time. The thing that ticks me off about it is that I'm constantly reading posts on the DIS about people who asked to skip it just because their kids were scared, and were allowed to without any problem. The only thing I can think is that they'll do anything for people with children, but childless adults don't deserve accommodation even if they can't do all the same things most adults can.