Here's what I don't get...
Okay, so let's be honest and admit that some of the people using ECVs/wheelchairs/GACs/whatever don't really need them (though I suspect that that proportion is much less than stupid posters like that think).
So what? Really, does it make that much of a difference in the lives of others? Even if some people manage to scam FOTL (and I know that GACs are supposed to work like this, but we also know that, for some people they do). So, I might wait a few minutes longer than I would have otherwise. Is that really such a huge deal? No. Why waste your time trying to work out who is "worthy" to use assistance and who isn't?
I'd much rather "suffer" (and I use that term loosely) by a few people cheating the system than make it such that those who do need the help cannot get it.
If someone chooses to pay the large fees for an ECV and then deal with all the hassles involved (and I would think that it is more hassle than most people think) without having a 'need' for one other than to 'scam' the system, I really don't care. They are obviously going to great lengths for very little gain, and as you say, it really doesn't impact most of the rest of us. (I for one am having trouble grasping that every
single WDW bus has multiple ECV passengers
each with 12 family members with them, as some here would make it appear
)
I suspect that more people with needs visit WDW because it is easier to vacation there than elsewhere. For years people here complained about
Disneyland Paris and lack of access. That has changed dramatically over the recent years, and whereas in past I might see one wheelchair user (and zero ECV users) in a day, now I see them throughout the day. That is significant progress, and hopefully it will not come to the point where people there are whinging about the 'scammers' like they do at WDW. ANY improvement in access should be applauded, and if it means that a few people take advantage, it really doesn't negatively impact most other guests.
I never understood being jealous of those needing assistance, as we see in so many posts. I cannot fathom being jealous of someone who has far more challenges than I.
And yes, there is a weight/activity correlation - of course there is. Illness impacts everyone differently; some people lose a dramatic amount of weight, others are relatively stable, and others gain. No two illnesses or injuries or people are the same, and everyone will respond differently.
OP, if I remember correctly, you have had some incredible achievements recently. Celebrate those, be proud of yourself, and disregard the ignorant comments.