Now to pick up my scooter! I had rented a scooter for the length of stay from Scooterbug and it was waiting for me at bell services.
I'm very interested to read about your experience with Scooterbug.
I used
Buena Vista Scooters for the last two trips, but am going with another company for the next one, Walker Mobility. If they disappoint me in December, then I'll be in the market for a different scooter company for my October 2016 trip.
WAIT!!! WHAT??? There are no BRAKES on this thing! Holy moly how do you top it?? Yes, I almost ran over Matt and Sabrina. Good thing she is nimble and I swerved.
Oh, honey.
I'm laughing because I UNDERSTAND! I've been using one in the parks (and occasionally outside of them when my health problems were at their worst) for so many years now, and yet I still remember my first time on one. It's a dicey situation at first, but once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature!
I learn a few things…most adults will jump right across your path because you or either invisible, or they think they can beat you.
This is soooooooo true. And yet if you can't stop quick enough and end up hitting them, somehow YOU get blamed...
So the bus pulls up, and drops down, gets the ramp out and THANK YOU LORD for sending me a very kind and nice bus driver! He patiently talked me through pulling forward onto the bus (it takes skill people…it really does!)
HOORAY! I'm so glad you got a good one! The first time I put a scooter on a bus, I was SO stressed out about it! Thankfully, I had a good CM for my first time, too.
I tell him my backup issues. That is when he tells me those “magic words”. Are you asking for help backing up? I can help if you are asking (in other words, they are not supposed to offer help, but can do so if you ask)
Yasssss! GOOD FOR HIM!
And yes, this is very true. When I get to the top of the ramp I always let them know straight out the gate that I suck at parking it, can you please pop it into place for me? 95% of the time, no problem.
This kind driver asked me to take my key and take a seat and he parked the darn thing for me. Yeah! When we got there, he moved the thing into position to where I could drive straight forward off the bus. (even made sure I knew to have all four wheels on the pavement before turning). Whoo Hoo!
You DID get a good one! I'm so happy to hear this!
Plus this is where we saw the most inappropriately dressed people of our trip…let’s just say that Pooh bear may be cute wearing a short top, but these people should have re-thought their wardrobe for the day. (It was a rather large family with ALL of them dressed like this.)
Oh, GOD. At MK in September, there was a girl wearing these shorts that were so short, the bottom of her buttcheeks were hanging out of them and jiggling as she walked. Worst of all, I was right behind her in the crowd of people, and on my scooter, so my eye-level was... that's right... staring at her jiggly buttcheeks. And I had no space to move around her. It was both terrible and hilarious.
I have two virtual first timers about to turn onto Main Street (yes, they had not even seen the castle yet). So we make the corner by the Emporium onto Main Street, and I stop my scooter (sorta…you know, no brakes) and let them get their first look. It was kind of fun to watch. Matt had a pretty big smile and Sabrina, well I learned more about her at this point…she cries, a lot when she is happy. It kind of made me giggle to watch them.
I love this story! I would be giggling too! I'm taking two virtual first-timers myself in December, and am hoping for a similar reaction!
actually had to grab a map (hangs head in shame)…
You rookie.
You all are gathering the pitchforks and Gaston now to run me off the boards…
Pitchforks, maybe. I'm keeping Gaston for myself, though.
Just about that time Matt and Sabrina got off the train. Perfect timing! Sabrina scooted up in front of me to get a better look and Matt hung around near me. We were able to watch the entire parade. It was Awesome!
Yay! I love to hear this! Isn't it a fantastic parade, too? Love it!