DVCers that use Scooters

[sgrap]

Some of the rental companies will bring the scooter to your resort (at least, if it's a Disney resort) and pick it up from there. So you don't need to drive anywhere - just figure out how to get on/off the Magical Express bus and have the scooter available when you get to the resort.

That sounds easier said than done! How are they loaded on the bus? Is this a big hassle? Thanks!

 

[disneynutz]

IMO ECV's change the way you do Disney. You need to rent from a Disney authorized agency, Disney transportation accommodates ECV's but everything takes longer and you will get "looks" from other guests because you are holding up the flow.

Check out the DIS disABILITIES forum for more info.

Bill

 

[sgrap]

IMO ECV's change the way you do Disney. You need to rent from a Disney authorized agency, Disney transportation accommodates ECV's but everything takes longer and you will get "looks" from other guests because you are holding up the flow.

Check out the DIS disABILITIES forum for more info.

Bill

Thank you, will do! They are so easy to use at Disneyland, but I figured it would be much more complicated at WDW. Maybe someday my knee will be better enough to go without it, but I tried on our last Disneyland trip and was miserable. Thanks for the help!

 

[CKCruising]

Is there any way to use a scooter if you do not have a rental car?

You do not need a rental car at all...Sorry my post was a bit misleading...We took it in the car to go to Universal.
BV delivered to our hotel and I picked it up from at the Lobby. To get to the parks, it is easy to take it on/off of the busses. There is no need for the portable one if you don't have a car.

 

[deltapilotwife]

I agree with the recommendations to try the scooter at the grocery store first. We were at BLT last month with my 85 year old grandmother and rented a scooter. She was fine in the hallways, on the walkway to MK but anytime there were people she would stress. Instead of letting go to make it stop she would jam on the handles thinking it was a break (it was the go) and end up running in to people. She would then get upset she hit someone. I felt bad for the people she hit because they were bumped and she was crying.

The last day we ended up using the scooter to get back and forth to the park and rented a wheel chair in the park. Ended up leaving it in stroller parking a few times as we went from ride to ride in an area.

 

[writerchick]

I have to agree with the poster who didn't like Buena Vista. I rented from them the first year and the scooter was junk. I started renting from Apple after that and had much better luck. I used Apple for several years until it got to the point that I needed a scooter for more than just WDW and we purchased one. The type of scooter you rent makes a huge difference on how it handles. Some of them are much easier to maneuver than others.

 

[chainkid]

I have used apple and I have used walker and both companies were fine. My battery was never a concern if I charged overnight and I was on the go all day. If you size the scooter to your weight you are less likely to have a problem as my brother who rented same size as me would lose power on hills. He never ran out just slowed down. If he had gotten larger size he would have had more speed. I am pretty good with negotiating traffic and don't get nervous but my older mother had to bring hers back as she totally lost her cool and became a danger. I no longer have to use one as I've recovered from my hip operations but boy they were a godsent when it was painful to walk long distances. If you run out of charge you have a defective unit as I find it hard to believe anyone would go as long as I have in the parks and then downtown Disney and never ventured into red zone at all. They are easy to operate and frankly a lot of fun. The boardwalk is a great place to learn to maneuver before venturing into traffic. Magic kingdom is more difficult especially if you are going against traffic. I had to return my Mom's unit shortly after getting it for her as it was painful obvious that she was not equipped to handle it and I made my way down mainstreet at park opening against traffic . People have their heads down looking at maps so I used my horn a lot. After that I can go anywhere. LOL

 

[goofy kc]

FYI - scooters just ride onto the boats

 

[sgrap]

FYI - scooters just ride onto the boats

So what WDW transportation can the scooters just ride on, and what do they have to be loaded on? I have a knee injury, so I can walk OK but it just doesn't tolerate the long days on my feet anymore. But I can imagine it would be a pain to have to have a scooter loaded and unloaded. Thanks for the input.