ECV question about assembly

[FoggyToad]

We have read many posts about the ECV's you rent off Disney property to be better than the ones Disney rents. My question is how difficult are they to assemble, tote in the trunk, disassemble when it's time to leave, etc. We will be driving a small car with a small trunk and not taking any bus transportation. Would it just be easier and more convenient for us to rent them at the parks? We aren't too mechanically minded and not the strongest either. Thanks for some input!

 

[taekwondo mom]

I know Randy's mobility has some ecv's that disassemble .
They will meet you at your resort and show you how to take it apart and how to reassemble it.

www.randysmobility.com

 

[kaytieeldr]

Let me stress, I have never used this http://www.scootorlando.com/index.html company so can't vouch for their service/products, BUT! The site indicates that some of the scooters can be folded and placed in the trunk of a compact car.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Hi and to both DisBoards and disABILTIES!

If you click on where it says "disABILTIES" at the top of this page it will take you to the Index. One of the top items is the "disABILTIES FAQ" which will gives lots of useful information, including where people rent ECVs. There is also a brief section on transporting an ECV in a car. If you rent from off-site just be sure to tell them you will be transporting it in a car so they will be sure to give you one that can be easily broken down.

 

[SueM in MN]

we rented an ECV from Randy's a year ago. We didn't plan on taking it apart, so we didn't have the delivery person whow us how to do it. He would have demonstrated how to do it and how to put it back together.
One of the websites in the disABILITIES FAQs thread actually has a little demonstration on how to do it on their website. Most of the companies will also supply written directions with pictures.

Just make sure that you let them know you want/need one that folds, as Cheshire Figment mentioned.

 

[daisyduck123]

Did this just last month for 9 days!

We were going to WDW w/ my in-laws & they wanted a scooter to use while there. We called Walker Mobility & arranged to rent one.

Well, my DH broke his big toe the day we left for WDW so we called Walker & told them we'd need two ECVs.

To make a long story short.....

FIL hated it. It's a pain to disassemble & also heavy. 5 days into our trip, he stopped using it & just rented at the parks each day.

DH could not do this as he could hardly walk at all & needed the ECV just to get around our resort...otherwise, we would've just rented at the parks each day.

**Note that Walker rents out a heavy-duty type (for people over a certain weight limit). We're not near that weight, but rented them anyway just for the sturdiness of them & in case the grandkids wanted to ride on the laps of DH & FIL sometimes. Maybe the lighter-weight ones aren't as heavy or a pain to assemble/disassemble.

 

[FoggyToad]

Thanks so much, everyone, for giving us some advice and other info to read. Really appreciate it!

 

[Belle1962]

The ones from Walker are very easy to assemble. Even I (not good at directions, maps, puzzles or legos) was able to figure it out just from the diagram in the pocket. The one time I got a "different" scooter from them, I simply called them on the phone and they walked me through it--turned out to be the same directions--just a newer scooter!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

We're not near that weight, but rented them anyway just for the sturdiness of them & in case the grandkids wanted to ride on the laps of DH & FIL sometimes.

Just a note in passing. ECVs are designed for one person to ride without any passengers. Having children of any age riding on a person's lap in an ECV is dangerous. They can accidentally push on the throttle and then you have a 150 pound vehicle (plus the weight of the passengers) smashing into somebody or a wall.

 

[daisyduck123]

Just a note in passing. ECVs are designed for one person to ride without any passengers. Having children of any age riding on a person's lap in an ECV is dangerous. They can accidentally push on the throttle and then you have a 150 pound vehicle (plus the weight of the passengers) smashing into somebody or a wall.

Thanks but we learned that before they were even delivered.