ECV Ran Over Little Boy Thursday Night at Epcot

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Thursday night when I was getting my bag checked at the back entrance of Epcot a little boy was run over by an ECV.
Luckily two men quickly lifted it off him but from the look of his legs and the incredible crying we have wondered and prayed about this boy.

Hoping a family member or friend is part of the Dis and could let us know that he is ok.

 

[mbforbes]

Poor baby! I hope he is ok!

 

[Wall-E1]

That's terrible. Those things are heavy. Hope the boy is okay.

 

[Tinkh]

How scary! I hope we get an update about how he is. Poor baby. That is horrible.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

That's horrible!! I hope he is OK.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

I have been run over by an ECV before - not fun. I hope the little boy is ok.

 

[PatsMom]

I hope that he is OK. I have only been bumped, I imagine flat out being run over is incredibly painful. In fact, I hope he does not have any broken bones!

 

[PeterPan09]

Wow, that's horrible. I feel badly for both the driver and the child! I'm sure this was an accident and the driver didn't intend to hit him, and must feel terrible about it.

 

[sjs314]

That is terrible and I do hope he is ok, scares the daylights out of me since I am considering renting ECV for the first time in March and I have read of people Adults and kids walking right in the path of moving ECV's and sometimes it it next to impossible for the person to stop in time.

 

[PatsMom]

I hope that he is OK. I have only been bumped, I imagine flat out being run over is incredibly painful. In fact, I hope he does not have any broken bones!

 

[topolino]

That is terrible and I do hope he is ok, scares the daylights out of me since I am considering renting ECV for the first time in March and I have read of people Adults and kids walking right in the path of moving ECV's and sometimes it it next to impossible for the person to stop in time.

Very true. And the problem is aggravated by people who are driving them for the first time.

 

[Oreo Cookie]

How awful.

That poor little boy, I hope he is okay!

I'm sure the ecv rider feels terrible.

 

[ilovemk76]

Poor little guy. I hope he is OK.

 

[Aisling]

Very true. And the problem is aggravated by people who are driving them for the first time.

When my son was 7, he was hit and knocked down by an ECV in Animal Kingdom. He was ok, just has a skinned knee. Yes, my 7 year old ran into the path of the EVC. It's a shame, but you have to hold small children by the hand because of the vehicles that are allowed drive among walking people.

I have also had my toes smashed when an EVC in front of me at a parade started to back out. VERY painful.

I have never posted in an EVC thread before because of the controversy, but I'll risk it now to say I wish EVCs would be BANNED in WDW.

And if the EVC drivers feel terrible, they SHOULD. Feeling terrible will not solve the problem.

They are dangerous. Only wheelchairs should be allowed. Heavy moving vehicles should NOT be allowed to drive among people walking, where there are children running and being children but have to be told to be careful because a 300 lb electric moving vehicle may be coming by.

Wheelchairs only!

And did y'all hear about the guy who suing WDW for not being allowed to use a segway in WDW, claiming he needed it for medical reasons?

I've held my tongue for all these years about EVCs and I can't take it anymore. The CM who came to our aid when my son was hit only shrugged and apologized, knowing he was powerless to get rid of this EVC problem that the CMs have to deal with on a daily basis. Ask any CM, they'll tell you how many people every day get hit by EVCs.

 

[vicki_c]

I saw a woman in an ECV run over the back of a little girl's foot once going through the Backlot Tour warehouse @ DHS. I couldn't believe it - the little girl (maybe 3 or 4) was in front of the woman the entire time and didn't stop or anything, it was definitely bad ECV driving in this case. I actually had to put my hand on the front of the ECV to get the woman to stop, after she had already ran over the back of the little girl's sneaker and partly up the back of her ankle with the thing. It could have been a much worse accident.

 

[SusanWasHere]

It's a shame, but you have to hold small children by the hand because of the vehicles that are allowed drive among walking people.

And if the ECV drivers feel terrible, they SHOULD.

They are dangerous. Only wheelchairs should be allowed. Heavy moving vehicles should NOT be allowed to drive among people walking, where there are children running and being children but have to be told to be careful because a 300 lb electric moving vehicle may be coming by.

I've held my tongue for all these years about EVCs and I can't take it anymore. The CM who came to our aid when my son was hit only shrugged and apologized, knowing he was powerless to get rid of this EVC problem that the CMs have to deal with on a daily basis. Ask any CM, they'll tell you how many people every day get hit by EVCs.

WOW! Here is hoping you never have some sort of physical issue that causes you to need a scooter. These threads cease to amaze me and I also usually keep my mouth shut bc I can't believe the ignorance of some people.

Well, I think that kids SHOULD have their hands held. They SHOULD NOT be running around "being kids" in a place full of not only vehicles - but OTHER PEOPLE. I can't count how many times some child running and not looking has run full speed into my stomach, or tripped a family member of mine. Let's not count the parent that think it's "oh so cute" to let their 3 year old push the stroller WHERE PEOPLE ARE WALKING and bash into people left and right while mom and dad say nothing and laugh like they are seeing the funniest thing in the world. Or how about those kids that shake the chains over and over and over and over and over again in the ride lines irritating the you-know-what out of everyone around them?

There is room for everyone at Disney. Maybe if everyone is more careful and observant of others and not so wrapped up in themselves, it will be better for everyone. The people walking and the people riding. I have seen tons of people walk right into the side of an ECV or back up into it bc they aren't paying attention, but jumped all over the ECV driver. How sad people are so ignorant and rude. This thread should be closed bc as usual - some people are just not accepting of others. And again, I hope you are never in a situation where you need some mobility help bc there are a lot of unsympathetic people out there. And wheelchairs are not always an option. Would you like to see an 80 year old man pushing his wife in a wheelchair up a hill in 101 degree heat? Um I hope not! This is just so sad.

 

[HappyDznyCamper]

WOW! Here is hoping you never have some sort of physical issue that causes you to need a scooter. These threads cease to amaze me and I also usually keep my mouth shut bc I can't believe the ignorance of some people.

Well, I think that kids SHOULD have their hands held. They SHOULD NOT be running around "being kids" in a place full of not only vehicles - but OTHER PEOPLE. I can't count how many times some child running and not looking has run full speed into my stomach, or tripped a family member of mine. Let's not count the parent that think it's "oh so cute" to let their 3 year old push the stroller WHERE PEOPLE ARE WALKING and bash into people left and right while mom and dad say nothing and laugh like they are seeing the funniest thing in the world. Or how about those kids that shake the chains over and over and over and over and over again in the ride lines irritating the you-know-what out of everyone around them?

There is room for everyone at Disney. Maybe if everyone is more careful and observant of others and not so wrapped up in themselves, it will be better for everyone. The people walking and the people riding. I have seen tons of people walk right into the side of an ECV or back up into it bc they aren't paying attention, but jumped all over the ECV driver. How sad people are so ignorant and rude. This thread should be closed bc as usual - some people are just not accepting of others. And again, I hope you are never in a situation where you need some mobility help bc there are a lot of unsympathetic people out there. And wheelchairs are not always an option. Would you like to see an 80 year old man pushing his wife in a wheelchair up a hill in 101 degree heat? Um I hope not! This is just so sad.

Very well put. Wheelchairs are not easy to push and if you have no one with you who can push then your choice is limited to an ECV.

 

[Aisling]

WOW! Here is hoping you never have some sort of physical issue that causes you to need a scooter. These threads cease to amaze me and I also usually keep my mouth shut bc I can't believe the ignorance of some people.

Well, I think that kids SHOULD have their hands held. They SHOULD NOT be running around "being kids" in a place full of not only vehicles - but OTHER PEOPLE.

I am NOT ignorant. I feel strongly that 300 lb motorized vehicles should NOT be all to drive among crowds of people. I should NOT have to worry about my child being HIT by one of these vehicles in WDW.

If I or any one of my family couldn't walk, we'd use a WHEELCHAIR, so not to put innocent walkers at risk of being hit by an ECV.

You being hit in the stomach by a running child? Then stay away from ANY crowded areas where children are, for surely you are in danger.

SO MANY people are using EVCs now in WDW that it's becoming more dangerous by the day.

And by the way, I've had my toes painfully squashed by an EVC, which is nothing compared to what the CMs have happen to them by EVCs on a daily basis. It's a problem but your entitlement mentality prevents you from admitting it.

If you can't walk, use a wheelchair, which is SAFE. Don't put people in possible harm's way with an EVC.

 

[bettymae1121]

I don't think ECV's should be banned, but I wonder if a speed limit or speed restrictor would be possible? It wouldn't stop all accidents but I would imagine it would help, it would allow more time to stop if an ECV gets out of the control of the operator, or more time for people to see the ECV coming and move out of the way. Some of those ECV's can really scoot, I don't think they should move any faster than the average adult walking at a normal pace.

 

[Aisling]

How sad people are so ignorant and rude. This thread should be closed bc as usual - some people are just not accepting of others. And again, I hope you are never in a situation where you need some mobility help bc there are a lot of unsympathetic people out there. And wheelchairs are not always an option. Would you like to see an 80 year old man pushing his wife in a wheelchair up a hill in 101 degree heat? Um I hope not! This is just so sad.

This thread should be closed, but not before you get your two-cents in.

And you need to look up the word IGNORANT, as you obviously don't know what it means. I am not ignorant.

As for the 80 year old man pushing his wife up a hill in 101 dgree heat in WDW? Oh please. Did he also walk to school 5 miles barefoot in the snow?