Electric cart?

[Taiko]

Sorry if this has been asked a milion times - I tried a search but it always times out -

Are there electric carts to rent/use at any of the Dis parks?
I am nearly recovered from my broken foot, but I can't walk too far.

Thank you very much. 2 days to blast off....

 

[Figaro]

Hi Taiko! The parks have ECV's to rent, but you will still have to make it into the park in order to rent them. And if you decide to park hop, the park you hop to might not have any ECV's available. This is one of the big reasons that many people here rent from outside providers. That way you have it with you at the resort and can take it to Downtown Disney and/or Pleasure Island.

Sue has a great post listing the websites and phone numbers of the providers in Orlando. For all of them but one, the ECV is delivered to the resort so it is there when you arrive and then it is picked up after you leave.

Hope your foot heals quickly and you have a wonderful time!

Oh, and if you read any of the recent threads that have wheelchair/ECV, broken this or that in the title, you can probably find Sue's great post. We are so lucky to have her as the moderator here!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

It's tight, but at this time of year arrangements can be made very quickly. Here are the urls and phone numbers of the comopanies that rent ECVs:

Walker Mobility:
1-888-726-6837
www.walkermobility.com

Care Medical:
http://www.caremedicalequipment.com/
Phone (407) 856-2273, Toll Free U.S and Canada (800) 741-2282

RANDY'S Mobility is in Kissimmee
407-892-4777
http://randysmobility.com/

Colonial Medical
http://www.colonialmed.com/about_cms.html
(800)747-0246!

I have used Walker a few times. They will ask for a credit card and charge it the day before arrival. They will deliver the ECV to your hotel bell services before your arrival and pick it up there after your departure. Their rates, especially for longer than a week, are much better than Disney's. Also, their scooters are much better.

You don't say if you are renting a car or what. If you are using a car for getting around, the ECVs break down into five pieces, the heaviest about 39 pounds. They take about a minute or so to take apart and about two minutes (once you are used to it) to put it together.

Another suggestion is find out your state's requirements for a temporary disabled hang tag and get the paper work and have your doctor sign off on it. The tag will allow you to use any of the handicap parking areas (which will be a necessity). Also, with the policy of charging for valet parking, with a handicap hang tag the fees will be waived. Also the valets will usually volunteer to assist in loading/unloading an ECV. In Virginia I printed the required form from the DMV website. When I took the completed form to the DMV Office it took less than 15 minutes from the time I walked in until I had my tag.

If you are in a cast, you might want to have the person who puts it on you draw a line with a marker where it will be sawn off. Then bring a "Sharpie" type marker pen with you and have the Characters sign the cast. Warn them when signing to not cross the line. After the cast is removed you will have an interesting souvenier.

You can use a bungee cord to help keep crutches or a folded up walker on the EVC or wheelchair. Usually it would be a short walk with the crutches from the wheelchair or EVC.

Good luck and let us know what finally happens.

 

[Taiko]

Thanks for the info....great resource.

 

[SueM in MN]

The list that Cheshire Figment posted is sort of the "DIS disABILITIES Board Recommended List." They are the companies that DIS posters have reported they used with generally good results.
Here's another link for you. It's a link to the DIS site page about touring with mobility disabilities. It has info about renting in the parks (but remember the info that Cheshire Figment and Figaro mentioned about availability). The link also has info about which rides/attractions you can keep the ecv with you for the whole experience.
And here's a link to a helpful thread about boarding rides for people who need a little more space or time due to disability or injury.