First time ecv/wheelchair and arrival time

[Jmljasmine]

Renting scooters for our travel group is a must. There is 4 of us. The first rental I had some of the same concerns, but after 1 hour I realized renting a scooter is the best thing I could have ever done. We rent off site only. It took a while to find the best off-site rental company with the best service and such. We tested just about all of the off-site rental scooter companies before we found the best one that we currently use. The BIGGEST issue I witnessed especially on these last two trips is the parks not having available scooter even at park opening. I knew from the beginning that in-park scooters wouldn't work for us just because there was no way to guarantee getting one. I never wanted to chance ruining the day since I'm unable to walk that distance. As years pasted I now need the scooter to get back and forth to the parks and at the resort. In Parks rental scooters are not allowed out of the park. There is no way we could walk and stand in hour lines at the end of the day to get on/off the transportation to get back to our rooms. We also go shopping, and it comes in handy. This time I used UBER MT Connect ( $35-40 ) it worked great, and it was an inexpensive solution that we used twice. They take 2 people plus one scooter. I know the price varies just don't go at peak times. Hope this helps!

That brings up a good point. We would probably have to split bup for transportation since we can't fit a scooter in our van with everyone and unless something is monorail.... We can't manage all the kids and a double stroller on most transportation unless they aren't filling busses. PreCOVID the experience we had was both difficult and dangerous on the bus. Man I wish this was simpler. (Or that I hadn't promised this make up trip to my oldest. ) I'm going to have to think about this and see what situations I can come up with. I'm also going to explore other mobility aids and see if any of them would be enough but also easier to convince and manipulate.

 

[ttintagel]

There is no chance unfortunately that she will agree to off site rental. I'm just hoping to get her to consent morning off (especially since pain will be worse after she outright refuses the first day...)

I would research offsite rentals anyway and keep the contact information for the company handy. If she does have a bad first day that proves to her that she needs an assistive device, it’s been my experience that rental companies are good about getting stuff to you quickly.

 

[Bethctraveler]

That brings up a good point. We would probably have to split bup for transportation since we can't fit a scooter in our van with everyone and unless something is monorail.... We can't manage all the kids and a double stroller on most transportation unless they aren't filling busses. PreCOVID the experience we had was both difficult and dangerous on the bus. Man I wish this was simpler. (Or that I hadn't promised this make up trip to my oldest. ) I'm going to have to think about this and see what situations I can come up with. I'm also going to explore other mobility aids and see if any of them would be enough but also easier to convince and manipulate.

This last time we had 4 rental scooters, and 3 other family members on foot one with a double stroller, and it was smooth sailing every single day. We used the busses a little, we used the monorail a lot, and the ferry boats a lot. We used the path between poly - Grand Floridian - Magic Kingdom - Contemporary Resort to access the resorts for lunch and dinner reservations. We also used the path between Epcot - Hollywood studios and the path between Disney Springs and the Treehouses at Saratoga. We really minimized using the busses this time since the scooters we rented had such a long battery life.

 

[Weedy]

Here’s a Vlog about the early hours at Animal Kingdom

 

[jo-jo]

I seem to recall that if you have a non disney wheel chair and you want to rent a scooter at disney , that will hold it for you. Does anyone know about this? Does it also work with a rollator?

I'm thinking this person may also fear the parking on the bus issue. DH was. Still not comfortable, but not fearful.

The disney scooter will cost more, but a wheel chair/rollator won't have the same transportation/ room space issues.

 

[marikujawa]

I've been looking at ultralight transport chairs for rent and it seems you can buy one on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price. Has anyone just had Amazon deliver to the resort? Will bell services hold the package if it's delivered early on the day we arrive (or the day before)? We've never had anything delivered to our resort before.

 

[jo-jo]

I've been looking at ultralight transport chairs for rent and it seems you can buy one on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price. Has anyone just had Amazon deliver to the resort? Will bell services hold the package if it's delivered early on the day we arrive (or the day before)? We've never had anything delivered to our resort before.

No expert here, but I thought transport chairs are meant for short distance, not a all day thing.

 

[marikujawa]

No expert here, but I thought transport chairs are meant for short distance, not a all day thing.

Not doing all day, and hopefully will be able to walk some of the time. Too long to explain but I was just looking for advice about the best way to get the transport chair.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I've been looking at ultralight transport chairs for rent and it seems you can buy one on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price. Has anyone just had Amazon deliver to the resort? Will bell services hold the package if it's delivered early on the day we arrive (or the day before)? We've never had anything delivered to our resort before.

watch the size of wheels as they are not meant for major travel. most have very small wheels which can break

 

[mamabunny]

Not doing all day, and hopefully will be able to walk some of the time. Too long to explain but I was just looking for advice about the best way to get the transport chair.

I have had Amazon deliveries, and also deliveries from Target, Apple, and other retailers shipped to my Disney Resort hotel.

It is no problem at all to have something that may arrive a few days ahead of you (our Target order on the last trip arrived *8* days early, quite by accident!)

Make sure that you set up the shipping label properly - Disney has historically advised that you use the Resort name/address, and then put your information (including your name & arrival date) between the Resort name, and the address.

So I address things like this...

Disney's Hoopla Vista Resort*
Hold for Guest arriving April 26, 2022, Jane Doe
1234 Western Vista Buena Drive**
Bay Lake Lagoon***, FL 12345****

*Fictional Disney World Resort. Doesn't exist, except in my fevered imagination!

** Fictional Disney World Road. Doesn't exist on any map. Anywhere.

*** Fictional Disney World city name. Doesn't exist on any map, or in anyone's imagination!

**** Not a real zip code, either!

 

[marikujawa]

I have had Amazon deliveries, and also deliveries from Target, Apple, and other retailers shipped to my Disney Resort hotel.

It is no problem at all to have something that may arrive a few days ahead of you (our Target order on the last trip arrived *8* days early, quite by accident!)

Make sure that you set up the shipping label properly - Disney has historically advised that you use the Resort name/address, and then put your information (including your name & arrival date) between the Resort name, and the address.

So I address things like this...

Disney's Hoopla Vista Resort*
Hold for Guest arriving April 26, 2022, Jane Doe
1234 Western Vista Buena Drive**
Bay Lake Lagoon***, FL 12345****

*Fictional Disney World Resort. Doesn't exist, except in my fevered imagination!

** Fictional Disney World Road. Doesn't exist on any map. Anywhere.

*** Fictional Disney World city name. Doesn't exist on any map, or in anyone's imagination!

**** Not a real zip code, either!

Thank you so much! That's exactly the information I was looking for.

 

[ttintagel]

I realized last year I had to go through my saved shipping addresses at Amazon when I bought a box of jumbo safety pins and accidentally had them shipped to Pop Century and didn’t notice until it was too late to cancel the order. I hope somebody got some use out of them!

 

[bluecruiser]

Thank you so much! That's exactly the information I was looking for.

If you're looking for delivery addresses for individual Disney resorts, they're listed on the second post of the following thread:
>> Shipping To & From Disney Resorts FAQ <<

 

[luvthatmouseinohio]

Please tell her this:

That there are literally *thousands* of people, every week, at Disney World who are using mobility devices who never use them at home in their daily life.

Most folks don't walk between 3 & 10 miles per day at home, so they never bump up against the need to use a tool for mobility. And that's all a scooter is - a tool to get a job done properly. It's no different than wearing glasses to see, or hearing aids to hear better - it's just a tool to be able to move around with less pain and swelling at Disney World.

And no one will pay any attention to her, unless she decides to decorate that rental scooter with neon lights, handlebar streamers, flags, and hot pink seat covers. I promise you, her on that ECV will be a total non-event. There are *so* many people using ECVs now that no one will pay any attention.

Let her know that she can use the "park and walk" method if she wants (where you park the ECV in a single location, walk around that area, and then move it on to a new location), and that she absolutely does not have to take pictures with the scooter - she can park it out of sight before snapping that perfect vacation photo.

We have lots of guidance here on how to use the scooter (in general) if she wants/needs it for reassurance. She can "practice" driving the scooter-cart hybrids at local stores in the meantime; if she can master those giant beasties, a rental at WDW will feel like a Lamborghini (not exaggerating LOL)

Last but not least, let her know that you don't want her to need a vacation to recover from her vacation at Disney World! Tell her that you are NOT looking forward to watching her creep from bench to bench all day - and that there are now far fewer places to sit since the pandemic; a lot of those were removed for social distancing, and have not been replaced. Remind her that it's supposed to be fun and relaxing for *both* of you... and that you won't have much fun, or be very relaxed if you are worrying about her for the whole trip.

Let us know if we can help answer any questions she may have about using a mobility device at WDW.

I appreciate this post so much! You are spot on … I can get my 10,000 Fitbit steps most days at home, but Disney kills me anymore. My feet and back just can’t hold up to those long park days and I’m miserable. I have decided to swallow my pride next trip and rent a scooter. The park and walk idea sounds perfect!

 

[dratomic]

I realized last year I had to go through my saved shipping addresses at Amazon when I bought a box of jumbo safety pins and accidentally had them shipped to Pop Century and didn’t notice until it was too late to cancel the order. I hope somebody got some use out of them!

It's likely they got stuck with them!

 

[mamabunny]

It's likely they got stuck with them!

I sew what you did there