Need a scooter

[dayvewc]

I'd like it better if Disney charged the guest to store the scooter instead of limiting guest choice to 5 companies (which limits competition and therefore exacerbates quality issues). The extra charge might cut back on excess storage requests, while allowing the guest to choose any vendor.

Our plane is arriving at 8:50pm, and we'll be leaving the resort around 7am to head to MK for a character breakfast the next morning. Our flight out will be the evening of the next day. It's a quick weekend trip (I won't take my son out of school), and that's why I feel added pressure to not have a major scooter malfunction. The off-site vendor that I've seen get the best reviews doesn't drop off before 8am. If your preferred vendor will drop-off a fully-charged scooter at 7am, I might consider using them. Does the drop-off process take about 15 minutes?

7 a.m. is the earliest I've ever asked them to meet me for a drop-off. At this point, it takes about 2 minutes for the drop-off b/c I know how their scooters work. They have always been friendly and answered any questions I had when they changed models a couple of years ago, so it will take as long as you feel you need it to take. I can't imagine it lasting longer than 15 minutes though.

 

[Simba's Mom]

I'm not the one doing the planning for your trip, but if I can be so nosy, what about the timing on your trip requires you to use a preferred vendor? The vendor I use has met me as early as 7 am and as late as 8 pm to hand-off and pick-up the scooter. On my most recent trip, he even waited at the resort for me because the Disney transportation bus I was taking back from the park was running later than I had expected when I set up the meet time. I got off the bus, he met me and he followed me to the front door of AKL and then took the scooter from there while I waited the next 10 minutes for my DME bus to arrive.

Thanks for asking this question. I wondered also, but I was afraid I was the only one who didn't understand. Last time I used the in park scooters, but next time I'll save money and get one beforehand. Boy, those in park scooters are about twice the cost!

 

[MSUmom]

I have used Apple and the Buena Vista. Last time the Apple scooter, it seemed well used and wasn't working correctly. I had to be change it out. Out trip in February we are going with Buena Vista this time.