Need scooter advice!

[mickeystoontown]

After ten years of begging and pleading, we have convinced my mother to go back to Disney World with us. (We go every year.)

She is 76 years old and is in pretty good health for her age. She is a bit concerned that she won't be able to keep up the pace for ten days. So, I am looking into scooter rentals for her. Of course, we'd love to keep the cost down.

For those of you who have rented a scooter, do you rent from Disney themselves or from an outside company? If from Disney, is there a length of stay rental? If not from Disney, how do you get the scooter to and from your Disney resort?

Thanks in advance!

 

[tazdev3225]

I have rented one from an off site company for my last 2 trips. Disney does not have a length of stay rental. The off site companies will deliver the scooter to your hotel before you arrive and will pick it up from there after you leave. They are fairly reasonable and cheaper than Disney. i prefer Walker Mobility but there are other companies. Good luck and enjoy your trip.

 

[KPeveler]

Check out the FAQs - there is some good info there!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The off-site rentals tend to be much better and more maneuverable than Disney's. And it can also be used at the Resort and DTD if needed.

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 Post #2 which discusses mobility concerns and where people rent ECVs.

Or, if you want an easier route to the FAQs, click on the link in my signature.

 

[aubriee]

My mom is also 76 y/o, but has some health problems. No way could she make it down there a week without an ECV. We always use Walker's Mobility. When you arrive your ECV will be waiting in bell services and will have your name on it. At the end of the stay, just take it back to bell services and leave it. Walkers will pick it up. I'd definitely rent from offsite (much cheaper, plus she'd have the ECV to get around the resort, from the buses into the parks, and for DTD). There is also a chance that they may be out of ECVs at the parks, so with an offsite rental she wouldn't have to worry about that, plus she'd always have a seat on the buses. Wheelchair parties are always boarded first. The offsite ones are also smaller and easier to maneuver. If she is not used to driving one, take her to WalMart or somewhere and let her practice (especially backing up). If she does have trouble backing up, someone in your party can back it onto the buses for her. Some buses require you to back on and some let you pull straight on. It just depends on what kind of lift the bus has.

 

[SueM in MN]

You've already had your question answered pretty well, so I'll just add that one of the posts in the disABILITIES FAQs thread is about bus transportation at WDW.

 

[mickeystoontown]

Thanks everybody! She actually said the other day that she'd probably go to Wal-Mart and practice on their scooters. She gets around very well at home but I think she's going to be just worn out after days of park touring.