NEW Thread: What would you do?

[Tinbadge69]

Ok. This will be the first in a series of questions to Disney World or Land goers throughout the world. I will be asking a question of you to get your thoughts on situations I have come across as a visitor of the parks since the 70's. Give honest opinions, and take the heat for your answers....lol

We have seen this a bunch throughout my Disney going lifetime. The dreaded too lazy to walk, too big to walk, or my foot hurts, I need a cart person.

Question 1: You have had a long day in the park, and during this time you have seen a person driving a cart from ride to ride, and store to store, only to get up and walk around for long periods of time, and has no problem getting on and off rides all day long. You are in line for about 45 minutes when here he/she comes, beep beeping their way through. They get off with family members in tow and get directly in front of you. Do you say something, or wimp out and just let it go?

 

[Tinbadge69]

Like I said, these are situations I have encountered.
My answer. I tell them to step back and get in line. We as Americans have become lazy and expect everyone to bow to our every need. Like I said above I had seen this person several times throughout the day and knew that this was nothing more than laziness, and (didnt miss a meal either). Ther was a minute of confrontation, but this person had known that her cover was blown and didnt escilate the situation. As a matter of fact they left and went to another ride Im sure to pull the same there.
Now had I not seen the events from earlier I probably would have let her pass, and I bet that was what they were counting on.

 

[DisneyCrazyX5]

I would absolutely let it go.
I have MS and it is not my job to prove to you that I may need a cart in the heat of Florida. My condition is invisible to most people, my tiredness can come and go. The heat could knock my on my butt or I could handle things well. In my case I do not use a cart, but due to my illness I never know when it could progress to the point when I would need to.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

First off, I'd like to say to the DIS. You'll find a lot of great information here.

With this being said, I'd just like to point out that not everyone who uses an ECV has a visible medical condition. Many individuals need them for diseases or disorders that you cannot see just by looking at them. This includes diabetes, cancer, knee or back pain, MS, AS, RA, anxiety/panic/phobia disorders, and more. Just because a person does not have a cast, crutches, or some other type of visible medical paraphernalia does not mean that they are using the cart for perks or to have an easier time walking around the parks.

My father recently went to the World and used an ECV every day. He is recovering from cancer, but you wouldn't necessarily know it by looking at him in the park. Similarly, he gets on and off of the cart when going on attractions. Sometimes, he even lets my mother use it to get a break (she has significant health issues as well) while he walks for a few minutes to keep the circulation going. The cart helps him because he cannot walk long distances and gets weak very easily. This is just one of the many examples of a situation in which you will see someone using an ECV, but not a visible condition requiring it.

So to answer your question as to what I would do? Absolutely nothing. The person has a right to use a tool to help them.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Like I said, these are situations I have encountered.
My answer. I tell them to step back and get in line. We as Americans have become lazy and expect everyone to bow to our every need. Like I said above I had seen this person several times throughout the day and knew that this was nothing more than laziness, and (didnt miss a meal either). Ther was a minute of confrontation, but this person had known that her cover was blown and didnt escilate the situation. As a matter of fact they left and went to another ride Im sure to pull the same there.
Now had I not seen the events from earlier I probably would have let her pass, and I bet that was what they were counting on.

As someone who has very good friends and family who use ECVs and am one who was heavily obese at one time, I find this post a little much for me. You might want to reconsider how you word things in order to get quality responses. I can see many taking offense to this.

 

[topolino]

There are plenty of people who use ECVs even though they don't need them. There are also those who do need them, but don't look as if they do, to the naked eye. Therefore, we really don't know who needs it and who is abusing it just by looking.

However, there is no reason anyone, handicapped or not, should cut in front of you in line.

 

[DisneyKevin]

My answer is that you should realize that it's none of your business why anyone is in a scooter, wheelchair etc.

They owe you no explanation.

None.

Nada.

Zip.

This has been discussed many times and it always turns into a discussion that makes people that need to use a scooter or wheelchair feel less than equal.

Again...it's NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHY ANYONE IS USING A WHEELCHAIR, SCOOTER, STROLLER etc.

So, before this thread gets ugly (and I go carnival ape crazy) and turns into a discussion of who does and doesnt have a right to use a scooter or wheelchair, I'm closing it down.