I could be wrong but I'm thinking LSUfan is saying that people in
ECV's and wheelchairs should consider waiting for the crowd to thin out before leaving a crowded park or arriving early. Perhaps that's what he meant by patience?
That is exactly what I was saying.
I remember the unpleasantness of trying to leave Fantasmic after the show ended. It was a madhouse. We TOTALLY should've waited for the crowd to thin instead of trying to get out with the masses. I was so afraid of not only whacking someone in the leg/ankle, but I was constantly getting whacked in my own foot (which was up and wrapped in ace bandage).
This is what we have done as well. We made sure to arrive early, and when a show had ended, we made sure we didn't rush to the location or park exit and it makes things MUCH smoother. Yeah, it adds some time, but was very worth it in our opinion.
Upon park exit, we always made sue to take the more "scenic" exit as well and not just straight and fast to the exit. Yeah, we always had people cut in front of us, but we were going slow enough, in less traffic on a less trafficed route and it wasn't an issue. Some crowded places are impossible to avoid, but if you can avoid them at the peak times, it makes it easier. Evenetually, everyone has to exit the ampitheater for Fantasmic, but not everyone has to do it as soon as the show ends.
I tend to be very heads up now when I tour, watching for not only chairs and strollers, but also stupid people on foot who just stop in the middle of a path.
Me as well. It certainly helps to see things from both sides. Like I mentioned, up until the point that my daughter was almost run over, I never even noticed all this "wrecklessness" people claim about, but since that day I have more observant. I have started notinc in other places other than just WDW as well and it is my observsation that it is just more prevelant at WDW than other places. My guess is because more people rent them there (that normally do not have/use them).
So, moral of the story...people suck. Watch out for them, whether you are on foot or in a conveyance devise or pushing a stroller. Try to put yourself in the best possible situation to avoid either being mowed down, or mowing others down.
I certainly agree. My only addition and/or change to this stance is that those who are in control of the vehicle that can cause the most harm should bare more responsibility, even when it isn't fair, because it is more safe.
That standpoint comes from my cycling and running background where just about every day my life is in the hands of so many drivers as I train on roads and highways. I believe runners, cyclists and drivers should all follow traffic laws, but it would be naive of me to think everyone does. I can do my part, can teahc others to do theirs, but ultimately, as I accept more responsibility than pedestrians when I drive because my mistake can kill them. It isn't fair, but it's safe.
The same analogy works for boaters (the bigger the boat, the safer the operators usually are), cars/trucks/RVs/deliver trucks, etc. The difference is, in those examples, the operators of the largest vehicles which can cause the most damage and harm have extensive training on how to operate their vehicles safely and defensively. All you need is some cash and an ID to rent an EVC.
