If she can get around at home, is there actually need for a handicap room? Housekeeping can provide a shower chair. You could contact medical reservations at 407-939-7807 to make sure that you can get a first floor suite or one close to an elevator as well as a bus stop.
You may be better off renting an
ECV, as pushing a wheelchair can get very tiresome, especially if you are not used to it. Also it depends on the weight of the passenger and the condition of the pusher(s). Some information for off-site rentals are:
Here are the urls and phone numbers:
Walker Mobility:
888-726-6837
www.walkermobility.com
Care Medical:
http://www.caremedicalequipment.com/
407-856-2273, Toll Free U.S and Canada (800) 741-2282
Randy'S Mobility is in Kissimmee
http://randysmobility.com
407-892-4777
Colonial Medical
http://www.colonialmed.com/about_cms.html
800-747-0246
ScootAround
http://www.scootaround.com
Toll-free, US and Canada 888-441-7575
I have used Walker a few times. They will ask for a credit card and charge it the day before arrival. They will deliver the ECV to your hotel bell services before your arrival and pick it up there after your departure. Their rates, especially for longer than a week, are much better than Disney's. Also, their scooters are much better. If you do decide to rent a wheelchair, using an off-site comopany will get a better chair and it will be available all the time.
You don't say if you are renting a car or what. If you are using a car for getting around, the
ECVs break down into five pieces, the heaviest about 39 pounds. They take about a minute or so to take apart and about two minutes (once you are used to it) to put it together.
Another suggestion is find out your state's requirements for a temporary disabled hang tag and get the paper work and have your doctor sign off on it. The tag will allow you to use any of the handicap parking areas (which will be a necessity). Also, with the policy of charging for valet parking, with a handicap hang tag the fees will be waived. Also the valets will usually volunteer to assist in loading/unloading an ECV. In Virginia I printed the required form from the DMV website. When I took the completed form to the DMV Office it took less than 15 minutes from the time I walked in until I had my tag.
If you will be using WDW buses, they are well-equipped and most of the drivers are very knowledgeable for ECVs or wheelchairs.
If she is in a cast, you might want to have the person who puts it on draw a line with a marker where it will be sawn off. Then bring a "Sharpie" type marker pen with you and have the Characters sign the cast. Warn them when signing to not cross the line. After the cast is removed she will have an interesting souvenier.
A couple of other reasons for using an ECV rather than a wheelchair. It will give your mother a greater sense of freedom and will make her feel like less of a burden to others. In addition, there ARE hills at WDW which will get VERY noticeable to people pushing a wheelchair.
You can use a bungee cord to help keep crutches or a folded up walker on the EVC or wheelchair. Usually it would be a short walk with the crutches from the wheelchair or EVC.
Good luck and let us know what finally happens.