Never had any issues, Disney is very "scooter" friendly and staff is always ready to help in any situation.Thanks. How did you find having the both of you taking the disney transportation? Was it difficult to get around?
I will be travelling to WDW with my elderly parents in April. Both of the will need scooters to get around. Please suggest rental companies, how tos, and any other info I might need. TIA.
You are correct and just to be clear "we" means my husband and I, as I do not in any shape or form represent any entity besides us and definitely do not represent the Disboards. I am simply providing my experiences with Gold Mobility based on the criteria I listed that you should check with any mobility company.Just be aware when people say "we" prefer, it means them personally and not necessarily everyone on the DISboards forums. There are a number of ECV vendors available and there may be pros and cons of each. For example, Scooterbug is the only vendor where your ECV can be picked up (and dropped off) at your convenience. For all others you must make arrangements with the vendor for time frames for pickup and return. I'm not recommending them specifically, just using them as an example. Do your research - read the related sticky threads and other threads to find out people's experiences with the different vendors.
Ignore this suggestion if you each rent and use an ECV. If only one of you does, perhaps use the singular pronoun? This is not a grammar critique, just a clarification recommendation.You are correct and just to be clear "we" means my husband and I,
We actually do both rent an ECV (although perhaps not in the future if things go well), but valid point otherwise.Ignore this suggestion if you each rent and use an ECV. If only one of you does, perhaps use the singular pronoun? This is not a grammar critique, just a clarification recommendation.
#7 do the same on way out have someone press door open button and leave after youHere are my pro tips:
1. When driving, reduce your speed using the knob instead of releasing the handle so you don't suddenly stop on a dime.
2. Bring some opaque tape, like duct tape, to cover up the LED battery gauge. In low light, the green LEDs shine right in your face.
3. Park in stroller parking or other out of the way spots, lest your scooter be moved by a CM.
4. Rear baskets let you hold more, but they add length to the scooter, making it more difficult to steer through queues. Also, you have to take it off when loading onto buses.
5. When approaching switchback turns in queues, the key is to keep driving straight (slowly) and don't start turning until your rear wheels clear the inside handrail. It's tricky at first, but you get the hang of it.
6. Try to avoid taking the scooter into shops and restaurants if you can help it. You can get stuck easily. Same applies to places with narrow walkways, like the back of the Canada pavilion
7. With elevators, drive forward straight in and reverse straight out. On the way in, have some else get in and press the door open button.