Looking for some advice. Last few trips we have used a wheelchair for DH. First two times we rented from disney, this time off site (walker mobiity) and now we are talking about buying one. We had thought about it before, but the chairs we saw weigh about 45 to 50 pounds. Too heavy and bulky to lift in and out of car.
At disney, we saw rollator , transport chairs and wheelchairs. I'd like to try to figure out which would work best for us. Or should we just rent for a few more times. I don't see us traveling to disney ten years from now. Maybe another few years.
As background info, DH walks at home. If shopping or walking with grandkids, DH likes to hold onto the cart/carriage. The amount of walking and /or standing is what does DH in at disney. On our trips, I push him about 60-70 % of the time. If he is out of the chair, he is pushing it. Any steep hills, he would walk. On Saturday I pushed him from the fountain in Epcot , all the way through to the exit by France, The hill from England to the bridge is at the edge of my limit.
DH weighs about 270. This trip we used a 22 inch wheelchair. He does not want to use a scooter. We've used wheel chairs for three trips. Transport chairs are lighter, but do they roll as easy? I don't think a rollator would work because DH would need to do all the walking.
I just thought it would be nice to have a wheelchair through the airports too, but having suitcases plus wheelchair might be too much to deal with in our car.
Any thoughts?
Thank you.
At disney, we saw rollator , transport chairs and wheelchairs. I'd like to try to figure out which would work best for us. Or should we just rent for a few more times. I don't see us traveling to disney ten years from now. Maybe another few years.
As background info, DH walks at home. If shopping or walking with grandkids, DH likes to hold onto the cart/carriage. The amount of walking and /or standing is what does DH in at disney. On our trips, I push him about 60-70 % of the time. If he is out of the chair, he is pushing it. Any steep hills, he would walk. On Saturday I pushed him from the fountain in Epcot , all the way through to the exit by France, The hill from England to the bridge is at the edge of my limit.
DH weighs about 270. This trip we used a 22 inch wheelchair. He does not want to use a scooter. We've used wheel chairs for three trips. Transport chairs are lighter, but do they roll as easy? I don't think a rollator would work because DH would need to do all the walking.
I just thought it would be nice to have a wheelchair through the airports too, but having suitcases plus wheelchair might be too much to deal with in our car.
Any thoughts?
Thank you.