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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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My mom has emphysema and really struggled walking in the parks during our visit in June (she refused an ecv) They might come along again next year if we go, but I think she realized she will have to get one this time. Is it best to get one at the parks or is it better to get one for the whole week from a local company? How hard are they to keep track of at the resort and parks? For example, where do you park them when going into a restaurant or at the pools? How do they work on rides? Can she park it outside is she feels able or does she have to ride it into the ride via the handicapped entrance? Do they ever get "taken" or "lost" at the parks? How are they on the monorail? Buses? I'm just trying to decide if it would be a hassle to have one all week if she might not need it everywhere. She can walk short distances ok, but struggled on the long hauls through the parks. Thanks for any advice/help.
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Definitely rent from an off-site company. Do NOT rent from Disney. There are parking areas near the entrances to most rides / attractions / restaurants. ECVs can get on the monorails / buses, but the buses take a bit of time. Some ECV's can be taken apart and fit in the trunk of a car. I've never heard of a ECV being taken. You take the key with you when you park the vehicle. We used Scootarama. They even came to Epcot to do some work onm our scooter
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I would rent from an outside company. I used Apple Scooters on my December trip and they were good.
Getting on/off the transportation is not hard at all. The CM's will help if needed. On the Monorail, they put a ramp for you to enter and exit.
As far as the rides, most queues are accessible for wheelchairs/ecv's. No problems with the ecv on rides. The cm's just tell you where to park and will let you know where to pick it up if it is in a different area than where you parked. Some attractions you need to transfer from the ecv to a wheelchair to go through the line. Those wheelchairs are provided at the attraction.... think Pooh etc.
Have fun planning
My last trip I took my own ECV and kept it in the room with no problem I took it to Blizzard Beach, the restaurants (charged up while dining), the pool. Never had a problem bringing it where ever I went. I took it on the boat from Epcot to Beach Club Hotel.
When I don't bring my own I always rent for the length of my trip from Scootarama. Love them ! The park ECV's are big & clunky & the usually run out early. They also cost a lot more..
for the money reason alone, it's cheaper to rent off site. I believe it's $50 per day in the park (and you can't take it from the park). In comparison, I just rented and EVC for 9 full days for about $250-$275.
HI phoebec. It looks like your ECV questions have been answered. I'm just popping in to wish you a magical time and tell you to be sure and ask any other questions you might have before your trip.
HI phoebec. It looks like your ECV questions have been answered. I'm just popping in to wish you a magical time and tell you to be sure and ask any other questions you might have before your trip.
We just got home and we rented from Walker Mobility. We had a problem with the scooter one day and they came right to AK and replaced it so I can recoommend them as being good as well. All your other questions have been answered so I won't repeat them but using a scooter and keeping track of it really is a piece of cake at Disney, no matter where you go.
If you fear losing your scooter, (or forgetting where you parked it), try hanging a picture or sign on the front basket. This can help distinguish your scooter from the other hundreds at the parks
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) They might come along again next year if we go, but I think she realized she will have to get one this time. Is it best to get one at the parks or is it better to get one for the whole week from a local company? How hard are they to keep track of at the resort and parks? For example, where do you park them when going into a restaurant or at the pools? How do they work on rides? Can she park it outside is she feels able or does she have to ride it into the ride via the handicapped entrance? Do they ever get "taken" or "lost" at the parks? How are they on the monorail? Buses? I'm just trying to decide if it would be a hassle to have one all week if she might not need it everywhere. She can walk short distances ok, but struggled on the long hauls through the parks. Thanks for any advice/help.
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