"UPDATED" With "REVIEW" Has anyone rented "The Dream" ECV from Scooter Vacations? - Page 2 - PassPorter - A Community of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and General Travel Forums
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I have a question about one of the other scooters the Distinction SUV. The one that folds up like a stroller. Has anyone used this one and folded it up and walked on the bus like you would with a stroller. This would make it more attractive to my DH who has very bad knees.
Thanks so much for telling us about the Dream !! ANd Sue, thank you for giving us the dimensions for the lifts, etc. Just a point - when I read about the woman who was unhappy with her mega-scooter- of you are ever unhappy with an ECV or wheelchair that you have rented from anyplace, just call the company and request another model. It's your vacation and you deserve to be comfortable!
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I have a question about one of the other scooters the Distinction SUV. The one that folds up like a stroller. Has anyone used this one and folded it up and walked on the bus like you would with a stroller. This would make it more attractive to my DH who has very bad knees.
The one the rental company calls the Distinction SUV seems to be very similar to this one made by the EVRider company (called the "Caddy". Caddy Transportable Electric Vehicle
According to the EVRider site, it weighs about 80 pounds, so you would still need to use the wheelchair lift or ramp. It looks like you could roll it in that way, but I'm not sure how easy/comfortable it would be to hold something that heavy and large up in the bus. I have seen people with strollers almost that big, but they would be much lighter.
last time i was in FL, i (as a wheelchair user) had problems with the Dream Scooter users - they are VERY tall! If you are in a wheelchair viewing/waiting area or behind one in a preshow, no one else using a wheelchair has any hope of seeing over them.
For CP, I was in the front row of the back section - where they put you if you transfer from your chair. there was a dream scooter in front of me in the wc seating, maybe 10 ft in front of me - I couldnt see a thing! They were easily a foot taller than all other people sitting on the benches! I get why being taller would be cooler (i use a wheelchair in daily life), but it does make it harder to plan around!
I guess my only advice for Dream users is to be aware of who is behind you, especially if you are not in wheelchair seating which is in the back of the theatre. Just a thought!
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I did DLR with Piper this month and her tiny wittle itty bitty scooter ran out of power the first day and I had to take it to get charged. I then walked back to have lunch with her and loaned her my hulking monster Lark 3 aka Gerty the dinosaur.
Tiny scooters may run out of power and the bigger ones may be too heavy to lift in a car. The distance they measure does not include steep ramps, curb cut offs and other conditions that drain batteries. I had to put my hand on Piper's seat and push her up the ramp for Soarin' and one other hill. Tiny is nice for malls but parks can be hard on scooters. Make sure you plug in your scooter if you do not need it such as at dinner.
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I am so interested in this scooter!! Please can you come back and tell us what you thought of it ? I go in November and so far have not hear anoyne getting it. thanks
I rented one last year and loved it. Had no problem with the Disney buses. Made a lot of friends with folks commenting on it. I plan on getting another one for my trip in March 2010.
Just read this information on another board. It was posted today March 30,2010 by a WDW Bus Driver.
AS OF MARCH 30, 2010, OVERSIZE SCOOTERS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED ON THE WDW BUSES. THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED on MARCH 30 BY A WDW BUS DRIVER:
There is now a painted box at the wheelchair loading queue which is 30"X48" (which is the ADA standard). Your ECV MUST conform to those dimensions to ride the bus. Figure 1
If your ECV does not fit those dimensions, the driver is to call for a transportation manager who will explain alternate arrangements.
THE DREAM SCOOTER DISCUSSED HERE IS LARGER THAN THE ALLOWED MEASUREMENTS.
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Just read this information on another board. It was posted today March 30,2010 by a WDW Bus Driver.
AS OF MARCH 30, 2010, OVERSIZE SCOOTERS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED ON THE WDW BUSES. THIS INFORMATION WAS POSTED on MARCH 30 BY A WDW BUS DRIVER:
There is now a painted box at the wheelchair loading queue which is 30"X48" (which is the ADA standard). Your ECV MUST conform to those dimensions to ride the bus. Figure 1
If your ECV does not fit those dimensions, the driver is to call for a transportation manager who will explain alternate arrangements.
THE DREAM SCOOTER DISCUSSED HERE IS LARGER THAN THE ALLOWED MEASUREMENTS.
Sue, thanks for that up-to-the-minute information!
I just got a PM from someone I think is the owner of the company that rents Dream scooter indicating they will fit into the measurement box as long as the front wheel is turned in. The pictures I have seen of them on the lift show them taking every inch of the lift platform. So, I guess the jury is still out on this. The WDW Guidebook for Guests with Disabilities has always said the the wheelchair or ECV must fit "without forcing".
If they are considered to fit without forcing, they will be allowed.
BUT, I also got a message from a bus driver who indicated that the lifts can only accommodate 600 pounds total, so if the weight of the driver and their belongings plus the weight of theDream Scooter is over 600 pounds, then they would exceed the limit of the lift. The message indicated the ramps will accomodate 800 pounds.
Last edited by SueM loves WDW; 04-04-2010 at 10:00 AM..
BUT, I also got a message from a bus driver who indicated that the lifts can only accommodate 600 pounds total, so if the weight of the driver and their belongings plus the weight of theDream Scooter is over 600 pounds, then they would exceed the limit of the lift. The message indicated the ramps will accomodate 800 pounds.
So the lifts will handle 600 pounds, while hte ramps will handle 800 pounds. Sue?
So the lifts will handle 600 pounds, while hte ramps will handle 800 pounds. Sue?
Correct, but most power wheelchairs and some ECVs are close to 300 pound without anyone on them.
So, a 300 pound person with a bag that weighs 10 pounds on a 300 pound ECV will exceed the capability of the lift.
Correct, but most power wheelchairs and some ECVs are close to 300 pound without anyone on them.
So, a 300 pound person with a bag that weighs 10 pounds on a 300 pound ECV will exceed the capability of the lift.
You are amazing, Sue! Not only can you investigate, but you can do math too!
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