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From: Caren on 21 Jun 2010 05:43 The achilles tendonitis is getting bad. I suspect that no matter what PT does, I'm not going to be walking well in six weeks. Anyone want to fill me in on the ins and outs of those electric scooters? -- Caren TDC Queen of Adventureland
From: JackM on 21 Jun 2010 08:29 Caren wrote: > The achilles tendonitis is getting bad. I suspect that no matter what > PT does, I'm not going to be walking well in six weeks. Anyone want to > fill me in on the ins and outs of those electric scooters? If you rent them at the parks, they are $50 per day plus a refundable $20 deposit on the key. If you need one at the resorts too, you'll have to rent from an off property company. It will be cheaper to do this in the long run but it will present other obstacles such as transporting it. You will be forced to take Disney buses. Jack -- My email address on the header is a non-monitored spam catching account. I can be reached via http://www.wvnh.net/contact.htm The dates for the next RADP Meet are December 10-13, 2010 for RADP-XV (http://meets.radp.org).
From: JoeR on 21 Jun 2010 09:48 On Jun 21, 5:43 am, Caren <dri...(a)sgi.net> wrote: > The achilles tendonitis is getting bad. I suspect that no matter what > PT does, I'm not going to be walking well in six weeks. Anyone want to > fill me in on the ins and outs of those electric scooters? > > -- > Caren > TDC Queen of Adventureland Watch out for the pedestrian traffic - many people will step right in front of you giving you inches to stop so you don't hit them - and then glare at you like its your fault. Off-site rentals are much faster than those rented from the parks. They can be transported in a trunk of a car or in a van if you have an able-bodied person with you who can assist with taking it apart and putting it back together again.
From: MitchB on 21 Jun 2010 10:06 "Caren" <drizzt(a)sgi.net> wrote in message news:fa83d144-fc43-485f-8186-ee4f43d60d0e(a)q12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com... > The achilles tendonitis is getting bad. I suspect that no matter what > PT does, I'm not going to be walking well in six weeks. Anyone want to > fill me in on the ins and outs of those electric scooters? > > -- > Caren > TDC Queen of Adventureland > Oh that sucks Caren! When we booked a wheelchair for DD, we went through Care Medical. They delivered and picked up at the hotel. We were charged something like $100 for 10 days. I'm sure your scooter will be more but still reasonable. As for navigating the parks, it's insane!! DD and I were counting how many people were playing chicken with us. People were leaping over Amanda and I bashed a few people in the ankles 'cuz they jumped in front of us and I can't stop quickly pushing a 120 lb girl in a wheelchair. Crazy people! Michelle
From: Meerkat1 on 21 Jun 2010 16:43
In article <fa83d144-fc43-485f-8186-ee4f43d60d0e(a)q12g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>, Caren <drizzt(a)sgi.net> wrote: > The achilles tendonitis is getting bad. I suspect that no matter what > PT does, I'm not going to be walking well in six weeks. Anyone want to > fill me in on the ins and outs of those electric scooters? > > -- > Caren > TDC Queen of Adventureland Oh No! Best wishes for a fast & complete recovery. I have done the wheelchair rental at the park. It was not as bad as I expected. It helps a lot to have an adult pusher. Most guest are considerate; but, there are too many who are not. The CMs were fine. It may be that your health insurance will buy you a chair. The facility that provides PT may know. When I had mobility issues requiring treatment, the PT facility absolutely demanded that I get a four wheeled walker with a built in seat. They nixed a chair, but were a great help in selecting and securing a walker. (In fact, they took delivery and inspected it before turning it over to me.) I still have it. I have a great store of Pixie Dust. Just ask, and it will be delivered. -- Meerkat1 |