Disney World has many different types of transportation to get between parks depending on the park you are at.  You might take a boat, a bus or the monorail and each method easily accommodates a mobility scooter a.k.a. electronic convenience vehicle, ECV, electric wheelchair.  But what if you are driving a car between parks? Many Disney World visitors choose to drive between parks rather than wait for Disney transportation and if you are also using an Orlando scooter rental you will need to ensure the scooter easily folds-up or breaks down to fit in the car trunk.   New technology, advanced engineered designed scooters now provide for lightweight scooters that disassemble into 3-4 components to be placed in a car trunk and don’t take an advanced engineering degree or bodybuilder with you to lift it.  It should take no more than 1 minute to assemble or disassemble and make sure the rental company has a video you can watch showing you the scooter model you will be renting and how it does breakdown and fit in a trunk. Even if you do not plan to drive between parks, you still may decide to take a taxi to a outlet shopping mall or might even need to take a taxi on-property if you are late for dinner reservations or a character meal event and cannot wait on Disney transportation.  So having an Orlando scooter rental that has the ability to fold up or break down and fit in a car trunk can become the feature that saves you in a pinch and makes your vacation all you wanted it to be and more. 

If you need a scooter rental Orlando Florida for a Disney World vacation there are several scooter rental (mobility Scooter, electric wheelchair, electronic convenience vehicle, ECV) items to consider:

1.  Are you staying  off property and/or might you go off property to another area attraction or shopping mall and want to take your scooter rental Orlando with you?  If you are staying off property and getting to the parks via hotel provided transport, a rental car or taxi, you definitely will want to get a scooter rental that is lightweight, easily disassembles and fits in a car trunk.  And the same goes for anyone who is staying on property but may decide to go to one of the great shopping areas or another theme parks or even a special restaurant or dinner show.
2. Make sure you get a scooter rental Orlando that provides for 15 hours of riding power.  The parks can open up as early as 8 am and close as late as midnight (sometimes even later).  While you may not think your days will be that long, it is amazing how quickly time flies and along with how much energy you can conserve using a scooter to get around, you too may be one of those that opens and closes the place!
3. Pick a scooter rental orlando company that operates long hours too!  These are mechanical devices and sometimes things do go wrong or perhaps you just aren’t sure if a battery is charging properly etc.  You want your scooter rental Orlando company to be open and taking your  calls during park open hours.
4. Make sure your scooter rental Orlando company can and will come into a Disney park to provide service assistance.  The parks are very large and if your scooter is not working you do not want to have to push it back to the parking lot for your scooter company.

Mobility scooter rentals, ECVs, Electronic Convenience Vehicles, Electric Wheelchair rentals in Orlando can be delivered to the airport anywhere after the security checkpoint.  The best place to do a “meet & greet” for recieving your scooter at the Orlando International Airport (OIA) or also airport code (MCO) is at baggage claim.  The airport has wheelchair assistance to get you from the plane to the baggage claim.  The number one consideration however is ensuring you have an easily trasportable mobility scooter rental that will fit in your rental car trunk or fold-up for transport on a bus or in a taxi car or taxi van.

Most Orlando mobility scooters rentals for Disney, Universal, Sea World or Kennedy Space Center are too large and heavy and do not easily disasseble or fold-up.  However scooter rental companies that have the latest and greatest technology mobility scooter fleet are providing aluminum frame (which means lightweight yet sturdy) scooters which are engineered to either fold-up or easily disassemble to fit in a car trunk.  Also, if you are going on a cruise, you will absolutely want something lightweight and folds up to save space in your cabin.

These new fleet, advanced technology scooters are renters first choice and therefore get booked first, so make your reservation as far in advance as possible but even if it is last minute, give the company a call to see if they have something for you, reservations do change last minute.

Here’s a brief fact…did you know that the Gaylord Palms was originally going to be named the Grand Ole Opry Hotel but apparently decided against it during the construction and went with Gaylord Palms. 

It is a beautiful resort and conference center and is extremely large in size.  At Christmas time they even construct an ice skating rink outdoors and have a huge ice sculpture exhibit where it is so cold you are provided with special coats for viewing the exhibit and the individual ice sculptures are so large that they even have full size, two story slides for children or adults to slide down.

If you are lucky enough to be staying at this fabulous property during your vacation to Disney World, Sea World, Univseral Studios or any of the other numerous Orlando area attractions and need mobility assistance (or would just like to get around without wearing out your feet) a mobility scooter rental is the way to go. 

Mobility scooters, electric wheelchairs, electronic convenience vehicles, ECVs etc. rentals now come in versions that can fit in a car trunk , are tranportable, yet accomodate a weight capacity range of up to 450 pounds.  One that fits into a trunk is imperative for transportation to the theme parks however these type of scooters are in great demand therefore, make your reservation as soon as possible.  The rental company will deliver the scooter directly to the Gaylord Palms at your direction and typically before you arrive and picked up after your departure.

Did you know that Disney World in Orlando, Florida (actual Lake Buena Vista) has a campground?  It has camping spots you can reserve or cabins.  Now if you are reserving a cabin and are going to be renting a mobility scooter then it is important to ask for a cabin that has a ramp rather than steps up to it so you may ride it into your cabin each night for charging.  The campground is quite large and while it is on the outskirts of Magic Kingdom property, even getting to the bus stop is quite a distance so having a mobility scooter at your disposal means you can easily get to the buses (and ride right on to them) for transport to the theme parks or one of the many activities that take place within the campground itself. 

There is also the Wilderness Lodge which is a great resort property.  Like all resorts it is quite large and so having your mobility scooter waiting for you when you arrive will be very helpful during your entire stay.

Mobility scooter rentals (electronic convenience vehicle, ECV, electric wheelchair)  can be delivered in advance of your arrival and picked up after you check out.  They begin at $25 per day and include free delivery and pick up with 3 days rental or more.  They also can easily fold-up or disassemble for transportation in a car or taxi if you decide to not use Disney transportation and/or go off property.

Disney’s monorail services Magic Kingdom directly from their Contemporary, Grand Floridian & Polynesian Resorts.  Each hotel has a boarding area directly on the monorail to take them to the Magic Kingdom and a mobility scooter rider can ride directly on and off of the monorail.  The monorail has special cars and waiting area’s, right in the center closet to boarding and disembarking, for mobility rental scooters, electronic convenience vehicles, ECVs, electric wheelchairs.  The attendant will direct you to this area and when it is time to get on or off, place a ramp that allows you to easily ride on and off. In addition, each of these hotels, as in all Disney hotels, accommodate scooter rentals being delivered in advance of your check in and hold them for pick up following your check out.  Nothing could be more simple.  And for those who also plan to venture to other Orlando venues such as local shopping malls or other area attractions, mobility scooters rentals are now so advanced they can either fold-up or disassemble to fit into a rental car or taxi trunk.

Four Disney hotels surround the lake that makes up the boardwalk and waterway that all connect to EPCOT:

1. Disney’s Boardwalk
2. Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club
3. The Disney Dolphin 
4. The Disney Swan 

The Dolphin and Swan are the furthest away from the EPCOT back entrance (you enter in between France and England) with the Yacht & Beach Club and Boardwalk hotels being about the same distance. 

Each hotel has a location for boat pickup and transportation to the EPCOT “back entrance” which is officially called the International Gateway and the boat system also can get you to Disney’s Hollywood Studios (formerly known as MGM Studios).  You can also walk around to Hollywood Studios but that is quite a haul, unless you have rented a mobility scooter, and there is nothing on the way to visit compared to walking around the Boardwalk which is lined with restaurants, shops and even an art gallery.

Mobility Scooters (a.k.a. electronic convenience vehicles (ECVs)) are a lot of fun and definitely reduces the drain and strain of just getting to EPCOT and of course can be ridden directly onto the buses as well as boats and monorail for transportation to the other Disney World theme parks.  Many times visitors think, oh we will just use a wheelchair, but there is a lot of walking which translates to A LOT OF PUSHING, which makes the person using the wheelchair feel like a burden. 

Don’t forget to arrange for your mobility scooter rental in advance, just as you reserve your hotel room, as they do get sold out quite regularly and you don’t want to spend your precious vacation time calling around trying to find one. 

EPCOT blooms even brighter each year during their International Flower & Garden Festival.  This years festival begins March 19th and ends June 1st, 2008.   If you think there is a lot to see already, you will be run off your feet and need a few extra days at EPCOT just to see it all.

They add:

• Amazing flowers and topiaries thoughout the entire park
• An incredible butterfly garden where you can enter and be surrounded by all different types of live butterflies
• And for the kids they add several incredible playgrounds through out the park

Plus special performances by well known entertainers and bands held at the spectacular outdoor theater at the America Plaza.

If you want to see it all and would like to do so in the least taxing way, be sure to rent a mobility scooter to get you around.  Whether you are in tip top fitness condition or not, it is a lot to see and a lot more fun to do it the relaxing way by using a mobility scooter (a.k.a. electronic convenience vehicle (ECV)) to get you around.

To the west and south of Walt Disney World is a town called Kissimmee (pronounced Ki-sim-me, not Kiss-a-me).  Many hotels, resorts, timeshares, villas and direct private home rentals are there and their business is serving Disney visitors. 

While these accomodations can be as close as 2-3 miles from Disney, you do not have the benefit of Disney transportation.  Visitors staying in Kissimmee usually rent their own car, take a taxi or many of the properties provide transportation to and from Disney.  However this can pose a problem for a person who would like to utilize a mobility scooter a.k.a. electric wheelchair or electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) for their vacation.  Why?  One simple fact, most rental scooters are too heavy and do not easily disassemble for transportation.  But recently new lighterweight, better engineered mobility scooter rentals have become available that can allow a person staying off-property to easily transport.

Make sure you are truly getting a transportable model.  If it easily breaks down and fits in a car trunk you should be able to view your model of choice doing so via the Internet.  What a great thing the Internet is.  If you cannot easily find a video demonstration on a mobility scooter rental company’s website, call and ask how to see one or continue to look for another rental company.  You absolutely will need a lightweight, transportable mobility scooter rental if you are staying in Kissimmee.

Most of us who use a mobility scooter rental when visiting Orlando theme parks such as Walt Disney World, Universal Florida, or SeaWorld could benefit from using it both at the theme park as well as where we are staying.  Whether staying at a hotel, resort, timeshare, villa direct or private home, a mobility scooter a.k.a. electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) or electric wheelchair, would be great for getting around these places as well as any shopping malls we might visit.  But to do so you would need a mobility scooter that is transportable.

Transportable mobility scooters, models that fit into a car trunk, are the creme de la creme of rental models.  But don’t be fooled.  Now that mobility scooter renters know they exist and have made this feature a must-have for their rental, many scooter rental companies are now “claiming” their scooters can fit in trunks.

The easiest way to ensure you are getting the “real deal” is to see a video of the scooter you are going to rent in-action, being assembled, disassembled and ridden around.  Also when viewing these videos you should be shown the actual model fitting into a car trunk, and take notice as to what type of car.

If you have to rent a full size van to fit your scooter into then you may also need to rent a full size weight lifter to get it in there too!  And car rental upgrades are expensive.  You might pay a few dollars more a day to get the latest technology, lightweight, transportable scooter but that is a heck of a lot less than the cost of upgrading to a rental van.

Even if you are planning on staying on property and never leaving, having the flexibility to pop your scooter into a taxi trunk for a trip to a shopping mall, a recommended restaurant, or even around Disney or Universal property so you don’t have to wait for the bus (maybe your running late?)  is an advantage worth having at your disposal.

Florida is called the sunshine state for a reason…there is lots and lots of sunshine and therefore you might think it would be a good idea if not a neccessity to have a sunshade on your mobility scooter  a.k.a. electric wheelchair or electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) but there are plenty of factors to consider before requesting a sunshade on your mobility scooter rental.

1. The sun moves around the Earth (I know we all now know that), but what that means is the sun is moving all day long as are you when riding around theme parks such as Walt Disney World, Universal Florida, or SeaWorld.  There is a statistical probability that when using a sunshade compared to your position to the sun you will only be shaded 5% of the time.
2. Sunshades are a hinderance and wreaks all kinds of havoc when cruising through shops.  They get caught on hanging items, things sticking out from shelves, etc.  You can easily end up leaving a trail of destruction.
3. If you are transporting your mobility scooter, sunshades are screwed in and therefore you will need a screwdriver to remove and install it each time.

The best and most versatile solution…a hat and when leaving your scooter to eat or ride an attraction, make sure you park it in a shady spot so your seat and handles don’t get scorching hot.  And of course don’t forget your sunscreen either, it is Florida!

When renting a mobility scooter for your vacation to Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Florida, a Cruise or any other of the great things Orlando has to offer, it is best to rent from a company that specializes in rentals.  Selling mobility scooters is much different than renting them out.  Let’s face it rental scooters in Orlando take a beating.  They are out, running hard, to cover the vast miles that make up the theme parks being abused by very hot sun and usually the frequent and heavy thunderstorms.  Not to mention they are also rented for cruises going out of Port Canaveral which means the worst of the worst, salty sea sprays!  Servicing these kinds of daily abuses takes a precision approach and technical know how to diagnose problems, hopefully in advance of re-rental, and correcting them.

Ask any experienced owner of a mobility scooter a.k.a. electric wheelchair, electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) and they will tell you that their batteries would never last a full 15 hours or survive forever in very hot or wet weather.  The mobility scooters sold for personal use and the companies that sell them rely on the manufacturers warranty, service and repair.  Rental is a very different beast.

Ensure the mobility scooter rental company has what you would expect (and more) from a vehicle type rental company such as:

• A wide variety of models to choose from
• On-line demonstrations of each model
• On-line ordering capability
• A repair time service commitment
• Long hours of operation that match with theme park hours
• Ability to service you inside a theme park location

You spend a lot of money for your vacation from the entrance fees to theme parks to accomodations and travel, so don’t just rent from the first company you find…or the cheapest.  Ensure you select a top notch mobility scooter rental company because not getting the best scooter out there from a true rental company can ruin your entire vacation.

Orlando is the world’s best place to vacation…you can go to the beach, either a real one an hours drive away or a great replica of one at Walt Disney World’s (WDW) Typhoon Lagoon or SeaWorlds Aquatica, the mountains as in Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom, to outer space via Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studio’s (Formerly MGM), Men in Black at Universal Studios, Buzz Lightyear at Magic Kngdom or Mission to Mars at EPCOT.  Wow that’s a lot and only the beginning.  But what do all these places have in common?  Lots and lots of walking.

Whether you are mobility limited or just want to see all that you can, you can rent a mobility scooter a.k.a. eletric wheelchair, electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) in Orlando to assist you in seeing all these places and more.  A mobility scooter can be reserved in advance just like a rental car or hotel room and even better than a car rental, will be delivered to your door whether that is a hotel room, timeshare, private villa direct, or resort.  There are many different models to choose from and can even fit into the trunk of a car or taxi by folding up or easily disassembling.

Make sure you reserve as far in advance as possible because the best scooter models get sold out during peak times (which is most of the time) and ensure the rental company provides commitments on service repair, will come into a theme park for service repair, and has hours of operation that match theme park hours beginning early in the morning til late at night.

It is important that you do your homework when renting  a mobility scooter, wheelchair, electric wheelchair, electronic convenience vehicle (ECV) for your vacation.  There are several items to consider:

• Does the medical equipment rental company have a variety of mobility scooter models available?
• Do they state the weight capacity and run time for each scooter model (how long they will last between charges)?
• Are the mobility scooters easily portable – fold up or easily disassemble for transport in a Car trunk or taxi?
• Does the company’s website provide details such as:
  • operational hours (park open hours are 8 am to 11 pm)
  • service commitment time
• Do they come into the theme parks (Walt Disney World, Universal Florida, SeaWorld) for servicing?
• Is the staff that answer the phones knowledgeable and friendly?
• Do they offer on-line reservations?

And most importantly do they show you detailed videos of the actual scooter models specifically being ridden and folding up or breaking down for transport?Orlando provides entertainment options that make vacation memories that can last a lifetime, make sure you take care in renting your medical equipment mobility scooter rental.

Orlando has lots to offer and see which requires lots of walking.  But for some of us it is just not enjoyable or sometimes even an option to do the walking but you can still enjoy a vacation at Walt Disney World, Universal Florida, SeaWorld Orlando and/or Kennedy Space Center using a Orlando scooter rental.  Many people who don’t typically do a lot of walking at home and therefore don’t use a mobility scooter don’t ever think about the advantage of doing a Orlando scooter rental vacation.  A mobility scooter rental a.k.a. electronic convenience vehicle, ECV, electric wheelchair starts at as little as $25 per day and they are delivered right to your hotel, timeshare, villa direct, private home etc.  Make sure you get a model that best fits your needs such as folding up or easily disassembling for transport in a car or taxi trunk if you are driving to the theme parks and ensure they have enough battery power to last at least 12-15 hours.  And most importantly get one that looks fun to drive!  There are some behemoth’s out there, but who really wants to be lumbering around while on vacation.  Get one of the newer designed models that look sporty yet are roomy. Lastly, don’t worry about getting around on Walt Disney World buses, monorail, boats etc.  You can ride right onto all of these with your scooter. Use your mobility scooter rental around your resort, hotel etc.  Use it at area shopping and outlet malls.  Use it everywhere and have a truly relaxing, enjoyable and just plain fun vacation in Orlando.