Originally Posted By wolfcel Ok, I've been planning this trip for over a year and what do I do last week...BREAK MY ANKLE!! Doc said that I should get a wheelchair and to stay off it as much as possible. How hard is it to rent a wheelchair or ECV? Any suggestions on things I should or shouldn't do. Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The sign of a true Disney fan -- no mention of cancelling / moving the trip dates --- ( nor should there be) --
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney Very easy to rent. Go and have a great time. And look at the bright side, no sore feet!
Originally Posted By jkayjs Call your resort and see if you can reserve a w/c. They say it is on a first come basis but calling ahead helps. We did this for my mother. There was no charge(they took an imprint of my credit card to insure it would be returned) and we could take anywhere on property. When you rent at the parks they stay at that park. This makes getting to which ever transportation you have difficult. If you park hop I'm not sure if you have to pay again but you do have to hope they have one. We used it at all the parks and DTD it was a life saver. It had the resort name on the back and was one of the wide ones. We brought a small throw and a bike lock. We used the throw but never the lock. I think people thought it was a personal w/c due to the throw. We did not try for an ECV. If you knew my mother you'ld know why. Hope this helps and BTW the Dr. is right. Keep off it and keep it elevated as much as possible. Good luck and have fun.
Originally Posted By disney pete Sorry to hear about your ankle but also glad you didnt have to cancel have a great time.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden Sorry to hear about your ankle. Some Demerol and a Dole Whip and you'll be just fine.
Originally Posted By StitchMom84 Oh..bless your heart!! We did just have to cancel due to our car accident, but Im so glad that you'll be able to go! Absolutely call and see if you can get a w/c from your resort, and enjoy your trip from a slightly different perspective!!! And, when you get back, please let us know how it went for you.
Originally Posted By Labuda Best of l8uck with the wheelchair/ecv rental, and have a GREAT time at WDW< wolfcel!!!!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ <<How hard is it to rent a wheelchair or ECV? Any suggestions on things I should or shouldn't do. >> I just returned from a trip where I rented ECVs for two memebers of our party. I HIGHLY recommend you call Care Medical. They will have an ECV waiting at the bell desk of your hotel when you arrive. When you go home, simply leave it with the bell man and they will pick it up. It comes with a charger, so you just drive it into your room at night and plug it in. The charge will last you all day. Cost for a week was $150 - same as if you had rented daily at each of the parks, but you don't have the convenience of having it with you all the time. Their phone number is 800/856-5949
Originally Posted By vbdad55 < Some Demerol and a Dole Whip and you'll be just fine < I have to talk to my Doc -- this sounds like a sure fire cure all to me
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden <<I have to talk to my Doc -- this sounds like a sure fire cure all to me>> On the Wednesday before my wedding I was admitted to the hospital for kidney stones where I stayed overnight. Late Thursday afternoon I was still there. When I finally saw the doctor I said, "Doc in two hours I'm supposed to pick up my tux so I can get married on Saturday, I don't care what you need to sign but get me out of here." He asked me where we going for our honeymoon, which was a cruise. He gave me a prescription for percaset and said if I get another attack while on the honeymoon, go to the nearest bar, order a drink, take two of these, and have fun.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Having had a kidney stone episode about 15 years ago ( most painful thing of my life) - I wish I would have had this remedy !
Originally Posted By wolfcel Thanks for all the info. I will give Care Medical a call...that sounds like a great idea. And should I ask...what is a Dole Whip??
Originally Posted By Labuda A Dole Whip is pinepple softserv served at Adventure Isle in Adventureland. I keep menaing to get one, but haven't managed to yet. Folks who like 'em, though, REALLY like 'em. A lot. If you visit the Play pen section here on LP< you can find The United Front of Dole Whip thread - ElderP is the president if I recall correctly - Dole WHip lvoers of LP united, basically.
Originally Posted By CMDad Ann - you HAVE to get one next trip. I know I will in just a few weeks myself. I prefer a Dole Whip/Vanilla Swirl, but that is me. As for the demorol and Dole Whip I would need it in reverse ... during a kidney stone attack I need 75 units of demorol and if I had that first I wouldn't even be AWARE of my Dole Whip. The pain can wait!
Originally Posted By Labuda Yeha, I keep telling myself I'll get one, then never do. I think I may actually bnuild getting one into the schedule on my next trip. LOL
