Originally Posted By Tinkermom A friend of mine is taking her Grandma to Disneyland for the 1st time. She has arthritis in her hips and would like to rent a scooter. Is it better to rent one from Disneyland or an outside company? Thanks, ~Tinkermom
Originally Posted By dsnykid It is better to rent from an outside company if they are staying close enough to the park that they will not be driving, as scooters are heavy and many require lifts to fit in vehicles(I have a lift on the van). Also Disney rents scooters to anyone, it is not based on ability or disability, so they do go VERY quickly. There are 2 companies that rent scooters in Anaheim, I don't remember the names though as we have always brought my dad's along with us.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb When you park it, take your key with you. I've heard stories of people driving off in someone elses scooter (not accidently).
Originally Posted By Disneyland Guest We use Deckert's when visiting DL. We have used other companies in the past and have found Deckert's to be the best.
Originally Posted By dlkozy ^^^That's who WE use too! We used to rent from Alan's but we had too many problems with them from old equipment, to drained batteries upon delivery, to short customer service hours. Here is the number for Deckert's Medical Supply (714) 542-5607.
Originally Posted By dlkozy But, where are you staying? My DH "drives" his scooter to and from our hotel whether we are staying on site or not. The ones we rent anyway are waaaaaay to heaver to lug in and out of a car.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains If you rent one in the park you may only go between the two parks no further - not even into GCH or DtD
Originally Posted By dlkozy You will have to call Deckerts to find out what their current rate is as I am sure that it has gone up since November.
Originally Posted By jbiederstaedt We rented a wheelchair from Mobility Source, but they have scooters as well and they are cheaper than Deckerts. They have great Customer Support! Their number is 619-234-9505. They are based out of San Diego, but they deliver to the resort area.
Originally Posted By dlkozy Their website says free pickup and delivery in the San Diego area but makes no mention about Anaheim. Do you happen to remember what you were charged? My concern about renting from a source not very close to Anaheim is if something goes wrong with the equipment-how fast can they respond.
