Originally Posted By SafariRob >>I only see scooter riders when I am in the USA. In all of the other countries I frequent they, for the most part, don't exist...<< That's not hard to believe. I wonder what foreigners think when they come here and see all the scooters. Do they think of the movie "Wall-E"?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I was walking through the Magic Kingdom one afternoon when I had that disquieting sensation of someone watching me. Sure enough, it was a guy on a motorized scooter. He was sitting there, staring at me. He twisted the throttle menacingly, the sun glinting off the polished chrome of the shopping basket in front of the Rascal's handlebars. After walking a short distance I looked over my shoulder. He was following me! I quickened by pace, darting around people but when I looked back again, he had gained on me. Darting into a shop, I thought I could lose him. But Disney was ADA compliant, and darned if the scooter wasn't able to maneuver easily between the racks of merchandise. I got into the queue for Pirates of the Caribbean. I thought I'd given him the slip at last, but then, to my horror, he had been given a disabled pass and was waiting for me at the dock. "What do you want from me!?" I screamed at him. He rolled forward, within arms reach of me. And then he spoke. "Have you heard about Disney's best kept secret?" he asked. Then he laughed maniacally before running over my foot several times. It was horrible.
Originally Posted By danyoung >LOL, fat+turkey leg+mommy holding it+scooter= hilarious!!! < I'll never forget the day I was waiting for the MK ferry and a big ol' boy riding a scooter rolled up next to me. His custom scooter had a front basket in it, and it was totally loaded with munchies - chips, nuts, etc. He had a bag of Doritos open, and the hand never stopped moving, bag to mouth to bag to mouth tobagtomouth!!! And he probably wonders if he has a glandular problem . . .
Originally Posted By disneydad109 I really needed to add that momma was also on her scooter. The whole family still gets a laugh over the time we saw mad dog & momma waiting for the candle light show at epcot. That would be a great scene for new disney ads . Memories that will last a life time.Can't beat that disney magic.
Originally Posted By SafariRob Do you think Disney would ever consider getting out of the scooter rental business? It might cut down on some of the abuse.
Originally Posted By disneydad109 barboy,if you don't mind me asking where in the world are you ? I was speaking to a mental health professional once and told her that in my travels in the 3rd world i had never seen a mental health center. She told me that for the most part as long as someone doesn't cause any danger they just let them do their own thing.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I was walking through the Magic Kingdom one afternoon when I had that disquieting sensation of someone watching me. Sure enough, it was a guy on a motorized scooter. He was sitting there, staring at me. He twisted the throttle menacingly, the sun glinting off the polished chrome of the shopping basket in front of the Rascal's handlebars. After walking a short distance I looked over my shoulder. He was following me! I quickened by pace, darting around people but when I looked back again, he had gained on me. Darting into a shop, I thought I could lose him. But Disney was ADA compliant, and darned if the scooter wasn't able to maneuver easily between the racks of merchandise. I got into the queue for Pirates of the Caribbean. I thought I'd given him the slip at last, but then, to my horror, he had been given a disabled pass and was waiting for me at the dock. "What do you want from me!?" I screamed at him. He rolled forward, within arms reach of me. And then he spoke. "Have you heard about Disney's best kept secret?" he asked. Then he laughed maniacally before running over my foot several times. It was horrible. -------------------- OK 2ooney - what are you doing stealing Spirit's nightmares
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner A common scene on bus to FW: 1 XL man on scooter and 2XL women on scooters, in line to board bus. Bus driver makes everyone wait as he loads them one by one. On the bus the driver straps each scooter in place, folding up three seats each to make room for each scooter. Man and two women take their seats and each take up two bus seats for a total of 15 seats. I am surprised a riot didn't erupt when the bus driver finally opened the front doors to remaining guests, leaving 15 passengers to wait for next bus.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner Maybe this was one of the older buses, but I do remember three. Two on the left and one on the right facing forward. Either way, I remember a lot of seats being taken up.
Originally Posted By danyoung >On the bus the driver straps each scooter in place, folding up three seats each to make room for each scooter. Man and two women take their seats and each take up two bus seats for a total of 15 seats.< Umm, by my math that's 9 seats.
Originally Posted By brerroadrunner Three scooters take three seats(they fold up)each,for a total of 9 seats, AND 1XL man and 2 XL women take two seats each to sit in(they cannot stay on scooter while in motion)for a total of six more seats, totaling 15 seats in all. Leaving many guests standing in line. And you wonder why there are Bus Brawls...just stating an observation relating to the scooters. I'm not explaining it again. We will move on(just not on a scooter).
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I don't doubt that someone's foot was rolled over carelessly, but people also need to be more careful of people in scooters and wheelchairs. I can't tell you how many times I have almost hit someone who walked in front of my mom's wheelchair without looking or caring. She's not very heavy, but it's hard to stop a wheelchair with a 120 pound woman in it on a dime. I also will never forget the time we were waiting in line for Candlelight Processional. A group of high school students on a school-sponsored trip was walking around the line. One of the adults crossed the line by stepping in between my mom's footrests and practically sitting on her lap. She did it like my mother wasn't even there - she didn't acknowledge her, say excuse me, or anything. It was so unbelievably rude. I would say that people both in and out of wheelchairs and scooters need to be more careful and conscious of each other - and that goes for strollers, too!
Originally Posted By SFH Sometimes my wife will use a wheelchair (we own it) due to a disability. Although I'm careful not to bump into people, it can be a source of demented fun in other ways. 1. When she stands up and walks, I can shout, "She's HEALED!!!" 2. She already looks quite young, and she looks more so in the wheelchair. I don't look so young. So when I bend or crouch down to give her a quick peck on the lips, people look at me like a sicko. In reality, there's less than five years age different. Also, I personally knew a comedian with MD who, before his death, used to appear on a certain national radio show that is no longer on broadcast radio. Anyway, he and his friend, who would push him in his wheelchair, would sometimes fake an argument in the middle of the mall and his friend would stomp off in a huff, disappearing into the crowd and watching as people started to approach him to see if he needed help. After a few minutes, the walking friend would return to resume pushing the wheelchair like nothing happend. Like I said... demented.
Originally Posted By Manfried For what its worth. Yes, people ie pedestrians need to be on the watch for scooters. But, scooters are vehicles. And in most states, pedestrians have the right of way. Notice I said scooters, not wheelchairs.
