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Old 23 Nov 21, 09:22 AM  
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Definitely! You could park in Fantasyland for example, close to other ECVs or strollers, go on several rides in the area and then go back and drive to the next area you want to visit. Remember to take the key with you so someone doesn’t drive off with it! It’s useful (as with strollers) to tie a distinctive scarf or ribbon on the steering paddle to identify your chariot from others which look identical and take valuables from the basket with you.
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Old 24 Nov 21, 11:30 AM  
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Gill H I’ve been hiring scooters for WDW trips for almost 10 years now. They make a huge difference to the enjoyment of the holiday.

The onsite option seems like a good one until you actually try using the scooter! They are very heavy and cumbersome, so can be difficult to manoeuvre through the queues. There is also no guarantee of getting one, either at your first park or if you choose to park hop. I always hire from off site companies, their scooters are an awful lot easier to use and cost a lot less too.
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We are staying at Coronado Springs and would probably want an upstairs room. Is there somewhere downstairs to leave the scooter?
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Like how parking works when you hop. Show your receipt, pick up another one free of charge.
This depends on supply though. In the past the second park didn’t always have one available.

If you’re on site it’s definitely cheaper and easier to rent from off site. My preferred vendor is Gold Mobility. They are the most comprehensive with additional things as standard. Also about the cheapest. And they renew their inventory every few months do sl their machines are new or nearly new. 24/7 customer service once you have had it delivered.

I would rent one to keep with you. You can always park and walk a bit if you want to, but some of those resorts are large and getting back at the end of the day without a scooter could be painful after a long day.
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We are staying at Coronado Springs and would probably want an upstairs room. Is there somewhere downstairs to leave the scooter?
No you need to keep them in your room with you. And you’ll need to charge them overnight.
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I’m always off site ad hire a scooter and we drive some of the hire companies are doing really compact ones now that take up no more room than a large suit case and are perfectly adequate for a day at the parks if you are able to park up and walk to a few rides
You can park in the stroller parking with the compact ones
My biggest mistake the first time hiring a scooter and it was in the winter is how the sun can catch you in odd bits it was my knees ears and I had a lovely pattern on my feet I had scrappy flat sandals on and sun glasses and a hat are a must
The very compact ones are great for shopping eating out
I would not recommend them if you are totally dependant on one use it in ques restaurant etc purely/for the support for your back and shoulders
I would also recommend you use it for shows parades I refused to do so for years but I’d suffer the next day Fantasticmic was the worst due to the bench style seats I don’t use mine if show seats have backs
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We are staying at Coronado Springs and would probably want an upstairs room. Is there somewhere downstairs to leave the scooter?
There are elevators at Coronado and an ECV fits inside together with another passenger quite easily so you can drive to your upstairs room and charge the ECV overnight
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No you need to keep them in your room with you. And you’ll need to charge them overnight.
Ah, so I will need to book a room that can be accessed by elevator or a ground floor room then? As I understand it there are no lifts at CSR apart from in Gran Destino tower which is more expensive.
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Ah, so I will need to book a room that can be accessed by elevator or a ground floor room then? As I understand it there are no lifts at CSR apart from in Gran Destino tower which is more expensive.
There are lifts in all CSR buildings as far as I'm aware. The only question mark would be the Cabanas section as it's only two stories, but pretty sure they have them as well.

ETA: Casitas (where I stay and recommend if not splurging on the tower) definitely have them in all buildings. If you have a standard booked, I would request Casitas 4 as it's the closest building to the first bus stop. You will want to be first on with an ECV to make sure there's space.

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There are lifts in all CSR buildings as far as I'm aware. The only question mark would be the Cabanas section as it's only two stories, but pretty sure they have them as well.
Oh thanks! POR didn’t have them in Alligator Bayou so I assumed CSR wouldn’t either.

Definitely thinking Casitas.

Also thinking of asking for ECV to be delivered to my room, not lobby, as I am hoping for a golf buggy to take us to the room when we arrive and I hear they mostly can’t take ECVs.

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