Not voting because I own my own personal mobility devices, but I will say that before I did, I rented from Walker. (This was several years ago)
I'll give you the same advice I give everyone else. You have to do your due diligence here, and you are the one best equipped to make the decision for you. What makes Walker more attractive to one guest may not matter to another who chooses Apple. And because of how humans are wired, much of your experience with *any* vendor will be driven by your expectations... so it might be more important to learn what to expect before you worry about who to rent from.
As I said previously, before I owned my own
ECVs, I would rent from an outside vendor. Call each vendor on your short list (which, I'm guessing is Walker and Apple
) and ask each vendor the same questions.
1. my size & physical needs
2. my anticipated schedule (so all day every day for me LOL)
3. my preference for 3 wheel or 4 wheel.
4. how "rainproof" their recommended
scooter was, and what they expected of me if it rained.
5. their policy on drop off/pick up times
6. how they handle issues (like batteries that won't charge, or a mechanical failure) if you are in the Parks when it occurs.
I would also discuss with each vendor what scooter *they* recommend. They know their equipment better than anyone; after all, they deal with it all day, every day!
Once I had the quotes from 2 or 3 vendors, I would make my decision. Typically the deciding factor for me would be things like:
- price (of course)
- how they treated me on the phone
- what their stated "rescue" policy was if the unit broke down or the battery failed while I was in the Parks or at the Resort
- what other users had to say about them on the DisBoards (
use that search box that lives at the top of *every*single*page* on the DisBoards to find what you are looking for - it works really well!)
Good luck!
