I have undercarriage lighting that I installed on my personal mobility device, and I was *stunned* the first time we were at WDW at what a difference it makes at night. I have less trouble at night with people walking "into" me - and it really can help light the way.
I also have headlights and taillights, and I make sure to keep those aimed at the ground to not shine into the eyes of the little stroller nuggets. They sit closest to the hot asphalt at WDW, can't see a thing most of the time, and probably can't even hear their parents voices over all the commotion. The last thing they need is someone shining ECV headlights into their eyes.
My undercarriage lighting changes colors, so I am my own Main Street Electrical Parade everywhere I go!
Just got back from my trip to WDW. I used GMS this time for my scooter rental rather than BV (who I've used twice in the past). I was extremely pleased with their service. Nick and Vick were great! Nick did the introduction and demonstration of the scooter. Vick picked up the scooter (Nick was going on vacation). We coordinated everything via text and it was really convenient.
My additional accessory was a cane holder. I got the Victory 10 3-wheeled model. It was highly maneuverable and made it easy for me to park on the buses quickly. It kept the charge all day long. I'm pooh-sized so I was concerned about how well it would do. It would lag a little going up hills, but that was easily resolved by increasing the power to more rabbit-mode. I did not try to break the scooter down as I had planned on using Disney transport. I got several questions about the scooter from other guests and told them how pleased I was. The undercarriage lighting seemed to help a lot at night.
When I met Vick to return the scooter, I mentioned to him my only complaint. The LED lights that indicate the battery life were REALLY bright. I had gotten a piece of tape from the front desk and folded up a piece of note paper to cover it up. Vick said that they were going to be updating their fleet in the next 9 weeks and that the new ones had a dimmer switch.
I'm going back in September and will definitely be using GMS again!
Omg I forgot about the undercarriage lighting. That was truly helpful, especially in AK at night.
My daughter kept calling my husband "Captain Underglow"
Omg I forgot about the undercarriage lighting. That was truly helpful, especially in AK at night.
My daughter kept calling my husband "Captain Underglow"
I believe that it is. If you go to their website they have pictures of the ECV's on there.
They told me that I could call them when I'm on the Magical Express and let them know about what time I would be arriving at the hotel. That they would be there to meet me when I got there. They seem super friendly and I received a packet in the mail from them with park maps and even a food and wine festival guide since I will be there during that time. So far the service I've gotten from them is outstanding.Thank you so much this information, it made my scooter rental decision so much easier. I was referred by someone in another thread I started this morning looking for a solution for my parents visit. Everyone seems to have had a great experience with GMS. I hope we do too! Their reviews were spotless also. I took a shot. I called, and I reserved 2 Victory 10 3 wheel scooters (bigger ones) for the first two weeks of August. We are staying at Fort Wilderness Cabins the first week, and Polynesian the second week. Their scooters came with two accessories that I needed for my dad, a built in fan and a sun canopy. My dad has issues with heat. The price was half of what one of featured list companies were for the exact match 14 day rental with the accessories and insurance. The catch is they need to meet you in person, because they are not on the featured list. They said they can come anytime you need your scooter delivery or pickup day or night. I personally think that is better in our circumstances because my parents are not familiar with using scooters. They seemed really nice on the phone, and helpful answering lots of questions. I'm new to dis boards, and everyone seems so helpful here!
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