Has anyone used the attachment on a scooter to hold a walker or rollator?

[jo-jo]

DH is using a scooter for the first time. He feels it would be much easier to use his rollator going through the lines. The pictures I see, looks like the stand is about a foot or so beyond the scooter, thus making it harder to park on buses.

Any way to carry the rollator and push the bracket in for the buses.

Or a way to attach it to the seat using velcro or something that won't cause damage to the seat?

Just trying to think ahead.

 

[mamabunny]

You could consider getting some longer-length bungee cords?

Our fearless leader, @SueM in MN, introduced me to these - oversized twist ties - that I don't leave home without now. Not sure if they would be helpful, but they are certainly great for securing a cane (or holding shopping bags!)

A pair of these "swirly hooks" might work, if there is an attachment point?

Or there are "cargo" nets you can use for scooters or wheelchairs that might work, although I'm not sure about the attachment points on a rental scooter.

There is a "bag" for walkers that attaches to the back of the seat, but I'm not sure it would hold a folded Rollator? I seem to recall people here having mixed results with this type of bag.

If you want to use Velcro, I highly recommend getting Velcro One-Wrap - it comes in rolls, and they have different widths and lengths. We have a stupid amount of the stuff here at our house because it is endlessly useful for attaching things to mobility devices.

If the platform, or stand, on the rental scooter can be folded away, I guess you would also have the option to simply hold the Rollator (folded up of course) on the bus. You could also carry (or roll) the Rollator on to the bus behind the person driving the scooter, and then store it (folded) between the seat and the tiller - use a couple of bungee cords to secure it? Just a thought...

There is this model of "Rollator" - I use that word in quotes, because I know someone who has one - and while it does indeed fold up to the size of an umbrella stroller, and is lightweight, it is virtually impossible for a standard-sized human to sit on that "seat". However, that might be easier to deal with, especially on the bus. Just don't rely upon using the "seat" part! They also make that in a "walker" version that does not have the alleged "seat" portion. It certainly might be easier to strap that onto a rental scooter, or even hold on to on the bus.

For me, I still use a Rollator at home a lot - it's still important for me to try and walk as much as possible. I don't typically use it outside the house, but if I could, I sure would! But at Disney World, I don't even try to take it outside the hotel room - I use it inside the hotel room for safety, but outside the room, I have to use my power chair, because distances at WDW tend to be so long.

One of my biggest hesitations about a Rollator or walker in the queues is that you never know how the line will move. Ideally, you get in line, and never really stop walking... but we have all had that experience where you get in line, and just... wait. And inch forward, and wait some more, inch forward, over and over. It may be more frustrating to try and sit down on the Rollator, only to have to stand to walk a few steps, sit down again, stand to walk, lather, rinse repeat... That could really wear a person out!

If it's more important that he get up and move, then by all means, it's worth it.

 

[jo-jo]

The election in 2020, we went to vote in person. We waited two hours...every few min we moved two feet. DH sat and just tap tap tap tap to the next position. Not zooming along, but inching along. I had thought about the constant up and down but unless there is a needed to move 15 ft. He'll probably do the same tap tap tap method.

Physically he isn't as "good" as he was then, but this method falls under baby steps. There is the fear of taking the scooter into lines. We may get there , drive a bit and he decides this is easier than I thought. Forget the rollator

I ordered a roll of 1 1/2 in velcro. It just sticks to itself. I'm still thinking , but I think I'm going to take some old jeans scraps and make a base rectangle about 8 x 10 inches with three layers. To this add two long straps crosswise and two long straps up and down. This will be the base to attach to chair. Wrap the straps around the chair back. Then add some shorter (not tiny) straps to the material base to actually hold on to the rollator. I'll still bring the roll with us to disney in case this idea stinks.

That net has me thinking thought.......

And the tiny walker looks like it for an american girl doll. Really , I have know some tiny grandmas that you could blow away with a sneeze, but beyond that , it looks really small for most people.

 

[RoseGold]

I'm not clear what you concern is. I don't see why a Rollator would be easier. Plenty of the lines at Disney can handle scooters, or they have transfer wheelchairs. Almost all of them can handle power chairs.

 

[jo-jo]

I'm not clear what you concern is. I don't see why a Rollator would be easier. Plenty of the lines at Disney can handle scooters, or they have transfer wheelchairs. Almost all of them can handle power chairs.

This is his first time using a scooter. He is concerned just getting around, never mind having zip back and forth every 20 feet. I have read that some rides where you have to switch to a wheelchair, sometimes, you have to wait because all the chairs are in use.

We may get there and he finds it easier than he thinks.

Just think, when you first learn to drive, you probably went super slow and felt like you were going to hit everything. Now it's almost second nature. Same with his feelings with using a scooter for the first time.

 

[RoseGold]

This is his first time using a scooter. He is concerned just getting around, never mind having zip back and forth every 20 feet.

My relative cannot walk at all and uses a zero turn radius power chair, a Whill. We've been multiple trips. There wasn't a ride we tried that didn't allow her to drive right up to it to transfer, except don't get me started on Flight of Passage. That chair had no issues in tight turns in long lines. I think there are a couple it maybe wouldn't work for, like maybe the carousel? And some have a different entrance, like Haunted Mansion.

Some rental scooters are too big to fit in some tight spaces, but some aren't. There are a wide range of ECVs that have wildly different sizes and abilities.

 

[jo-jo]

Some rental scooters are too big to fit in some tight spaces, but some aren't. There are a wide range of ECVs that have wildly different sizes and abilities.

And again since this is his first time, we haven't found that sweet spot of what works best for him. If he has no issues, the rollator and yards of velcro will spend the week enjoying the resort. But the first time he hits a wall or knocks over a stand, he is going to want to people watch all week. I'm just trying to be prepared for whatever comes up.

 

[RoseGold]

No one is born knowing how to drive a scooter and some are easier than others. I have driven many miles on a Whill, but I find some of the bulky rental scooters very frustrating to drive because of their limitations. All of them have leaning curve to drive.

If your concern is practicing driving, you can rent one locally to practice, or bring your own device. Or rent a different kind of device. There are many choices, even in rentals.

 

[jo-jo]

Well we are home. DH did fine with scooter. I did try to attach the rollator to scooter with wide velcro and the wheels would have be touching the ground. I was concern Disney would be see that as towing something, even though it was folding up, so we didn't try to bring to park.

 

[ttintagel]

Glad to hear everything worked out OK!