Recommend renting wheelchair/scooter for those with trouble walking

[fabricmage]

Just got back from Aulani staying in a DVC room from February 28 to March 5. I highly recommend renting a wheelchair or scooter to get around the resort if you're like me with difficulty in walking.
Some background: I have trouble walking long distances. Usually at the Disney parks, I rent a wheelchair but I'm mobile enough to walk from the bus to the wheelchair rental (after that, I'm exhausted). I can usually walk from the bus to my room at the DVC resorts of Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House and Grand Californian.
So I initially did not rent a wheelchair. Big mistake! Aulani is a lot bigger than AKL or GCH! It was a large hike for me to go from the lobby to the room in Eva tower (the elevators are a whole wing away from the lobby. I also could barely make it to Ulu cafe. There wasn't a lot of benches to sit and rest, only pool chairs which were already claimed. So quickly realized that I needed to rent a wheelchair. I called the front desk for recommendations. Since it was the weekend, some places weren't open and all requested a 3 day advance reservation! Luckily, Ugo Mobility was able to rent me a wheelchair the next day and my vacation was saved! I was able to use it around the resort, Polynesian Cultural Center, Dole Pineapple Plantation and getting to the Ko Olina restaurants and the Secret Beach (via the sidewalks and not over the rocks!)

 

[Skywalker3]

Thanks for sharing. We were there the following week, right after you. I sure wish we'd considered a chair or scooter for my MIL....we really overestimated how much she could handle, which was not much. She's never used a wheelchair outside of a medical setting, so don't know if she really would have, but I wish we'd tried. Just going from the parking lot to the room was a bit much, as was the walk to the beach one day. Our walk back from Island Marketplace across the street was waaaaay too much. Had to stop and rest 3 times. We just didn't plan well for it.
Glad you were able to find a good rental place and get one, without too much waiting, and that it really helped you enjoy the trip!!
Aulani was such a beautiful resort!!

 

[jimmymc]

Thank you for the report!

Did Ugo deliver to the resort?

 

[fabricmage]

Thank you for the report!

Did Ugo deliver to the resort?

Yes, they did! They delivered and picked up at Bell Services.

Ugo mobility sent me an email with attractions that were wheelchair accessible.

Also, forgot to mention that the first time, the ramps in the pool area at Aulani are a little hard to find at first but we found them! Other people will be using them for strollers, walking, etc. but we found everyone to be nice and moved when we came down.