Please forgive me if this was already answered. Are the standard rooms large enough to fit/charge a motorized vehicle? My husband is disabled, but he (fortunately) doesn't need a wheelchair/accessible room anymore. I read that it is better to rent a motorized vehicle from an outside vendor so we'd need to bring it back to the room each day. We decided on Poly to save him from some of the bus drama I've seen on previous stays. TIA
There is plenty of room for an ECV/
scooter. We have even managed to fit one into a Wilderness Lodge room and an Art of Animation Little Mermaid room, both of which are a fair bit smaller than Poly rooms. Took some creativity, but is doable ;-) Consider that with a room at POly you will have two beds and then the sofa -- all that space in front of the sofa is available.
Renting from an outside vendor means you are guaranteed to have an ECV [renting in the parks is first come, first served, and apparently they often run out], and have it available to get to and from your resort room. I know for me having it at the end of the day to get back to the room is particularly helpful.
The vendor I like is Buena Vista for two reasons: (1) they are a featured provider, which means they are allowed to drop off and pick up the ECV with bell services at the resort -- I do not need to be there; and (2) I like the design of the tiller and the lever that is used to make the ECV move: it doesn't make my hands hurt, unlike the design of the tiller and lever from Walker, who we have also used, which made my thumbs and hands hurt quite a bit. I wrote previously on this board about reason (2), including pictures showing the difference. That said, other people have not experienced the same sore-thumb issue as I did with Walker, so YMMV. There are a number of good companies, and there is good information here at the Dis about the different companies and peoples experiences with them, whch can help you decide who to use.
As for people leaving ECVs in the hallway to charge, not a good idea. I believe it is actually not allowed, as it is a fire hazard (as in they block emergency escape routes -- by code the halls have to be a minimum *unobstructed* width to allow for emergency evacuations); whether that is enforced regularly is another story. The other reason it is a bad idea though, is that people will mess with it as they walk past. Not everyone of course, but all it takes is one or two. They could unplug it, and you wouldn't know until morning; or they could change the settings, etc. At least if it is in your room you have control over what happens to it.
Enjoy your trip.
SW
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