I just returned from a 5-day vacation with scooter rental. I am as hard headed and stubborn as they come. But I was also determined no matter what to have a great vacation! and having a great vacation for my family meant
renting a scooter. I injured my lower leg 2 ½ weeks prior to the trip. The deal my family made with me is rent the scooter and if it sits in the hotel room the entire trip that's ok but please use it if you need it. Honestly my (secret) plan was for it to sit in the hotel room because I was sure I did not need it. After just walking/limping through the airport I knew I needed the scooter. Some things to point out to hubby:
1. Be thankful the vacation is at Disney World. Mobility issues are easily solved there.
2. No one is actually looking at you and judging you and if they are that's on them not you. For the most part you are pretty much invisible.
3. Bus drivers are your friend. I had one driver point out that the folks giving us stink eye where really just waiting on her to do her job which was to safely load me and my scooter onto the bus! (This is the only time you are not invisible)
4. You can park the scooter, walk the ride lines, walk into restaurants and shops. You are not required to use it 24/7. I certainly did not as I need to stretch my leg. There is plenty of scooter parking all over the park! But some ride lines have inclines that I found difficult to navigate without the scooter - RR, SM and BTMR come to mind.
5. The walk from hotel to bus stop and from bus stop to park is way longer than you think. Just using the scooter to get from point A to Point B could be a vacation saver.
6. It's kinda fun to drive a scooter!
Then just tell him you are going to go ahead and rent the scooter (call it "the back up plan") and you can cancel it prior to the vacation if he and his Doc feels that strongly that he will not need it. But that you would feel better knowing this vacation planning detail is sorted out sooner than later. And stress that the reservations can be cancelled (within a certain time frame).
I hope it all works out.