Broke foot

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My 16 y/o daughter broke her foot walking on flat ground. She is on crutches with a boot and can not put weight on her foot for 5 weeks. I can not see her getting around the world on these crutches. Do you all think I should rent a wheel chair or scooter? Can I rent one at Disney and keep it with us, or should I go outside Disney?

[ThanxForNoticin]

No way would you want her to have to get around just on crutches for that long. There is too much territory to cover in the parks. I'm sure a wheelchair would work, but you might have to do a lot of the pushing. An electric scooter might be the most practical (but most expensive) option.

I'm pretty sure the rentals at Disney are just for the time in the parks. However, there are a number of companies near Disney that offer services to deliver and pick-up the electric scooters if you want to rent one for the whole time. Maybe crutches outside the parks and a scooter in the parks could work for her? You'd have to decide that. Good luck. I hope you have a great time even with the injury.

[biodtl]

If you think she will need it the whole week, it might be less expensive to use an outside company. plus you'd have it for the (sometimes long) to and from buses, rooms, food courts, etc.

[g8rgirl29]

I would rent a scooter from on outside company. There is a lot of walking to the buses and back to your resort. The wheelchair would involve someone pushing a lot of the time and in the Florida heat that doesn't sound like much fun.

[Disney Doll]

I would also recommend a scooter form an outside company. That's too much walking for crutches and she might prefer to not always have to rely on someone else to push her in a wheelchair.

[Itchy]

Most definitly get her a wheel chair or scooter.

I have broken my foot and have had a bone in my foot surgically broken and was not allowed to walk on it for sometime either.

In addition to not walking on it I had alot of swelling to deal with which required me to not only elevate the foot but to ice it down from time to time.

Just have her take it easy and have a good time.

Ask the doctor about a wet cast which would let her get into a pool.

Hope this helps

[disneynarula]

I am so sorry! I would rent a wheelchair at the very least.

[kakn7294]

I'd get a wheelchair as she shouldn't be on her feet much. She could end up with some painful and nasty swelling that could make her boot difficult and painful to wear. I'd go with an outside company for a wheelchair or scooter - that way, you will have one for use at the resort or wherever you travel - the Disney rentals can only be used at the parks. You can sometimes get a wheelchair for free at the resort but you can't always count on that. If you do choose to go with a Disney rental in the parks, ask about the length of stay price - usually a small discount for renting for multiple days. Also, keep your receipt from park-to-park on the same day - the second wheelchair or scooter at the new park will be at no charge. I'd also consider a walker rather than the crutches for the times when she will be walking - the walker will provide much more stability than crutches in a crowd. Don't forget to ask for a first-floor room and perhaps even a handicap-accessible room - the little seat in the shower and the extra room in the bathroom could be a huge help for her maneuverability. Good luck!

[biodtl]

Another reason and outside company is best - if you plan on park-hopping and rent at the parks, you can take your receipt and get another scooter/chair at the next park. However, sometimes they run out of scooters. This happened to DH when he needed one. We got to MK around lunchtime and all the scooters were gone.

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Okay I am going to rent a wheel chair or scooter from an outside co. Thanks for all the great advice.