Please don't hate on me..

[azdisneymom]

I'll make you a deal. You pay for me to go to WDW with you and i will run screaming excitedly through the park like three year old ahead of you

I would be willing to make the same deal. After all I do have a teenager and have learned the art of the 'glare'. Trust me, it shuts anyone up.

[KAT1811]

I'll make you a deal. You pay for me to go to WDW with you and i will run screaming excitedly through the park like three year old ahead of you so that no one even noticies you.

I'll even bring the three year old (we have one of those on hand) . She and I can go running and screaming ahead of you, I assure you no one will even notice you're there !

You'll be fine! Don't hurt yourself further or be uncomfortable during your trip because of other people.

[SgtTigger]

Brett- you have me sooo by all of your looks....that I owe you a special Thanks as you have occupied my mind soooo well all the ankle pain is forgotten!!!!

I am just glad that you don't have to be "flat" for you anniversary trip!!!!

DJ

Hey if you do rent a cart you could run me over and make me flat.....

ok ok maybe you would have to run me over more than once to make me flat.... it could be like a speed bump....... Hey you know what is cool........ we did this to Angel..... you sneek up on the person driving and hit the key to the off position..... sudden stop......oh man did she yell at Taylor....... and she did not even do it......
wait maybe I should not have told you that......

We will be in MK on the 9th and at Epcot friday before 6th if you want to look for us......

[Marilyn Michetti]

I'm with Kine Girl. I'll hate you too. You're a brunette young enough to have a six year old.

I bring my ECV with me from Az. I'm an old lady, but my disability isn't apparent unless I'm walking. Then everyone will think I'm drunk

Don't worry about the few legitimate "looks" you get. People judging you aren't worth the time, so don't let them ruin your trip

[minnie1956]

Do anything that might set you back in your recovery!!
The ONLY time I've EVER stared at someone in an ECV is when 5 minutes before another member of their party was sitting their keester in it!!
Please do not take away the joy of the joint, by worrying about what anyone who is NOT in your shoes MIGHT think.
You've endured enough pain, I've been there.
Don't want to do that again!

[Mousemates]

ignore the haters...they're never worth the worry...and two minutes after your gone they will have focused their critical eyes and negative energy on something or someone else.

[Taja]

So I am headed to the World in 9 days....WOOHOO!!!

But..about a week and half ago my clumsiness took over and I tripped in my garage. My whole foot swelled (all the way to the toes) and the ankle swelled to the size of a tennis ball. I finally went to the doctor and thankfully it is not broken but has 2 severly strained ligaments and achilles tendon.

The doctor said I should be fine for the World, but I am a little worried as it is very achy. Which brings me to this post....I have every intention of walking and really have a fairly high pain tolerance, BUT...if I have to I think I may rent an ECV for a day or so.

So...if you see a healthy looking brunette with a small very blonde 6 year old walking beside her, please be kind and do not poo poo on us...please...

Although I know I will get "the look" if I do decide to rent one....just wanted to put my plea in writing...

Thanks for listening!

DJ

Do what works best for you and don't worry about anyone else!

I've made four visits to WDW with foot/leg injuries. Three I should have rented an ECV--and didn't. The fourth (last December) I should have cancelled altogether. Unfortunately, I help the AP that qualified us for significant room discounts, which made the trip affordable for the others in our party. *sigh*

Have a safe journey and a magical holiday!

[Gooftroop5]

Although I know I will get "the look" if I do decide to rent one....just wanted to put my plea in writing...

Wish I could be there to give you the look. Do what you need to do to have a good time. Who cares what other people think. You paid your money too.

I think people's biggest problem is those that bring a huge party with them. I have seen parties of up to 20 go with one person in an ECV.

Must have been my Aunt who is paralized so can not get out of her wheelchair or off her ECV without help but my relatives always tag along to hop on the ride with her. She got tired of it & started not going on rides because they were using her for that reason to get on the rides & bus ahead of everyone. Now they no longer travel together. Reason being she wouldn't let them use her anymore.

We aren't a group of 20 but we are a group of 14 with one ECV, plus strollers & me trying to dispose of my brother. It's for my father who will look perfectly healthy too. He has had 2 toes removed (one on each foot) & can't do a lot of standing & all the walking bothers him. The dr told him not to do any amount of walking he needs to ride in a wheelchair. He has an ECV. You wouldn't know this by looking at him. He doesn't have special shoes or anything other than he uses a cane to help keep his balance. Dh & I say we are not going to take advantage of any of it & we will wait in line & use FP. We think that there should be an area for large parties like that to have the person in the wheelchair or on the ECV wait with 1 other person & the rest of the party stands in line & when they get through the line the person in the wheelchair & other person waiting with them join them. 3 other people that are going feel the same way. I know a lot has changed with how this line stuff is handled. I am waiting for my mom to get the rude awakening when it doesn't happen how she thinks it is going to happen. My relatives that went with my aunt in the wheelchair filled her in on what to do. She is also figuring she can exploit my neices recent problems too. Sorry i didn't mean to get off topic. Its something I feel really strong about. Especially since my mom doesn't want to listen on how it doesn't work this way anymore. (Thanks to the people on INTERCOT that has been recently & shared their experiences on how it worked for them)

Anyways...standing in line gives me a chance to get away from it all.

[Jeri Lynn]

Good luck with your ankle. I hope it is feeling better by the time you go on your vacation.

My sister twisted her ankle a couple of weeks ago and she is still finding after a day on her foot her ankle still swells..

I would recommend each night to ice it and put it up as much as you can when you are not walking...and rent an ECV, don't worry about any looks!

Enjoy!

[mrbghd]

1) ignore the looks
2) ignore the looks
3) ignore the looks
Do you get where I am going. My problem is with those that cannot drive the ECV and think that I would make a good object to stop them. I have had ligament and tendon damage a few times and I found that an ankle wrap is good in the parks. I use the neoprene ones since they keep the joint warm and help to loosen it (not that I need help being warm in July in Florida)
Enjoy your trip you are not taking advantage of the system you are the type of person who needs the assistance.

[kakn7294]

If you get "the look" from anyone, just smile sweetly and wave - let them know you saw them giving the look. Otherwise, don't worry about it and have a great time. Here's some for a speedy recovery so you don't even need an ECV!

[Capt. Sparrow]

I'm giving you the look...but only bc your heading to the world in 9 days and I'm not!!!

[pink]

That's a bummer but I bet you'll be ok. Don't feel bad about having to get maybe get the extra help, you know that you need it and thats all that matters. I won't be there that week but I wish you luck that nobody gives you bad looks. Have a wonderful trip!

[Bethis26fan]

You probably will have to rent one. I pulled the ligament/tendon in the inside of my foot 4 months before we went last year and by the end of my trip I was in so much pain if we would have had one more day I wouldn't have made it. Good luck and remember to take breaks with it. The dr told me what I did would be more painful than if I broke it, so I can only imagine what you are going through. With all that said do what you have to, to make your trip magical.

[AuntDJ]

Hey all- I am back...made it with no ECV..probably should have gotten one a couple of days....so instead of wheeling around I hobbled....my foot is really sore, but I made it and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

thanks for all your words of support. I have never written a trip report, but I am going to write one this time...so stay tuned...

DJ

[Piglet822]

I wish I had seen this post before you went because I definitely would have recommended the ECV - I did something to my achilles tendon back in December and it's still not completely healed. Much better than it was and I do exercises in the pool to help strengthen it.
I'm glad to hear you had a good time anyway

[chelly4568]

Have fun and I hope everything goes well