Well He Shouldn't have been standing there.

[Driver_dylan]

As a CM I was wondering if anyone was like me and have been hurt by ECVs. This has really become a serious problem. Story to follow:

[Driver_dylan]

This is what happened. While loading Guests onto the Elevator at Lights Motors Action at the Studios, I was run over. No, I don't mean that I had my foot run over, cause I wear steel toed shoes and get my foot run over all the time. I mean that this old bag, ran into me at full speed, pinning my leg between her ECV and the elevator door. Then, did she even say she was sorry. No! Her exact words her daughter were, "Well he shouldn't have been standing there. Serves him right." I was so in shock that all i could do was let the door close in silence. I just couldn't beleave that I heard that. I ended upo with a strained tendend and a damaged ligiment on my left knee.
May this woman rot in the bowls of hell.

[Yeti Chaser]

This is what happened. ...... ran into me at full speed, pinning my leg between her ECV and the elevator door. Then, did she even say she was sorry. No! Her exact words her daughter were, "Well he shouldn't have been standing there. Serves him right."

:bugeyes: OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!! Folks who are rented the ECV's should be given a driving lesson first and lock out the faster speeds on the control.. I too have been run into, but not as bad as you.

One AP ECV story I was witness to......... Several years ago while at HISTA a mature female guest ran into one of the line ropes inside the HISTA lobby. If not for the quick action of myself, another CM and a Manager, the ECV and guest would have flipped over, you know how heavy those Disney ECV's are. Her speed control was set to the fastest setting. :auto:

[IRSmart1]

Stupid people should not be allowed to use ECV's. But that would lose a lot business. :D:

[Ctsplaysinrain]

I was in the parks the 1st week of August. My sons and I were leaving one of the Pavillions at EPCOT. My son is Autistic and had his hearing protectors on.. He was busy looking at something and was also "stimming" at the time. There was an older lady on an ECV that you could tell wanted him out of her way. She could have gone around him BTW... I could see that he didnt notice her and I could tell that she was about to run into him on purpose... I was able to get his attention and push him out of the way before she did but I did say to her " He's autistic- give him a break" She cussed at me and rolled away..

[mechurchlady]

I only use the scooters and can tell you lots of problems.

I was in the Golden Horseshoe Saloon when it opened for a show and walked to the middle main aisle that runs across the floor between the tables. I turned right and headed to the bar to get my snacks. I almost was getting into the forming line when an old man came barreling up the bar side of the room in an ECV and never stopped on the turn. He hit me in the legs and I went down. Left a nice dent and bruise for a while. I was 300 pounds and short and round, lol. It was my fault that I did not move for him.

Attitude problems occur with ECV users. They are handicapped so everyone get out of their way and let them through NOW!!. Some people understand that scooters like wheelchairs are not an excuse to cut in line or mow people down. Exception is Brazilians, I did drive at them.

How does this work? I was desperate so I finally had to use a scooter in the grocery store. I am used to park and Wal-Mart scooters. I stopped and then it would roll backward or I would have it in reverse and it would start to roll forwards. Scooters is like driving a bobtail truck or even a car. You can do donuts and whip the scooter around on a dime but try parking one or not hitting things. Yes that was me who ripped out some of the moulding from Casey's Coke Corner in MK in September 1998. One squeeze of the handle and zoom you are flying. Try parellel parking a scooter, lol.

If you are legally blind or had your driver's license yanked then maybe driving is not a good ideas. People who use scooters need to have good reflexes and be able to judge distance so they do not nearly drive into bay lake, that was me, or run over stuff.

I may have done some heel nipping, lol. My worst ECV incident was late at night at Sea World when I fell asleep while riding an ECV. Woke up in a grassy area hitting a tree.

Brilliant Idea: ECV users should have spotter running in front of them with a bullhorn yelling "Warning ECV coming through, out of the way and put on your shin guards!".

[darph nader]

This is what happened. While loading Guests onto the Elevator at Lights Motors Action at the Studios, I was run over. No, I don't mean that I had my foot run over, cause I wear steel toed shoes and get my foot run over all the time. I mean that this old bag, ran into me at full speed, pinning my leg between her ECV and the elevator door. Then, did she even say she was sorry. No! Her exact words her daughter were, "Well he shouldn't have been standing there. Serves him right." I was so in shock that all i could do was let the door close in silence. I just couldn't beleave that I heard that. I ended upo with a strained tendend and a damaged ligiment on my left knee.
May this woman rot in the bowls of hell.

Heaven forbid you meet this bitch on the freeway.
Peoples attitudes just SUCK nowadays. :mad:

[Driver_dylan]

I agree. Yet today I witnessed the reverse. A woman being so causious in her ECV that several people in the line began to screem and curse at her for causing a backup. As I hobbled up near to this woman, I spotted the problem. She had found a small child (two or three at the most) that had gotten seperated from his parents and was useing her Disney rented ECV, to block people from trampeling this kid. No sooner had I gotten there, than the parents of the child were located fighting through the mob. THey thanked the woman as did I and did what I could to make sure that she had a good seat for the show. I only wish there were more people like her who rented ECV's. :D:

[Cheshire Figment]

When I am standing (such as at a turnstile) for a long period of time I do not have too much pain and can do it. However, my orthopedist has suggested hip replacement surgery to me. I use an ECV when I am in the parks as a guest, either by myself or with friends or relatives.

The Disney ECVs are limited to two MPH, but are very difficult to maneuver. The off-site rentals can do about 4.25 MPH and are much easier to manuever as they have three wheels instead of two. My personal ECV can do about 4.5 MPH but at least I know what I am doing.

I am proud to say that I have never accidentally run into anyone with my ECV. I have sometimes nudged and threatened to smash into some guests who have intentionaly cut in front of me. However, as I own my ECV and use it regularly I know what I am doing.

Even more important, when I am driving it I am payaing attention not only to my driving, but being aware of what nearby guests are doing and the directions they are moving in. The "normal" guest is not only not used to driving an ECV, but is gawking like a tourist (which they are) and not paying attention to their driving.

[Taryn]

Yesterday, I was pan and brooming at Epcot, and saw a kid no more than 8 years old driving an ECV! I of course ran up to his parents and informed them that you have to be over 18 to drive one, which shocked them. Bah, some people are batty. If you're not old enough to drive a car down a deserted road, then you're certainly not old enough to drive an ECV through throngs of tourists.

The age restriction is 18 right? Or is it 16?? It's hard to keep everything straight!