WDW Wheelchair + Seatbelt?

[mfly]

We're bringing my brother to WDW for 2 park days next month. He is physically capable of walking, but a wheelchair/stroller has proven invaluable in past trips as it provides him with a safe/comfortable bubble to exist in.

We're thinking about just renting a wheelchair at the parks, as he will be able to manage walking to/from transportation, and I think having a wheelchair on the bus, etc. will be more overwhelming for him than otherwise.

I see that the wheelchairs indicate first-come-first-serve. I assume they just say that as a precaution, but has anyone ever had an experience where they were unable to get one?

Also, any suggestions for a strap or seatbelt of some sort that could be used? I assume there is not one built into the WDW rental wheelchairs. He just does much better when he's self-contained and strapped in (by his own preference).

 

[Holly]

I rent a wheelchair for my daughter every trip and I’ve never seen them run out (granted I’ve never gone during incredibly busy times like Christmas week).
The WDW wheelchairs do not have seatbelts. I’ve seen people use gait belts as makeshift wheelchair seatbelts.

 

[SueM in MN]

I rent a wheelchair for my daughter every trip and I’ve never seen them run out (granted I’ve never gone during incredibly busy times like Christmas week).
The WDW wheelchairs do not have seatbelts. I’ve seen people use gait belts as makeshift wheelchair seatbelts.

ECVs run out most days by mid-morning, but they are much less likely to run out of wheelchairs. EPCOT is the easiest to actually see the number of wheelchairs available to rent; I've never gone by and not seen lots of wheelchairs there.
I was also going to suggest a gait belt - good idea

One more thing to think about for renting off-site. You can bring a wheelchair on the bus, use the back door entrance, but not have the driver fasten it down. Many people fold the wheelchair and hold it on the bus like a stroller

 

[mfly]

I rent a wheelchair for my daughter every trip and I’ve never seen them run out (granted I’ve never gone during incredibly busy times like Christmas week).
The WDW wheelchairs do not have seatbelts. I’ve seen people use gait belts as makeshift wheelchair seatbelts.

Thank you! The gait belt idea is a great one. I'll look into that!

ECVs run out most days by mid-morning, but they are much less likely to run out of wheelchairs. EPCOT is the easiest to actually see the number of wheelchairs available to rent; I've never gone by and not seen lots of wheelchairs there.
I was also going to suggest a gait belt - good idea

One more thing to think about for renting off-site. You can bring a wheelchair on the bus, use the back door entrance, but not have the driver fasten it down. Many people fold the wheelchair and hold it on the bus like a stroller

The primary reason we're avoiding off-site is because it's such a short trip - and a wheelchair rental in the parks itself should meet our needs. Thanks!

 

[PammyPoppins]

We are going in February, what is the going rate to rent a wheelchair each day in the parks?

 

[Dedeca]

I rent a wheelchair for my daughter every trip and I’ve never seen them run out (granted I’ve never gone during incredibly busy times like Christmas week).
The WDW wheelchairs do not have seatbelts. I’ve seen people use gait belts as makeshift wheelchair seatbelts.

Hi! Did you park hop on any of these trips? If so, were you able to get a wheelchair on your second park? Thanks

 

[Holly]

Hi! Did you park hop on any of these trips? If so, were you able to get a wheelchair on your second park? Thanks

Hello. Yes we park hop- just bring the receipt to the second park and get another one.

 

[Dedeca]

Hello. Yes we park hop- just bring the receipt to the second park and get another one.

Thanks. But have you ever arrived at a park and they ran out of them?

 

[lanejudy]

We are going in February, what is the going rate to rent a wheelchair each day in the parks?

In-park wheelchair rentals are $12/day, or $10/day with a length-of-stay rental.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/wheelchair-rentals/

 

[lanejudy]

Thanks. But have you ever arrived at a park and they ran out of them?

While it is possible for a park to run out of wheelchairs, it's pretty rare. Maybe on a really high-demand holiday.