Originally Posted by
mom2morgan
Let's call a spade a spade - is there an element of fat-shaming in this conversation? I don't think ANYONE is debating the use of these services by people who are disabled for other reasons - but if you are like my husband, he always gets ticked off about "fatties" on scooters clogging up the system when it is their own fault. Now I can SAY that because the last time I went to Disney I weighed nearly 300 pounds and **** near ordered a scooter for myself. God knows, I would have enjoyed the parks more, but I obviously wasn't going to break down and do that, when I already knew my husband's opinion. I had kind of a lousy vacation, actually - I missed out on SO much. There are so many rides over at Universal I wouldn't fit on (or was scared to try), and while Disney rides are much more accomodating, by day 4 my feet were so badly blistered I could barely walk, and I had to stay back at the hotel while the family went on without me (saying I was "tired"). I just feel pretty sure that SOME of the people who object to scooters have that same perspective, so I thought I'd throw that out there ;-) And yeah, weight is something I theoretically have control over - but I don't want that to be a reason why anyone is afraid to do whatever they have to do to make the most of their very expensive vacation!