"People who CLEARLY aren't disabled on those electric wheelchairs. I know I am not a dr. and have no right to judge but I am. On this past trip especially we saw SOOO many, and surprisingly young, obese people on these where it appeared that their only disease is being fat. They would ride them to the "guests needing assistance" areas then be able to get out, walk to the vehicle, and board just fine. I'm a heavy person, but it's just my opinion that maybe if SOME people who are still capable of walking actually DID so, they might not have as bad a problem. My grandma was heavy, suffered one heart attack and defeated Cancer, she still walked around WDW when we went. Yes, she took breaks often but she said "walking is good for you."
You know what ticks me off....comments like this. I have read many to the same effect and it bothers me each time. I visit DW every year in April with my brother and his family. My brother is obese. Prior to 2004 when we went to DW he walked (never rented a electric cart) May of 2004 my brother fell in a freak accident and broke his leg in 2 compound fractures and one fracture (the same leg). They did surgery and rebuilt his leg. He can walk (with a limp) however, excessive walking will cause his leg to lock up and nothing can fix that until he takes meds and lies down for a while. Is he CLEARLY disabled, no. April of 2005 and 2006 we went and he rented a chair. Yes, he rides to a parking area and gets off and walks. Looking at him...all you would see is an obese younger man. My question is...who are you to question it? Even before this "handicapped" guests did not bother me...even if they availed themselves of handicapped processes. If anything I would be glad that I am not in that position and be thankful for it. The only entitlement that any guest at Disney has is to enjoy their vacation to fullest. I hope that I did not insult you, I just think that people should be a bit more open-minded when judging whether someone is CLEARLY disabled. There are soooo many handicaps that can not be seen by the eye but are most CLEARLY there to the person who possesses it.