Quote Originally Posted by sabies
I was at Disney last year and a couple, maybe in their 50's, had both rented scooters to get around. I saw them twice - once sitting next to me in a nice restaurant with scooters presumably outside. They got out of their seats for the bathroom easily without assistance - no sign of any handicap at all.
I have a new perspective on this; and this new view is just 5 months old. I am not yet 50 and now have arthritis in both knees. I am SO glad I've been to Disney (twice) and to many other places. Going at all n ow would be a major production. And I would be one of those with the rented scooter, and in the restaurant I would be walking OK -- BECAUSE I had been using the scooter all day. And I feel incredibly self conscious all the time, too.

And yeah, I see people abusing the handicap spots all the time too.

Lazy: neighbors of mine who use a riding mower. Lot is less than .18 acres. Duh!!!