DH is not ready for that, plus his is afraid he'll run someone over. A year ago ,first trip with wheelchair, no no no no, not going to get one. By the time we walked to the airport gate, he said, we'll get a WC.
Thanks for the help.
Just remind him that regardless of *what* he uses - at the end of the day it is just a TOOL, no different than using eyeglasses to see better, or a hearing aid to assist with hearing, or even a calculator to do math!
Even if he won't consider an
ECV at first, you might just ask the rental company "
if he decides to switch to an ECV part-way through our rental, can we do that?" to plant the idea in his mind. That way, if either of you get too tired with the wheelchair - or he decides he wants a bit more independence - you already know that, yes - we just call the rental company, and they will swap out the wheelchair for the ECV.
As you already know, there are many, many people who don't need any kind of mobility device for their daily lives at home, but WDW is a different story. Given the average distance that the average Guest walks daily, it's actually kind of amazing more people don't use wheels at Disney World.
Last but not least - if he wants to walk more, but just have a seat when needed, you can always consider a Rollator. Those are typically cheaper to buy than rent, and can easily be taken right down to the door of the plane, as well as through most lines at WDW.