Disney Security Apprehends Woman Stealing $4,000 Wheelchair

Security stepped in after a guest driving a Walt Disney World Resort rental scooter decided she’d rather have another guest’s personal electric wheelchair instead. The woman allegedly chased after the other guest, demanding access to the $4,000 mobility device.

Walt Disney World Resort offers rental wheelchairs and electric conveyance vehicles (known as ECVs or scooters) throughout Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney Springs. Third-party companies will deliver rental mobility devices to Disney Resort hotels for guests who wish to use them outside the Disney parks and Disney Springs.

While some Disney Park guests find it frustrating when inexperienced or impatient scooter drivers crash into their ankles or cut them off in foot traffic, the devices serve an essential purpose. They’re the only way thousands of visitors can tackle an expansive Walt Disney World Resort visit.

One Walt Disney World Resort guest didn’t find her rental scooter satisfactory and instead tried to steal an electric wheelchair from Redditor u/useful-inspection954. The victim recently recalled the distressing incident on social media.

“I parked myself in the shade by [the] water between the Port of Entry and Canada,” the guest explained. “I was simply staying out of the way while the rest of my group was enjoying the festival food booths. This Karen decided that my electric wheelchair(yes, I have customized it to [a] Star Wars theme) was a Disney rental, and she should have it and not the rental scooter she got from the park.”

The guest purchased the electric wheelchair for $4,350 just weeks before their Walt Disney World Resort vacation. They tried to explain that Disney didn’t offer such devices, but the woman wasn’t convinced.

“She…started following me around screaming at me,” the guest continued. “I ended up having a cast member get involved. The cast member ended up calling security, which quickly determined that I was the owner.”

It only took security cast members a minute to determine who owned the wheelchair, but the incident ruined the guest’s day at EPCOT. They weren’t sure if security forced the attempted thief to leave the Disney park.

“I was upset to the point of leaving EPCOT for the day,” they concluded.

When confronted by another guest, it’s best to follow this guest’s lead and notify a Disney cast member. Security cast members can safely and efficiently de-escalate conflicts.

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