I agree with Sue. If you push yourself everyday you should be fine but if you don't I would rent an EVC. Both my daughters are independent pushers and by the time they were 4 could push themselves all over WDW without any help. Since their wheelchair is their only mode of transportation and they have great upper body strength it's no problem for them. However, I tried moving around in my older DD's chair and let me tell you it's a lot of work if you aren't used to it.