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Should I bring my own stroller?For an extended stay (where the daily rental fees will add up) with a very young child or if you will be spending much time away from the major parks, consider bringing your own stroller. If you feel your own is too large and bulky, spend $30 on a lightweight version that reclines and has a canopy. You will save the park stroller rental fees and the child may be much more comfortable. Can I rent one at Disney?Yes. If you have an older child who wants to walk a good part of the time it might be easier to rent one while in the major parks. If your child wants to walk, you can just leave the stroller there. When the child is tired, go to one of the stroller rental locations and get another one. OK, so, how do I rent one?
Where do I find them?
Can I get a double stroller?
What are the strollers like?
Is it safe to leave my stroller outside an attraction?
What if someone walks off with my stroller? Or what if I need a replacement for some reason?
Anything else I should know?
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If you have a toddler, a small fold-up umbrella stroller is a must. It makes a great cart for diaper bag, camera, ect. when they want to walk (which ours did most of the time) and you have the stroller anytime you need it. Plus you can get it on Planes, trains, buses, boats without too much trouble. OHN D KUFER Don't take
your own stroller! We almost did. I just thought my daughter would be
so much more comfortable in her own and that the plastic ones at WDW would
be hot and uncomfortable. After watching so many folks down there wrestling
to get their strollers on and off the monorail and bus, and am grateful
we rented. $8.00 gets you a stroller I would recommend that you don't assume that an older child 4 or 5 is too old for a stroller, there is alot of walking and usually alot of heat plus it helps to keep track of them, We were able to keep up a pretty good pace in the parks even to late at night by taking a break in the afternoon and putting the 5 year old in a stroller. (marsee) We brought our own stroller for the 2 yr old. Your tip on the Stroller for the BIG kids (9 & 7) was great for EPCOT. At the Pavillion area we let the two big ones into a double stroller and everyone was very happy. With all the walking through the World Showcase, the older kids were much happier using the stroller from place to place. We didn't mind pushing them as it gave us a chance to SEE the pavillions. They were excited to get the strollers and we kept them busy by handing them the camcorder for "Kids-Cam" time. The funniest movies are from the kids perspective going through Epcot via the strollers. Chris Swanson I had two kids with me and we rented the strollers for packages and for them to take a break every now and then. My kids are a 4"11 and 5 foot and they enjoyed the strollers. Some people may have thought it was crazy but they needed a break every now and then too. I personally think a stroller only makes the walking a little nicer having, gives you something to lean on while your walking and really makes a difference with not worrying over who is going to carry the back packs etc. Neanie9 When we dropped off our stroller
at Fantasmic the CM asked me to empty out our stroller. Fortunately
I asked why, noticing that other strollers had not been emptied. I was
told that since it was a park stroller it would be folded and at the end
of Fantasmic I would be able to pick up any park stroller and use it to
leave. PROBLEM: The stroller I had was mine, a green 3-wheeled jogger
Good thing I asked or my stroller would have been gone. (Kramer) Just thought folks might like to know that MGM cast members will tell you to bring your stroller onto the tram portion of the Backlot Tour. The place we were told to place the stroller (on a "platform" directly behind our seat, about level with our heads) didn't really look like it was designed for that purpose, but we did as we were told. We then spent the entire trip listening to a very unpleasant woman behind us complaining loudly because it was blocking her view (of what, I don't know; most everything was immediately right or left, not directly ahead). My husband tried explaining to her that was where the attraction staff told us to store it, but she was inconsolable. In short, if you want yourself and others to enjoy the attraction fully, you might want to consider leaving your stroller behind, and coming back to retrieve it later. The tram does not let off at the same place it starts, but the extra walking is better than the alternative in my opinion. (Marci,) Whenever possible, park your stroller under a designated shelter. We parked both of ours outside during the Country Bear Jamboree, and were surprised by a total drenching shower that left about a quarter-inch of rain in our belongings and two very soggy toddlers for the rest of the day! (Mark Brown) When we know we are going to be at the park late, we will usually rent a stroller around dinner time for our oldest daughter who was 6 on our last trip. After a long day in the parks, the stroller usually comes in handy in those later hours. If nothing else, it allows our daughter to run around to the bitter end on rides and then have a nice comfortable ride back to the front of the park to catch the bus. (John T. Marrinson, 6/00) Magic Kingdom Railroad -- You can bring any personal stroller on the train that you can lift over the turnstiles and carry onto the seat with you. Suggestions from a mom with 4 year old and 15 months old: Bring your own stroller/strollers. Forget about the park, they don't want to walk once they get outside the gates. Who wants to carry a 4 year old to the car in 90º heat? (Beth O'Neill) Our family includes 3 girls, ages 8, 2, & 1 and the baby 9 months. We will definitely be bringing a stroller with us. We rented one (or two) last time and although it is convenient, it was also a struggle. Not having a stroller to walk from the parks to the buses or from the buses to our hotel room. We stayed at the Coronado Springs and carrying two tired toddlers at the end of a very long day got old really quick! I would like to recommend the Combi Savvy Z stroller to folks who need to buy a stroller anyway. They are about $200, so they are not an inexpensive purchase, but what a travel stroller! They only weigh 7 lbs., folds up like an umbrella stroller, fit down the aisle of an airplane, and have a canopy hood!! (Tracey Taylor) A suggestion from our experience "strolling" around WDW with our 10 week old daughter last December 1998. We found that if we asked very nicely we were often able to bring her into restaurants and attractions right in the stroller. Cast members seemed only too willing to accommodate a sleeping infant in a stroller -- she strolled right up to the table at Liberty Tree Tavern, Akershus and Crystal Palace and into the Flight show at AK (we stood in the back). We learned that if we were polite about including her stroller (and discreet so as not to annoy those who had left their strollers behind), she was able to sleep peacefully through some wonderful meals and times for us. We know that December is the least crowded time at WDW, so this may not be possible in July -- but it can't hurt to ask -- you might be pleasantly surprised. When we were leaving Cinderella's Royal Table, the hostess mentioned that we could have brought her stroller upstairs -- we didn't even think to ask there (and we all would have had a better time)! (Karen, Ken and Baby Elizabeth) We have a 2 year old and took his stroller to all of the parks. Before we left home I bought a Black and Decker snake fan that we duct taped to his stroller and in the afternoons when he was tired and hot we would turn on his fan and it helped alot. It especially worked great when he fell asleep because it kept him cool and he could rest. We got a huge amount of comments from other parents saying that they wished they had thought of something like that. (Robin Sowders) I have always rented a stroller when in the parks. I have found it invaluable to use for my daughter to take an afternoon nap. If you have a child who can sleep almost anywhere (like mine), try it. It also makes better use of time since you don't have to spend time leaving the park, going back to your room, and returning again after the nap. Sometimes we do walk around still, my daughter likes the movement when she sleeps. In the MK, there is a side street down main street that is usually very quiet and shaded to take a siesta. In MGM, we go to the covered eating place outside of the Beauty and the Beast show/Tower of Terror. We have never found a single spot in EPCOT, but my mother-in-law prefers to sit on the bench across from the Rose and Crown pub. Also, for safety's sake, most parents know this, but never leave your child unattended while napping in the stroller. We used to take turns "standing guard," or just walk her around. (Corina Drozdowski) Strollers can also roll onto the larger boats that run from the Wilderness Lodge to the Magic Kingdom, and also the larger boats that do the Contemporary-WL-Ft. Wilderness Loop. The smaller boats from Ft.W and the Grand Floridian can be rolled onto, but the CMs ask that children do not remain in the stroller for safety reasons--if the boat sinks, we don't want junior strapped to his sinking stroller... They also roll on fine and kids can remain seated on the ferryboats between TTC and MK. We have a lot of experience maneuvering our double-wide stroller around the "world" and in general it fits everywhere a standard wheelchair can go, but gets twice the dirty looks in a crowd that a regular stroller gets. Connecting two umbrella strollers together side-by-side makes them too wide for most turnstiles and gates, but fold and go on a WDW bus much easy than the double-wide. The double-wide must be folded (as must wheelchairs, I suspect) to get it up the escalator for the Contemporary monorail station. A regular stroller can manage the escalator unfolded, albeit unsafely. Let a gap form ahead of you before rolling it onto the escalator, so that if it suddenly stops, no one will fall on your stroller or precious one. Also, the AK walkway surfaces are really rough and tough to push a stroller on. I think that is why they rent out strollers with the larger wheels. And at AK, they also seem to be renting out all plastic "buggies", not similar to the new cloth ones at MGM. (Jim Hunt) Bring your own strollers! After lunch, we checked out the Kilimanjaro Safari before settling on the train ride to Conservation Station. Great accessibility for the wheelchair, my son simply rolled right on in his power chair, but if you have a stroller you must park it at the train station (tip: if you have your own collapsible stroller you are allowed to bring it along...a good idea since the hike in Conservation Station is a long one with a few hills). The ride was scenic, but no animals. After the train ride, we looked around & started the hike to Conservation Station but turned around since we no longer had our strollers (carrying 2 40 lb boys in 100 degree heat depleted our energy!). (Cherie and Joel Belcher) Many people use either the seat (if the child walks a lot) or the basket underneath to stash stuff in. It may prove helpful to keep everything in your backpack or diaper bag at all times, so you only have one bag to grab when trying to make that last minute bus, etc. A plastic cupholder sold as a "Stroller Holder" in most discount stores is invaluable. It can support one or two diaper or shopping bags and your drink cup, leaving your hands free for safe driving. Remember what is at your child's eye level and watch out for branches, gates and especially cigarettes. |
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