News Disney's Animal Kingdom tests a new stroller parking system

[tissandtully]

Maybe if your kid is still crapping themselves and won't remember it anyways, a day at Walt Disney World isn't for you?

EDIT: Taking a kid that young to WDW is for the parents, not for the child.

Lol, what a jerk, kids can still react to things when they are very young, so what if they don't remember it? It's fun for everyone going and kids under 3 are free. You really blame people for taking kids younger than 3 to WDW? Should I get off your lawn?

 

[UKDisney Dave]

Never mind making it easier for people to find strollers....that’s just going to encourage more people to use them on the next visit. Let’s make it harder for people with strollers, then by the time the child becomes 4,5,6,7,8 years old the parents think “We’re not going through that hassle again. Let little Jonny and Tabetha walk this time round”

Therefor less older children still dependant on strollers and less strollers in the parks, more relaxed for everyone.

I can dream, right???

Sarcastic rant over though, I generally don’t find that strollers make much of a difference to my visits. It seems that transport Is the pinch point for stollers - from Disney buses to parking lot trams. The need to fold the stroller before boarding seems to be an issue - but this could be easily resolved if there were more (any!) CM’s on hand to let guests know they need to collapse and empty the stroller ready for boarding before the tram/bus turns up.

More CM’s in WDW. I can dream still, right?

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

Lol, what a jerk, kids can still react to things when they are very young, so what if they don't remember it? It's fun for everyone going and kids under 3 are free. You really blame people for taking kids younger than 3 to WDW? Should I get off your lawn?

If you could get off his lawn please. He said i could graze my donkey there.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Wagons are already banned. Disney needs to enforce that rule.

I was surprised to see a wagon on Monday in MK. It was huge and had tons of stuff in it. It looked like one of those large radio flyer plastic wagons with modified beach wheels almost. Also had a custom metal post canopy with a plastic cover on it. Surprise, no kids were riding in it.

 

[xdan0920]

I was surprised to see a wagon on Monday in MK. It was huge and had tons of stuff in it. It looked like one of those large radio flyer plastic wagons with modified beach wheels almost. Also had a custom metal post canopy with a plastic cover on it. Surprise, no kids were riding in it.

This is a thing now. Wagon strollers. WAGONS!!!!

 

[Tom P.]

This is a thing now. Wagon strollers. WAGONS!!!!

Emotional support wagons.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I was surprised to see a wagon on Monday in MK. It was huge and had tons of stuff in it. It looked like one of those large radio flyer plastic wagons with modified beach wheels almost. Also had a custom metal post canopy with a plastic cover on it. Surprise, no kids were riding in it.

This is a thing now. Wagon strollers. WAGONS!!!!

I'm thinking they get them through folded up?

 

[Missyrosek]

I'm thinking they get them through folded up?

Disney is letting in wagons that are pushed like strollers (the Keenz ones are most popular). Any wagons (like true Radio Flyers) that are pulled behind you are still banned. It's a crazy loophole because those push wagons are massive and not exactly easy to maneuver in a crowd.

 

[jakeman]

I love this argument, which seems to keep recurring around these parts. The idea that if, ten years from now, the kid won't remember the trip to Walt Disney World, then there's no point in taking them. Which is absurd.

Breaking news: Sometimes parents do things that will be fun, exciting, and entertaining for a young child today regardless of whether or not they will remember it years from now.

How about this? If a bunch of parents bringing little kids, and their strollers, into the parks irritates you, then maybe a day at Walt Disney World isn't for you?

Lol, what a jerk, kids can still react to things when they are very young, so what if they don't remember it? It's fun for everyone going and kids under 3 are free. You really blame people for taking kids younger than 3 to WDW? Should I get off your lawn?

In both of these reactions, you are missing the issue...

You don't need the same amount of supplies that Lewis and Clark took across America in a stroller the size of small pick up truck for your child. If you do, then you shouldn't be at WDW because you and/or your child is not ready for that experience. If you insist on bringing them anyways, it's for you, not them.

Anything else you say is wrong.

 

[dreamfinder]

I'd suspect that a color is easier/faster to see than a small character icon. From arms length you can easily tell red from blue (unless you are color blind) but Mickey and Minnie may look too similar at a glance.

I saw multiple wagons last time with children riding in them. A stroller size limit makes sense. A crowded park isn't the place to bring your buggy.

They do have a stroller size limit, and I believe have for quite a while. From their FAQ page here -> https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/parks/restricted-personal-items/ see snippet below

Disney Theme Parks & Water Parks – Frequently Asked Questions

Q.

What types of personal items are not permitted inside the theme parks?
A.

You may not bring the following types of items into the theme parks:

• Wagons
• Strollers larger than 36" x 52" (92 x 132 cm)
• Suitcases, coolers or backpacks with or without wheels larger than 24" (61 cm) long x 15" (38 cm) wide x 18" (46 cm) high. Coolers required for medication may be stored in a locker or at Guest Relations.
• Any trailer-like object that is pushed or towed by an ECV, wheelchair or stroller

 

[ParksAndPixels]

The wagons are over the top and granted some parents bring too much with them into the parks, there is a balance. However we took our son when he was 7months and again at 23 months. Both times he loved it, behaved really well and his reactions to characters and fireworks at that young age is one we will always cherish. Never once did we interrupt anything for anyone nor did we run over someone’s heels. Maybe there are seemingly more strollers now because the parks draw more #s overall than ever before along with the effort to make the parks enjoyable for all ages, even little ones. I enjoy Uni too but I’m not taking him there yet when He can’t or won’t enjoy many attractions. Some of you just look for junk to gripe about. Trust me people without strollers are just as annoying and frustrating as the family with a young one can be. Goes both ways.

 

[MrPromey]

In both of these reactions, you are missing the issue...

You don't need the same amount of supplies that Lewis and Clark took across America in a stroller the size of small pick up truck for your child. If you do, then you shouldn't be at WDW because you and/or your child is not ready for that experience. If you insist on bringing them anyways, it's for you, not them.

Anything else you say is wrong.

Maybe he's missing the issue but I think you might be missing reality.

Then again, maybe Disney could hire you to stand out front of the Magic Kingdom with a bullhorn and a couple of empty garbage bins explaining this to guests in a couple languages as they come in. I'm sure that'll fix the problem.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

If you insist on bringing them anyways, it's for you, not them.

So what if it is? My daughter can't eat solid food but I take her to Chili's if I want a fajita. Get over yourself.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

This is a thing now. Wagon strollers. WAGONS!!!!

I had to do a double take. I was thinking... They let that thing in here. Seriously, it looked more like something you'd take to the beach for fishing or a full weekend. LOL It wasn't much smaller than those cooler kiosks the CM's push around.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I had to do a double take. I was thinking... They let that thing in here. Seriously, it looked more like something you'd take to the beach for fishing or a full weekend. LOL It wasn't much smaller than those cooler kiosks the CM's push around.

I agree that they're obnoxious, way too large, etc. But going back to your original post on the subject you said you saw one on your trip to the Magic Kingdom. Another poster said he saw two or three of them in a week. I agree that they should be banned, but they're clearly not the major epidemic that others are presenting them as.

 

[MrPromey]

So what if it is? My daughter can't eat solid food but I take her to Chili's if I want a fajita. Get over yourself.

You're seriously one of those people? Until they are old enough to fetch the waiter or waitress to get daddy another beer, children have no place in any restaurant!

Amiright?

 

[HwdStudio]

Autonomous Self-driving Strollers. Summon them and they arrive at your location in moments. Kinda-like the Batmobile. Appropriate for AK?

Ahh. Comedian

 

[larryz]

Wagons are already banned. Disney needs to enforce that rule.

To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld, "You know how to ban wagons. You just don't know how to enforce your ban."

 

[Spash007]

The thing is, kids, especially young kids, are fickle. You have no idea what they will want, when they will want it, or to what extreme they will voice them being upset. Bringing extra stuff for them isn't just about making the kid more comfortable, it's also about saving the other guests from a kid's temper tantrum or incessant whining.

I'd like to think our stroller wasn't a pick up truck, but was a regular sized one, but instead carried most on my back. But the key was to be prepared, not just for the kid, but also when in circumstances and dealing with the stuff. The minute we got in line for a bus we had a system in place so that wouldn't slow down the line. When going through security I had the bag packed a way I knew would allow me to open everything up while pushing it on the table. If an area was tight, then the bag got left behind.

No matter who you are at Disney, it's all about being considerate. If you have kids, realize that it's crowded and plan so you minimize disruptions. If you don't have kids, realize you're in a world based on a cartoon mouse and there will be kids and associated stuff.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

You're seriously one of those people? Until they are old enough to fetch the waiter or waitress to get daddy another beer, children have no place in any restaurant!

Amiright?

Wrong. They should be out the back doing the dishes.


Or valet parking the emotional suppurt animals.