strollers, strollers, strollers

[Club Cooloholic]

Umbrella stroller. Thats what we used. Great for folding for bus and monorail etc. horrid if you are tall Nd end up hunched over all day long in order to reach the handles.

Over 6 ft tall so yeah those types don't work well(tried it).

We used a stroller until our DD was about 8. The last few years it was odd; however, we average roughly 20 miles a day in the parks. Although we had her walk a lot, 20 miles is a lot for little legs-especially over a 10 day period. Too many times people see it as laziness on the parent's part but don't consider the toll it takes on a small child. And to the point that we should just walk slower and do less....why? Why should we do less in a day, ride less, stay less when the only thing holding us back are tiny legs and not a willingness to have fun. We want to ride rides not trudge back to our hotel at 6pm because she was tired from walking.

Agree. The same folks complaining about the strollers will be the ones who would be complaining about mom and dad holding their kids hands taking up space on the sidewalk and walking so slowly.

 

[sublimesting]

20 miles a day? We're hard core and a big day for us is 10 or 11.

But I agree, people will do what they must to max out their days, especially at today's prices.

You have to understand many posting here have APs so don't pay more to come back and try again another day.

It's probably a bit less now that we're mid-40s but, man when we were younger we just hauled in those parks. We used to be so proud of ourselves and called it Commando Disney. Yeah our trackers had us at 16-21 miles. After every meal at EPCOT we'd walk to HS or vice versa or if we were at a resort we'd stroll the whole grounds after a meal.

 

[Goofyernmost]

We used a stroller until our DD was about 8. The last few years it was odd; however, we average roughly 20 miles a day in the parks. Although we had her walk a lot, 20 miles is a lot for little legs-especially over a 10 day period. Too many times people see it as laziness on the parent's part but don't consider the toll it takes on a small child. And to the point that we should just walk slower and do less....why? Why should we do less in a day, ride less, stay less when the only thing holding us back are tiny legs and not a willingness to have fun. We want to ride rides not trudge back to our hotel at 6pm because she was tired from walking.

Here's a suggestion that you won't like, but you would be with the people and the children you loved, slow the hell down and take it all in. Enjoy you're time together sharing all the things that are within your vision and stop zooming past it at warp speed. Smell the roses. When your kids are in those strollers you are basically ignoring them. You cannot see their facial expressions or know when they are confused by something you just flashed by.

It's your business, of course, but life and especially childhood goes by very fast, try not to run through it with only blurry memories.

 

[Club Cooloholic]

Here's a suggestion that you won't like, but you would be with the people and the children you loved, slow the hell down and take it all in. Enjoy you're time together sharing all the things that are within your vision and stop zooming past it at warp speed. Smell the roses. When your kids are in those strollers you are basically ignoring them. You cannot see their facial expressions or know when they are confused by something you just flashed by.

It's your business, of course, but life and especially childhood goes by very fast, try not to run through it with only blurry memories.

Like a Hallmark greeting card lol.

 

[DfromATX]

Two years of semi-lockdown with nothing to do but procreate equals lot's of strollers.

I have a coworker who left for maternity leave about a month before Covid hit and guess what? When we went back to the office (one day a week), she had TWO children. They are also Disney fans and now that the baby is one, they are going to Disney sometime in February.

 

[DfromATX]

We used a stroller until our DD was about 8. The last few years it was odd; however, we average roughly 20 miles a day in the parks. Although we had her walk a lot, 20 miles is a lot for little legs-especially over a 10 day period. Too many times people see it as laziness on the parent's part but don't consider the toll it takes on a small child. And to the point that we should just walk slower and do less....why? Why should we do less in a day, ride less, stay less when the only thing holding us back are tiny legs and not a willingness to have fun. We want to ride rides not trudge back to our hotel at 6pm because she was tired from walking.

On our first trip, our "baby" was 4 and we had a stroller for him. We also have 3 older kids, who at that time were around 8, 9, and 10. I can remember them fighting over who wanted to ride with him. The stroller was great for him. He took naps in it while the older kids were doing other things. That is a lot of walking for little legs - bigger legs too - but a little one can't really keep up. Our second trip he was 6 and we didn't get a stroller, but I remember once he got lost for about 30 minutes. Longest 30 minutes of my life! He's 19 now, so he definitely no longer needs one.

 

[Goofyernmost]

On our first trip, our "baby" was 4 and we had a stroller for him. We also have 3 older kids, who at that time were around 8, 9, and 10. I can remember them fighting over who wanted to ride with him. The stroller was great for him. He took naps in it while the older kids were doing other things. That is a lot of walking for little legs - bigger legs too - but a little one can't really keep up. Our second trip he was 6 and we didn't get a stroller, but I remember once he got lost for about 30 minutes. Longest 30 minutes of my life! He's 19 now, so he definitely no longer needs one.

I never wanted to take them before they were old enough to remember the experience and how it connected to all of us. I agreed that previous to age 6 a stroller was probably a good idea, but I didn't want to do it that way. Did the same thing with our family trip I waited until the grandkids were at least 6 years old. Totally selfish, I wanted their first experience at WDW to be remembered as the one that Grandpa took them too. At the time there was no height requirement so everything we did, we did together. Any younger than that and there was always going to be situations where someone was going to have to split up and wait outside for the rest to come back.

 

[Cesar R M]

Hey Bob heres another money making idea since strollers take up so much room in the parks and on busses charge an additional fee to bring them into the park. It would force people to rent your strollers you could charge more --thats $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$in the bank. I could be a Disney CEO like Bob making 38 mill a year I got a lot more ideas to squeeze the guests (friends)

Easy there Satan!

Wheeled objects in the parks is the next big boiling point I see happening. At some point they’re going to have to find a way to limit the numbers of them or start widening more paths and adding more parking areas. The influx I’ve seen over the last decade of strollers/ECVs is mind blowing.

*I’m not commenting on the validity of need for the people using them, just commenting on the huge increase of them*

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Wall-E was right all along.

 

[DfromATX]

I never wanted to take them before they were old enough to remember the experience and how it connected to all of us. I agreed that previous to age 6 a stroller was probably a good idea, but I didn't want to do it that way. Did the same thing with our family trip I waited until the grandkids were at least 6 years old. Totally selfish, I wanted their first experience at WDW to be remembered as the one that Grandpa took them too. At the time there was no height requirement so everything we did, we did together. Any younger than that and there was always going to be situations where someone was going to have to split up and wait outside for the rest to come back.

Even at 6, they may not remember it, especially if you go a lot. Our kids tell us the trips all blend together.

 

[KBLovedDisney]

strollers, strollers, strollers​

 

[Goofyernmost]

Even at 6, they may not remember it, especially if you go a lot. Our kids tell us the trips all blend together.

In both instances with my kids and my grandkids it was their first visit. There was only one of each generation that were that age during their first visit, but fortunately both remember it. In both cases it was a special occasion and was the topic of many discussions after it. During those years we didn't go every year but I still bet the rest did become a blur. Many of those trips melted together over the years and I didn't start until I was 35.

 

[DfromATX]

In both instances with my kids and my grandkids it was their first visit. There was only one of each generation that were that age during their first visit, but fortunately both remember it. In both cases it was a special occasion and was the topic of many discussions after it. During those years we didn't go every year but I still bet the rest did become a blur. Many of those trips melted together over the years and I didn't start until I was 35.

Same here - my first time wasn't until I was already 36! I did go to Disneyland in 1984 once, but I don't really remember it. It wasn't until we took our own kids to Disney World that we fell in love with the place!

 

[John park hopper]

 

[Minthorne]

Am umbrella stroller was never suitable for a baby. Apples and oranges. Try folding one of these up and sticking it on a bus.

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I have to push the pram a lot.

 

[Minthorne]

When I was a kid I had to walk up hill to get to Big Thunder Mountain....
...both ways...
...in the snow!

And it was still being built!!

 

[phillip9698]

Here's a suggestion that you won't like, but you would be with the people and the children you loved, slow the hell down and take it all in. Enjoy you're time together sharing all the things that are within your vision and stop zooming past it at warp speed. Smell the roses. When your kids are in those strollers you are basically ignoring them. You cannot see their facial expressions or know when they are confused by something you just flashed by.

It's your business, of course, but life and especially childhood goes by very fast, try not to run through it with only blurry memories.

Oh Jesus. My kids want to ride as many rides as possible and cannot walk 9 miles a day. When they see something they are interested in they know how to pull the canopy back and get our attention.

Some days it’s so hot I wish I could get in a stroller with a fan blowing in my face.

 

[graphite1326]

On our first trip my youngest had just turned 6. We waited until he was at least that age so he could enjoy it more and he could walk long distances. He hadn't used a stroller in quite a while as it was so he was used to it. We went all day without a nap and did fine. No fussing or meltdowns. I would no way take a stroller. Now I see these kids and see some that are way too big for them. Crazy but mostly just lazy.

By the way we are from the mountains so maybe some of you flat lander/city slicker people just can't handle a little hard work.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Oh Jesus. My kids want to ride as many rides as possible and cannot walk 9 miles a day. When they see something they are interested in they know how to pull the canopy back and get our attention.

Some days it’s so hot I wish I could get in a stroller with a fan blowing in my face.

Of course they can, they have younger legs and they are fairly new. You are comparitively old so if anyone should be in the stroller it's you. Let me get you to understand, I don't give a rats butt what you do with your kids, that is your business. I just hate to see the weak humans that we are creating for the future. Flexing a little muscle, while having fun is quite beneficial. Oh, and you cannot listen to them as they will tell you how exhaused they are and drag their feet and act like they are about to pass out. Then you take them back to the hotel and they set on on a dead run for the pool. We adults should have that kind of energy.

 

[DisneyfanMA]

My wife insisted we brought stroller (my youngest is 6) and so we used an umbrella stroller from condo rental and its been great. Kids been taking turns, plenty of spots to put them to go on nearby rides and hung 2 small cooler packs off the arms. It's worked out great.

 

[Goofyernmost]

First time we went my youngest was 6 and, frankly, it never occurred to any of us that a stroller was needed. And even if we had thought of it they both had legs and they worked just fine so what is the stroller needed for?