The great stroller dilema

[ninjaprincesst]

When our kids were little, we took our double stroller. We where very conscious of those around us. What we did was, I sat in one seat, my 2 kids(they are 13 months apart) would share the one next to me, and my husband would stand in front of us with the stroller in between him and us. So the 4 of us only took up 2 seats. Or, if we were able to, get the seat that is next to the area with a gap and he would stand with the stroller in the gap to the side of us. We always had it folded up well before the bus came so that we did not waste other people's time. I bit of courtesy goes a long way. But that seems to be lacking now with most people, sadly.

Most people are not polite and the giant folded strollers take up the room where 2 or three people could stand, and besides the fact my knees always seem to get attacked by the things , when I really got angry was a couple of years ago a young lady (tweenish) was on the bus sitting in her wheelchair, the bus driver made a turn into the GF this huge stroller goes slamming into her and her leg is bleeding not even Im sorry from the rude stroller owners.

 

[jaklgreen]

Most people are not polite and the giant folded strollers take up the room where 2 or three people could stand, and besides the fact my knees always seem to get attacked by the things , when I really got angry was a couple of years ago a young lady (tweenish) was on the bus sitting in her wheelchair, the bus driver made a turn into the GF this huge stroller goes slamming into her and her leg is bleeding not even Im sorry from the rude stroller owners.

We never hit anyone with our stroller and like I said, we took up less space then we could have with my husband standing with the stroller. So you already had 2 extra seats to make up for the standing space that you feel we monopolized. So technically, we did not take up any extra space. It is funny that you bring up people taking up more space with a stroller. Do you go around to heavy people that take up 2 seats and probably space enough for a standing person and tell them that they are rude in taking up all of that extra space? Should big people not ride the bus because of the space that they take? I agree that there will always be inconsiderate and rude people. I have had all types of people bump into me, or almost hit me but I avoided it. ECVs are the worst for that, and NO, I don't cut them off. This is a personality issue, not a stroller one.

 

[NelleBelle]

We had a very narrow side-by-side double peg perego stroller we took when our boys were really young. That thing folded so flat that like @jaklgreen's stroller, it took less room than most single joggers did/do. I was glad when the oldest was "big" enough to walk but even then, his legs got tired and we ended up having to rent one of the hard strollers in the park to make it through the day, despite taking lots of breaks. Now that these boys are teens, those days are long gone

 

[Gingersnap]

I have some time to plan all this out as my baby girl is only turning 5 months and I don't plan on taking her for her first visit to WDW until around the age of 3 years old. It does seem like the consensus is not to travel with your own stroller as it may get damaged on the flight down. The rental prices seem reasonable enough and honestly all I want in a stroller is something where my daughter can be comfortable enough where she is not going to be fidgeting and wanting to get out constantly. I would also like something that can hold at least a little bag in the back of it.

 

[DiSnEyF@n]

I plan on renting a citymini double for my 4 and 7 y/o girls when we go in August. I still bring by sit and and stand with us and fold it up and store it in the closet in the hotel.

 

[Kobe!!]

Was thinking of getting one for a eight year old... is this normal?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Was thinking of getting one for a eight year old... is this normal?

Not really.

We just got back and did a sit/stand for baby (1), and middle (3). Oldest (6) walked and was just fine.

 

[Weather_Lady]

Was thinking of getting one for a eight year old... is this normal?

Respectfully, unless they have a medical issue or are unusually small or frail for their age, no. You'd be hard-pressed to even find a stroller large enough to accommodate an average-sized 8-year-old, except for those designed for children with disabilities.

My kids were 4 and 6 at the time of their first visit to WDW -- at the upper range of typical stroller age. Despite our walking 5-10 miles per day, neither one needed a stroller. Unless you're planning an unusually strenuous itinerary (e.g., park open to park close with no nap, no breaks and lots of criss-crossing the park), a fairly well-rested 8-year-old of ordinary size and physical fitness should be fine without one.

Of course, if you're already getting one for a smaller sibling and it's a question of whether to get a single stroller for the little one, or a sit-and-stand double so their older sibling can hop on from time to time, that might be something to consider, as there's less additional hassle between those two options than there is between "stroller" and "no stroller"...

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Was thinking of getting one for a eight year old... is this normal?

I guess its personal preference but to me unless the 8 year old has a medical condition that would make it too difficult to walk or stand I would not get a stroller for that age.

 

[John park hopper]

We went to WDW with the granddaughter 2019 precovid she is 8 years old and did perfectly fine. My vote no on a stroller for an 8 year old.