Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller?

pbmatheu · 10-23-2007

My husband and I are taking my 2 year old to WDW in Feb 08 (woo hoo) and i have heard that even though you can rent a stroller, it may save some dough to bring my own. Would it be worth it? or more of a hassle to pack it on a plane? We are using the the Disney Magical transport, where they will get the bags from the plane for us.

jo-jo · 10-23-2007

Yes, bring it. My DD used her stroller right up to the plane's door. Then they held it for her and she got it again as she got off the plane. Just make sure you have all the "extras" like cupholders and stuff taken off if they are made to snap on and off. My DD almost lost her cupholder because it poppped off. It's great having it for the walk from the plane to the magical express(ME) . ME will take it and give it back after the bus ride. So again, it good for the walk to your room. At night, it will be great for the walk from the gates of the parks (you return a stroller, while still inside a park), to your bus or whatever. Then there is the waiting time in the morning to rent a stroller. Lastly, and this is a biggie for me, I believe the cost is about $10 a day. If you are going for a week or so, that means you could have bought a pretty nice one from home. Hope this helps.

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Daisee · 10-23-2007

I agree with jo-jo, I would bring it as well.

tink74 · 10-23-2007

Yes! Bring it!

karliebug · 10-23-2007

definitely bring it, it saves you big bucks on stroller rentals in the parks and is also great to have from park entrance to the bus or from the bus to your room. An asleep toddler is such dead weight to carry!

tinkerbelle24 · 10-23-2007

I did bring mine with me 2 years ago. I bought a cheap one at walmart but when the trip was over I threw it away and left it there. It become bent on the bottom from all the quick open and closes to jump on the bus. When I went this year we used Disneys and almost spent $20 a day just for a double. I know it was high but something like $15-$20 and for one day at Disney you can get one at walmart and just leave it

maelae11 · 10-23-2007

I rented a stroller when My Ds was 18 month old and its was very hard not having a stroller outside the parks. I have brought my own everytime since.

ssn · 10-23-2007

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was still bringing my $20 umbrella stroller this year and my DD is 7!

It is so necessary to have while going from the buses to the park entrances and vice versa. EMH nights when we stayed til midnight, we would've had to carry a tired 7 year old!

I would absolutely bring it!

rlcarmichael · 10-23-2007

Yes. Gate check it at the plane and it will be waiting for you when you get off in MCO. It's a big place and a lot of walking or being carried even to get to the ME buses.

pbmatheu · 10-23-2007

Ha Ha! Thanks for the welcome! This is actually my husbands account and that was my 1st post, so technically, I am new! Thanks again.

mommyof2 · 10-23-2007

You will be much happier bringing it!!!! It is a long walk at some of those resorts and from the gates to the buses with a tired/sleeping child!!!!!

**MissDisney** · 10-23-2007

Yes!!! Definitely!!

emamasa · 10-24-2007

i'd say definitely bring it!!

nicolemm · 10-24-2007

We brought 2 of them, my kids are 2 and 3. By the end of the night my kids would be sleeping, I could not have imagined having to carry them from the entrance, wait for bus, on the bus, then the walk to the room!

Definately bring your own stroller! I did write our name on the back of the seat so it was easy for us to find, everyone had the same umbrella strollers, do something so you can find it easily, as the get moved around when you leave them.

asp8tis · 10-24-2007

I agree with everyone else, definitely bring it. There is so much walking outside of the parks that you need it for, especially getting around your resort or back to your room after a long day of walking at the parks. I find that I can move faster with the child in the stroller, too. I also feel safer in crowds because the child is seated safely in the stroller right in front of me and not being dragged along by the crowd after a parade or at park closing.

10-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
pbmatheu Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 27	Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? My husband and I are taking my 2 year old to WDW in Feb 08 (woo hoo) and i have heard that even though you can rent a stroller, it may save some dough to bring my own. Would it be worth it? or more of a hassle to pack it on a plane? We are using the the Disney Magical transport, where they will get the bags from the plane for us.

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jo-jo Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,224	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? Yes, bring it. My DD used her stroller right up to the plane's door. Then they held it for her and she got it again as she got off the plane. Just make sure you have all the "extras" like cupholders and stuff taken off if they are made to snap on and off. My DD almost lost her cupholder because it poppped off. It's great having it for the walk from the plane to the magical express(ME) . ME will take it and give it back after the bus ride. So again, it good for the walk to your room. At night, it will be great for the walk from the gates of the parks (you return a stroller, while still inside a park), to your bus or whatever. Then there is the waiting time in the morning to rent a stroller. Lastly, and this is a biggie for me, I believe the cost is about $10 a day. If you are going for a week or so, that means you could have bought a pretty nice one from home. Hope this helps. And ..........WELCOME TO MOUSEBUZZ [I guess the welcome to mousebuzz is about 3 yrs too late I just noticed that you had a low post count so I thought you had just joined. I will now hang my head in shame......I am calender challenged. Also spelling challenged but that's another thread. Last edited by jo-jo; 10-23-2007 at 07:36 AM.

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Daisee taking a break Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,801	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? I agree with jo-jo, I would bring it as well.

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tink74 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Serka Zong Posts: 1,234	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? Yes! Bring it! __________________ MBer's I've Met: alilmagical32 Off Site 1979 Off Site 1986 All Star Sports January 2003 All Star Sports August 2003 Pop Century January 2005 Coronado Springs June/July 2005 Port Orleans FQ December 2006 Port Orleans FQ December 2007 Coming Up....French Quarter October 2008 Grail, Grail, Grail, HUH! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating My Cousins Wedding!! All Adults Trip!! Off to have my 1st Lapu Lapu!!

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? definitely bring it, it saves you big bucks on stroller rentals in the parks and is also great to have from park entrance to the bus or from the bus to your room. An asleep toddler is such dead weight to carry!

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tinkerbelle24 Cant wait till MNSSHP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Deptford NJ Posts: 5,445	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? I did bring mine with me 2 years ago. I bought a cheap one at walmart but when the trip was over I threw it away and left it there. It become bent on the bottom from all the quick open and closes to jump on the bus. When I went this year we used Disneys and almost spent $20 a day just for a double. I know it was high but something like $15-$20 and for one day at Disney you can get one at walmart and just leave it __________________ Always looking for a reason to go to Disney! 1992~CBR 2001~CBR 2003~ASMovies 05~ASMovies 07~ASSports March08~my Bday trip Best Western Lakeside May08~ POR Dec08~ Disney Hilton Head Island Dec08/Jan09~ SSR Sept09~Madisons Bday trip Pop Century My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Madisons bday in Disney,MNSSHP, Ohanas,Kona for the first time,MB meet,BBB for the first time and the list goes on Having a blast with Madison for her 9 day non stop bday party

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maelae11 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Elmwood Park, NJ Posts: 260	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? I rented a stroller when My Ds was 18 month old and its was very hard not having a stroller outside the parks. I have brought my own everytime since. __________________ Thanx, Dina 2002- Honeymoon (Boardwalk) 2003- Wilderness Lodge 2005-Contemporary, Became a DVC member 2006 Beach Club- First time using DVC 2006- Dec Wilderness Lodge Villas 2007 Boardwalk Memorial Day Weekend 2008 Boardwalk with the whole family!!! 2008 Boardwalk Nov X-mas with the mouse. 2009 April :Beach Club-Chris' Birthday @ WDW 2009- DEC OKW family gathering @ X-mas 2010 April- Chris' birthday again in WDW My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas with the Mouse 13 days 11 hours 16 minutes

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ssn Mouse Meister Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,222	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was still bringing my $20 umbrella stroller this year and my DD is 7! It is so necessary to have while going from the buses to the park entrances and vice versa. EMH nights when we stayed til midnight, we would've had to carry a tired 7 year old! I would absolutely bring it! __________________ 2010 1st Disneyland Trip 2009 Boardwalk Inn 2008 POP/Polynesian August 2007 AS Movies & Cinderella's Castle Suite!! April 2007 Contemporary/Beach Club 2005 Wilderness Lodge/Disney Wonder Cruise 2004 Port Orleans FQ/Vero Beach (10th Anniver.) 2003 Polynesian (DH's 40th bday)(DD's 1st WDW trip) 2001 Port Orleans Riverside 1999 Caribbean Beach 1994 Grand Floridian (honeymoon) 1981 Polynesian 1973 1st WDW trip - off property My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 1st Disneyland trip! 139 days 5 hours 54 minutes

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rlcarmichael Too many DVC points? NST Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1,996	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? Yes. Gate check it at the plane and it will be waiting for you when you get off in MCO. It's a big place and a lot of walking or being carried even to get to the ME buses. __________________ Richard Carmichael, Chesapeake VA DVC Member BLT, VGC & SSR 2009 SSR(x2), AKV, BWV, BLT(x2), VB, DCL Magic; 2008-SSR, WLV, OKW YC; 2007-YC, GF: DCL Wonder; 2006-SSR, SoG, Poly; 2005- Poly (x2), Orange Lake; 1999-Courtyard LB; Disney Inn (RIP - now SoG) '90, '88, '86 Make-A-Wish Volunteer www.wish.org My Wish - no Wish Kids to send to see THE* Mouse.* 2nd Fav Org - Give Kids The World Village www.gktw.org My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT Mk Christmas Trip 18 days 21 hours 38 minutes

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pbmatheu Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 27	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? Ha Ha! Thanks for the welcome! This is actually my husbands account and that was my 1st post, so technically, I am new! Thanks again.

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mommyof2 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 420	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? You will be much happier bringing it!!!! It is a long walk at some of those resorts and from the gates to the buses with a tired/sleeping child!!!!!

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? Yes!!! Definitely!! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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emamasa Mickey's other girlfriend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Columbus, Indiana Posts: 2,752	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? i'd say definitely bring it!! __________________ Sarah Avatar -5 pretty princesses!! visit me on myspace..... http://www.myspace.com/sarahc33 My Disney Countdown Counting down to: our next trip to my favorite place (a surprise for the kids and with our good friends) we have arrived at the happiest place on earth!

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nicolemm Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Jersey Posts: 195	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? We brought 2 of them, my kids are 2 and 3. By the end of the night my kids would be sleeping, I could not have imagined having to carry them from the entrance, wait for bus, on the bus, then the walk to the room! Definately bring your own stroller! I did write our name on the back of the seat so it was easy for us to find, everyone had the same umbrella strollers, do something so you can find it easily, as the get moved around when you leave them.

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asp8tis Big Cheese Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago Suburbs, IL Posts: 933	Re: Would it be beneficial to bring my own umbrella stroller? I agree with everyone else, definitely bring it. There is so much walking outside of the parks that you need it for, especially getting around your resort or back to your room after a long day of walking at the parks. I find that I can move faster with the child in the stroller, too. I also feel safer in crowds because the child is seated safely in the stroller right in front of me and not being dragged along by the crowd after a parade or at park closing. __________________ Allison 2009-POR 2008-POFQ 2006-POFQ & POP 2004-POFQ 2003-AS Music 2001-Coronado Springs 1997-Off Site 1995-Dixie Landings 1994-Dixie Landings 1970's & 1980's-Contemporary My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We're going back to WDW!! Celebrating with family at friends at WDW!!