Now I have to admit that before our trip, I was perfectly content with just renting a stroller in the parks. That is what I have done before and it worked, but my mom convinced me that taking our own will be a great idea.... She was right.
On our first trip in November we rented Disney's double stroller for the boys and used an inexpensivce umbrella stroller around the resort and Downtown Disney. It was a great option for us at the time and the umbrella stroller worked (most of the time).
In April, William did a lot more walking because we didn't take a stroller for the resort and just rented one in the parks. We were both very tired on this trip because I had t carry him several times when not in the parks, and he had a walk quite a bit sometimes.
This picture turned out blurry but it is actually one of my favorites. Having the stroller worked out great for my mom who has a boot on her foot because she has a partial tear in her Achilles tendon. The walk from our hotel room to where we would take the busy or get on the boat to go to the parks was pretty far, so having the stroller made it easy on everyone.
We are really lucky that William rides in his stroller so well, and doesn't fight to get out of it. But if he did I know he wont fall out because of the five-point harness.
William is on the larger end of the scale for this stroller. It is rated for kids weighing up to 40 lbs and he is tipping the scales at 32lbs. But it worked great and we didn't have any issues.
Another great thing about this stroller is that the handles are at a normal person height. I had one umbrella stroller that had really low handles and I almost had to bend over to push it, and I am only 5'6".
If you have ever owned an umbrella stroller, you know that the wheels are pretty crappy. This stroller however has amazing wheels and we never had any problems with them rolling (or not rolling). Plus I was able to run here and there a couple times (like really run not power walk) and I didn't have any problems with it being wobbly. Now I wouldn't recommend using this as a jogging stroller, but if you are late for a dinner reservation you can totally run to make it on time :)
Great post ! You should check out the baby trend because it is worth it. The most basic model is as inexpensive as $98.00! That is a great price. You can also get one as expensive as $160 which has all the bells and whistles (we got this one). It has a headrest which my children love because it is like a big fluffy pillow. It also has a hook up for your ipod which is great for the children. They love listening to "their" music and it keeps them entertained. Greatest purchase we ever made.
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