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From: Steve Russo on 3 Aug 2010 11:49 On Aug 3, 9:33 am, Keane <ke...(a)keanespics.com> wrote: > On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 05:18:39 -0700 (PDT), Steve Russo > > > > > > <sru...(a)nycap.rr.com> wrote: > >Well, I never expected to be asking this question... > > >We'll be visiting in January with my daughter, her husband and our two > >grandsons. My daughter is looking into using a double stroller for the > >trip. The kids are one and four. We expect the one-year-old to spend > >most of his time in the stroller; the four-year-old only occassionally > >when he needs a break or we want to pick up the pace (e.g. - when > >walking from BW to DHS). We're aware of all the pros and cons of > >bringing your own (usable through airports, etc.) and renting one > >there. The real decision is which one? > > >She's looked at a very nice jogging stroller but felt it didn't fold > >up well for carrying on a bus. Does anyone have a real suggestion or > >endorsement for one they've used that was practical for use but not > >the size of a Winnebago? > > >Thanks, in advance, for any help. > > Oh, fess up. You're getting old, and you know you won't fit in > a single... Right now, I'd have to squeeze into a double ;-) > > (I dunno, double stroller = two strollers, aren't they all going > to be Winnebagos? At least you'll have someplace to put your > water bottle...) Actually, there are a few doubles that are reasonably compact and fold easily. We're just hoping to find the right one. We're researching it but thought I'd put it out to the experienced minds on RADP. > > Just do everyone a favor and have husband and stroller stand by the > back door. I really hate those guys that keep themselves with mom and > kid by the front of the bus with a stroller the size of a Volkswagen. Yes, I agree. I did that very thing with a wheelchair when we brought my Dad a few years ago (although it was sometimes comical how many people peeled off the line at the front to try to follow me in the back door).
From: NY Teacher on 3 Aug 2010 13:49 "Steve Russo" <srusso(a)nycap.rr.com> wrote in message news:17450be8-b7b6-4bc1-a1a7-ec067fe1ad5a(a)f6g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > Well, I never expected to be asking this question... > > We'll be visiting in January with my daughter, her husband and our two > grandsons. My daughter is looking into using a double stroller for the > trip. The kids are one and four. We expect the one-year-old to spend > most of his time in the stroller; the four-year-old only occassionally > when he needs a break or we want to pick up the pace (e.g. - when > walking from BW to DHS). We're aware of all the pros and cons of > bringing your own (usable through airports, etc.) and renting one > there. The real decision is which one? > > She's looked at a very nice jogging stroller but felt it didn't fold > up well for carrying on a bus. Does anyone have a real suggestion or > endorsement for one they've used that was practical for use but not > the size of a Winnebago? > > Thanks, in advance, for any help. My wife and I have taken our kids, now 9 and 6 to Disney seven times in my youngest's lifetime. We have tried every conceivable (to us) combination of stroller - Disney's, our own double, our own singles, etc. The best combination that we have found is to take 2 el-cheapo umbrella strollers. Advantages: They can be checked at the gate at airports and picked up right as you exit the plane. They go through security very well and fast. One kid gets cranky and needs to go back to the hotel? No problem splitting the kids up! They manuever better. They get lost, no big deal. When the eldest wants to walk, just plop the diaper bag in the stroller instead of carrying it. After the trip, throw them out/recycle them (they'll be shot anyway, and they're cheap) Disadvantages: Needing to find two strollers after the "helpful" cast members have moved all the strollers and separated yours from each other. Just my two cents... NYT
From: Rudeney on 3 Aug 2010 17:21 On 8/3/2010 7:18 AM, Steve Russo wrote: > Well, I never expected to be asking this question... Yes, those pant do make you look fat. Oh, sorry, that wasn't the question? > We'll be visiting in January with my daughter, her husband and our two > grandsons. My daughter is looking into using a double stroller for the > trip. The kids are one and four. We expect the one-year-old to spend > most of his time in the stroller; the four-year-old only occassionally > when he needs a break or we want to pick up the pace (e.g. - when > walking from BW to DHS). We're aware of all the pros and cons of > bringing your own (usable through airports, etc.) and renting one > there. The real decision is which one? > > She's looked at a very nice jogging stroller but felt it didn't fold > up well for carrying on a bus. Does anyone have a real suggestion or > endorsement for one they've used that was practical for use but not > the size of a Winnebago? I can't help with a particular model as we've never had to use a stroller, much less a double. My advice, though, would be to not worry about size, and just get one that folds quickly and easily. My brother had one that seemed to require a mechanical engineering degree to deal with as it had three or four levers that had to be dealt with. I don;t recall the brand, but even just using it to go to the beach and such was a major ordeal for them and the source of much frustration (something you won't need any more of with two kids at WDW!) -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: Rudeney on 3 Aug 2010 17:32 On 8/3/2010 12:49 PM, NY Teacher wrote: > > > > My wife and I have taken our kids, now 9 and 6 to Disney seven times in > my youngest's lifetime. We have tried every conceivable (to us) > combination of stroller - Disney's, our own double, our own singles, > etc. The best combination that we have found is to take 2 el-cheapo > umbrella strollers. > > Advantages: > They can be checked at the gate at airports and picked up right as you > exit the plane. > They go through security very well and fast. > One kid gets cranky and needs to go back to the hotel? No problem > splitting the kids up! Excellent point! > They manuever better. > They get lost, no big deal. > When the eldest wants to walk, just plop the diaper bag in the stroller > instead of carrying it. > After the trip, throw them out/recycle them (they'll be shot anyway, and > they're cheap) > > Disadvantages: > Needing to find two strollers after the "helpful" cast members have > moved all the strollers and separated yours from each other. Maybe a way to solve that problem would be to fold one of the strollers and put it in the seat of the other one. Maybe even use a Velcro strap to keep them together. I think the other disadvantage of the "umbrella" strollers is as Lisa pointed out - the handles are too low for even an average adult and it ends up causing a backache from bending over to push them. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm
From: Steve Russo on 3 Aug 2010 18:40
"Rudeney" <rudeney(a)mickeypics.com> wrote in message news:i3a1fq$psi$1(a)rudeney.motzarella.org... > On 8/3/2010 7:18 AM, Steve Russo wrote: >> Well, I never expected to be asking this question... > > Yes, those pant do make you look fat. What pants? These pants? They do not... > > I can't help with a particular model as we've never had to use a > stroller, much less a double. My advice, though, would be to not worry > about size, and just get one that folds quickly and easily. That's pretty much it... something capable of holding two children while NOT being a hassle to bring on a bus. It may be that two umbrella strollers will work best... or one umbrella and one from home for the youngest. We'll see.. |