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Strollers are also great for older kids who tire easily.
The strollers come with sun canopies and small cargo compartments under the
seat. For infants and toddlers, strollers are a must, and we recommend a small pillow
or blanket to help make them more comfortable for your child during what may be
long periods in the seat. We have also observed many sharp parents renting strollers
for somewhat older children. Strollers prevent parents from having to carry children
when they run out of steam and provide an easy, convenient way to carry water,
snacks, diaper bags, and the like.
When you enter a show or board a ride, you will have to park your stroller, usu-
ally in an open, unprotected area. If it rains before you return, you'll need a cloth,
towel, or spare diaper to dry off the stroller.
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Beware of stroller stealers. With so many identical strollers, it's easy to grab the
wrong one. Mark yours with a bandanna or some other easily identifiable flag.
Bringing Your Own Stroller
You are allowed to bring your own stroller to the theme parks. However, only col-
lapsible strollers are allowed on the monorail and parking-lot trams. Your stroller is
unlikely to be stolen, but mark it with your name. We strongly recommend bringing
your own stroller. In addition to the parks there is the walk from and to your hotel, the
parking-lot tram, or the bus/hotel-shuttle boarding area, not to mention many other
occasions at your hotel or during shopping when you will be happy to have a stroller
handy.
Ifyoudonotwanttobringyourownstroller,youmayconsiderbuyingoneofthe
umbrella-style collapsible strollers. You may even consider ordering online at places
such as
walmart.com
,
toysrus.com
,
or
sears.com
and shipping it right to your hotel.
Make sure you leave enough time between your order and arrival dates.
Having her own stroller was indispensable to this mother of two toddlers:
How I was going to manage to get the kids from the parking [garage] to the park
was a big worry for me before I made the trip. I didn't read anywhere that it was
possible to walk to the entrance of the parks instead of taking the tram, so I wasn't
sure I could do it.
I found that for me personally, since I have two kids ages 1 and 2, it was easier
to walk to the entrance of the park from the parking [garage] with the kids in [my
own] stroller than to take the kids out of the stroller, fold the stroller (while try-
ing to control the two kids and associated gear), load the stroller and the kids onto
