Can you stand another stroller thread? :)

[MyPeanut&Bug]

I searched around quickly and didn't see this question answered, sorry if I missed it!

We're not going to WDW until May 09, but I'm trying very hard to spread the costs out as much as I can. I plan on buying at least one stroller, maybe 2, so I want to start looking at prices, sales, etc now instead of waiting. I'm looking for some input from BTDT families with kids around the same age.

When we go, my son will be 4.5 years old and my daughter will be a month away from turning 3. Originally I thought I'd buy a double stroller, but I've been thinking maybe we'd rather not if DH and I want to split up or something. So right now my thought is to buy a nicer umbrella style (Combi/Mac/etc), mainly for my daughter. But do I want to buy 2, would my son really be riding in it enough to warrent buying two new strollers? I'm thinking not, but I've never done Disney with kids and I realize it's a lot of walking, so I could be way off base. We have a cheapy, basic Kolcraft umbrella stroller, no recline or nicer features or anything - would you buy one new one and bring the Kolcraft as well or go for 2 new ones? Or would you go with a double? We very rarely use our strollers at home and WOW, there's a lot of choices out there! Any opinions welcome!

(If it makes a difference, we're going to be staying onsite at a value resort)

 

[Happy_Mom]

How often would one parent be alone with both children? That's when having two umbrellas would be difficult. BabiesRUs sells these stroller clips for $10 that clips two umbrella strollers together so one person can push them. That may be an option, as well.

 

[tzolkin]

my kids are slightly younger (4 and just turned 2). we bought two maclaren volos for our trip. we bought them new for $55+shipping each on ebay. i had priced out the stroller rental and it was the same price to buy the two strollers as it was to rent a double for our trip (9days). (**we did the calculations before the price increases for the rentals-- now we're saving a ton!) we decided that even if we never used the strollers again, we wouldn't really be out any money and we would have strollers that we could give away to someone who may need one. we got them 3 months ago and have actually found that we've been using them.

 

[turtlegirl1]

We have done WDW with my DD @ ages 3,4 & 6 and she needed a stroller each visit. I am hoping she survives this trip without one (she'll be 8), but I don't have high hopes! I own the Mac Volo, but am looking for something with more features (recline, parent tray, underneath storage). I have been looking at the Jeep Sport Stroller as a possibility.