do you always have to fold your stroller on the bus?

[snoopy5386]

Anyone ever been in a situation with an empty bus and a sleeping kid in a stroller? Did they still make you take the kid out and fold the stroller?

 

[RMulieri]

Yes.

 

[jacksmomma]

You do not have to fold the strollers up on the monorail or most of the boats, but we have had to on the buses.

 

[Schmeck]

The way those buses zip around WDW property, no, you don't want to leave a sleeping child in a stroller. The stroller could tip over, slide around (even if you have one hand on it, it could pivot and tip) or someone could even fall on top of it.

I've also never been on an empty bus at WDW! Half full, all seats taken, but never empty!

 

[pooh4evr]

Yes- you always have to fold and go sleeping or not- fun fun fun!

 

[Deb & Bill]

You do not have to fold the strollers up on the monorail or most of the boats, but we have had to on the buses.

You may have to fold your stroller on the monorail if a wheelchair enters the car. Or if it is very crowded.

 

[stitchlovestink]

The way those buses zip around WDW property, no, you don't want to leave a sleeping child in a stroller. The stroller could tip over, slide around (even if you have one hand on it, it could pivot and tip) or someone could even fall on top of it.

I've also never been on an empty bus at WDW! Half full, all seats taken, but never empty!

bolding is mine...
While VERY uncommon, we have in fact been on an empty disney bus more than once I might add. Our favorite memory of this was when we were leaving the Poly after a late seating at O'hana. I didn't realize the MK closed so early that night, so we couldn't take the monorail over there to catch a bus back to our hotel, like I had planned. So we decided to take a bus from the Poly to DTD, walk around for few minutes, then take the bus back to POP. Well, we were the only family on the bus and the driver offered to take us directly back to POP. We did give him a nice tip for doing this. And yes, (at the time) the drivers were allowed to do something like that as long as the called in to their dispatcher.
We were grateful.
And to answer OP question, yes you will have to fold up the stroller. As other posters have stated, I really think that it is for the safety factor and not to inconvience you.
Have a wonderful trip.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Yes you have to. I have been told it is state law (like that law about not standing in front of the yellow line.)

Since they have to physically buckle the wheelchairs/scooters to the bus, and can't with the strollers, that would be high.

3 kids and many moments sleeping in the stroller and yes, we had to take them out and collapse the stroller.

It's a bummer, but it is what it is.

 

[waltskids]

Yes always on a bus

But I have never had to fold it yet on the monorail, but know we may have to for wheelchair access at some point.

We have also never folded it on the larger boats.

 

[maxiesmom]

There are now signs in the bus windows refering to a "code" that states that strollers must be folded on the bus.

 

[CLR4321]

Yes, the stroller must be folded on the buses. There is no exception to the rule. If your child is sleeping, wake him or her up and have them sit on the seat and drift back to sleep. Or if you have someone who could hold your child while they sleep while you hold the stroller, this works as well.