How difficult is it to take strollers in the bus?

[nanalisa]

I am sorry but 2 strollers for school age kids is insane. I took my just turned 4yr old last year and didn't even think about bringing a stroller. I am sure if we brought one she would have used it at times but if it isnt there, they are fine. She kept up with the 12yr old and adults just fine. Would they actually cry for one if it wasn't an option? What age are we drawing the line here these days? Is it now preteen ages of 8-12?

There are so many shows, restaurants, shady benches, parades and sitting rides. It isn't like the kids are walking non stop all day. I think you will really regret lugging 2 strollers around and man they would be heavy to push all day. Then the stroller parking. Ugh. I would re-evaluate. Take none and possibly rent a double on Epcot day. I don't see the need for the hassle. Start evening walks to get them ready if you are afraid they aren't in shape.

All kids are different. My 4 yo grandson weighs 30 pounds and very small for his age. I would be insane not to take a stroller for him. Plus he's a runner.

 

[mjkacmom]

Shouldn't be too difficult - I'm sure the 7 year old is old enough to fold down a stroller and bring it on the bus...

 

[brockash]

But if you didn't have one to offer kids, there wouldn't be a choice but to walk, rest at the park for a bit, or take a break back at the hotel. All fine choices instead of pushing school aged kids in strollers all day. Small doesn't equal weak. When we were kids our parents didn't push us around in strollers all day and we survived. If given the choice, we all seem to take the easiest lazy way. You have seen Wall-E, right? Sorry but Disney World seems to be turning into the same thing. Stroller and ECV abuse is out of control. Walking is turning into the minority.

Not every family is happy to run at the schedule and energy level as their youngest, so going back to their resort or taking a rest is not what they prefer...just as you don't prefer to take a stroller. It's their choice just as you have your choice and there's nothing wrong with either. What is wrong is criticizing someone simply because they chose something different than you.

 

[SueM in MN]

Rather people can now afford strollers. When I was small they were not considered a necessity but a luxury. If I was tired I was carried or given a ride on my dad's shoulders. Or just left at home because I was too small to keep up. My parents were not too noble to use a stroller. They just couldn't afford one.

There were not really strollers available for kids older than toddlers 20 years ago like there are now.
My youngest DD has cerebral palsy and had to get her first wheelchair at just before she turned 3 years. She had outgrown her stroller and was too big for 'regular' strollers. So our choices were a special needs stroller or a wheelchair - and she was a pretty tiny 3 yr old; as a young adult, she is only 5 feet tall and a bit more than 80 pounds.

We went to WDW a few years ago with my niece and her DD who had just turned 4. The first few days were fine without a stroller, then about the 4th day she complained that her "legs were all out of walk". Her mom bought her one of the inexpensive umbrella strollers and we used that the rest of the trip.
A couple things we noticed were that the stroller did cause some slowdowns. Without the stroller, we just got on rides and when we got off, we walked away.
With the stroller, we had to look where the stroller parking was before going on an attraction and had to go find it again after. So, it did take a bit extra time and effort to use the stroller, but she was able to ride when she was tired.
I do think if we had not had as many park days in a row in the beginning, she may have done OK without the stroller, but hindsight is always 20/20

 

[texasroni75]

To answer the original question: I would take just one umbrella or compact travel stroller and have them take turns.

 

[lizzyb]

YDS is 5 and we won't be taking a stroller. I am looking forward to having to drag a stroller everywhere, especially on the buses.

 

[NicholeB630]

I don't plan on bringing strollers with us from home. I was going to use a rental company once we get to florida. My kids have never been to disney or anything remotely like it. They don't use a stroller now for anything, but I'm not planning on going back to our resort at all during the day and I just don't want to hear whining that they are tired. I ould be pushing one stroller and my mother would be pushing the other stroller. One of my concerns is that if we just rent a stroller at the parks, is that I'll have to try to carry my sleeping kids once we get to our resort. I'm sure they'll fall asleep once we get on the bus and I have no idea how much walking we'll have to do once we get to the resort (never stayed at a disney resort before). My 5 year old whines when she walks around in target for a while and my 7 year old always chooses to just stay home (and he is a little runt and sickly, so don't want him o overdo it)!

A lot of people have commented and I have read some. We took our double stroller last time we went with our 4 year old and 9 month old. We had a Joovy double, pretty big and had no issue folding it up and my husband holding it on the bus. We are going in Dec again daughter will be almost 6 and my son will be 2.5. I plan on renting a city select side by side double stroller because ours not is not side by side and its easier for both kids to get in and out. Anyways I am not worrying about getting it off and on buses. So many people take them. If you think you need them for your kids then just rent a double. It will be easiest to have it with out at all times and if there are times your jumping from ride to ride in one land then leave the stroller by one ride and walk some. I know my almost 6 year old will need to ride some. She wont walk the whole parks every day. Heck it wears me out and I work out almost daily and by the end of the day I am exhausted from walking. I dont get people that ask why 5/6/7 year olds need strollers. They are still small children and its a lot of walking, plus when crowds are heavy I'd rather my children be in a stroller rather than walking in mobs of people. Like someone else said take minimal stuff with you in park, one bag so your not loaded down in the stroller with stuff. It is def a pain when you have to stop and take out 15 items before folding it up. We've been there