I know, but PLEASE help w/ stroller ques.

[maxsmom]

I'm still torn on which one to take. Ds is 15 mths and we'll be flying.

I have a Chicco London which is an umbrella delux type. Light weight, easy to fold, small basket, reclining seat, and pretty good sunshade. Biggest plus is the sunshade. Biggest minus is there's no snack try.

2nd option: Peg Aria. Very light weight, easy to fold, has a handle to carry it, reclines, decent basket, snack try, small canopy. Biggest plus is how easy it is to use and the snack try. It's also more comfortable. Biggest minus is the canopy.

Oh yeah, the London is about 3 mths old and still has the tags b/c I bought it for this trip. I only paid $20 bucks for it so if something happened to it I wouldn't be too upset unlike I would be if something happened to my Aria.

Thanks for your help!

 

[alloyd1170]

I would go with the London since the sunshade is better (and you will want that). A snack tray is no biggie-we never had one on ours. They do sell little snack holders that you attach to the side of a stroller, but it can get in the way of folding it up. I just threw snack in a ziploc and gave the bag to my son, along with his drink. They usually ended up wedged between him and the side of the seat when he was done with them, and were still reachable if he wanted more.

However, you may want the larger basket on the Aria. I usually just took a grocery bag filled with diapers and wipes, and our jackets and left it in the small basket on our stroller. For the other items & valuables (I didnt have much since our son was 2+) I wore a large waist pack. You could hang a diaper bag from the handles then take it with you when you stood in line.

Ive never had a problem with a stroller being taken so its not much of an issue to me. I clearly mark ours with a bright yellow bandana (has contrasting letters spelling our last name ironed on it) heavily pinned to the sunshade. You cant miss it in a sea of strollers. Some people have put cable locks around the wheels to prevent them from being taken.

alison

 

[all4fun]

I agree with the pp. Just mark it with a bandana or something to make it more unique. I have seen a lot of Chicco London strollers at WDW so you wouldn't want someone to walk off with yours by mistake (which is I think would be more likely than it being deliberately stolen). I think it would probably handle a little better than the Aria anyway, which I hear is a better indoor stroller.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Have you tried DS in the London? Will he nap in it? I'm honestly not familuar with that stroller or the Peg (I have a Pliko) but my DD at that age HATED umbrella style strollers. Can you put something on the Aria to extend the shade like a receiving blanket? I wouldn't worry about it getting stollen. I've brought lots of expensive strollers. I just made sure I never left anything in the stroller except diapers in a clear zip lock so noone was tempted to take the stroller just for what might be in a bag. I used a ribbon to mark my stroller and it really helps-they all look the same and I think it helps to keep someone accidently taking your stroller if they see something near their hands.

 

[momxx5]

I vote for opt #2 - more comfortable and easy to use. The canopy is really not that big of a deal. Have your little one where a hat and sunscreen.

Considering how much you will be using it and all the manuvering(sp?) you will be doing, I'd stick with the easiest and most comfortable.