My last bit of anxiety - which strollers do we bring????

Momof4girls

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We have three kids who will want to ride and I don't know which strollers to bring. I'm afraid I'll make the wrong decision and won't have the right combination with me, so help me out here :)

We have a 3 month old, who at home uses a big ol' Graco Quattro. His carseat pops into it, which is lovely, and it's just a full-feature, all around good stroller. It pushes easily, has good cupholders, etc. He has reflux, so he does need to spend more time in his carseat than the average baby. However, I think it's too big to be bringing into restaurants with us (when allowed). It takes up a lot of trunk space. But it collapses in one step, with one hand, and I like that. Plus when he falls asleep in it we can just pop his seat in and out, which happens a good deal of the time.

We also have kids who are 4 and 2. The 4 year old is just about too big for the strollers (she's approaching 5). But, I know she will want to ride a good amount of the time.

I thought about bringing the rally twin and the quinny, but the rally doesn't fit in the tram ques. I have to take everbody out then collapse it just to wait in line (and that's hard with five kids, when two or three have fallen asleep watching fireworks).

Oh - we're staying onsite at FW Cabins, so at MK we'll probably take the boats and at the other parks we'll drive our car.

Options are:
Maclaren Rally Twin
Graco Quattro
Maclaren Quest
Maclaren Triumph
2 Quinny Zapps (like a jogger that folds up into a bag very compactly - it isn't shown in that picture, but it does have a good canopy and a rain guard)
www.quinny.com/zapp

DH and I will both be there, but it would be great to avoid both of us having to push strollers the whole time because we have other kids who may need to hold hands.

I imagine I'll also bring a wrap and the bjorn for the baby.

Any input?
 
I would definitely bring the twin- my DSs who were 2 and 4 at the time never wanted to walk. With the little one- wouldn't it make sense to use what he is comfortable with? I know having two strollers is a pain, but the others can always hold onto the sides of the stroller, and you never know who will want a ride. My DD who was 7 when we went hopped into our double stroller once in a while when she could bribe one of her brothers to get out.

When are you going? Will the crowds be insane? That's another thing to think about. The Bjorn carrier will be a great help. Good luck! pixiedust:
 
I would go with the Maclaren Double. Start putting your little guy in it now, so he gets used to it. I have a Maclaren Double that I bought specifically for trips to WDW! I have a just turned 5 year old and a 17 month old. Although he CAN walk, he won't want to!

Having SOMEONE who has free hands is a big plus.
 
OK, I haven't been with mine yet, but I would take the Maclaren and your baby carriers. I went to DL with my ds when he was 7 mos and pretty much carried him in our mei tai the entire trip. Worked out great. When I didn't want to hold him, he went in the stroller and my dd came out. Maybe that way you could get by with one stroller?
 












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