Stroller for 100+ pound kid

[BrokeMack]

This thread has made my afternoon.

My 2 cents: Stay out of the way. If mom thinks they need a stroller, let her figure it out. Someone is going to end up unhappy any way this plays out, unless she starts acclimating these kids to physical exertion. The kids might be miserable walking (in which case they don't need to go to the parks at all) or mom is going to be miserable pushing them around all day. You will probably be miserable either way once the whining and meltdowns start. If you're lucky, mom tells them to tough it out and they are too excited to be at Disney World to notice that they don't like exercise.

Good luck.

 

[OasterP]

Thank you all for the recommendations
I understand what you say. However, the oldest kid is kind of ...let's say he is not used to physical activity. The mother thinks the boy won't walk at all (they don't force him to do anything).
I also said to her that a wheelchair would be better but she thinks that he will not want to use it.

I honestly think he might have to choose either ride in the wheelchair or suck it up and walk. It sounds like there are strollers out there that might work for 110+ lbs, but will one nephew be willing to walk while the other isn't or will it be a constant battle? It doesn't sound like an enjoyable situation either way.

 

[JimS4210]

I've been going to WDW since I was a kid and now I'm a GrandPop taking my Grandkids to WDW. Aiden is 6 and wouldn't be caught dead in a stroller. He says strollers are for babies- he's right, they're for little kids with little legs that can't walk at an adult pace for 10+ hours in the Florida heat. In two months, we're taking my granddaughter Kaitlyn down. She'll turn 4 during this trip. We'll get her a stroller (Magic Strollers! Thanks John from Owner's Locker!) but she'll walk more often than not and this will be her last time being wheeled around. A 7 and 8 year old is definitely too big for a stroller!

I can only imagine the look my brothers or I would've gotten from my Dad if we told him we wanted a stroller... He'd still be laughing!

Jim

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

Perhaps, but it certainly adds to the chance that this thread won't last long enough for the popcorn to finish popping.

Would that be so bad?

My 2 cents: Stay out of the way. If mom thinks they need a stroller, let her figure it out. Someone is going to end up unhappy any way this plays out, unless she starts acclimating these kids to physical exertion.

ITA with this.

Perhaps OT, but sad to me that OP said the children's mom won't encourage them to be active. My DS8 runs 5Ks. Just unfortunate to me.

 

[DisneyKidds]

If his mother is coming too then let her push the 200lbs around.

This may seem a bit insensitive, but it's probably a fair question.......but are the parents in any kind of shape to be pushing around 200 pounds of child?

Some kids struggle with size and weight issues due to medical issues beyond their control, even if they have fit parents. Some kids struggle with size and weight issues because of the genes they were dealt, and they may or may not have parents who set a good example as to how to deal with those challenges.

I hope they find a solution and have a good time. The last time we brought a stroller was maybe 4 years ago when our youngest was 6.......and there were a few times his older brother or sister hitched a ride! Strollers, even if not filled with child for most of the day in the park, can be useful in WDW at a later age than you'd normally find them useful at home!

 

[cakebaker]

Would that be so bad?

You might think about those poor folks that pulled out the popper and got themselves all settled in...

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

You might think about those poor folks that pulled out the popper and got themselves all settled in...

Good point. I apologize for my insensitivity to their plight.

 

[bumbershoot]

I agree with the wheelchair recommendations, mainly so the adults, who have also been going all day, don't have the extra fatigue of having to push two kids that size in strollers...in a wheelchair they can do it themselves.

I think that the expectation that a child who does not normally use a wheelchair would be able to push himself in said wheelchair all day is...a bit out of the realm of possibilities.

I remember pushing myself in one for a minute as a kid...it's HARD work.



Standing in lines isn't much of a break; after all, most of the foot pain caused by Disney is from the standing, not the walking!

 

[ladyjubilee]

Orlando Stroller has the Special Tomato stroller which goes up to 110lbs. My son has a used Convaid Cruiser we found for $12. It goes up to 100lbs, and is really easy to push. (My son is 50lbs age 10.)

 

[mexican-mouseketeers]

This may seem a bit insensitive, but it's probably a fair question.......but are the parents in any kind of shape to be pushing around 200 pounds of child?

Some kids struggle with size and weight issues due to medical issues beyond their control, even if they have fit parents. Some kids struggle with size and weight issues because of the genes they were dealt, and they may or may not have parents who set a good example as to how to deal with those challenges.

I hope they find a solution and have a good time. The last time we brought a stroller was maybe 4 years ago when our youngest was 6.......and there were a few times his older brother or sister hitched a ride! Strollers, even if not filled with child for most of the day in the park, can be useful in WDW at a later age than you'd normally find them useful at home!

ITA with you!

Most kids who are using a stroller at WDW have been out of one for years at home.

And I find the stroller useful from getting to the hotel room to the park and at night when going back and waiting for the bus or boat. We really leave our strollers parked most of the day, except for Epcot. Would much rather push a sleeping child in a stroller than carry him/her at the end of the day.

 

[Eldon_Brasche]

Walk or you have to stay home. Problem solved!

 

[RealBlast3]

Do these kids even want to go to Disney World? If they are so fat and lazy that the idea of walking in Disney World is a turn-off to them, than maybe this kind of vacation isn't right for them.

I mean, it's honestly shocking to me that a kid would turn down Disney World because he is too fat to walk. If that's the case, instead of planning a vacation, the parents should be planning an excessive regiment and a diet.

I mean, I'm sorry, but kids that would turn down a vacation because they're afraid to walk/too lazy/too out of shape are in a medical crisis and it is not a joke. You have a greater problem here than vacation mobility issues.

And yes, I get that the above may not be what you or the mom 'want' to hear, but it is really what you 'need' to hear in my opinion. You could use the vacation as an excuse to get the kids to shape up, but that only works if they actually are excited about going to Disney, if they are past the point of wanting to do anything that requires activity, even fun things, than you have a problem and I would seek the attention of medical doctors, dietitians, nutritionists, and child psychologists, ect.

 

[KenDoll]

To the OP sorry this has been a bit harsh so far, i guess its the age/weight issue.

Here's my opinion on your question. As for the walking depending on what you are planning (our trips usually have 4 parks a day, at the very least 2) and with our pedometer we have ranged from 8-12 miles walked per day. I am average weight for my height and eat well, as well as exercise 3-5 times per week and let me tell you my feet are DEAD by the time its dark out, by the walk to my bed i usually dont even want to put pressure on them! So for a child (or children) that arent active all that much this may be on the harder side if you do as much per day. I find the best way to get through it is with breaks, I sit whenever I can, a bench, while deciding whats next, lunch time pool break, i sit for parades and fireworks while its not always the very best view it helps the feet for the time i am sitting!!

As for the strollers, online they do have ones I have seen up to 115lbs, as well as wheel chairs, I would maybe let your nephews pick which one they would rather.

As for people staring, or talking in your direction, let em talk who cares. People will always talk or point about something if its not your Nephews in your stroller its your choice of outfit, or what you are eating or something else 'they dont agree with'. Dont let those things bring down your vacation, to each their own!

I hope you have a wonderful time, october is my favorite time to visit the world!!!

 

[carlacmc]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

 

[mom2rtk]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

Maybe too many people have been trying too hard to make too many days better for them.

If they don't have developmental issues, they need to walk.

 

[JoAnna525]

I have been going to Disney for over 30 years, the first time being when I was around these boys' ages. Half the fun was wandering around the parks, having a few minutes of independence with my sister to go on a ride or grab a snack, etc. Disney is one of the few places in the world safe enough that a kid can do that. But if I were being toted around in a stroller, those first moments of self determination never would have happened. Maybe it's that touring WDW has changed significantly in 30 years, and there is more break-neck "Disney or Die" type touring than when I was a kid, but I simply do not remember anyone using a stroller or other assistance back then unless they truly needed it.

 

[kclark9830]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

Definitely have the mom check out strollers online to get an idea of which ones will carry that weight. I have an 8yo and a 4yo. We bought a Sit N Stand stroller for them, with a total weight limit of 100lbs (together, my kids are a total of around 80lbs). I, like you, want to make it easier on them. Period. Besides this, the 8yo was on chemo for 3 years of her life, and she is a weakling--though she does much better now than in the past. I will tell you, though, that pushing 80lbs in our stroller is HARD!!! So whoever will be pushing should be prepared for that.

We have also been taking daily walks in prep for the trip. My 4yo walks about a mile and a half before she starts complaining, and my 8yo can walk closer to 2 miles now. I would definitely encourage their mom to get them walking as much as she can before the trip.

 

[carley]

too lazy to walk....i wouldnt vacatin with them.

 

[butterfly71076]

I think you guys are thinking that the kids are super fat and can't walk. Both are very tall and have meat on their bodies. Do not think of them as kids that cannot walk because they weight 100!!! They are just super lazy. I just want to make their days at disney better!! After all, its the happiest place on earth!

For a 7 and 8 year old, and their only problem is laziness? They can walk, IMO. Or stay home, might be harsh, but if that option is presented maybe they will get up and move and you don't have to worry about pushing them around in a stroller or wheelchair.

 

[jcano]

I'm really hoping this is just someone trying to start another controversial stroller thread.

Forget them being tired. How are the adults going to feel after pushing a 100 lb kid around in a stroller all vacation? I wouldn't last a day. It's time to be big boys. Take it slower or go back to the resort earlier if you have too.