Stroller/Glider Boards

[EpicRain]

Does anyone have experience using a Stroller Board (aka Glider Board aka Buggy Board) at the parks? We will be going in August with our 5 year old and 2 year old. I don't want to get a double stroller, so was hoping to do a single stroller with a stroller board attached so there would be a spot for our 5 year old to stand in big crowds or when she is tired. Any opinions?

Also, does anyone know which of the stroller companies in the area will rent stroller boards in addition to the stroller? I've checked a few (Kingdom Strollers, Orlando Strollers, Baby Wheels) and it seems like not an accessory everyone has.

 

[Meglen]

https://plandisney.disney.go.com/qu... as per the Walt,they are pulled by strollers.

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

Perhaps one of the "buggy boards" with a seat attached? We have taken our Englacha Junior X rider connected to a single Bob our past 6 trips to Disney and reading this post is the first day I heard buggy boards are prohibited. The seats only have a max weight of 55 pounds, but both our kids (3 and 6) love the back seat.

I am really perplexed by this no buggy board rule. I understand no trailers, because they would be a tripping hazard, but the buggy board rider is between the stroller pusher and the stroller. We have used our stroller attachment as just a board before (not at a Disney park, but we did one night at Pop/AoA), and our footprint is way less than that of a traditional sit and stand. And attached to the Bob, we have a great turning radius and take up so much less space than a double stroller.

 

[theMoreDisneytheBetter]

Does anyone have experience using a Stroller Board (aka Glider Board aka Buggy Board) at the parks? We will be going in August with our 5 year old and 2 year old. I don't want to get a double stroller, so was hoping to do a single stroller with a stroller board attached so there would be a spot for our 5 year old to stand in big crowds or when she is tired. Any opinions?

Also, does anyone know which of the stroller companies in the area will rent stroller boards in addition to the stroller? I've checked a few (Kingdom Strollers, Orlando Strollers, Baby Wheels) and it seems like not an accessory everyone has.

2 single strollers are MUCH easier than a double. Also Disney is a lot of walking, so your 5 year old may need it more than than you think. Even if s/he doesn’t, it’s a great place for backpacks, snacks, etc.

When DS was 7 we let him ride at the very front of our Bob jogging stroller for limited amounts of time. He also snuggled with his sister (held her on his lap) at 7/8 if he needed more of a break. The rule was the stroller was hers, so if he wanted to ride he had to keep her happy. She LOVED the attention.

 

[theMoreDisneytheBetter]

The other advantage of 2 singles is that if he doesn’t need it, you can leave it in the room or just park it for an extended period of time in the parks (eg 2-3 hours to hit up Fantasyland, and then have him ride to Frontierland.

 

[EpicRain]

https://plandisney.disney.go.com/question/buggy-boards-disney-world-485889/#:~:text=Carly, as per the Walt,they are pulled by strollers.

Boo! I thought this would be a much better option than the long sit and stand ones that seem more difficult to navigate. I wonder what their reasoning is!?

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

Boo! I thought this would be a much better option than the long sit and stand ones that seem more difficult to navigate. I wonder what their reasoning is!?

We used to have a sit and stand...it was so hard to maneuver and takes way more space than a stroller board. I am seriously stressed about this now. Always took our board/seat to the parks and am not looking forward to going back to 2 strollers.

 

[Meglen]

Might be worth to get an updated stance on them. The answer I linked was decently old I think

 

[Betty Rohrer]

Boo! I thought this would be a much better option than the long sit and stand ones that seem more difficult to navigate. I wonder what their reasoning is!?

because if you let one kind of towed thing in all will want to bring
theirs

 

[Anna131517]

When our third child was born I bought a glider board to go on our citi select stroller. (3 kids in 3 1/2 yrs). It didn’t work at all! My child had to try to stand inside the stroller handle, I had to stand back real far, and he wanted to keep hopping on and off. I use a double citi mini stroller at Disney. So easy to push, great sun coverage, cup holders, and most rentals come with a rain cover. Comfortable kids are much less cranky. I personally prefer a double because then I can walk the kids around myself while hubby goes on a height restricted thrill ride.

 

[lanejudy]

Might be worth to get an updated stance on them. The answer I linked was decently old I think

The Q&A you posted was only from 2 months ago - Feb 2022. So I'd consider that recent, not old.

That said, while I am familiar with the "nothing pulled" rule I have never heard of it being applied to stroller-boards. So I don't know if that response is one person's interpretation of the long-time "nothing pulled" rule (it is not a new rule). Or if WDW is cracking down due to negative incidents with the stroller-boards - such as PP mentioned a child wanting to jump on/off or the child tall enough to block the parent's view while pushing.

OP - since you plan to rent a single, you might consider bringing a basic light umbrella stroller as a "just in case." You can leave it folded and tucked under the seat of the rental until needed.

 

[hpsalb]

We use a glider board on our stroller and have used it at Disney in the last year. I see the Plan Disney link above says no, but a 2019 Plan Disney also said no and we have seen plenty of them in use since then. The issue may be that they could push the overall stroller dimensions outside the allowance for strollers.

However, we can only use ours on our Bob jogger. I can’t attach it in any useful way to our city mini. Many of them say universal fit - and it may technically attach - but that doesn’t mean it will actually work well for what you need. We also can’t fold our stroller with it attached. While I do like our setup, it doesn’t work in every scenario.

 

[roctavia]

We used a Joovy Ultralight double stroller and it was great... the big kit part is small, but they can sit or stand. So overall it's still a pretty small stroller, which made it easy to maneuver because it's not as long as a lot of double strollers.

 

[pineapplepalms]

We’ve been using a buggy board on our double since we have 3 kids, and have been using it since last summer when they were 5, 2, and an infant. This is only at DLR though, and not at WDW. We’ve been to DLR many times using the buggy board and nobody has ever said anything to us. I’m not sure why they would be banned… it’s fairly small and doesn’t really impact anybody else. We have to remove it to fold the stroller, which isn’t an issue at DLR since we never fold it except when we’re loading the car at the end of the trip. When pushing the stroller with it attached, it is a bit awkward since you have to get used to not kicking it and may end up leaning over a bit as a result. I don’t love it, but with 3 young kids we don’t have a lot of options.

With 2 kids at WDW, I would lean towards a double stroller that’s easy to fold for the buses. We’re going to try to just do a double on our next WDW trip this summer without the board. My oldest is 6 now so we’re hoping that’ll be enough, and he can trade off with the 3yo if he’s tired, or one of us can carry the 1yo for a bit.

 

[lowlight]

We have been to WDW numerous times with a sit down stroller board, including recently. We’ve passed through likely 30+ stroller security checkpoints with my kid sitting on it. It’s not “tow behind”, it’s in front of me and the stroller still fits the dimensions. Sure a CM having a bad day can interpret the rule however they want, but none have for me and I think they’d be wrong if they did per the written rules.

 

[StitchesGr8Fan]

Depending on how big your 5 year old is, they may exceed the weight limit for the stroller board anyway. My daughter was 2 lbs over the weight limit at 4.5 years old and it was a pain to maneuver and eventually broke. Not to mention it didn’t slide out far enough from the handle of the city mini gt so she had to lean back while holding on which meant we were in a terrible position trying to push the stroller.

 

[pixiegoose]

On our trip when our kids were 2.5 and 5.5, we just used our single Maclaren (Techno XT). If the bigger one needed a break, the younger one either walked (holding hands) or I threw her in the Ergo. At park closing/heading to the buses, I always put the younger one in the Ergo and the older one rode in the stroller so no one got separated and I could handle both kids on the bus while DH handled the stroller.

 

[theMoreDisneytheBetter]

On our trip when our kids were 2.5 and 5.5, we just used our single Maclaren (Techno XT). If the bigger one needed a break, the younger one either walked (holding hands) or I threw her in the Ergo. At park closing/heading to the buses, I always put the younger one in the Ergo and the older one rode in the stroller so no one got separated and I could handle both kids on the bus while DH handled the stroller.

Wow! A 2.5y old in an Ergo. You are seriously impressive.