Stroller Rental 101

[shaycamp21]

We will need to rent a stroller for our trip to WDW next month for our 2 1/2 year old (I don't think our current stroller will survive another flight). Our little one is not really a fan of strollers (prefers her wagon but can't bring that lol) but I know with all the walking at WDW she will definitely use it.. We are leaning towards using a rental company so that we will have the stroller for our resort (POR) as well as the parks. Just wondering which stroller company is best to use and which stroller is easiest to maneuver in the parks (and is simple to open and close)? Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[KilroyWasHere]

We used Orlando Stroller Rentals last May for our one year old and left wanting to buy one. We will be renting the same stroller (City Mini GT) from them this May as well. Extremely easy to fold up, plenty of storage underneath, durable, and very easy to maneuver through traffic. The clips didn't always latch when we folded it up but that was mostly due to us leaving stuff in the stroller and just folding it up at the last second.

The stroller was there when we arrived and we dropped it off for pick-up in the same spot prior to boarding the Magical Express. Very pleased with the whole experience!

 

[Jimbeaux28]

We will need to rent a stroller for our trip to WDW next month for our 2 1/2 year old (I don't think our current stroller will survive another flight). Our little one is not really a fan of strollers (prefers her wagon but can't bring that lol) but I know with all the walking at WDW she will definitely use it.. We are leaning towards using a rental company so that we will have the stroller for our resort (POR) as well as the parks. Just wondering which stroller company is best to use and which stroller is easiest to maneuver in the parks (and is simple to open and close)? Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

We have used Magic Strollers multiple times and have been extremely pleased with their service and their prices!

They will drop the stroller off at your hotel on your day of arrival and pick it up on your day of departure, both at the bell hop station at your hotel.

 

[MomofDisneyLoversx3]

Another option is to get a cheap umbrella stroller. They can usually be found for less than $15. You'll have it at the airport as well as Disney. But since its only $15, no big deal how the baggage handlers bash it around.

 

[GWhitten98]

We used apple and were very happy. In fact they also called for feedback and offered a 20% discount on our next trip....

 

[shaycamp21]

Another option is to get a cheap umbrella stroller. They can usually be found for less than $15. You'll have it at the airport as well as Disney. But since its only $15, no big deal how the baggage handlers bash it around.

We tried that last summer when we went to Jamaica; purchased a not so cheap umbrella stroller ($50 that we got on sale for $35) that reclined and we only got to use it in the airport. When we picked it up at the gate one set of wheels was broken . Fortunately, we found we really didn't need it on that trip since our resort wasn't too spread out. I just don't want to count on it surviving and them scrambling to find something to use.

 

[lillykat]

We will need to rent a stroller for our trip to WDW next month for our 2 1/2 year old (I don't think our current stroller will survive another flight). Our little one is not really a fan of strollers (prefers her wagon but can't bring that lol) but I know with all the walking at WDW she will definitely use it.. We are leaning towards using a rental company so that we will have the stroller for our resort (POR) as well as the parks. Just wondering which stroller company is best to use and which stroller is easiest to maneuver in the parks (and is simple to open and close)? Any info would be greatly appreciated!!

Get the city mini or city mini gt. It folds with one quick pull. Not too heavy. Love that it has a HUGE canopy and my younger one who hated strollers like that she could easily climb in and out herself. Btw renting at POR was so easy bell services handed DH the stroller and we just returned it to them and they pointed out a spot to park it in. We used baby wheels last time but they aren't a preferred vendor. I have heard good things about OSR and kingdom strollers.

 

[Crystal824]

We always rent the City Mini from Orlando Stroller Rentals. They were great, and it was a great stroller....so much so we just bought a double for home. I would never use anything else at WDW.

 

[epsmith921]

Rented a city elite from Orlando stroller in september. Loved it, but it's what we already had at home and I was unwilling to hand baggage handlers my stroller.

We found that our daughter was happier in the elite and would stay much more willingly than with our previous travel system stroller. I love the stroller, she loves the canopy.

I can push her at 35 pounds through snow, one handed through a small grocery store near our house, and she loves the huge canopy for her own space.

We needed the elite for our own larger toddler's size, but the gt or mini would most likely be a great choice.

 

[BubblyTrip]

I am using Magic again for a Citi Mini. Was very happy with them last year. Stroller was in excellent condition and waiting with the bellman when we got to our resort.

 

[Scottishbrit]

We rented the city Mini from Magic. Ill let you know how it goes since were going March 25th!