Stroller rentals come in a bag or ready to go?

[ninafeliz]

I'm debating on where to rent a stroller from, Kingdom Strollers, Orlando Stroller Rentals, or Magic Strollers. They all seem comparable in the actual stroller, in that they come with parent console and raincover at no charge (if anyone had a different experience let me know, that would eliminate the company). The price is the same for OSR and Kingdom, and slightly more from Magic Strollers (with the Birnbaum 10% coupon). Oh - it's a city mini GT double if that matters.

So my question is this - and I realize this may seem petty to some but since I can't decide based on anything else this might make the decision. Do all of the strollers come from bell services set up and ready to go, or do some of them come to you from Bell Services still folded up without wheels attached in the carry case? The only time we've rented was from magic Strollers, and I thought they came in the carry case so I assume bell services at the Grand Floridian took it out, put it together and set it up, and stored the carry case for us. That was very nice and I was hoping for the same thing - stroller pushed out and ready to go. Anyone have to carry it in the case to the room and put the wheels on, and reverse it at the end of the trip? Or maybe it's resort specific? (We'll actually be at Pop Century this time). I know, it makes me sound lazy, but I just worry about getting it into the case at the end, and losing the case in the room, etc... I'm paying the money for ease of experience

 

[keep smiling]

Hello
We rented from Kingdom Strollers and stayed at Pop Century. The stroller was ready for us with the small cooler, parent console and rain cover. My guess is the staff at at Kingdom Strollers sets the stroller up and makes sure everything works and then Pop stores the stroller. We returned the stroller to bell services when we were done with it. Very convenient! Stroller was nice and clean. We had a GT mini double stroller.

 

[Hezzy04]

I also researched all 3 of those places and decided to go with Kingdom Strollers. If you plan to purchase the insurance, theirs is only $15. Orlando Stroller Rentals is $20 and Magic Strollers is $25.

 

[ninafeliz]

Hello
We rented from Kingdom Strollers and stayed at Pop Century. The stroller was ready for us with the small cooler, parent console and rain cover. My guess is the staff at at Kingdom Strollers sets the stroller up and makes sure everything works and then Pop stores the stroller. We returned the stroller to bell services when we were done with it. Very convenient! Stroller was nice and clean. We had a GT mini double stroller.

Thanks so much, that's what I was hoping for. I might try kingdom strollers this time, I guess I can't see a reason to decide between Kingdom and Orlando Stroller Retal - maybe I'll flip a coin! Or use your recommendation for kingdom, since I know they did it for you at the same resort.

 

[ninafeliz]

I also researched all 3 of those places and decided to go with Kingdom Strollers. If you plan to purchase the insurance, theirs is only $15. Orlando Stroller Rentals is $20 and Magic Strollers is $25.

When I looked Orlando Stroller Rentals was $20, Kingdom Strollers $20, and Magic Strollers $25. It's for 8 nights, maybe that's the difference?

 

[BubblyTrip]

FWIW, We rent from Magic Strollers, and when we stayed at POFQ it was not set up, and when we stayed at WL, it was. My impression was that the bellman set it up at WL (because it was a fancier resort).