Strollers/Southwest/MCO

[mmbrad02]

Hello everyone! We are making our third trip to Disney with a child, so you would think I would know the answer, but it seems like each trip is a little different. Our daughter is 5 and (please don't judge) we plan to take a smaller umbrella stroller to use at the parks. We haven't used a stroller in a year or two, but truly feel she would not have the stamina to make it all day, then week, at Disney on foot. Anyway....

We don't need it at the airports, but in the past we have always gate checked it for our flights because at those ages, we did need it. Do we have to gate check it? Or can we check it in as one of our allowed bags? If we can check it in, do we have to buy a fancy stroller bag or does anyone have any cheaper suggestions? I only ask that because the stroller is headed straight to the yard sale when we return home, so I don't really want to invest more into it.

Thanks for your help!

 

[maxiesmom]

You can check it. If you want a bag or not, that is up to you. I will caution you to make sure the umbrella stroller is one you can push comfortably for a long time. That is a problem with many umbrella strollers, the handles are too short and you end up walking a bit hunched over. Not a problem for a stroll around the block, but can be a huge problem after hours in a Disney park.

 

[mmbrad02]

Thanks! I should have mentioned it's a MacClaren Quest and we used it at Disney in 2014. It's an older version but still works great!

 

[Mango9]

You can totally check your stroller at the ticket counter. Strollers (and car seats) do not count toward your baggage allowance, it's considered an assistive device.

 

[tjmw2727]

As others have said you can check your stroller. I would add to make sure that it is securely closed - add a bungee cord tr wrap it in a large trash bag and tape it shut so it doesn't open accidentally.