Which stroller is best? Baby Trend or Joovy?

[RainK]

I am going to Disney this summer and am having a hard time on which stroller to buy.
I have a 4 1/2 year old (35 lbs) and 3 year old. (32lbs) I know they won't be in the stroller much, but I know they will take full advantage of it when they are tired. I do not want to take 2 strollers ( we did that the last time and I hated it) and I am sure I am not lugging around a full double stroller.

I am debating on buying the Baby Trend Sit n Stand or the Joovy Caboose Sit n Stand. I have seen the Joovy in person, but have not seen the Baby Trend.
I hear the Joovy is shorter in length, but is also more expensive.

Any insight on which one is better? I am am concerned about the length, how easy it will be to push, etc.
Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[thepeach80]

I liked my Baby Trend, just not for small kids, you won't have that problem. The Joovy is shorter, which makes it impossible almost to get to the basket, the BT wasn't too bad. I don't think you can recline the front seat either w/ the Joovy when someone is sitting in back, you can w/ the BT. I also liked my parent tray and when I looked at the Joovy it didn't have one. Good luck picking one!

 

[katie111]

I just got the Joovy Ultralight & I love it. I have 3 kids and I think I'm addicted to strollers, I think I have at least 8 in my garage. The ultralight is more expensive but it really is pretty light and it is so easy to push. Its not that long either, I bought mine a couple of weeks ago for our trip to Disney next week & I've been using it as my primary stroller even when I'm out just with my DS 9 months. It doesn't really feel like I'm pushing a double. However because its not that long I think that means that the back person does sacrifice some sitting room. Neither of my older kids (4 & 5) have complained at all though, so far they love it. I've even had the baby in front & the 2 of them on the back & its still pretty easy to push. The ultralight comes with a parent organizer which is made out of some stretchy fabric, its great for holding keys & drinks. Also the basket underneath is not large but its easy to get to as there are elasticized sides on it so you can open it from the side.

 

[Mrs. Chilly Twist]

Is the sit n stand heavy? I like Maclarens and they hold up to 50 lbs which make them great for Disney,where you really need one!

 

[stacy6552]

The sit-n-stand is heavy and can be hard to steer with two larger kids in it. Here's the thing about either stroller like that: only one, maybe will be able to sleep at a time, and when one is sleeping the other cant ride. That can be very problematic late in the evenings.

If I were you, I would take something like the Jeep side by side, double. Its lighter and both kids can sleep or ride or whatever no matter what the other is doing. Here's a link to it, with user feedback.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2553352

 

[RainK]

I had a chance to try out both strollers. I did not like the Baby Trend - it was hard to push with the 2 kids on it (actually really hard to maneuver) and it was larger than I expected. Plus, not made as well as the Joovy.
I bought the Joovy Caboose. it was very easy to push the kids and much smaller. A little heavier than I hoped, but I won't be lifting it that much.


Thanks for your help.

 

[southtexasmom]

I have a Baby Trend Sit n Stand that I've used twice, my kids are 4 and 2, they are both about 32 lbs. I could barely push the stroller with both kids in it and when the sun shade was adjusted to cover one the other was without shade. If one happened to want to nap the other couldn't ride. The stroller is heavy when folded. I recently bought 2 Graco IPO's and I already had the connectors to attach them like a side-by-side double stroller, so I can use one or both as needed.