newestkg06
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2014
We went with boys at 4&7yo and rented a double stroller. It a total double edged sword. We rented a car, so no bus hassles with folding it up, but it was a pain to get through crowds and to have to go find it. But, it was great to have them take breaks from their feet and to store water/snacks, ponchos, etc. I was totally looking forward to not having one for our next trip. We'll be going in August so heat is a factor here too.
Our next trip with have boys at 7 & 10. There is no way I would pay for a stroller this time. However, we were about to sell our BOB Revolution (which holds up to 65lbs) on craigslist, when it occurred to me that we could bring it along to carry a cooler with waters, hold souvenirs, ponchos, etc. I've been struggling with finding the right size bag to carry everything and sort of dreading schlepping everyone's stuff. I was going to just not bring water (grab free from counter service) and scale way back on stuff.
The stroller would be a pain in the airport, but again we'd be renting a car, so not much of a pain in terms of buses. We also do a few PPO breakfasts and rope drop, so parking trams aren't an issue.
I could see my 7 yo wanting to ride after a long day, maybe even the 10 yo with the heat. We could then also bring our spray fans and flip flops in case of rain (which I wouldn't bother with if I had to carry it).
I'm just really torn if it's worth the hassle to have. To be honest, getting to carry a smaller bag in August might be worth it.
WWYD?
Our next trip with have boys at 7 & 10. There is no way I would pay for a stroller this time. However, we were about to sell our BOB Revolution (which holds up to 65lbs) on craigslist, when it occurred to me that we could bring it along to carry a cooler with waters, hold souvenirs, ponchos, etc. I've been struggling with finding the right size bag to carry everything and sort of dreading schlepping everyone's stuff. I was going to just not bring water (grab free from counter service) and scale way back on stuff.
The stroller would be a pain in the airport, but again we'd be renting a car, so not much of a pain in terms of buses. We also do a few PPO breakfasts and rope drop, so parking trams aren't an issue.
I could see my 7 yo wanting to ride after a long day, maybe even the 10 yo with the heat. We could then also bring our spray fans and flip flops in case of rain (which I wouldn't bother with if I had to carry it).
I'm just really torn if it's worth the hassle to have. To be honest, getting to carry a smaller bag in August might be worth it.
WWYD?