Originally Posted By markcanada Can one get their stroller before the park officially opens? Don't want to waste time in line for a stoller if we can avoid it, so would like to get it before the rope drop, if possible. What if it is Early Entry?
Originally Posted By MerryMouseWife Is it possible for you to bring a stoller from home? I realize you are flying in, but we took ours from home the one time we flew. We wrapped it up in bubble wrap and tied it with strong twine and we actually store it in the compartment under the flight attendant's deck. I can't remember what they called the special handling of it. Anyway, I am suggesting this because you can't take the stoller you get in DL over to the DCA park. You will have to turn it in at DL, you are given a voucher for one over at DCA, and then you go over there and get a new one for inside that park. Will you also need it to get from your hotel to the park and back at night? It was just so much easier for us to bring ours along and it was a big tandem (seat in front and back) stroller. Just a thought. I have been reading your planning posts. I hope you have a wonderful time on your trip. 11 days for us. Merry
Originally Posted By markcanada Good suggestion. Yes, I believe it is quite easy to get a stroller on a plane nowadays, you just tell them when you sign in that you want it as part of "checked baggage", you leave it at the end of the jetway when you board, and it's waiting for you when you disembark, I believe it goes in the cargo hold last. Although we don't plan on hopping to and from parks very much, we will have the walk to HoJo at the end of the day, and I can already hear the little one (who's not so little anymore) whining to be carried already. I'm not sure if we even have a little umbrella stroller anymore, but I know where we can borrow one, or at the very least, get one cheap. Thanks!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Actually, the rented strollers at the DLR can be taken from DL to DCA and back, but they have to remain inside the security area. They are $8 a day to rent (You get a $1 off if you rent two at the same time). Heck, bring one from home, or stop by WalMart or Target on your way to the park from the airport.
Originally Posted By MerryMouseWife Thanks, Darkbeer, that is good to know. I had forgotten about the security area. I think it is great that one stroller can now be used for both parks. Merry
Originally Posted By mickeynewe I second picking one up from Target down the street from Disneyland on Harbor. You can p/u a stroller cheap, cheap, cheap! Even when your little one isn't using it, its a great place to store all your stash so you don't have to carry it!
Originally Posted By Shelebeen You can either "gate Check" your stroller (it does not count as part of your checked luggage), or check it. We have done both, and on the last leg home we checked it rather then gate checking it and our plane was delayed by hours - it REALLY sucked being in the airport for so long without a stroller. I love the whole gate checking of the stroller. You fold it down, at the end of the ramp, then it shows up there and sometimes they even set it up for you when you get off the plane. Nice to be able to plunk down kids or bags or carseats, etc in it to get to the shuttle, baggage claim, next gate, etc. When we went in June, we brought 2 umbrella strollers - they sell them at Zellers/Walmart in Calgary for like $17, cheap.. the ones at Zellers even have a little mesh bag attached and a little sun cover. Our 5 year old was happy to sit in the stroller at the end of the day, as well as in the large crowds exiting the park after the fireworks, it was a blessing to have the kids strapped in somewhere we could always see them....
Originally Posted By dlkozy Isn't there free stroller rental with a Disney Visa-or did that promotion expire? I am glad that they let you take the strollers from one park to the other now. I remember when DCA first opened that they did not do that and it was a big hassle.
Originally Posted By warpdrvr I had a question about the free rental also, and was pointed over here for answers....also, do they have a storage basket in the back like most do?
Originally Posted By Darkbeer <a href="http://www.mousesavers.com/otherdl.html#strollers" target="_blank">http://www.mousesavers.com/oth erdl.html#strollers</a> >>From now through 9/30/06, Disney's Visa cardholders get FREE stroller rental at Disneyland. Offer is subject to availability while supplies last. Stroller availability varies based on theme park attendance and other factors. Limit two free strollers per cardmember per day. Available only at the Main Entrance Stroller Rental Locations in Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure theme parks.<<
Originally Posted By warpdrvr Thanks for that card member info, Darkbeer! Hopefully you can answer my other question about if they have a storage basket on the back/bottom. As many times as I've seen hundreds in a day, I still can't recall if they have a place for a diaper bag or not....
