Originally Posted By TDLFAN With the recent refurbishing of the Main Street Station, there have been some huge changes underneath it as well.. The expansive lobby that used to be below the station is gone, and a huge wall now cuts that lobby in half. The former merchandise counter there is gone and the lockers have been taken out. The area now houses the Stroller rental and storage area. In order to rent a stroller, guests have to access from the right side of the station as they walk into the MK. Guests can also enter from the left side but have to go around this huge wall that now is the stroller rental storage. And you may ask...what happened to the lockers??? Glad you asked. The locker area has been relocated to the former stroller rental and storage location on the very far right side of the MK entrance before you pass underneath the train station. This area has been totally refurbished and painted in pastels, so it is there now where lockers are found, along with public phones and ATM services. So heads up...if you need to rent a locker or stroller, then go to the right side of the Main Street Station as you enter the park.
Originally Posted By Kylesmom and if you want to avoid the crowds getting lockers and strollers go to the left side of MSS?
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys If you need a stroller you shouldn't be allowed on the property.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: My sisters and I had heard that the reason behind the lockers switching places with the strollers was due to a fear that some terrorist type might decide to try planting a bomb in one of the lockers--thus blowing up the train station. We have no idea how true this information really is. But if it IS true, we find it sad that Disney is always having to run ahead to prevent such damage. ORWEN: First it was the closing of Sleeping Beauty's Castle walk-thru in California. Now it's the Train Station in Florida that they might be worried about. What's a duckling's world coming to?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN To respond to Kylesmother... I'd guess that is correct. To post #3... I agree 150%.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> had heard that the reason behind the lockers switching places with the strollers was due to a fear that some terrorist type << Maybe, but I doubt that this was the real driver. The two locations are still quite close to each other. Any problem in one location would affect the other and the train station anyway. The stroller/locker location switch is is a compromise solution for strollers, and a pretty good one. But I sure wish strollers could instead be issued somewhere more on the side, out of the way of the overall inbound guest flow.
Originally Posted By Labuda ^^ At the MK, I'd like to see Disney put the stroller rental outside the gates - off to the side somewhere.
Originally Posted By Kimrue I'd like to see them make the strollers umbrollers instead of those monstrosities they have now, I'd also like to see them enforce an age limit on those darn things...Hec, if my child can walk around WDW at 2, why can't an 8 year old! (and yes, I have seen 8 year olds in those nasty nasty things...)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>They should offer kid-carrying backpack rentals.<< They should ban kids off Disney, period, so we adults can have all the fun without them brats crying and misbehaving all day long, and we'd have more room to move in the park.. But that's not going to happen either. >>I'd like to see Disney put the stroller rental outside the gates - off to the side somewhere.<< I have seen CM renting strollers on the promenade as guests come off the Ferry Boat, but I think this is only done on busy days.. >>I have seen 8 year olds in those nasty nasty things<< I have seen teens and adults! riding on them. One time, there was this family from India carrying their grand mother in one of them. It was sad and hilarious at the same time. I felt bad because grandmama looked silly, with her skinny legs and feet hanging out the front of the stroller. People passing by would look back and laugh at them... but the family was oblivious that they had becomes a side freak show... Very sad. One of these days, some adult or big child will have a nasty accident and when it happens...I'd hope for Disney to be sued big time. maybe then..the insanity (and profit making over safety) will end. maybe.
Originally Posted By Chelledun Thanks for the info, TDLFAN, although I've never personally rented a locker or a stroller nor intend to. (Traveling light is our motto!) I'm excited to see the renovated station, it was all under construction during my visit.
Originally Posted By Kimrue <<One time, there was this family from India carrying their grand mother in one of them. It was sad and hilarious at the same time.>> Ok, now I'm done laughing....but, uh, isn't that what a wheelchair is for? I don't know, maybe I'm just crazy...
Originally Posted By Labuda "I'd like to see them make the strollers umbrollers instead of those monstrosities they have now" Highly unlikely due to the fact that fabric can tear VERY easily, and you KNOW the Wal-Mart crowd won't take care of things that don't belong to them.
Originally Posted By Kimrue hmmm, very good point labuda, however, when you can buy a new umbroller for $14.00, why not? I think renting one from Disney is almost 10 bucks, no? I think they should do away with the germy (is that even a word?) rental idea and just go straight to stroller "purchase" area. Hec, even if you just throw them in the garbage at the end of your trip, you're still saving a bundle! A one time purchase price of a "Disney umbroller" for length of stay $14, or $8.-$10 A DAY for a week???? Pretty pricey..and annoying especially for those Disney goers without children. Hec, I have two kids of my own and I get annoyed with those stupid "strollers"...Hey, I think I'm on to something!!!
Originally Posted By Kimrue OOOO OOOO, I just thought of something even better..ok, I bet some nature people were pretty annoyed at my "throw it in the garbage" solution, BUT how about if you turned them back in at the end of your trip and the metal frame was just re canvased. In other words, the only part being thrown away was the dirty canvas part??? Huhhhh???? not bad.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros How about they keep the plastic seat style like they currently have, but make them small enough that adults can't even imagine fitting in them. I think the biggest reason that they are used for older kids and adults is because they look like they are the scale for them. If they were too small to fit larger people, they wouldn't be able to ride. And for the canvas thing, they have plastic-y mesh stuff (like what is found in playplaces at McDonalds) that they use in DL, that seems to work fine. Sure, the DL geusts do seem to take better care of the park, but it could still work. But what ever they do, make them smaller!
Originally Posted By Labuda ^LOL (really! Startled a kitty and made Eric ask what was so funny! hehe)
Originally Posted By Kimrue <<Not sure what you mean by "Walmart crowd" Labuda...>> Oh, no, see..THIS happened to ME in a different topic. I said something casually and innocently and it turned into a let's bash Kimrue session. I don't thinkg we should let this even get off the ground. I don't want to speak for anyone here but... I have shopped at Walmart, however I did not take offense to Labuda's comment. I think it was said innocently with some humor behind it. If we can't all laugh at ourselves or at other people's expense what fun is life anyway? Ok, let's glaze over it and stop with the super sensitive garbage...quite frankly, I'm getting tired of it.
