Disney just officially announced that the size of a stroller to be used in the parks will be reduced and stroller wagons will be banned from the parks. Here’s the details:
Disney – Beginning May 1, we are adjusting our guidelines on stroller sizes, which will require them to be no larger than 31″ (79cm) wide and 52″ (132cm) long or smaller. The good news – many of the strollers on the market, including many double jogging strollers, fit within these size guidelines. Also, just a reminder that wagons are not permitted in our parks. Beginning May 1, stroller wagons will also no longer be permitted. These updates are designed to help guest flow and ease congestion, making the parks more enjoyable for everyone.
TIP: The smaller your stroller, the easier it is to navigate and maneuver the parks. At Walt Disney World Resort, you can rent a single or double stroller once you arrive, and they can be rented each day. Or, they can choose a Length of Stay Rental, which will save you time and money. While Walt Disney World already offers a double stroller rental, Disneyland Resort will soon offer one too.
This means that the popular Keenz wagons will no longer be allowed in Disney Parks. What do you think of this change?
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Ryan
Thursday 4th of April 2019
Strollers and the wagons are not the issue - the real cause of this change is Disney is cramming more and more people into the parks making them OVER CROWDED. I have been going to Disney since I was a child and now take my kids (more than 40 yrs experience with the parks).... I have watched the prices to get in and wait times for rides consistently increase year after year. I remember seasonal annual passes costing $179 when I was in college, that same pass is now $487. Wait times used to be 15-30 minutes are now 30 minutes to over 2 hours for some rides.
I feel bad for people who saved and come now to find wait times so long that you can only get on 6 rides in a day at Magic Kingdom. I have had days when it took a hour to get from the parking lot to the castle.
They are pushing profit over customer experience - sadly they are losing the magic that made this place special,
kennythepirate
Thursday 4th of April 2019
Disney isn't "cramming" people. People are willingly purchasing tickets. The number of people who can visit a theme park is set by the local fire marshall. Fastpass+ changed the behaviors of the park with wait times, but those are overcome by using the tools on www.characterlocator.com. I rarely wait for anything.
Ella Harmeyer
Thursday 28th of March 2019
Actually the wagons did not seem as intrusive as many of the overly large strollers. But I do not know how the wagons fold for the buses. The larger strollers are a nightmare on buses at times. What I did see last week was folks pulling backpacks on wheels. in the past these were not allowed either. and maybe they came in as backpacks and cast members have just not caught them yet.
Colleen McBride Kenny
Thursday 28th of March 2019
Can they figure out a way to ban strollers on the busses? Like could you send your stroller ahead and have it meet you at the park? You can’t leave your child in it on the bus anyway. Those rented double wide strollers are ginormous and take up so much room. When my kids were small we rented the stroller at the gate.
Maurine
Thursday 28th of March 2019
As a parent with a double stroller I think getting rid of wagons is great. The purpose of a stroller is for a child not to be a luggage rack. On the same token I think a lot of parents are using wagons because kids that are "too old" still want a stroller.
Samantha
Saturday 13th of April 2019
Before you judge parents whose kids as too old for strollers, perhaps stop to think that there are children with special needs who use these keenz stroller wagons to address a wide array of sensory, physical, and logistical issues. The Keenz allows my child to enjoy Disney like everyone else and the storage provides space for her neccessary items such as special foods/snacks, textiles, medications, noise cancelling headphones, shields to block excess crowding from view. So yes my child is too large for a regular stroller, even though I purchased a $600 one previously to accommodate her and she no longer fits. However, to say that these should be banned entirely is simply shortsighted. Please consider others before judging.
Kaurora
Monday 1st of April 2019
The wagons are actually smaller than the double strollers. Parents of two kids get them because they not only are smaller, but they are also cheaper. Double jogger strollers run an upwards of $600. The wagon, I got for $350. It doesn’t maneuver as well as the double jogger strollers, but it does move better than the double limousine strollers, which have tiny wheels.
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