Hello Rich and welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel!
When traveling with little ones, strollers are essential. I know how important it is to have the right one for your family. I can remember one very long walk through the
Epcot parking lot carrying our rather large five-year-old grandson when we wished we had brought a stroller along!
The most important thing when planning your stroller strategy is to know and understand
Disney's rules. As you noted, Disney has updated its stroller size policy to the following: "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. The good news – many 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."
While Disney doesn't maintain a list of approved strollers, they do have a list of preferred stroller rental companies:
Magic Strollers: (866) 866-6177
Orlando Stroller Rentals: (800) 281-0884
Kingdom Strollers: (407) 271-5301
If you check out the website for the above companies, you will see examples of typical strollers that are appropriate for the parks. Of course, if you would rather, you can always rent a
stroller at the parks.
See ya real soon,
Anne