Should a 5 year old use a stroller at Disney?

Taking your own stroller to Disney World is a good idea for many reasons, but my main reasons are that Disney World is huge and hot; you will be walking all day. Plus, it's expensive to hire them; they all look the same. Before we went, I still didn't believe my 5-year-old would need a pushchair for Disney World.



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Ari Brown, parenting expert and co-author of Baby 411, says using a stroller past the age of 4 or 5 is also discouraging kids from being active and independent. By this age, kids should be able to follow directions, listen to you and hold hands when you're crossing the street, she says.

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Preschooolers (3-5 years old) Very likely to still believe in the magic. Although the ticket isn't free at this age, it is discounted. Preschool age kids are more likely to really get into the parks, interacting with the characters, etc. Good chance that your kids will have some memories.

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Strollers larger than 31” (79 cm) in width and 52” (132cm) in length are not permitted. Stroller wagons are also not permitted. Strollers are not allowed on escalators. Use of strollers is permitted on elevators and ramps, available at certain locations.

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Your 7 and 9 year old may need a break during a busy day. Basically, you have 2 choices: Don't bring your stroller and if your children get tired out you always have the option of renting a stroller inside the park from Disney.

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For those visiting with young kids, we recommend bringing your own stroller to Disney World if you don't mind traveling with it. We toadally understand the hassle of flying with a stroller, but we find that it's worth it.

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A: The best Disney park for a 5-year-old will be Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom has over 15 attractions with no height requirement, and plenty of magic for your little ones. You will also find the most character meet and greets in Magic Kingdom if that is what your little one is excited to do!

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Magic Kingdom is the best park in Disney World for toddlers for so many reasons. Out of the 40 or so attractions, only 7 of them have height requirements.

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Only strollers with a maximum of 31 inches wide and 52 inches long are allowed in all Disney parks. Specifically, in the new Disney stroller policy, wagons and stroller wagons are not permitted in Disney parks.

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Magic Kingdom is a good park for all ages. This definitely isn't true of every Disney park. While this post focuses mostly on rides, the shows and character greetings also make the park ideal for kids of all ages. If they're old enough that the question is worth asking, they can have a great time at Magic Kingdom.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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The answer is the MagicBand! Your resort reservations are linked to your MagicBands through your My Disney Experience account, and, during Extra Magic Hours, you must scan your MagicBand to enter the park early. Or, during evening Extra Magic Hours, you must scan your MagicBand at any rides or attractions.

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I've done Magic Kingdom and Epcot in half days. The key is to hit up the park either first thing for early magic hours or later for late magic hours...otherwise you risk the possibility of crowds. And you would need to see which park offers it.

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I have taken several diffrent strollers to disney umbrella and a full sized one and last trip I broke down and rented one. I know its expensive but it was so much easier to push and you didn't have to worry about it when you left the parks. It also has a lot of room to store stuff in it.

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Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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You'll be pleased to know that you can absolutely bring a double stroller into the theme parks. You just need to ensure that your stroller is within the dimensions limit of 31 wide and 52 long. However, you cannot bring wagons and stroller wagons inside the theme parks.

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Strollers must be 31” (79cm) wide and 52” (132cm) long or smaller. As a reminder, wagons are not permitted in our parks. Stroller wagons will also no longer be permitted.

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