Hello all, I am pretty new to this board and would love some good advice from all you stroller aficionados!
I have a 4-going-on-5-YO, and expecting a newborn this coming July. We live in outrageously expensive Southern California but miraculously manage to keep a control of our budget by putting a lot of effort into making economical choices. For Christmas, we saved up enough to buy Disneyland passes for the three of us as our present to each other. We were there recently and realized very quickly that our son, although a fantastic walker, was not quite ready for day-long treks across two parks without a stroller. My husband ended up carrying him quite a bit as he would tire within a few hours.
Now, we still have his old Combi stroller from when he was an infant which we liked for the most part, but I realize that once the new baby comes its lifespan will be short. Although I can carry the baby in a sling and stroll the older one, that will only be for a while. This led me to think about looking for strollers with shelves for the older child to stand on. I have also seen ride-on board attachments, although I am pretty positive none will work with the Combi since one of the problems with it is that the stroller is just too short, there is only just enough walking leg room as it is for me at 5'5 and my 6'2" husband. Adding a board at the back would be impossible to use.
Anyway, my question is this: any suggestions for good nimble strollers with shelves, or preferably strollers that work very well with shelf attachments? We are on a tight budget so things like Bugaboos and Stokkes are out of the question. I do intend on looking around second hand stores, Craigs List, etc. but need to know what I'm looking for.
Two things I know so far, from searching this forum: the Sit and Stand as well as the Joovy are cumbersome to maneuver. So far I am thinking that getting a single stroller and a separate board attachment is a better solution.
Thanks in advance, and I welcome your thoughts and suggestions!