I always take our own. Yours will have all the features you find useful/comfortable. We made the mistake once of not taking it and bought one of the cheaper ones in Walmart. Unfortunately, it was quite basic, the seat only had one position and we ended up with backache as it was so much lower than our own. Also had fixed wheels so it was a real pain to manoeuvre around crowded parks. I would also say that an average 3 year old would be a bit squashed in one of the cheaper strollers.

We found the strollers you could hire from the parks were good because they offered some shade for the kids when it was very hot, and also you could just wipe them down if you found there had been a sudden downpour while you were in a ride - unlike our fabric stroller which got soaked!

Another option for shopping expeditions is the trolley with kids car attached which you can hire at most malls. This makes shopping a bit more fun for bored kids, and mum gets a little more time to look!

We've found having our own stroller most useful at the airport, especially when catching connecting flights and having to hurry between terminals.

Sandra