Did you settle on a Maclaren? I have to give you my 2 cents worth. We went to Disneyland last Spring and my husband and I debated over whether to purchase a new umbrella type stroller for the trip. My kids were 4 and 6 and he thought they did not need a stroller at all let alone a new one. I thought all my old ones were too flimsy to handle their bigger size and that we would definately need one. I bought the Maclaren umbrella stroller for $100 and the hubby thought I was nuts! Well, he apologized every day that we were there we could not have made it without that stroller. We got a hotel across the street from the park and it was a hike just to get in. BOTH kids would pile in the stoller for the ride plus we packed the basket with jackets bottled water etc. It was way over the weight limit but still performed like a champ. It was easy to manuver and we had at least one kid in it at all times. Also, it folded down to a small unit which was great for travel. The third day we were there it rained. The mesh cloth on the stroller dried quickly so the kids had somewhere to sit that was not soaking wet. The stoller was well worth the $100. Now that I am working on number 3 I know I will use it again and often!