We mention all the time how important it is to bring your rain gear to Disney World (and yet I forget mine EVERY time — do as we say, not as we do!).
You may be saying, “JP, Disney World HAS ponchos — why don’t you just buy one in the park?” Good question, my dear friend, but the truth is that Disney World ponchos are NOT the move for a multitude of different reasons. Allow me to tell you why practically our whole team REFUSES to buy Disney ponchos (unless we find ourselves in a dire situation and have to).
For one, Disney World ponchos are SO expensive. That’s to be expected, because Disney knows they can make BANK off of people (like me, if I was willing to buy them) who weren’t prepared for the rain and don’t want to get soaked.
If it’s a supremely rainy day in Disney World, it’s also possible that Disney World shops could run OUT of ponchos, which is never fun if you’ve decided you would like to buy them. And the worst feeling is when you get off an attraction, dash to a gift shop in the pouring down rain, and are then told that the shop is currently out of ponchos. By the time you find one, you end up dripping wet and annoyed. No thank ya!
So what’s the solution here? Well, it’s to be prepared, which is something I’m normally good at, but downright terrible at when it comes to bringing rain gear to Disney World. But YOU’RE going to be better than me and make sure you have the right rain gear in your bag that you can buy online. These items are BETTER quality and CHEAPER than what you can buy in Disney World! Our new favorite poncho is the FROGG TOGGS Ultra-lite2 Waterproof, Breathable Rain Poncho!
Emma just tried this poncho herself in the parks and LOVED it. In her own words, she said she normally hates ponchos because they get all steamy and humid and make her feel like she’s being cooked, but this poncho didn’t have that issue! Plus, the material was great quality and dried nearly the moment rain touched it.
We also love the Cosowe Rain Ponchos and have for a while!
Emma has also tried this one out herself too, and has vouched for it as well! We love that this one comes in different colors and is so long! The buttons are nice so you don’t have to pull it over your head and you can tighten the sleeves around your wrist to prevent water from coming in!
So what we’ve learned here is that Emma is the rain poncho queen, and I need to purchase one of these and be successful in bringing it on my next trip. Disney World rain storms can get intense fast, but they also can END fast, so don’t think you need to head back to the hotel because you won’t be able to have a good time in the parks — it’s possible the rain storm will end in just half an hour!
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I still have mine from back when just Magic Kingdom. Mid to late 70s.
One thing I absolutely have to have in a rain poncho is a way to carry it that doesn’t take up a lot of room and helps(?) keep your other stuff dry after it stops raining and you want to take it off. So do these come with a bag to store them in? My poncho has a clip so if I don’t have a back or string pack, I can clip it on a belt loop.