Ponchos

[ZoZo]

The nice thing about buying cheap ponchos at Walmart or where ever is that they are folded up nice and small and fit in a fanny pack or backpack easily. they are not heavy to lug around.

Have you tried to fold up the Mickey ponchos?! They weigh a ton to boot. They are nice and thick, but unless I was going to be in a downpour for 8 hours I think the cheapo ones work fine. Plus you can just toss them after use. I usually pack 2 for each of us so that I don't have to save them. Once you use them they never fold back as small.

the only good thing about being forced to spend my money on 2 Mickey ponchos (because the CA weather forecast was SO wrong and I left my cheap ones in the hotel) was that as soon as I bought them, the sky cleared.

This is my exact problem with the DL ponchos! Because you spend $8 each, you feel like you have to re-use them. They're quite bulky and would be hard to fold down (especially if you have more than one) into a backpack, etc. I try to "travel light" when at WDW, and like the cheap Target ponchos that easily fit into a fanny pack or pocket. I consider them "disposable", and toss them after using.

 

[sameyeyam]

I buy the cheapie ponchos before we leave also. But I put them in Ziploc sandwich baggies before we leave. Then that way after you use them you can just cram them back into the sandwich baggie and all of the stuff in your purse or backpack doesn't get wet. When we get back to the hotel at night we then take them out to dry for the next day.

 

[junglejoy]

I buy the cheapie ponchos before we leave also. But I put them in Ziploc sandwich baggies before we leave. Then that way after you use them you can just cram them back into the sandwich baggie and all of the stuff in your purse or backpack doesn't get wet. When we get back to the hotel at night we then take them out to dry for the next day.

Oh! Great tip! Thank you.

 

[Pixieshouse]

ziplocs are the best!!!!!