WDW Ponchos

[GOOFY4DONALD]

This is sort of a budget question. I was just curious... I know that WDW will replace a ripped poncho while you are at the parks but will they replace a ripped poncho from a prior visit? My DDs poncho ripped during our last trip and since the rain stopped we didn't think to get a new one...now we are planning a trip again, during a rainy season and was just wondering. Not like buying a poncho is going to make a difference but I wanted to know.

 

[BridgetBordeaux]

I have read other reports of people getting "old" Disney ponchos replaced.

Hopefully some eyewitnesses will join in soon.

 

[PatMcDuck]

I never even considered "returning" an old torn Disney rain poncho. They ALL tear at some point. I guess I might return one if it seemed to tear right away, but not if I used it on several trips.

Our problem is leaving them in the room, and then buying more if we need them unexpectedly. I still have yellow ones, and beige AK ones, and some clear ones too.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

I never even considered "returning" an old torn Disney rain poncho. They ALL tear at some point. I guess I might return one if it seemed to tear right away, but not if I used it on several trips.

Our problem is leaving them in the room, and then buying more if we need them unexpectedly. I still have yellow ones, and beige AK ones, and some clear ones too.

Thanks for the replies. I was actually told by a cast member that if it rips there is 100% replecement guarantee. That is why I was curious.

 

[BenandMorgsMom]

Disney will gladly swap an old torn poncho for a new one. We recently had to swap our old 14 year old yellow/mickey for a new one. It was time for my son who is 15 to get a new one anyhow....the child's was a little small now. LOL
If the cast member hesitates just ask for a supervisor....they definitely swap them out.

 

[a1tinkfans]

OMG, this is too funny...I threw all them away...who knew...live and learn...we have bought dollar ones and toss them instead of trying to re pack them. easy peasy........

 

[marmalade]

Will they replace one that my DH for some strange reason thought he had to put holes in the sides for our kids arms?

ETA: Just for clarification, I would never expect them to replace it.

 

[starry_solo]

Do they replace them at DLR too?

 

[myheartlivesatwdw]

Disney will gladly swap an old torn poncho for a new one. We recently had to swap our old 14 year old yellow/mickey for a new one. It was time for my son who is 15 to get a new one anyhow....the child's was a little small now. LOL
If the cast member hesitates just ask for a supervisor....they definitely swap them out.

They will swap a 14 year old poncho?

 

[mousefan1972]

Hmm, interesting. When we were at Disney last April, our DD's newly purchased poncho tore the next day. I stopped in the store at the GF, where we were staying, and had to produce a receipt in order to exchange it. Luckily I still had it, but had to go back to our room (a long walk in the rain) to get it.

 

[cepmom]

it probably depends on the CM you ask at the time; I tried to exchange a poncho from a previous visit that ripped and was told they couldn't do it. it was a clear Mickey poncho; the ponchos that year were the Year of a Million Dreams ponchos so they said because it wasn't the same as the ones they were currently selling, they could not exchange it for me