Overview

• Umbrellas are permitted at Walt Disney World, with the official guidance recommending compact folding versions and careful use in crowds.
• Reporters found umbrellas largely absent from park and resort stores, with only rare sightings in Pandora at Animal Kingdom and the Cirque du Soleil shop at Disney Springs.
• An unnamed cast member cited safety concerns—sharp tips, long shafts, and obstructed views—as the reason umbrellas are not actively retailed.
• Disney’s reusable ponchos are widely sold across property, typically around $12 for adults and $10 for children, and staff have been known to replace torn ponchos.
• Umbrellas are not on Disney’s prohibited-items list, but guests are urged to handle them cautiously and to remove them from bags during security screening.