Only portapotties at Rennfest?

[Anonymous]

I was just reading the FAQs and had no idea there weren't real bathrooms. I had wanted to take my kids this year but I think this will be a dealbreaker.

For those of you who have gone to Rennfest, how bad is the bathroom situation? How do those in costume manage?

[Anonymous]

Why is it a dealbreaker?

[Anonymous]

We went on Saturday. The portapotties are hidden behind a wall, so I saw several moms holding open the door while their kids went. Neither my kids, nor I, had on costumes. Not sure what others did.

[Anonymous]

It makes the experience more authentic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is it a dealbreaker?

+1 curious

[Anonymous]

Into each life some port-o-potties must come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It makes the experience more authentic.

exactly

[Anonymous]

I mean, it's a bit unpleasant but I wouldn't go writing off entire events because of portajohns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just reading the FAQs and had no idea there weren't real bathrooms. I had wanted to take my kids this year but I think this will be a dealbreaker.

For those of you who have gone to Rennfest, how bad is the bathroom situation? How do those in costume manage?

Bring your own TP b/c they run out. I’d carry a little thing of hand sanitizer too.

[Anonymous]

I peed in the woods behind the jousting stadium once. So there’s that option.

[Anonymous]

Where’s the moat?

[Anonymous]

My only complaint is that a lot of the portapotties did run out of toilet paper. They had disinfecting wipes available outside of the portapotty area and those at least didn't run out the day I was there. The PP's suggestion to bring toilet paper was a good one.

We weren't in costume.

[Anonymous]

It's confusing that they have permanent structures there, but not, you know, bathrooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I peed in the woods behind the jousting stadium once. So there’s that option.

I've seen a few folks doing this. It's definitely a thing.

[Anonymous]

Went to a wedding reception recently that was at a barn - type venue. It was an actual barn on a farm converted to a “venue” and they just had 3 blue portapotties outside. Nobody was told ahead of time and everyone was in formal wear. That was fun, but I did survive.