A lot ask Can You Bring Water into Disney World? It is quite a common question for people who are planning their first Disney World Vacation. So what is the answer to this often asked question?
The good news is you can take your own food and drink into the parks to save money but there are specific rules to follow. Don’t worry there aren’t too many rules to worry about:
- You can’t take alcohol into the parks.
- You can’t take any glass containers into the parks.
- Loose ice isn’t allowed to be taken into the parks (except in a sealed container such as a Ziploc bag).
- Any snacks and food items that don’t require heating are allowed in the parks.
8 Disney World FAQ’s for Bringing Food and Water into Disney World
Do not worry too much about taking your own food items (for the whole family including baby food), drinks or snacks into any of the Parks at Disney World (including the water parks). If you follow the pretty straight forward rules above, you will be absolutely fine.
To find out more about bringing your own food items into the Disney World Parks along with some helpful tips carry on reading.
1. Can You Take Sandwiches into Disney World?
Yes, you can bring food into Disney. You can take sandwiches or even a picnic into any of the Disney parks. These rules really benefit visitors not staying on property or those who don’t have the dining plan and want to save some of expense of eating Disney food.
We have always got the Walt Disney World Dining plan so don’t have to worry too much about this. However, we have taken plastic bottles of water into the parks which of course get checked by security along with collapsible water bottles to refill at drinking fountains.
2. Can You Bring Water Bottles and Drinks into Disney World?
You are allowed to take bottled water and drinks into Disney World as long as they are not in a glass bottle or container.
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3. How Much Food Can I Bring into Disney World?
You can take as much food and drink as you like as long as your bag or backpack are of a normal size with no wheels. Remember though it is hot at Disney World so make sure you are prepared correctly for bringing food into Disney and ensure it is stored correctly.
4. Can I Take A Cooler Bag into Disney World?
Yes you can take a cooler bag into all of the parks. As I mentioned above any bag taken into the parks needs to be of a normal size and note exceed 24 x 15 x 18 inches. No rolling wagons are allowed inside the park’s either. If you have younger children and a stroller, it can be a very useful place to store your cooler!
Do remember loose ice isn’t allowed except in a sealed container such as a Ziploc bag. Try to bring ice packs in your cooler bag at Disney.
5. Can You Take Alcohol Beverages into Disney World?
You really shouldn’t be thinking of taking alcohol into the Disney parks. It’s against the rules and at three of the four main parks it is easy to find an alcoholic drink.
At Epcot alcoholic beverages and drinks such as beer and wine are widely available around World Showcase. At Hollywood Studio’s you can easily get a beer, cider or even a cocktail and at Animal Kingdom it’s easy to get a Beer too.
Magic Kingdom is different as you won’t find kiosk’s selling beers. Recently though they have changed the rules so that at most table service restaurants you can have an alcoholic drink with your meal.
You can read our full guide to Alcohol at Disney World here.
6. Will Security Check My Bag?
Bags must only be checkedby Security if you activate the scanners/metal detectors as you enter any of the theme Parks.
So in effect if you were to try and break the above rules you might get found out by the security staff at the bag checking areas before any park entrance.
Don’t worry though I have never had an issue taking food or drink into the parks or any issue with security stopping me from doing so.
The security staff do a great job checking bags and it is also common practice now to have to go through a metal detector before you enter a park. I have no issue with any of these checks and before I enter a Disney World Park, I know that the safety of all visitors it being taken very seriously. Great Job Disney!
7. Snacks to Consider Taking into Disney World
If you are on the dining plan and don’t want to use your snack credits on drinks or little snacks then I would consider taking a bottle of water or juice boxes for any children into the parks and maybe a few cereal bars. If needed they are there in your bag and the heat shouldn’t affect them too much. Don’t take chocolate bars as shock horror chocolate melts!
8. Coffee Breaks at Disney World
Also if like me you need a few coffee’s in the morning to get going you will need to know where to get your caffeine hit. With Starbucks located in all the Parks and at Disney Springs as well as Joffrey’s too there are plenty of places to grab a coffee. You can find out about Disney Starbucks locations here. I normally get the largest coffee I can get or maybe a large (or Venti!) Frappuccino on a hot day.
You can read more Disney Dining Plan Tips here and my guide to the Best Snacks at Disney World here too.
Can You Bring Drinks into Disney World – Summary
So, in summary if you want to save money by bringing your own food into Disney World. You can take snacks and drinks into any of the WDW parks (including the water parks) as long as they are not in a glass container and you don’t need to warm them up (Disney World Restaurants are for hot food).
Don’t think about taking alcohol into a Disney World Park, security will find it and you can get a beer, wine or even a cocktail in a lot of different locations.
Remember These Tips
- Be open with security at bag check before you go into the parks. If you have something that you think might look a bit unusual just tell them, they are there to check so being open will make the whole bag check process easier for you and the security staff.
- We would recommend taking some collapsible water bottles that can clip onto a back pack they are really useful. They’re great for those hot and bothered moments in the parks and can be refilled at the various drinking water fountains located in all of the parks.
- Take some cereal bars or snacks that won’t melt if you feel the need and if you are on the Dining Plan use your snack credits wisely to get as much value out of them as possible. Eat, drink follow the rules but most importantly have fun in the parks.
You can find Disney World’s full food and drink rule on the official website here.
Find my best Magic Kingdom breakfast locations here
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