Bringing food into the parks

Tinkerbelle67 · 07-28-2004

I was just curious, did WDW ever have a polcy where they did not allow you to bring your own food into any of the parks. The past few times I have gone we always brought in snacks, with two small children and long lines you need to have something on hand. About a month before we leave for WDW we start getting our stuff together and we find all the snacks with Disney characters. My kids love it. Anyway, has anyone ever had any trouble trying to bring their own food into the parks?

inluvwithdisney · 07-28-2004

Last year we had one of those collapsable rolling coolers!! We filled it everyday with water bottles and pop and we brought snacks and most days a small lunch in it!!! They never said a word just wanted to make sure there was no alcohol in it!!!

People ask if it was a problem but really it was not!!! We would park it in the stroller parking and get it after the rides!!! We saved a bundle!!! One water in the parks was $2.50 and we bought 24 for $5!!! Then we would refill them and reuse them for the week!!! We also bought bottled pop!!! Huge savings there too!!!

We had small snacks like cheese and crackers, funfruits, pringles and granola bars.... That way we did not have to buy a snack everytime!!! It worked out great!!!!! We did it everyday for eight days with no problems!!!!!
__________________

timsha · 07-28-2004

We have taken snacks into the parks with us over the years, and have never had a problem. They will search knapsacks and coolers for things that should not go into the parks i.e. alcohol, but that is it.

WDWaddict · 07-28-2004

We take our jogging stroller in b/c it has pockets on the shade/roof and a HUGE storage area underneath. We put fruit snacks, nuts, raisins, and crackers in the zipper pouches on the roof. I throw a couple juice boxes in the second zipper pouch. We buy the small skinny bottles of water and freeze them the night before we leave and put them in the cooler for the rest of our stay. We take a few out and put them on the bottom of the stroller and a couple in our backpack(keeps you really cool when you wear the back pack w/ the frozen waters in it..lol) The slowly melt and when we finish the water there is still a nice little frozen core running down the middle and we refill the bottles w/ the water fountains around the parks..they stay really cold b/c of the ice center that is still in the bottle) DH also carries a camelback..it is like a small skinny backpack that you put water and ice in and it has a tube to drink out of ..those things are GREAT!

WDWaddict · 07-28-2004

I forgot to say, they do check our bags and stroller and the snacks and waters are visible and no one at any Disney park has yet to say a thing. We have done this for years and never had a problem. We did it at Sea World also, and no one said a thing to us about it.

mickaholic4077 · 07-28-2004

I have taken soda and food into the parks for going on 13 years now. I estimate that I have saved thousands of dollars doing this.

EmpressJenny · 07-28-2004

Disney officially doesn't allow outside food, but I have NEVER seen anyone do anything about it, and 70% of the people I see entering the park have stuff packed into strollers.

Leigh · 07-28-2004

I have taken small snacks and drinks every year that we have gone.

capri sun drinks
applesause (in individual containers)
rice crispie treats
fruit rolls ups
trail mix (i make this up at home)
Nabs (little sandwhich crackers)
M&M's (in a little baggie in cooler)

cincibar · 07-28-2004

We haven't had a problem, either. We brought juice, goldfish, pretzels, and fruit snacks for our little ones and they definitely came in handy when waiting in lines, etc.

**llama** · 07-28-2004

I guess the bottom line is that Disney doesn't consider "snacks" food. I suppose if you were carting in full-course meals it would be a different story, but the parks would be empty if they refused entrance to those who bring in snacks. It just isn't realistic to expect toddlers and small children, especially, to get through a day at the parks without little snacks.

tinkerbell · 07-28-2004

We have seen lots of people pull out sandwiches and drinks while we have been in the parks. I think its not nice to tell the guest no ..no matter what the "official" policy might be :)

disneyguy · 07-28-2004

I think this is more of an ethical thing.

Personally I feel that you should be allowed to bring food into the parks. I never have, because in my family we are not big planners, but if we did plan we would take it in. I think I would still buy lunch, because personally I like a hot, fresh lunch.

tinkerbell · 07-28-2004

my husband and I were talking about this ..and we feel that eating at WDW is one of the
experiences we love..but if we lived closer and went more often we would consider taking meals sometimes :)

disneyguy · 07-28-2004

I think that is a good way of putting it, Tink.

TinksFriend · 07-28-2004

The fact that they do allow food sets them apart from all of the rest. I can't think of any other theme park establishment that allows any food at all.

07-28-2004	#1 (permalink)
Tinkerbelle67 Mouse Meister Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,046	Bringing food into the parks I was just curious, did WDW ever have a polcy where they did not allow you to bring your own food into any of the parks. The past few times I have gone we always brought in snacks, with two small children and long lines you need to have something on hand. About a month before we leave for WDW we start getting our stuff together and we find all the snacks with Disney characters. My kids love it. Anyway, has anyone ever had any trouble trying to bring their own food into the parks?

07-28-2004	#2 (permalink)
inluvwithdisney Missin' the MOUSE!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,640	Re: Bringing food into the parks Last year we had one of those collapsable rolling coolers!! We filled it everyday with water bottles and pop and we brought snacks and most days a small lunch in it!!! They never said a word just wanted to make sure there was no alcohol in it!!! People ask if it was a problem but really it was not!!! We would park it in the stroller parking and get it after the rides!!! We saved a bundle!!! One water in the parks was $2.50 and we bought 24 for $5!!! Then we would refill them and reuse them for the week!!! We also bought bottled pop!!! Huge savings there too!!! We had small snacks like cheese and crackers, funfruits, pringles and granola bars.... That way we did not have to buy a snack everytime!!! It worked out great!!!!! We did it everyday for eight days with no problems!!!!! __________________ __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Always at Disney in my mind!!!!!!!!!!!! Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2 FULL weeks with the MOUSE!! 8 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! 175 days 1 hours 37 minutes

07-28-2004	#3 (permalink)
timsha Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Foster. RI Posts: 1,106	Re: Bringing food into the parks We have taken snacks into the parks with us over the years, and have never had a problem. They will search knapsacks and coolers for things that should not go into the parks i.e. alcohol, but that is it. __________________ Next trip 9/20 - 9/27 at the GF My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our second MNSSHP Time to start planning a MVMCP!!

07-28-2004	#4 (permalink)
WDWaddict Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 499	Re: Bringing food into the parks We take our jogging stroller in b/c it has pockets on the shade/roof and a HUGE storage area underneath. We put fruit snacks, nuts, raisins, and crackers in the zipper pouches on the roof. I throw a couple juice boxes in the second zipper pouch. We buy the small skinny bottles of water and freeze them the night before we leave and put them in the cooler for the rest of our stay. We take a few out and put them on the bottom of the stroller and a couple in our backpack(keeps you really cool when you wear the back pack w/ the frozen waters in it..lol) The slowly melt and when we finish the water there is still a nice little frozen core running down the middle and we refill the bottles w/ the water fountains around the parks..they stay really cold b/c of the ice center that is still in the bottle) DH also carries a camelback..it is like a small skinny backpack that you put water and ice in and it has a tube to drink out of ..those things are GREAT! __________________ June 1992~WDW 1996/1998/2001~Disneyland Nov 2002~WDW Nov 2003(twice)~WDW December 2004~POFQ February 2005~Pop Century June 2005~Disneyland June 2008~Disneyland(Disneyland Hotel!) June 2009~Polynesian My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Moving to Fort Belvoir, VA 9 days 20 hours 37 minutes

07-28-2004	#5 (permalink)
WDWaddict Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 499	Re: Bringing food into the parks I forgot to say, they do check our bags and stroller and the snacks and waters are visible and no one at any Disney park has yet to say a thing. We have done this for years and never had a problem. We did it at Sea World also, and no one said a thing to us about it. __________________ June 1992~WDW 1996/1998/2001~Disneyland Nov 2002~WDW Nov 2003(twice)~WDW December 2004~POFQ February 2005~Pop Century June 2005~Disneyland June 2008~Disneyland(Disneyland Hotel!) June 2009~Polynesian My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Moving to Fort Belvoir, VA 9 days 20 hours 37 minutes

		MouseBuzz.com > Walt Disney World > WDW Theme Parks
Bringing food into the parks

07-28-2004	#6 (permalink)
mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,193	Re: Bringing food into the parks I have taken soda and food into the parks for going on 13 years now. I estimate that I have saved thousands of dollars doing this.

07-28-2004	#7 (permalink)
EmpressJenny MB's Half-Yard President Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 2,399	Re: Bringing food into the parks Disney officially doesn't allow outside food, but I have NEVER seen anyone do anything about it, and 70% of the people I see entering the park have stuff packed into strollers. __________________ Grand Floridian: Honeymoon 2003 - Coronado Springs: Spring 2004 - Polynesian: Sept. 2004 - Animal Kingdom Lodge: Jan. 2005 - Grand Floridian: April 2005 - PORiverside: May 2005 - Beach Club Villas: May 2005 - Boardwalk Concierge: Sept. 2005 Rescuer of MK Froggies

07-28-2004	#8 (permalink)
Leigh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 296	Re: Bringing food into the parks I have taken small snacks and drinks every year that we have gone. capri sun drinks applesause (in individual containers) rice crispie treats fruit rolls ups trail mix (i make this up at home) Nabs (little sandwhich crackers) M&M's (in a little baggie in cooler) __________________ 2005 onsite, 2003 offsite, 2002 offsite, 2001 offsite, 2000 offsite, 1999 offsite, 1998 offsite, 1976 1st time with the parents

07-28-2004	#9 (permalink)
cincibar Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 87	Re: Bringing food into the parks We haven't had a problem, either. We brought juice, goldfish, pretzels, and fruit snacks for our little ones and they definitely came in handy when waiting in lines, etc. __________________ Hurry baaaack....Dont forget to bring your death certificate......

07-28-2004	#10 (permalink)
llama Cie la vie Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 6,749	Re: Bringing food into the parks I guess the bottom line is that Disney doesn't consider "snacks" food. I suppose if you were carting in full-course meals it would be a different story, but the parks would be empty if they refused entrance to those who bring in snacks. It just isn't realistic to expect toddlers and small children, especially, to get through a day at the parks without little snacks.

07-28-2004	#11 (permalink)
tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,601	Re: Bringing food into the parks We have seen lots of people pull out sandwiches and drinks while we have been in the parks. I think its not nice to tell the guest no ..no matter what the "official" policy might be :) __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

07-28-2004	#12 (permalink)
disneyguy Moderator/DC's Airmouse Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,195	Re: Bringing food into the parks I think this is more of an ethical thing. Personally I feel that you should be allowed to bring food into the parks. I never have, because in my family we are not big planners, but if we did plan we would take it in. I think I would still buy lunch, because personally I like a hot, fresh lunch. __________________ New to DC? Looking for An Abreviations List? Click Here. *Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...* --------------- Its been far too long.... Most recent: POFQ Feb 2005

07-28-2004	#13 (permalink)
tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,601	Re: Bringing food into the parks my husband and I were talking about this ..and we feel that eating at WDW is one of the experiences we love..but if we lived closer and went more often we would consider taking meals sometimes :) __________________ Stinkerbell, so named by Darth Official Defender of Swiss Family Treehouse MB chitchatter. We don't need no stinkin' post counts Protect Texas!!! Arm A Dillo

07-28-2004	#14 (permalink)
disneyguy Moderator/DC's Airmouse Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,195	Re: Bringing food into the parks I think that is a good way of putting it, Tink. __________________ New to DC? Looking for An Abreviations List? Click Here. *Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...* --------------- Its been far too long.... Most recent: POFQ Feb 2005

User Name		Remember Me?
Password

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes	Rate This Thread
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode	Rate This Thread:

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Bringing food into parks	Tinkerbelle67	WDW Resorts	2	07-28-2004 08:12 AM
Outside food in Parks?	queensmama	WDW Theme Parks	25	05-31-2004 09:50 AM
Disney Parks sold after Comcast buys Disney?	Mickey Maniac	WDW Theme Parks	19	02-17-2004 10:37 PM
food discounts in the parks?	kphil89	WDW Restaurants	6	06-19-2003 09:15 AM
Bringing Food in the Parks	mickeychick	WDW Theme Parks	4	03-18-2003 01:57 PM

07-28-2004	#15 (permalink)
TinksFriend Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lost In Georgia Posts: 359	Re: Bringing food into the parks The fact that they do allow food sets them apart from all of the rest. I can't think of any other theme park establishment that allows any food at all. __________________ *Heather* It's time to remember the magic!!!! Disney Visits:1984-Off Property 1996-Off Property1997-All-Star Sports-Senior Trip and first trip with DH 1997-Off Property 2000-Caribbean Beach Resort November 2006 Shades of Green 1st ever GIRLS ONLY SSW Trip! November 2007 SSW again!! All Star Sports May 2008-Celebrating 5th anniversary with DH at CBR November 2008-Third SSW trip with the girls!!