Taking coolers in park?

Bama Family · 06-09-2003

Saw on here sometime back about taking small collapsible coolers into the parks. I know they don't allow food, but can you take some drinks in with you?

mattomouseman · 06-09-2003

You can bring food and drink into the parks. They do not prohibit either. They do a security check at the gates, not a check for food or drinks. The only thing they MAY prohibit in the MK is alcohol.:)

markypooh · 06-09-2003

Just water bottles I believe.

Leigh · 06-09-2003

Bama family- We have been to WDW about 5 times. Everytime i have either taken a backpack with water bottles and snacks or i have taken a small cooler with fruit drinks, water, applesause, pudding, P&B sand, chips. They do look in your cooler and at first i was a little nervous about taking the cooler. But they are looking for weapons not food. And believe me you will spend money in the park whether it is for food, a drink, popcorn, fruit or a shirt or hat. They know if you spend a couple of hours there you will end up buying something. Same goes for Universal. Hope it helps. We also took wash cloths and kept them in the cooler to wipe our faces and arms off during the line waiting. It was very refreshing.

DisneyAnne · 06-09-2003

Hey BamaFamily... I have brought things like water, baby bottles, fruit snacks and apples in a cooler and security never gave it a second thought. I don't know that I would pack a four course meal or anything, but I don't think they will say anything to you.

And a Happy Belated Birthday...

Bama Family · 06-09-2003

Wife's is Wed. also.

DisneyAnne · 06-09-2003

How about that! What a GREAT day...Wednesday is my son's 10th bday... Your wife must be a super person! ;)

Bama Family · 06-09-2003

Has to be to put up with me:)

neen626 · 06-09-2003

We have never had a problem with bringing food into the park. Not saying we bring a full lunch or anything, but water and snacks. We also have not had a problem doing this at Busch Gardens either. And of course we still always spend money :p

Good tip about the wash clothes, Leigh, I will remember that one :)

iluvwdw · 06-09-2003

We never had any problems bring food or drinks into the parks at all. They will search ALL of your bags, but they won't stop you from entering the parks with a cooler...you should be totally fine!!! ;) ;) ;)

tinkerbell · 06-09-2003

I always have a cooler when I go in the parks because I keep my cam-corder in a soft cooler ..but we have also taken food in .. and water. We have taken drinks from the resort on to the bus and into the parks .. also food, like apples and cereal bars and such. Several years ago we bought these huge cups with lids and those plastic flex straws .. (still have them all too) 3 said WDW because we bought them in the parks ..one said CBR because we bought it at the resort. any way we carried them in with us ..full of coke and / or water.. in fact thinking of packing those for this year .. naa on second thought they were hard to keep up with.

mickaholic4077 · 06-11-2003

There are no signs anywhere that I remember saying that food and drink may not be brought into the parks.

ArielBelle · 06-11-2003

Okay...silly question...I think.:o Isn't it an inconvience to lug a cooler around the parks? We just bought an expandable cooler on wheels. I mainly bought it for the room , to keep milk, juice and water cool. Any tips on bringing it into the parks??? Keep in mind I have three children under 5...so we may already have two strollers and a lot of other "stuff". Thank you!

Leigh · 06-11-2003

i understand your point about having enough stuff to push or lug around. A small lunch size cooler to hang from your stroller handle could hold enough capri suns, water bottles or other juice drinks to have on hand so you don't have to spend $40 on drinks a day. I have 2 children (age 11 & 13) and it seemed like everytime i turned around they were thirsty. It seemed like a lot of trouble to lug around a cooler until we were going to watch a show. We got into the show a little early and enjoyed P&B sandwhiches and capri sun drinks. Everyone was satisfied until later and we did not have to take time out to stop and eat. It worked for my family. This year when we went to Universal studios I took Rice krispie treats, applesause singles (previously frozen), capri suns, water & fruit roll ups. We bought apples from the little carts. And popcorn later in the day. My kids were so excited to eat the cool treats that i brought. I was so proud of myself when children there were asking their parents "Mom I want some applesause like that girl has". Worth every sore muscle in my arm that day.

MickeyMac · 06-11-2003

Mickaholic - the signs are at the ticket counters, and in their park rules guides.

Coolers - have you seen the insulated 'freezer bags?' I use one with snacks and drinks and stuff it into my backpack on days I'm packing lunches. Get to carry it on my back and don't worry about bumping it on the back of the stroller. If DD's running about, then backpack goes in stroller. Just a thoguht...

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Bama Family Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florence, AL. Posts: 29	Taking coolers in park? Saw on here sometime back about taking small collapsible coolers into the parks. I know they don't allow food, but can you take some drinks in with you? __________________ Been There done that, want to do some of it agian.

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mattomouseman Grumpmeister Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Westchester Co. NY Posts: 1,746	You can bring food and drink into the parks. They do not prohibit either. They do a security check at the gates, not a check for food or drinks. The only thing they MAY prohibit in the MK is alcohol.:) __________________ Disneyland1972 WDW1975 Disneyland1987 2000~CBR,2001~Wilderness Lodge 2002~Coronado Springs,2003 Poly, 2004 Disneyland Grand Californian NEVER FORGET, NEVER SURRENDER-GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.

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markypooh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 225	Just water bottles I believe. __________________

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Leigh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 296	Bama family- We have been to WDW about 5 times. Everytime i have either taken a backpack with water bottles and snacks or i have taken a small cooler with fruit drinks, water, applesause, pudding, P&B sand, chips. They do look in your cooler and at first i was a little nervous about taking the cooler. But they are looking for weapons not food. And believe me you will spend money in the park whether it is for food, a drink, popcorn, fruit or a shirt or hat. They know if you spend a couple of hours there you will end up buying something. Same goes for Universal. Hope it helps. We also took wash cloths and kept them in the cooler to wipe our faces and arms off during the line waiting. It was very refreshing. __________________ 2005 onsite, 2003 offsite, 2002 offsite, 2001 offsite, 2000 offsite, 1999 offsite, 1998 offsite, 1976 1st time with the parents Last edited by Leigh; 06-09-2003 at 10:02 AM.

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DisneyAnne Palmetto Pixie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,148	Hey BamaFamily... I have brought things like water, baby bottles, fruit snacks and apples in a cooler and security never gave it a second thought. I don't know that I would pack a four course meal or anything, but I don't think they will say anything to you. And a Happy Belated Birthday... __________________

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Taking coolers in park?

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Bama Family Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florence, AL. Posts: 29	Thanks for belated B'day. Wife's is Wed. also. __________________ Been There done that, want to do some of it agian.

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DisneyAnne Palmetto Pixie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 2,148	How about that! What a GREAT day...Wednesday is my son's 10th bday... Your wife must be a super person! ;) __________________

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Bama Family Junior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Florence, AL. Posts: 29	Has to be to put up with me:) __________________ Been There done that, want to do some of it agian.

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neen626 Big Cheese Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seminole, FL Posts: 800	We have never had a problem with bringing food into the park. Not saying we bring a full lunch or anything, but water and snacks. We also have not had a problem doing this at Busch Gardens either. And of course we still always spend money :p Good tip about the wash clothes, Leigh, I will remember that one :) __________________ Prepare to be awed. Inspired. Thrilled and enchanted. You're about to enter a world where anything can happen, and often does! A world where imagination and adventure come alive all around you! x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxxx Nina *´¨) Port Orleans Riverside Grand Floridian~ 2006 Polynesian ~ 2006 Grand Floridian Pop Century Coronado Springs ~ 2005 Port Orleans Riverside ~ 2004 Coronado Springs ~ 2003

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iluvwdw BLT for me! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 7,413	We never had any problems bring food or drinks into the parks at all. They will search ALL of your bags, but they won't stop you from entering the parks with a cooler...you should be totally fine!!! ;) ;) ;) __________________ Kim LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our First Stay at BLT as DVC Members - President's Week 2010! 81 days 2 hours 21 minutes

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tinkerbell Neverland Tour Guide ® Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The Ark-La-Tex Posts: 7,596	I always have a cooler when I go in the parks because I keep my cam-corder in a soft cooler ..but we have also taken food in .. and water. We have taken drinks from the resort on to the bus and into the parks .. also food, like apples and cereal bars and such. Several years ago we bought these huge cups with lids and those plastic flex straws .. (still have them all too) 3 said WDW because we bought them in the parks ..one said CBR because we bought it at the resort. any way we carried them in with us ..full of coke and / or water.. in fact thinking of packing those for this year .. naa on second thought they were hard to keep up with. __________________ 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

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mickaholic4077 Currently in Timeout! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 90 miles from The Mick!!!!! Posts: 6,181	There are no signs anywhere that I remember saying that food and drink may not be brought into the parks.

06-11-2003	#13 (permalink)
ArielBelle Big Cheese Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Saratoga Springs Posts: 802	Okay...silly question...I think.:o Isn't it an inconvience to lug a cooler around the parks? We just bought an expandable cooler on wheels. I mainly bought it for the room , to keep milk, juice and water cool. Any tips on bringing it into the parks??? Keep in mind I have three children under 5...so we may already have two strollers and a lot of other "stuff". Thank you! __________________ WDW 1984 WDW1991 May-June 2001 Disneyland Hotel August 2003 Wilderness Lodge May 2007 Riverside

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Leigh Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 296	mmmmmmmm i understand your point about having enough stuff to push or lug around. A small lunch size cooler to hang from your stroller handle could hold enough capri suns, water bottles or other juice drinks to have on hand so you don't have to spend $40 on drinks a day. I have 2 children (age 11 & 13) and it seemed like everytime i turned around they were thirsty. It seemed like a lot of trouble to lug around a cooler until we were going to watch a show. We got into the show a little early and enjoyed P&B sandwhiches and capri sun drinks. Everyone was satisfied until later and we did not have to take time out to stop and eat. It worked for my family. This year when we went to Universal studios I took Rice krispie treats, applesause singles (previously frozen), capri suns, water & fruit roll ups. We bought apples from the little carts. And popcorn later in the day. My kids were so excited to eat the cool treats that i brought. I was so proud of myself when children there were asking their parents "Mom I want some applesause like that girl has". Worth every sore muscle in my arm that day. __________________ 2005 onsite, 2003 offsite, 2002 offsite, 2001 offsite, 2000 offsite, 1999 offsite, 1998 offsite, 1976 1st time with the parents

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06-11-2003	#15 (permalink)
MickeyMac Cherubic Chocoholic Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,233	Mickaholic - the signs are at the ticket counters, and in their park rules guides. Coolers - have you seen the insulated 'freezer bags?' I use one with snacks and drinks and stuff it into my backpack on days I'm packing lunches. Get to carry it on my back and don't worry about bumping it on the back of the stroller. If DD's running about, then backpack goes in stroller. Just a thoguht... __________________ ... back in the frozen tundra!