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Can You Bring a Backpack Into Theme Parks? Rules by Venue

Of the 34 theme parks we have verified for backpacks, 24 allow them with limits and 10 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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34
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24
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified theme parks treat backpacks

Allowed with limits: Disney World, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, LEGOLAND California, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio and Busch Gardens Williamsburg and 10 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Kings Dominion, Six Flags Great Adventure, Valleyfair, Great Escape and Mid America Adventure. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the backpacks guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 34 theme parks says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Backpack

  • Busch Gardens Tampa BayConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection before entry. Bags with wheels are not permitted, and the page names no ban on ordinary backpacks.

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay FAQ page, checked

  • Busch Gardens WilliamsburgConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection. During Howl-O-Scream, no bags are permitted after 4 pm.

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park FAQ page, checked

  • California's Great AmericaConditional

    Backpacks are examined before entry, and the FAQ does not ban them.

    California's Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection before entry. The FAQ does not ban them.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • CarowindsConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection before entry. The page does not ban them.

    Carowinds FAQ page, checked

  • Cedar PointConditional

    Backpacks are examined before entry. The page does not ban them.

    Cedar Point FAQ page, checked

  • Disney WorldConditional

    Backpacks are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Larger ones are not allowed in any theme park or water park, and every bag can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • DisneylandConditional

    Backpacks are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Larger ones are not allowed in any theme park, and every bag can be screened.

    Disneyland Resort park rules page, checked

  • Dorney ParkConditional

    Backpacks are subject to examination before entry. The FAQ does not ban them.

    Dorney Park FAQ page, checked

  • EPCOTConditional

    Backpacks are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Larger ones are not allowed in any theme park or water park, and every bag can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Great EscapeNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Great Escape FAQ page, checked

  • HersheyparkConditional

    Backpacks are named among the hand-carried items subject to search, and the page does not ban them.

    Hersheypark restricted items FAQ, checked

  • Kings DominionNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Kings Dominion park policies page, checked

  • Kings IslandConditional

    Backpacks are subject to search before entry. The page does not ban them.

    Kings Island FAQ page, checked

  • Knott's Berry FarmNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Knott's Berry Farm FAQ page, checked

  • LEGOLAND CaliforniaConditional

    Backpacks are allowed, but rolling backpacks are not permitted.

    LEGOLAND California help article on bags, checked

  • Magic KingdomConditional

    Backpacks are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Larger ones are not allowed in any theme park or water park, and every bag can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Michigan's AdventureConditional

    Backpacks are examined before entry. The FAQ does not ban them.

    Michigan's Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Mid America AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Mid America Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld OrlandoConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection before entry. The prohibited list names luggage, wheeled bags and suitcases but does not ban backpacks.

    SeaWorld Orlando park policies page, checked

  • SeaWorld San AntonioConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection, and bags and purses are among the loose articles not allowed on major rides. Items go in a locker or with a non-rider.

    SeaWorld San Antonio FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld San DiegoConditional

    Backpacks are subject to inspection, and loose articles including backpacks and bags are not permitted on most rides. Leave them with a non-rider or in a locker.

    SeaWorld San Diego FAQ page, checked

  • Six FlagsConditional

    The pages name no backpack size limit. Backpacks are screened at entry, and loose backpacks are not allowed on rides. Lockers are the place for them.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Discovery KingdomNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Fiesta TexasNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AmericaNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Six Flags Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Magic MountainConditional

    The pages name no backpack size limit. Backpacks are inspected at entry, and loose backpacks cannot go past a ride queue entrance. Lockers are the place for them.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags New EnglandNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Six Flags New England FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Over TexasConditional

    Bags are inspected at entry, and backpacks are among the loose articles banned on listed rides such as BATMAN The Ride and Titan. They go in a locker or with a non-rider.

    Six Flags Over Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Universal OrlandoConditional

    Backpacks are named as subject to x-ray or inspection, so they can come in. The page sets no size limit, and bags with wheels are prohibited.

    Universal Orlando policies and restrictions page, checked

  • Universal Studios HollywoodConditional

    Backpacks are subject to x-ray or additional inspection, so they can come in. The page gives no size limit, and bags with wheels are prohibited.

    Universal Studios Hollywood code of conduct PDF, checked

  • ValleyfairNot stated

    The pages do not mention backpacks.

    Valleyfair FAQ page, checked

  • Worlds of FunConditional

    Backpacks are subject to search before entry. The pages do not ban them.

    Worlds of Fun security procedures FAQ, checked

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Questions about backpacks at theme parks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 34 theme parks we have verified, 24 state a rule for backpacks, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 34 theme parks we have verified bans backpacks outright on the pages we read. Several set limits, so read the row for your venue.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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