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

Of the 34 theme parks we have verified for coolers, 13 allow them with limits, 15 ban them and 6 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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28
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified theme parks treat coolers

Allowed with limits: Disney World, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, LEGOLAND California, Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld San Diego, Kings Island, Six Flags New England, Great Escape and Michigan's Adventure.

Not allowed: Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Cedar Point, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Canada's Wonderland, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Valleyfair and Mid America Adventure and 1 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Carowinds, Hersheypark, Kings Dominion, Dorney Park, Six Flags Great Adventure and Worlds of Fun. 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 coolers 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.

Cooler

  • Busch Gardens Tampa BayNot allowed

    Hard or soft coolers are on the list of items not permitted, and the food policy says no coolers.

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay FAQ page, checked

  • Busch Gardens WilliamsburgNot allowed

    Hard and soft coolers are listed among the items that may not be taken into the park.

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park FAQ page, checked

  • California's Great AmericaNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed, and hard-side coolers are on the prohibited list.

    California's Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed in the park. Picnic items and coolers can go to the public picnic pavilion outside the front gates.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • CarowindsNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Carowinds FAQ page, checked

  • Cedar PointNot allowed

    Picnic baskets and coolers are not permitted in the park.

    Cedar Point FAQ page, checked

  • Disney WorldConditional

    Coolers are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in them, and reusable ice packs are recommended.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • DisneylandConditional

    Coolers are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in them, and reusable ice packs are recommended.

    Disneyland Resort park rules page, checked

  • Dorney ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Dorney Park FAQ page, checked

  • EPCOTConditional

    Coolers are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in them, and reusable ice packs are recommended.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Great EscapeConditional

    Coolers are not permitted, apart from one small soft-sided cooler to carry approved dietary items.

    Great Escape FAQ page, checked

  • HersheyparkNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Hersheypark restricted items FAQ, checked

  • Kings DominionNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Kings Dominion park policies page, checked

  • Kings IslandConditional

    Guests with special dietary needs due to a medical condition may bring small soft-sided coolers. The page gives no cooler rule for anyone else beyond the outside food ban.

    Kings Island FAQ page, checked

  • Knott's Berry FarmConditional

    Large coolers, meaning larger than 1 x 1 x 1 foot, are not allowed in the park. Any food inside still has to fit the outside food rule.

    Knott's Berry Farm FAQ page, checked

  • LEGOLAND CaliforniaConditional

    Only coolers no larger than 12 x 10 inches, about the size of a six-pack, are allowed, and coolers with wheels are not permitted. The help article says large coolers should stay in the vehicle.

    LEGOLAND California bag check page, checked

  • Magic KingdomConditional

    Coolers are allowed up to 24 x 15 x 18 inches, with or without wheels. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in them, and reusable ice packs are recommended.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Michigan's AdventureConditional

    Special medical diet or need items may be kept in a small personal-sized or lunchbox-sized cooler, which must be tagged at the Group Sales Office at the entrance.

    Michigan's Adventure outside food and beverage FAQ, checked

  • Mid America AdventureNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed into the park.

    Mid America Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld OrlandoNot allowed

    Coolers are not allowed. The FAQ also says large hard or soft coolers, glass, food, drinks and picnic lunches may not be taken into the park.

    SeaWorld Orlando park policies page, checked

  • SeaWorld San AntonioNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed. The policy page also lists large hard or soft coolers among the items that may not be taken into the park.

    SeaWorld San Antonio FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld San DiegoConditional

    Large hard or soft coolers may not be taken into the park. The pages do not say whether a small one is allowed, and food is not allowed in either case.

    SeaWorld San Diego park policies page, checked

  • Six FlagsNot allowed

    Coolers may not be brought into the park. Guests with life-threatening allergies may bring one small soft-sided cooler for their allergy food.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Discovery KingdomNot allowed

    No coolers may be brought into the park.

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Fiesta TexasNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed into the park.

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AmericaNot allowed

    No coolers may be brought into the park.

    Six Flags Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Magic MountainNot allowed

    Coolers may not be brought into the park. A guest with life-threatening allergies may bring one small soft-sided cooler for their allergy food.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags New EnglandConditional

    Coolers may not be brought in, except one small soft-sided cooler to carry the allergy food. Guests with allergies get a medical sticker from First Aid.

    Six Flags New England FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Over TexasNot allowed

    No coolers are allowed into the park.

    Six Flags Over Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Universal OrlandoConditional

    Coolers are prohibited, and the footnote allows only a soft-sided cooler smaller than 8.5 inches wide, 6 inches high and 6 inches deep.

    Universal Orlando policies and restrictions page, checked

  • Universal Studios HollywoodConditional

    Hard-sided coolers, soft-sided coolers larger than 8.5 inches wide, 6 high and 6 deep, and any coolers with wheels are prohibited.

    Universal Studios Hollywood code of conduct PDF, checked

  • ValleyfairNot allowed

    Coolers are not allowed into Valleyfair or Superior Shores Waterpark.

    Valleyfair FAQ page, checked

  • Worlds of FunNot stated

    The pages do not mention coolers.

    Worlds of Fun security procedures FAQ, checked

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Questions about coolers at theme parks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 34 theme parks we have verified, 28 state a rule for coolers, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Cedar Point and Six Flags Over Texas and 7 more ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  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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