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Can You Bring a Purse Into Theme Parks? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 34 theme parks we have verified for purses, 7 allow them, 11 allow them with limits and 16 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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Theme Parks compared
34
State a rule
18
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified theme parks treat purses

Allowed outright: Disney World, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood and LEGOLAND California.

Allowed with limits: Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, Dorney Park and Worlds of Fun.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld San Diego, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Hersheypark, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Kings Dominion, Six Flags Great Adventure, Valleyfair, Great Escape and Mid America Adventure and 2 more. 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 purses 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.

Purse

  • Busch Gardens Tampa BayNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay FAQ page, checked

  • Busch Gardens WilliamsburgConditional

    Wristlets and fanny packs measuring less than 8 x 5 inches are permitted and inspected during Howl-O-Scream.

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park FAQ page, checked

  • California's Great AmericaNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    California's Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandConditional

    Purses are subject to inspection before entry.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • CarowindsConditional

    Purses are subject to inspection before entry.

    Carowinds FAQ page, checked

  • Cedar PointConditional

    Purses are examined before entry.

    Cedar Point FAQ page, checked

  • Disney WorldAllowed

    The page sets no separate rule for purses. They count as bags, so one is fine within 24 x 15 x 18 inches, and it can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • DisneylandAllowed

    The page sets no separate rule for purses. They count as bags, so one is fine within 24 x 15 x 18 inches, and it can be screened.

    Disneyland Resort park rules page, checked

  • Dorney ParkConditional

    Purses are subject to examination before entry.

    Dorney Park FAQ page, checked

  • EPCOTAllowed

    The page sets no separate rule for purses. They count as bags, so one is fine within 24 x 15 x 18 inches, and it can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Great EscapeNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Great Escape FAQ page, checked

  • HersheyparkNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Hersheypark restricted items FAQ, checked

  • Kings DominionNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Kings Dominion park policies page, checked

  • Kings IslandConditional

    Purses are subject to search before entry.

    Kings Island FAQ page, checked

  • Knott's Berry FarmNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Knott's Berry Farm FAQ page, checked

  • LEGOLAND CaliforniaAllowed

    Handbags are allowed, subject to the bag search at entry.

    LEGOLAND California help article on bags, checked

  • Magic KingdomAllowed

    The page sets no separate rule for purses. They count as bags, so one is fine within 24 x 15 x 18 inches, and it can be screened.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Michigan's AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Michigan's Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Mid America AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Mid America Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld OrlandoConditional

    Purses are subject to inspection before entry. No size limit is stated.

    SeaWorld Orlando park policies page, checked

  • SeaWorld San AntonioConditional

    Purses are subject to inspection and are not allowed on major rides as loose articles.

    SeaWorld San Antonio FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld San DiegoNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    SeaWorld San Diego park policies page, checked

  • Six FlagsConditional

    The pages name no purse size limit. Purses are screened at entry, and they count as loose articles that are not allowed on rides.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Discovery KingdomNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Fiesta TexasNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AmericaNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Magic MountainConditional

    The pages name no purse size limit. Purses are inspected at entry, and they count as loose articles that cannot go on rides.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags New EnglandNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags New England FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Over TexasNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Six Flags Over Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Universal OrlandoAllowed

    Purses are subject to x-ray or additional inspection before entering a theme park or CityWalk, and no size limit is given.

    Universal Orlando policies and restrictions page, checked

  • Universal Studios HollywoodAllowed

    Purses are subject to x-ray or additional inspection, and no size limit is given.

    Universal Studios Hollywood code of conduct PDF, checked

  • ValleyfairNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Valleyfair FAQ page, checked

  • Worlds of FunConditional

    Purses are subject to search before entry.

    Worlds of Fun security procedures FAQ, checked

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Questions about purses at theme parks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 34 theme parks we have verified, 18 state a rule for purses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 34 theme parks we have verified bans purses 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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