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

Of the 34 theme parks we have verified for tripods, 8 allow them with limits, 7 ban them and 19 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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15
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified theme parks treat tripods

Allowed with limits: Disney World, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, Six Flags and Worlds of Fun.

Not allowed: Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Six Flags Great Adventure and Mid America Adventure.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Six Flags Magic Mountain, SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, LEGOLAND California, Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Cedar Point, Kings Island, Carowinds, Canada's Wonderland, Hersheypark and Kings Dominion and 5 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 tripods 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.

Tripod

  • Busch Gardens Tampa BayNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay FAQ page, checked

  • Busch Gardens WilliamsburgNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park FAQ page, checked

  • California's Great AmericaNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    California's Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • CarowindsNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Carowinds FAQ page, checked

  • Cedar PointNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Cedar Point FAQ page, checked

  • Disney WorldConditional

    Tripods and monopods are not allowed if they cannot fit inside a standard backpack or if they extend over 6 feet.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • DisneylandConditional

    Tripods and monopods are not allowed if they cannot fit inside a standard backpack or if they extend over 6 feet.

    Disneyland Resort park rules page, checked

  • Dorney ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Dorney Park FAQ page, checked

  • EPCOTConditional

    Tripods and monopods are not allowed if they cannot fit inside a standard backpack or if they extend over 6 feet.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Great EscapeNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Great Escape FAQ page, checked

  • HersheyparkNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Hersheypark restricted items FAQ, checked

  • Kings DominionNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Kings Dominion park policies page, checked

  • Kings IslandNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Kings Island FAQ page, checked

  • Knott's Berry FarmNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Knott's Berry Farm FAQ page, checked

  • LEGOLAND CaliforniaNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    LEGOLAND California bag check page, checked

  • Magic KingdomConditional

    Tripods and monopods are not allowed if they cannot fit inside a standard backpack or if they extend over 6 feet.

    Walt Disney World property rules page, checked

  • Michigan's AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Michigan's Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Mid America AdventureNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Mid America Adventure.

    Mid America Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld OrlandoNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    SeaWorld Orlando park policies page, checked

  • SeaWorld San AntonioNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    SeaWorld San Antonio park policy page, checked

  • SeaWorld San DiegoNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    SeaWorld San Diego park policies page, checked

  • Six FlagsConditional

    Monopods are banned at all three parks. Great Adventure also bans tripods, and the other two pages do not name them.

    Six Flags Great Adventure park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Discovery KingdomNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Fiesta TexasNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AmericaNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Magic MountainNot stated

    The pages do not name tripods. They ban selfie sticks, monopods and similar hand-held extension poles, and cameras mounted to moving objects.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags New EnglandNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar hand-held extension poles for cameras or mobile devices are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags New England FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Over TexasNot allowed

    Selfie sticks, monopods and similar items are not allowed inside Six Flags parks.

    Six Flags Over Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Universal OrlandoConditional

    The Code of Conduct prohibits not securing selfie sticks on attractions. The pages say nothing about tripods.

    Universal Orlando policies and restrictions page, checked

  • Universal Studios HollywoodConditional

    Selfie sticks are permitted inside Universal Studios Hollywood but must be stowed away on rides and attractions and during the Studio Tour. The code of conduct does not mention tripods.

    Universal Studios Hollywood code of conduct PDF, checked

  • ValleyfairNot stated

    The pages do not mention tripods.

    Valleyfair FAQ page, checked

  • Worlds of FunConditional

    Selfie sticks are not permitted on any ride. The FAQ does not ban them elsewhere in the park.

    Worlds of Fun FAQ page, checked

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Questions about tripods at theme parks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 34 theme parks we have verified, 15 state a rule for tripods, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Six Flags Great Adventure and Mid America Adventure 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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