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Can You Bring a Water Bottle Into Theme Parks? Compared

Of the 34 theme parks we have verified for water bottles, 10 allow them, 10 allow them with limits, 10 ban them and 4 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
30
Last check
Oct 5, 2026

How the verified theme parks treat water bottles

Allowed outright: SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, LEGOLAND California, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Kings Island, Canada's Wonderland, Hersheypark and Valleyfair.

Allowed with limits: Disney World, Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disneyland, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm, Cedar Point, Great Escape and California's Great America.

Not allowed: Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Carowinds, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Mid America Adventure and Michigan's Adventure.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: 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 water bottles 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.

Water bottle

  • Busch Gardens Tampa BayAllowed

    Guests may bring a bottle of water or a refillable water bottle. Other outside beverages are not allowed.

    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay FAQ page, checked

  • Busch Gardens WilliamsburgAllowed

    Bottles of water, one per person, may be brought into the park. Glass bottles and cans are not permitted.

    Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park FAQ page, checked

  • California's Great AmericaConditional

    The FAQ bans outside beverages, but its prohibited list excepts sealed bottles of water. Glass of any kind, except perfume bottles, is prohibited.

    California's Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Canada's WonderlandAllowed

    Baby food and formula, bottled water and refillable bottles or containers are permitted. No glass containers are allowed.

    Canada's Wonderland FAQ page, checked

  • CarowindsNot allowed

    Outside food and beverages are not allowed inside the park. The FAQ names no exception for water.

    Carowinds FAQ page, checked

  • Cedar PointConditional

    Unopened plastic bottled water is permitted. Other outside beverages are not.

    Cedar Point FAQ page, checked

  • Disney WorldConditional

    Non-alcoholic drinks are allowed for your own use if they are not in glass and do not need heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control. The page sets no bottle size limit.

    Walt Disney World outside food FAQ, checked

  • DisneylandConditional

    The bottle-filling page says you can refill your personal water bottles at select stations. Glass containers are banned, and no size limit is stated.

    Disneyland Resort bottle filling page, checked

  • Dorney ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Dorney Park FAQ page, checked

  • EPCOTConditional

    Non-alcoholic drinks are allowed for your own use if they are not in glass and do not need heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control. The page sets no bottle size limit.

    Walt Disney World outside food FAQ, checked

  • Great EscapeConditional

    Guests may bring one empty refillable water bottle. Outside beverages are not permitted.

    Great Escape FAQ page, checked

  • HersheyparkAllowed

    One sealed water bottle per person is allowed. Guests can also bring their own refillable bottle as long as it is empty on arrival.

    Hersheypark outside food FAQ, checked

  • Kings DominionNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Kings Dominion park policies page, checked

  • Kings IslandAllowed

    Unopened and empty water bottles are permitted.

    Kings Island FAQ page, checked

  • Knott's Berry FarmConditional

    Unopened and empty water bottles are permitted. No other outside drinks are.

    Knott's Berry Farm FAQ page, checked

  • LEGOLAND CaliforniaAllowed

    Water is an exception to the outside beverage rule. Glass containers are not allowed except for baby food containers.

    LEGOLAND California help article on food and drinks, checked

  • Magic KingdomConditional

    Non-alcoholic drinks are allowed for your own use if they are not in glass and do not need heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control. The page sets no bottle size limit.

    Walt Disney World outside food FAQ, checked

  • Michigan's AdventureNot allowed

    Outside beverages are not allowed, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Michigan's Adventure outside food and beverage FAQ, checked

  • Mid America AdventureNot allowed

    No outside beverages are allowed, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Mid America Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld OrlandoAllowed

    Bottled water and refillable water bottles are the exception to the outside beverage rule. Glass containers are not allowed except for baby food or medicine.

    SeaWorld Orlando park policies page, checked

  • SeaWorld San AntonioAllowed

    Guests may bring a bottle of water or a refillable water bottle.

    SeaWorld San Antonio FAQ page, checked

  • SeaWorld San DiegoAllowed

    Water bottles may be taken into the park. Flavored drinks may not.

    SeaWorld San Diego FAQ page, checked

  • Six FlagsNot allowed

    Beverages may not be brought into the park, and the allergy exception adds that no outside beverages are permitted. The pages do not describe an exception for empty bottles.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags Discovery KingdomNot allowed

    No outside beverages may be brought in, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Six Flags Discovery Kingdom FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Fiesta TexasNot allowed

    No outside beverages are allowed, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Six Flags Fiesta Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AdventureNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Six Flags Great Adventure FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Great AmericaNot allowed

    No outside beverages are allowed, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Six Flags Great America FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Magic MountainNot allowed

    Beverages may not be brought into the park, and the allergy exception adds that no outside beverages are permitted. The pages do not describe an exception for empty bottles.

    Six Flags Magic Mountain park policies page, checked

  • Six Flags New EnglandNot allowed

    No outside beverages are permitted, and glass bottles are on the prohibited items list.

    Six Flags New England FAQ page, checked

  • Six Flags Over TexasNot allowed

    No outside beverages are allowed, and the FAQ names no exception for water.

    Six Flags Over Texas FAQ page, checked

  • Universal OrlandoConditional

    Bottled water is permitted, up to a maximum of 2 liters per guest. Glass is prohibited.

    Universal Orlando policies and restrictions page, checked

  • Universal Studios HollywoodConditional

    Guests may bring bottled water up to a maximum of 2 liters. Glass containers and open containers are prohibited.

    Universal Studios Hollywood code of conduct PDF, checked

  • ValleyfairAllowed

    Guests may bring one factory-sealed bottle of water or one empty water bottle per person and refill it during the day.

    Valleyfair FAQ page, checked

  • Worlds of FunNot stated

    The pages do not mention water bottles.

    Worlds of Fun security procedures FAQ, checked

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Questions about water bottles at theme parks

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 34 theme parks we have verified, 30 state a rule for water bottles, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Six Flags, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Carowinds, Six Flags Over Texas, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Great America, Six Flags New England and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and 2 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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