EPCOT Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food, Cameras and Chargers

The resort's FAQ says guests are allowed to bring outside food and non-alcoholic drinks into the park for self-consumption. They cannot be in glass containers, cannot need heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control, and cannot have pungent odors. Tell a Security Cast Member about any food when you enter.

Glass containers are banned, except small ones such as baby food jars and except in the resort hotels. Alcoholic beverages are banned too, except at the resort hotels, and wine can be brought into Disney Springs to drink at select table service restaurants, where corkage fees apply.

Coolers are allowed within the bag size limit. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in them, and reusable ice packs are recommended. Plastic straws are not permitted at Disney's Animal Kingdom, the water parks or Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Selfie sticks and hand-held extension poles for cameras or mobile devices are not allowed in any theme park or water park. Tripods and monopods are not allowed if they cannot fit inside a standard backpack or extend over 6 feet. Drones and remote-control toys are prohibited.

The rules page does not set limits on personal cameras, and it does not mention laptops, tablets or power banks. It bans photography, videotaping or recording for unapproved commercial purposes.

Strollers that are greater than 31 inches wide and 52 inches long are prohibited. Stroller wagons and wagons are not allowed at any theme park or water park, and neither is any trailer-like object pushed, pulled or towed by a stroller, wheelchair or person.

Single strollers rent for 15 dollars a day, or 13 a day for a multi-day rental, and suit children up to 50 pounds. Double strollers rent for 31 dollars a day, or 27 a day for several days, and suit children up to 100 pounds. Rented strollers must be returned before you leave the park, and a receipt gets you a replacement at another park.

At EPCOT, strollers can be rented at the Main Entrance and at International Gateway.

The rules page does not mention umbrellas, blankets or seat cushions. Folding chairs are not allowed in any theme park, water park or at Disney Springs.

The resort says it can prohibit any other item that it decides may be harmful or disruptive, so check before you bring something bulky.

Flags and banners are not allowed in any theme park or water park. Guests aged 14 or older cannot wear costumes in the theme parks or water parks, and masks are not allowed for guests 14 or older unless required for medical purposes.

Horns, whistles, large megaphones and artificial noise makers are prohibited. So are objects or toys that look like weapons, fireworks, and smoke or fog machines.

Service animals, meaning dogs and miniature horses trained to help a person with a disability, are allowed. They should stay on a leash or in a harness under the owner's control.

Masks are allowed when required for medical purposes. The rules page has no separate medical bag process, so ask a Cast Member at the entrance if you carry medical supplies.

All persons, bags, parcels, clothing and other items may be subject to screening or security checks. A valid ticket and valid identification confirmation are required for entry, re-entry and crossover into any park on each day of the ticket.

Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is allowed only in designated outdoor smoking areas.

Each Walt Disney World theme park has keyless lockers rented for a one-time daily charge, first come, first served. Small lockers (12 x 10 x 17 inches) cost 10 dollars a day and large ones (15.5 x 13 x 17 inches) cost 12 dollars. A jumbo locker (17 x 22 x 26 inches) costs 15 dollars a day and is offered only at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT.

At EPCOT all three locker sizes are offered, including the jumbo size that only EPCOT and Magic Kingdom have. Larger bags than 24 x 15 x 18 inches are not allowed in any theme park, so a locker is the place for anything that does not fit.

Walt Disney World publishes one set of rules for every theme park, so the bag, food and item rules on this page are the resort-wide rules and apply at EPCOT. The park-specific facts here are the locker sizes and the stroller rental locations.

The page says the rules are subject to change at any time without notice. Special events can add their own guidelines, so check the event page for the date you are going.