As you stroll around the park, hot and thirsty you spot a Disney drink
cart. You’re exhausted feet stumble around visitors until dehydrated and depleted,
you finally reach that Oasis. But wait…certainly it must be a mirage, $2.50 for
a single bottle of water?  What if I have
a family of 4, you say?  That’s $10 just
to get something to drink!

Yes, Disney is pricey, but there are ways to save a couple bucks without
going too far out of the way. Bring some snacks and drinks to the park with
you.

We always bring a backpack full of a few random snacks and definitely a bottle of water for the three of us each day we go to the park. You may also want to invest in some kool-aid or other type of flavor additive. Refillingyour water bottle can be done at any drinking fountain, but be sure you have
flavoring as the Disney water can have an interesting taste. If water is to heavy for you to carry around all day, you can also go into any counter service restaurant and request a free cup of water. Yes I said Free 🙂
Book bags and coolers are allowed as long as they don’t have wheels on
them and are not any larger than 24 inches long: 15 inches wide, and 18 inches
high. Coolers that are required for any type of medication can conveniently be
stored at Guest Relations, just ask as you come into the park.
But of course there are restrictions. Here is a simple list of items that cannot be brought
into the park:
  •  Alcoholic beverages
  • Weapons (really do I need to say it)
  • Glass Containers (baby food jars are ok). Even glass drinks
    purchased at Disney can’t reenter the park. We learned this from experience
    when we bought a couple glass bottles of soda in Japan, Epcot. When we tried to
    bring them to the park the next day, security wouldn’t let them in.
  •  Folding chairs – there are benches everywhere, Walt made
    sure of that.
  •  Animals (service animals are obviously welcome)
  • Wheeled items
    • Shoes with built in wheels
    • Inline Skates, scooters,
      skateboards, etc.
    • Wagons
  •  Animal Kingdom (due to the animals they have other
    restrictions)
    • Balloons
    • Straws (you will notice that all straws in the park are paper)