Can you bring food into Disney parks?

[Anonymous]

I thought I read somewhere that you could, but I don't see a lot of people mentioning that they actually do this. Could I bring a backpack or small insulated bag with some sandwiches and drinks?

[Anonymous]

Yes, they allow you to bring in your own food. We always bring our own snacks & bottled water.

[Anonymous]

If you bought some adult meals, would the fast food type places let you nuke a kids' Chef Boy R Dee? My 3 y/o won't eat much besides Smuckers PB&J, Instant Mac & Cheese, or those little cans of raviolis. I'd be embarrassed to ask if we weren't buying for the rest of us.

[Anonymous]

Actually, I'm pretty sure the "official" answer to this is "no". Having said that, the gate checkers are not really looking for food, and if you have young kids/toddlers, you should have no problem taking in crackers, snacks, juice, etc. I've done that several times in the past, and while in each case I don't think the food was ever really noticed, I didn't try to hide it. I've never known anyone to try to take in a huge cooler of food, and they might stop you if you try. All in all, though, Disney is such a smart operation... it may well be that the official policy is no, but they don't enforce it because they don't want unhappy customers.

[Anonymous]

And, to 18:47... many many places (especially in the magic kingdom, but elsewhere too) now offer "kids meals" which can be pb&J, mac n' cheese, hotdog, etc.... usually served with grapes or applesauce, and milk. It was $3.99 when I was there, and it was all my kids ate.

I don't know if they'd nuke something for you... I think the staff there is generally trained to help you out whenever they can, but there might be some issue with serving food from an establishment that they can't guarantee...

[Anonymous]

There is a baby care center at each park that has toilets that do not have flush sensors - something that might be important for a toddler as well as a kitchen with a microwave, small tables etc.

The baby center also has a private place to breast feed (note: I nursed my infant on just about every ride - you are in a seat by yourself and people are more interested in watching the things around them as opposed to watching you).

Have fun!