Bring food into Blizzard Beach / Typhoon Lagoon?

[I_remember_E_tickets]

We are in the Central Florida area and are considering going to one of the waterparks this weekend. Know that it is last minute, but hope someone can help me out with this question.

Can we bring our own food and drinks into the Disney waterparks? We are looking to save money (as most families are).

Any waterpark suggestions for a first-time waterpark visitor family with a 5yo and a 7yo (both can swim, but likely will be too scared to do the bigger slides).

Many thanks!!

P.S. My thoughts are with those who are facing Hurricane Irene this weekend. But it is only because of Irene that Florida might finally have a few thunderstorm-free days this weekend...!

 

[Sandi]

Yes, you can bring in your own food and drink. You cannot bring in glass bottles or containers, however. I think there is also a prohibition on bringing your own alcoholic beverages (someone else will confirm that). Lots of people bring a cooler into the water parks.

I love both waterparks and so does DD. For a first timer, I think I'd go with Typhoon Lagoon. The wave pool is awesome and the water coasters are a blast. The family raft ride at Blizzard Beach is far superior to the one at TL, but I'd still give the edge to TL.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

At the four major parks (AK, DHS, EC, MK) coolers are restricted to "small, soft-sided, which can fit in a locker". And they cannot be rolling bags.

The only restrictions that apply to all parks (theme and water) are nothing in glass containers (other than medicines and baby food) and no alcoholic beverages.

Some things people don't think about (which tend to be in glass) are pickles, salsa, Mayonaise, Starbucks drinks, Snapple drinks, Tabasco.

At the water parks any type or size cooler is acceptable. I have seen people come through the gate (Typhoon Lagoon) hauling wheeled coolers about 4' x 3' x 2½'. Note that the cooler can be on two wheels or carried, but the way the rules are written you can not have it in a wagon and it cannot have four wheels.

If you show up at the gate with prohibited items we will give you three choices:
(1) Take prohibited items back to your car or resort.
(2) Put prohibited items in the nearby trash can.
(3) (Only for other than alcoholic beverages) If you have plastic bags or cups you can dump the items out of the glass containers and throw away the container.

 

[Sandy61]

The wave pool at TL can be strong and rough. You may want to watch it first before going too far out.

Things to do not involving scary slides...
play in sand
go down slide in the family raft
go in submarine to see the fish under water
wave pool
to the left of wave pool, as you look at it, is a bay where the overflow water goes... there are small kiddie slides
lazy river...some rafts are for two people, for you and the youngest
watch the birds by the lunch places