How strict are they with bringing loose articles such as fanny packs, cross body handbags, or backpacks on thrill rides like dinosaur, everest, mine train, space mountain, tower of terror, etc.??
How strict are they with bringing loose articles such as fanny packs, cross body handbags, or backpacks on thrill rides like dinosaur, everest, mine train, space mountain, tower of terror, etc.??
You have to bring everything with you. There is no place to leave anything. Many rides have a small pouch for little items and then you put a larger bag at your feet. The only exception is Kali, oh and balloons. Balloons can't go on rides.
I had no issues with my purse or backpack on rides, and I rode ALL of the thrill rides multiple times. Just put the backpack at my feet and left my purse across my body but usually on top of the restraint. No issues at all (except on 7DMT where there wasn't really room at my feet for the backpack- good thing my kids had plenty of room!).
My husband and I carry a bag of different sizes on all Disney attractions. His is a daybag on his back and lopped on his shoulders. Mine has been a waist pack, a back pack, a shoulder bag, and a cross body bag (not all at once!). We just took them on the attractions and they were all fine.
The only time we've ever lost some on an attraction was when my husband (on a solo trip) didn't take off his hat on Splash Mountain on a windy day.
Oh - and for hats - that's simple - put them on the seat and then sit on them. Easy.
I've taken a backpack on everything at WDW except 7DMT (haven't ridden it yet) and Kali (left the backpack in a locker). I crammed it into the under-seat storage on Soarin'
I've also taken a crossbody purse on most of the rides.
The only loose-item problem I've ever seen was when my friend's sunglasses few off his face on Space Mountain. The good news is, they fell right down into his sled. The bad news is, he didn't realize that at the time and stepped on them getting out.
I sometimes use a glasses strap, since my peculiar head seems to be hard to fit with glasses hat stay on tightly without hurting the backs of my ears.
There are a handful of rides at Universal that require things to be put in a locker, and of course the lockers are free for the time you are on the ride. Most rides at Universal don't require it. Must have been a thrill-ride-intensive itinerary! (plus Men In Black, which spins like crazy and therefore requires the locker as well) Hope you had fun!
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