Guests are welcome to bring picnic lunches or purchase food in park (we offer a wide variety of tasty meals and treats)!

For your safety, to expedite arrival & to enhance security screening:

(1) Keep your ice bagged until after bag check.   Options include keeping your bulk ice in its packaging (until after Bag Check), placing your ice in bags (such as Ziploc or similar) or using cold packs.  For your safety, our Team Members must be able to clearly see all items inside of, and to the bottom of your cooler.  If you have loose ice in your cooler, please consult a Water World Team member.

(2) Check your Cooler Size!  Cooler sizes are limited and must fit within our front gate cooler sizer units (including wheels and collapsible handles).  Coolers that do not meet these guidelines must be returned to your vehicle (Park Re-Entry available).

  • Vertical shaped coolers must be no larger than 17″ wide x 24″ tall x 17″ deep
  • Horizontal shaped coolers must be no larger than 24″ wide x 17″ tall x 14″ deep

(3) Have all bags open & ready for inspection for the following prohibited items:

  • Glass containers or alcoholic beverages.
  • Personal tents/shade structures, umbrellas (other than personal sized), flotation devices (other than U.S. Coast Guard approved life-jackets) and cooking/serving/grilling equipment.
  • Knives or weapons of any kind (including kitchen knives).
  • Illegal drugs, or marijuana (medical or otherwise) in any form.
  • For park and guest safety, other items may be prohibited.If you don’t have a bag or cooler, use our new Express Entry Check Lane!

Lifejackets are available for use at any Guest Service or most Tube Exchange locations (at no cost). You may also bring your own U.S. Coast Guard Approved life jackets. Snorkels are not permitted.