Tip # 3
A great way to save money in the park is to take in your own snacks. There are food carts and restaurants everywhere you look, but snacks are pricey. Churros are 3.75, popcorn 3.75, cotton candy 4.00...it adds up quickly. We always pack in our own snacks. We bring in things like goldfish crackers, granola bars, fresh fruit and small bags of chips. We have done it so long that some of my kids think that riding certain rides without a bag of cheese-its in hand is strange. Your bags are checked before you enter the park but they are looking for glass bottles or containers. The only time we have been stopped is when we brought in a mylar lined lunch box. They asked us to remove the food from it and leave it outside the park. I have no idea why this caused alarm.
You can bring in water bottles, and even soda bottles. I suggest bringing in soda bottles too because they only serve coke products, and they are 3.25 a bottle. If you bring in your own water bottles they can be refilled at any of the water fountains around the park.
