Why does Disneyland not serve alcohol?

Walt Disney once said he feared serving alcohol would bring an unwanted “rowdy element” to his park, Theme Park Insider reported.



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With the opening of Be Our Guest Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom in 2012, Disney World started selling alcohol in what had been its only previously “dry” park.

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Today, you can buy boozy beverages at three locations throughout Disneyland Park (two without a membership): Blue Bayou Restaurant, Oga's Cantina and, of course, Club 33. However, just because you can purchase alcohol at Disneyland Park doesn't mean you can walk around with it.

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Any Guest who wishes to purchase an alcoholic beverage at Walt Disney World Resort must present one of the following valid forms of identification:
  1. U.S. state driver's license (includes U.S. territories*)
  2. U.S. state ID (includes U.S. territories*)
  3. U.S. military ID.
  4. Original passport.


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Walt Disney envisioned Disneyland Park as an alcohol-free zone since the theme park first opened. He hoped this would encourage the family atmosphere he wanted.

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The Magic Kingdom, which opened as an alcohol-free park in 1971, has changed its rules slightly within the last few years. Although there is alcohol to be found in today's Magic Kingdom, guests can only enjoy it while seated at table-service restaurants.

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It's only in the past few years that alcohol has been served at Magic Kingdom, so many people don't know the ins and outs of where to find it. Unlike the other three parks at Walt Disney World, you won't find alcohol openly served or carried in the park.

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Today, you can buy boozy beverages at three locations throughout Disneyland Park (two without a membership): Blue Bayou Restaurant, Oga's Cantina and, of course, Club 33. However, just because you can purchase alcohol at Disneyland Park doesn't mean you can walk around with it.

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Beer prices will be steep even by Disneyland standards. The four craft brews on tap will cost $12 to $13. That's a 30 percent premium over the $9 to $10 beers at Bayside Brews in Disney California Adventure just for the privilege to drink in Oga's. Want to try all the beers at Oga's?

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Bringing in alcohol to any Park is a violation of the Florida Liquor Laws and subject to arrest and criminal action, as well as whatever Disney does.

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You can bring alcohol into your hotel room if you are staying at Disney World. If you want to pack beer or cocktails into a cooler and take them to Magic Kingdom, than no, that isn't allowed.

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Many Disney fans likely remember that while alcohol flows freely at EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom Park, Magic Kingdom Park was once a completely dry Park – free of any signs of alcohol. Why the dry Park? Walt's vision for the Disney Parks was not to include alcohol.

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Yep, you can purchase and wander with alcohol in Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but you can't leave the park with it. Many guests are intimately familiar with that “chug at the gate” policy.

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For the comfort of all Guests, smoking is not permitted in the theme parks and hotels of the Disneyland Resort, the Esplanade between the parks or the Downtown Disney District.

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At this time, no dining locations on Walt Disney World Resort property allow you to bring in your own wine for consumption.

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Yes, you can take food and drinks into the theme parks of the Disneyland Resort. You should be able to bring a flask into the parks of the Disneyland Resort as long as it is not made of glass and as long as it does not contain alcohol.

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For the purchase of alcohol and tobacco at Walt Disney World, you must show the accepted forms of ID. You must show your passport AND a government-issued photo ID which can verify the name and birth date shown on the copy of the passport.

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mug (around $15.00 to $16.00) gets filled for the price of a 16 oz. draft beer (around $7.00), so it can save you a little if you plan to drink beer throughout the sailing. Each time you finish the mug, you can trade it in for a token, so you don't have to carry your mug around.

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Intoxication or Substance Abuse Being under the influence of drugs or alcohol to the point of causing disruptions or endangering oneself or others can result in immediate expulsion. Disney parks prioritize the safety and well-being of all guests and have a zero-tolerance policy for such behavior.

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