This Disney World Locker Rule Will Change Your First Day in the Parks

Are you planning a trip to Disney World?

Magic Kingdom

There’s a lot to think about. You’ll need to figure out a budget. Then, you’ll need to figure out where you want to stay and which park tickets you need. After that, you’ll have to figure out transportation. But you might not be thinking about something else: what to do on your first day in Disney World. Here’s the thing: if you get to Disney World EARLY in the day, you might just want to hit the parks ASAP, and we’ve got a Disney World rule that could make that a whole lot easier.

If you want to head STRAIGHT to the parks, do not skip go, do not visit the hotel first (especially if your room isn’t ready), and hit the ground running, you can take your luggage WITH you to the theme parks. Like, just grab that Uber at Orlando International Airport and book a ride directly to EPCOT (or whichever park you want to visit first).

EPCOT entrance

But you might be like, “Um…what about that luggage? I am NOT hauling that around all day.” Well, YOU DON’T HAVE TO. That’s because you’ll find locker rentals near the front entrance of EVERY Disney park. You have a choice of two sizes: a small locker, which is 12″ x 10″ x 17″ and costs $10 per day, or a large (which is probably what you’ll want with luggage), which is 15.5″ x 13″ x 17″ and costs $12 per day. You’ll find exact locations on the My Disney Experience app (or you can ask a Cast Member). You’ll need to go to the touchscreen at each locker rental location to start if you’re paying with cash or a major credit card.

EPCOT locker rental

If you’d like to use your MagicBand or MagicBand+ or a gift card to pay, you can visit the store nearest the lockers for help, where a Cast Member can process the rental for you and give you a code to input into the self-service kiosk, which will provide you access to a locker.

EPCOT lockers

Then you go to the locker you’ve been assigned, store your stuff, and GO! Just remember to go back to the locker at the end of your park day to retrieve your things. See how easy that is?

EPCOT

Note that you will also find locker rentals at Disney World’s water parks, which could come in handy if you qualify for the free water park ticket perk that goes into effect for Disney World hotel guests in 2025.

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