Can You Wear Fanny Packs on Rides at Universal Studios?
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Fanny packs are great for Universal Studios. They come in stylish designs and help keep your small belongings safe and secure.
However, you can only wear a fanny pack on selected rides at Universal Studios.
On some of Universal’s more thrilling rides, you must store all belongings, including fanny packs, in a free locker. You will go through a metal detector before getting in line for these rides. As such, it’s not possible to hide your belongings.
Universal Studios Florida
At Universal Studios Florida, you can wear a fanny pack on all rides except Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit.
Staff may also ask you to store your fanny pack in a free locker on the following rides:
- Revenge of the Mummy
- Men in Black Alien Attack
- Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
On rides that accept fanny packs, the ride operator may ask you to unclip your fanny pack and place it by your feet. This ensures the ride harness fits you safely and comfortably and keeps the bag secure.
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
At Islands of Adventure, you can wear a fanny pack on all rides except The Incredible Hulk Coaster and Jurassic World VelociCoaster.
Staff may also ask you to store your fanny pack in a free locker on the following rides:
- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Again, for rides where fanny packs are allowed, the operator may ask you to unclip it and place it by your feet. This ensures the ride harness fits you safely and keeps the fanny pack secure.
Universal Studios Hollywood
At Universal Hollywood, you can wear a fanny pack on all rides except Revenge of the Mummy and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
On other rides at Universal Studios Hollywood, you may be asked to unclip your fanny pack and place it by your feet. This ensures the ride harness fits safely and keeps the fanny pack secure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are the questions readers ask me most often about which Universal Orlando rides allow fanny packs and which require lockers.
Can you wear a fanny pack on rides at Universal Orlando?
You can wear a secured fanny pack on most rides, but four attractions enforce a strict no-loose-articles rule via metal detectors. Those are Hulk Coaster, Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Stardust Racers at Epic Universe, and any future high-thrill coaster with security wands. On those, all bags must go in a free locker.
Which Universal Studios Florida rides ban fanny packs?
Universal Studios Florida no longer has a coaster that bans fanny packs outright (Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit was demolished in 2025). Team members may still ask you to stow a pack in a free locker on Revenge of the Mummy, Men in Black Alien Attack, and Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.
Can you wear a fanny pack on Stardust Racers at Epic Universe?
No, Stardust Racers uses metal detectors and a mandatory free locker, so fanny packs are not allowed in the queue or on the ride. Hiccup’s Wing Gliders and Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment also have free lockers, though policies on small secured packs are more flexible there.
Will Universal staff ask you to take off a fanny pack on a ride?
Sometimes, yes. On rides that accept fanny packs, the ride operator may ask you to unclip it and place it at your feet so the harness sits properly. This is at team-member discretion and usually happens on lap-bar rides such as Revenge of the Mummy.
Can you hide a fanny pack under a shirt on a Universal ride?
On rides without metal detectors, a small fanny pack tucked under a shirt is generally tolerated. On rides with security wands (Hulk, VelociCoaster, Stardust Racers), the detector picks up anything, so the locker is the only option.
