Is there a picnic area and can you take a cooler into the park?

Yes

Yes to both - There are plenty of picnic tables and places to put a cooler for the day - We took a cooler on wheels and put it on a picnic table all day unattended and everything was fine

Yes! Many areas under Pavilions to park a cooler and go ride

There are a few shelter throughout the park. The main picnic area is behind Garfield's Nightmare near the park entrance. The are rented sometime by large organizations.

Yes alot of nice places to picnic

Yes there are several picnic areas and coolers are welcome. They do inspect all bags and coolers at the entrance.

Yes there are picnic areas. Coolers ok - no glass or metal objects in the park.

Yes no glass i believe and no metal knives .. Enjoy .

Yes you can they check it at the front gate