In a galaxy not so far away, travelers may now pack souvenir bottles of sodas shaped like hand grenades that are sold at Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in California and Florida. The TSA has rethought its ban on souvenir bottles of Coke, Diet Coke and Sprite designed to resemble grenades used in “Star Wars” movies.
“We have completed our review, and instructed our officers to treat these as an oversized liquid,” said a TSA statement released Wednesday. “Because these bottles contain liquids larger than 3.4 ounces, they should be put in checked baggage or emptied to be brought on as a carry-on item.”
The policy follows the agency’s usual 3-1-1 rule, which bans liquids more than 3.4 ounces from being allowed in carry-on bags.
The TSA takes pseudo-explosives seriously, banning “realistic replicas” of explosives and incendiary devices from carry-on and checked luggage. Replicas of firearms may be packed in checked luggage but not in carry-on bags.
