Peanut Allergy People!

[momsavealot]

Hi! We are leaving in a week and have finalized our plans as best we can. Does anyone know if any of the following are safe for peanut allergy:
Mickey Rice Krispy Treat (all over the parks)
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (at MK Bakery, etc.)
Dole Whips
Brownie at Casey's Corner
Choc. Chip Cookie at Cosmic Ray's
Goofy's pizza at Chef Mickey's
choc. fudge cake at Catalina Eddie's (in DHS)
pizza at Pizza Planet
rice crispy treats at Hollywood & Vine character meal

and finally, has anyone w/ peanut allergy ventured to Goofy's Candy Co. in Downtown Disney? Pretzel rods, rice crispy treats and marshmallow dipped in chocolate sound okay but wondering if anyone has had any experience with it.
Thanks a million!!!!!!

[momsavealot]

Just as a followup, I did speak to Theresa at WDW Food and Beverage (she's in charge of Epcot) but filling in for Brenda Bennett this week. She said that the Mickey Rice Krispy Treats were manufactured on shared equipment so unsafe and told me she would call the CS restaurants that I have on our itinerary ahead of time to order Divvies and have them on hand. I told her my concern was that we are on the DDP and my kids are entitled to a dessert and I am worried that they won't have safe desserts on hand. She told me they will not give us a voucher to get a safe dessert somewhere else. So, hopefully the CS restaurants will stock up on Divvies! She did say that my kids could go to the MK Bakery and have the famous cookie ice cream sandwich on Divvies if I request (HOORAY!!!). This is a great snack credit and one they will love. THe one I am puzzle on is the Mickey Ice Cream bar. Apparently, it is made on a separate line BUT in a Nestle facility that has nuts in it. Sooooooo, do I trust it??? She was not sure about the pizza at Pizza Planet and would check. Hope that helps! and again, if anyone has personal experiences, please let me know!

[Lilogirl]

Hi! We are leaving in a week and have finalized our plans as best we can. Does anyone know if any of the following are safe for peanut allergy:
Mickey Rice Krispy Treat (all over the parks)
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (at MK Bakery, etc.)
Dole Whips
Brownie at Casey's Corner
Choc. Chip Cookie at Cosmic Ray's
Goofy's pizza at Chef Mickey's
choc. fudge cake at Catalina Eddie's (in DHS)
pizza at Pizza Planet
rice crispy treats at Hollywood & Vine character meal

and finally, has anyone w/ peanut allergy ventured to Goofy's Candy Co. in Downtown Disney? Pretzel rods, rice crispy treats and marshmallow dipped in chocolate sound okay but wondering if anyone has had any experience with it.
Thanks a million!!!!!!

Personally, I think the risk for cross contamination at Goofy's kicthen to be very high. The area where they dip the candies contains an open pan of peanuts. One of the toppings you can order is peanuts. Items can be dipped in Chocolate then rolled in peanuts. Those peanuts fall off and into other pans. They also fall on the counter.

[Selket]

Does anyone know if any of the following are safe for peanut allergy:

Mickey Rice Krispy Treat (all over the parks) No - I would stay away - I've always seen a may contains type warning on them
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (at MK Bakery, etc.)The only thing we get from here is the Divvies. If they told you they could make a safe version with the Divvies then that is up to you
Dole Whips All the info sheets they've sent said these were safe unless you avoid coconut - we do not
Brownie at Casey's Corner I would not trust it unless it is prepackaged and has an allergen statement on it. There is a safe brownie but it might be sugar free as well - made with sugar alcohols that can give you terrible diarrehea
Choc. Chip Cookie at Cosmic Ray's The ONLY choc. chip cookie I've found safe is the prepackaged Divvies
Goofy's pizza at Chef Mickey's My guess is that this will be safe but you could call the Chef on it if you can get the #
choc. fudge cake at Catalina Eddie's (in DHS) Again, the only baked goods I would trust are prepackaged or if they were made especially for your child by a chef that knows the allergies
pizza at Pizza Planet Probably safe - DS has eaten the pizza other places without issues
rice crispy treats at Hollywood & Vine character meal I would call and ask the chef - since they might make them there perhaps they know.

and finally, has anyone w/ peanut allergy ventured to Goofy's Candy Co. in Downtown Disney? Pretzel rods, rice crispy treats and marshmallow dipped in chocolate sound okay but wondering if anyone has had any experience with it. From other posts I've read I'm sure almost anything at Goofy's is off limits as may contains. We don't even go in there.
Thanks a million!!!!!!

DS has eaten the Mickey's bars in the past couple of years without problems. They are not listed on the allergen sheets that they send out (did you get those from that woman at Epcot? She should have them) and I've asked Brenda about them and they are considered ok now. Last time we were there they had no allergen warning on them for peanut/nut. I guess it depends on how much you trust Nestle to wash the line - or do they have a dedicated line for those? Maybe so.

[momsavealot]

I know, I know. YOu guys are right about Goofy's Candy Co. It's not worth the risk. I guess, after seeing all the yummy pics from the DDP snack thread, I admit that I got a little hopeful. Anyway, when I spoke to Theresa from Food & Dining, she told me that everything there is made on shared equipment. So, No trip to Goofy's Candy Co. for us!:sad2:
I'm just trying to research everything now so we're not wasting time running all over the park trying to find something that is tasty (no sugar free stuff, thank you) and safe. I feel like Disney groups all the food allergies together. Whenever I talk to a CM, they respond, "well, there's gluten free brownies or sugar free blah, blah". My kids only have the one allergy, but I don't think they understand the difference btw the different food allergies. Selket, you said the gluten free brownies are good? I hope so.

[hildarumpole]

We were not able to get Divvies cookies at any of the CS as a dessert option. They only had some other type of chocolate chip cookies that had a peanut warning on the label. My kids got fruit or jello, depending upon the restaurant. None of the desserts at H&V were safe, except the soft serve ice cream that you dispense yourself. At buffets, you should have the chef walk you through the line to let you know what is safe for your child to eat. Ingredients and vendors change frequently, so what may have been o.k. for someone's trip a few months ago, may not be o.k. for your trip. Disney purchases their desserts from outside vendors, so they won't guarantee the safety of them, except for a few items like the Divvies.

[Selket]

I would not count on Divvies at any CS places in the parks. We did find them at our resort (POFQ and I've seen them at ASMu). I think there is usually another safe option - like fruit. Might not be what the kid wants. You could always buy some Divvies and keep them around for this issue. Someone else could eat the kid dessert.

The only safe brownie I remember was also made for another allergy or was sugar free or something. The sugar free one was good but was made with sugar alcohols (malitol, sorbitol). Stay away from that stuff. My peanut allergic son is also a type 1 diabetic and I'd rather he have good old sugar than that stuff. Gluten free won't hurt your kids like the sugar alcohols - those could be very fudge like if they have them. But might taste different....

You really need those allergen sheets - did she email them to you? That would have the most recent info on things like the Mickey Bars.

Did I already mention to you to call your TS restaurants and make sure they have a safe dessert that your child will like? This is often the biggest problem with our meal - especially a buffet. We have the choice of all these awesome desserts and he is stuck with tofutti (again...dairy free he doesn't need but it is peanut free - and he doesn't often like ice cream anyway). Divvies always works in a pinch for us - or running out to an ice cream cart for an Itskadoozie. I finally made sure the chef had something by calling!

[momsavealot]

Here's the email I got on the pizza from Pizza Planet:
Kristy, Concerning the pizza - The pizza comes pre-assembled but runs through a shared oven. Please let me know if you need further assistance. Have a magical day!
Theresa
Food and Beverage Support
407-560-6395 (phone)
407-560-2498 (fax)

This doesn't help that much since I don't know what other meals are "sharing" the oven. UGH!:sad2:

Selket,
I asked Theresa if I should call the restaurant numbers that were given to me when I made the ADR's but she said those calls come to them anyway. So, she was going to email the chefs for the reservations I had so they knew ahead of time. I would feel better talking to the chef or manager of the individual restaurant, so I'll try 72 hours in advance, and call again. I would love for them to be prepared dessert wise at least. I'll be sure to report back after our trip since you said you were going in a month or something! It's just so frustrating. My dh thinks I'm overthinking this but I would just rather deal with it now than in front of my kids at the park. I just want as normal an experience as possible!

[Selket]

Well....you definitely should call her back. That pizza info was useless- LOL!

It is true that for the park restaurants they are the ones that handle it all and you don't get to talk to those chefs anymore. I think they do give you the actual # of the chefs for the resort restaurants.

Did she email you the lists of things safe and unsafe from CS and the carts?

I would continue to work with her on these things.

[hematite153]

THe one I am puzzle on is the Mickey Ice Cream bar. Apparently, it is made on a separate line BUT in a Nestle facility that has nuts in it. Sooooooo, do I trust it???

Odd...Nestle was the first company to offer chocolate made in a nut-free facility. What are they making now that has nuts in it?

[mechurchlady]

http://www.nestle-icecream.com/Pages/index.asp

A lot of things like drumsticks, butterfinger ice cream bar, crunch ice cream bar and novelties, and other novelties.

[kaffinito]

See, this is why I read these boards. I didn't even know that there was any kind of a food allergen sheet that Disney could send me so I would be able to eat at CS places in relative safety. I also didn't know that there were ingredient binders at the CS places! :confused3 I am so glad I found out about this, I have e-mailed Theresa and am trying to work with her to find out where and what I can eat other than at TS places. Those I know about!

Thanks to all of you! :worship:

[BeckyScott]

You're staying at Poly? Pop had the Divvies stuff in their food court. I'd check to see if the Poly has them too, and you could always pick them up ahead of time and take them with you.

We ended up using most of our snack credits on beverages, not food. (which was not the plan, but it's how it turned out) The dining plan was tons of food and we didn't need a snack so much, as we needed to stay hydrated. DS didn't get dessert at half the places we ate at, but he didn't even care because there was so much food.

My kids were much more interested in the rides, they didn't ever bug me for snack. I think they got a little tunnel-vision. ;) I had to nag them to keep drinking, they weren't even interested in that.

[hematite153]

http://www.nestle-icecream.com/Pages/index.asp

A lot of things like drumsticks, butterfinger ice cream bar, crunch ice cream bar and novelties, and other novelties.

Hmmn...good to know, thanks.

I guess since I'm always only considering smaller chocolates (when purchasing for possible peanut allergies) I never noticed that it wasn't universal.

Thanks. Based on this, I wouldn't trust the Mickey Bars if your allergy is anaphylactic or if you are unsure about the degree of reaction. (I have worked with kids whose allergies were more minor who were irritated when I wouldn't let them eat "made in same facility" products arguing that their parents let them eat the product in question.)

[Mary976]

If you are talking about Toy Story Pizza Planet at the Studios, I have eaten there no problem with a peanut allergy. However, being an adult, I tend to be a little less careful with myself than I am with DD's allergies, so take my recommendation with a grain of salt. I cannot think of anything there that had nuts, but don't take my word on that, as we haven't been at WDW since last winter, sadly. As far as the binder at the CS places, I'd advise going during an "off-peak" time for meals to look at it if you can (and ask for a manager). It's very big, and many posters have written about feeling like they were holding up the entire line as they paged through it. The good thing is that certain CS places (like the burger places) tend to be pretty safe as they are using a very limited number of products.

Good luck!
Mary

[sherabby]

POFQ had Divies Brownies and chocolate chip cookies during our mid July visit. The only restaurant that was prepared for him this trip was Chef Mickey's. Wilderness Lodge offered him one of those popscicles at the vending carts. My son has a dairy allergy as well.

[cinderella73]

Ok I might be able to help a little bit .We also have to deal with the severe nut allergies. Last year we did some research and spoke quite a bit with Brenda Bennette but in the end its the onsite managers and chefs that were the most help.

Pizza Planet, We ate there No problems . They made us a special pizza and ran it on a clean pizza sheet . They dont bake any nut products there as of OCT 07 ( I am about to check on this again for our trip in a few weeks) . They made a pizza fresh just to be safe even thoughthey were no known nuts in that area. He washed his hands and so on. The manager was SUPER nice to us .

Divvies, Fisrt of all you can order them cheaper online from the website. They are really good and the cupcakes are wonderful as well. Its worth it to buy a box and take some into the park with you. If you cant or dont want to order ahead of time you will find them in Main Street Bakery located in little baskets right next to the sodas and waters. ( If you are looking out the window with your back to the register its to the right of the soda coolers. They also have nut free rice crispy treats ( not so good) and brownies ( didnt try those).

Mickey Bars, I was told these are made on a dedicated line and not shared with any nut products at all. I was not made aware if there were in the same facility . I was told they were safe. ( I will look into this though) . We ate them a few times on out last trip. HOWEVER BE CAREFUL!!! Dont get them from anywhere other than Magic Kingdom! At Animal Kingdom and MGM and possibly Epcot they are in shared carts with bannannas with nuts. Those nuts get loose in the cooler and can cross contaminate the outer package. So stick with them from the MK. I think I recall Brenda saying something about maybe picking certain things up a special location if I needed to. That included meals. So if you give them a exact need and time they can help you with just about anything.

Here are some other places we ate and how they rated:

The Plaza, Had NO intention of eating here ( they serve kids PB )but I went to ask the chef a question and he offered then and there to make anything we wanted/ needed that was safe even if it was off menu. I believe one of the head chefs is based out of here as well.So 5 stars for them . But I would not sit at their tables with the PB residue risk.

The MC Donalds in Animal Kingdom, The manager here was not so helpful. Just said we dont have any nut products and when I asked for special meal anyway since they had some kind of salad that had some kind of nut something in it he just said again its not made in the same area. That place left me a bit steamed.

Cosmic Rays , Again nice and very helpful manager that made me very comfortable. Went over the book they have on hand that lists all allergens and went in the back and made a meal special. 5 stars Ate there 3 times , great each time.

Columbia Harbor House in MK, They did make a special meal but seemed bothered a bit. I went there 3 times during our stay and it never improved. I had to wait forever as well! They were not sympthatic at all!

Ice cream soft serve somewhere overin Tomorrow Land by gift shop ( it was not a cart but a regular inside place) , Super nice and helpful.

Here are a few more tips, AK is one of the least helpful places. MK the best. MGM pretty great . I have been warned by Brenda Bennette herself that EPCOT is not a good place to go with the allergies as the chefs have very little understanding of food allergies and sometime the language barrier can be a big issue. In fact I only found one place a hot dog cart that would be safe. Even in America they serve PB.

Most food places have a book you caqn ask for. It will list any allergens including if its made in a facility with other allergens. Like hot dog buns for instance . Not evrything is made onsite so always check the book first.

Another big tip. The popcorn is not safe! It is made with a non peanut oil BUT the oil is manufactured in a facility where they do make peanut oil. You could eat it and be safe but the risk of cross contamination is there.

Pretzels are not safe either.

Most softserve is safe but not at locations where they offer nut toppings.

None of the stuff thats made at the WDW bakerys is safe unless its been made just for you with your allergys in mind.

Pizzasafari ( spelling right?) sells Pb sandwhiches so the residue will be all over the undersides of the tables. I wouldnt eat there.

Crystal Palace and Chef Mickeys frequently have PB items on the buffet . Somes its a tub of Pb and slices of bread and sometimes its a PB pizza. So if you go wipe down your table and be careful. If you can I would avoid it .

What I did is I went onto the menus right here on the Disboards and looked through the places I would be interested in going. I scanned what they served and ruled out places that served nut items outright. Not that you dont have to watch at even nut free places but it helps. Then after I had the places I wanted and I idea of what we would order I contacted Brenda and had to check the stuff out. Less stress and nice to know we could eat something safe! I would never have known or thought pretzels or popcorn were dangerous.

Print out your menus even and highlight what you think your child might eat.

You are also allowed with the food allergies to bring in a soft sided cooler ( I know everyone does anyway , but its not offically normally allowed) . If you mention the food allergies you will be allowed but no glass items.

And last word of advice.. Okay 2 last points actually..
Watch out for the nutcarts rosting nuts. You can get the info on the park map. One is near the Winnie the Pooh ride. You can always walk a different path . It really gets airborn around those carts.

And last, watch for people and kids eating in line near you. Last year we had been in line 30 minutes when I smell something rather peanutty and sure enough I turn around to see a child eating a PB sandwhich in line RIGHT smack behind us. What you can do is get out of line leave one non allergic member in line if you want and go and get a cast member and explain. They let someone else hold our spot while we waited to the side in a safe spot.This is one instance that makes me think maybe a guest assitance card would be handy . Just keep a eye out and you will be good.

I am contacing Brenda next week and if I find out anything new that you havent heard of yet I will post it. I was wanting to ask her if Dinosaur Gerties was safe soft serve . Its good to have spots mapped out all over so you dont have to go hungry. Now Epcot.. I guess that not happening again this year!

Sorry for any typos and errors. I have one contact in and am typing the dark . Not a good combo ! lol Hopefully you can make out my gibberish!:goodvibes

[Selket]

EPCOT is not a good place to go with the allergies as the chefs have very little understanding of food allergies and sometime the language barrier can be a big issue. In fact I only found one place a hot dog cart that would be safe. Even in America they serve PB.


I'm just curious why only one hot dog cart was safe in Epcot while the others were not?

Most complaints do come from Epcot - we have eaten at Biergarten, Le Cellier, Rose and Crown and the French place (the one on the lower level - cannot think of the name) with great success. Morocco, the chinese place, and recently the restaurant in Mexico I've seen complaints about.

This raises a good issue - we do not avoid places that serve the Uncrustables PB&J sandwiches. My son is touch allergic and we wipe everything down. The Uncrustables are pre-wrapped and in their own spot so I don't feel risk from that. You need to decide for yourself how you feel about eating at a place where someone at the table may have had peanut butter from the menu.

We were told in March '08 that Crystal Palace no longer has the peanut butter out in the tub on the side of the buffett (it used to be one side had it and the other did not). This is for lunch/dinner - not sure about breakfast. I will say that we eat at CP every time we go to WDW and they have been one of the best at making whatever he wanted.

[momsavealot]

Hi guys,
Still working on our menu for this week but I wanted to give you a copy of the email I just got back from Nestle in response to my inquiry of the Mickey Ice Cream Pops.

Dear Ms. xxxxxx,


Thank you for your email regarding your purchase of NESTLɮ Mickey Ice Cream Bar. In an increasingly health-conscious society, it is my pleasure to respond to your questions regarding our products.


Our manufacturing facilities comply with federal and state regulations regarding food safety and handling. While designated lines are not used for manufacturing products that contain allergens, such as nuts and wheat, we do employ specific procedures to prevent allergen materials from getting into non-allergen products. These procedures include monitoring packaging materials to assure the correctness of product type. All production equipment receives thorough cleaning, rinsing and sanitizing. Comprehensive inspections are performed on key production equipment after allergens have been run and the production lines are cleaned.


The statement "Manufactured in a facility that also processes peanuts and nuts" is not required under FDA regulations. If our vendors use this claim on the ingredients they supply us, we will include it on the packages containing that particular ingredient.


Please check the packaging when you purchase the item, or check with the food stand, as they will have this exact information available.


I hope that this information is useful to you and I appreciate your taking the time to contact our company to share your concerns.




Sincerely,
Nicole Matthews
Consumer Response Representative

Okay, so there it is - confusing as usual. I had my DH read it about 3x and give me his take. From what I've read on these boards, the Mickey Bar packaging does not contain a warning, right? If not, we will let the kids have one - of course after visually inspecting for any mysterious bubbles as a pp pointed out. If there is a warning on the label, we will probably stay away from it after having read this email from Nestle. As Selket pointed out, I think it's a personal decision given the maze of vague info these companies (including WDW) give out. If I learn anything else in prep for our upcoming trip, I'll post it here.

[hildarumpole]

Thanks for posting your response from Nestle. It's typical of the responses I've received from various manufacturers when I inquire about the safety of their products. It's CYA. They're afraid to give a firm answer for fear something out of their control happens, but they may get the blame.

[antree]

My son has a PN/TNA and he has been eating the Mickey bars for years, he is 6yrs. They do not have any warning and everything that I looked in to said they were safe. It going to be how you feel. He also LOVES the popiscles Itzakadooze and the Gluten Free Brownies. He has NEVER, EVER eaten any cake that I didn't make and when we found these he tried it and loved it. I swear he ate at least a dozen of them on our last trip. The Divvine cookies crumble very easy we couldn't take them out of the bag because it fell apart.
We eat at Le Cellier and Rose and Crown every trip and they are WONDERFUL.
The Plaza was always Great for us too, another place we always eat it. They said they made his food in a seperate kitchen and even the ingredients are all new. The Manager or Chef gets everything and makes it then takes it to you. No one else touches the food but them. As far as the table goes I never really thought about that. I think I will start wiping the table down myself with the clorex wipes.
But if you think about it that goes for all tables anywhere you eat. You don't know what food the other people had even if they didn't buy it there.

The only place we make sure we stay away from is Wolf Gang Pucks on the West Side they use peanut oil for everything and use alot of nuts. They were very helpful and made sure no one ordered anything that can harm him and they did everything they had too. But the stress was too much for me. Now we just found out when we were there in July that Wolf Gang Pucks on the Market side has unsafe Fries.:sad2: So no more eating there for us.

CP made my son a safe Brownie but he refused to eat it, he didn't like it at all.

You can use your snack credits to get a snack before you go to eat and then bring it with you. Then use the dessert for someone in your party to eat.

Good Luck

[momsavealot]

Ok I might be able to help a little bit .We also have to deal with the severe nut allergies. Last year we did some research and spoke quite a bit with Brenda Bennette but in the end its the onsite managers and chefs that were the most help.:goodvibes

Thanks a lot for all the advice!! I will definitely report back to this thread about my eating experiences with my peanut allergy kids so I can hopefully help others like you guys have helped me! So if you're interested in how we do this week, just subscribe to this thread.:grouphug:

[SueM in MN]

Watch out for the nutcarts rosting nuts. You can get the info on the park map. One is near the Winnie the Pooh ride. You can always walk a different path . It really gets airborn around those carts.
There is also a nut cart usually at Epcot, near the entrance to World Showcase on the side toward Canada.

[HETRICKL]

cinderella73 thanks so much for the useful information. This is the first time traveling to Disney since we found out about my DD7 TN/shellfish allergies. My question is how you first went about requesting the information and how you further asked your specific questions.

The TS seems to be o.k. but I'm concerned with getting information from TS and snacks.

I sent my e-mail to Brenda Bennett as suggested, but a Robert Adams, Executive Chef Magic Kingdom wrote me back instead.

I noted the allergies on our ADR and he sent me the pre-typed lists of suggested CS restaurants and nut free food. However, when I asked if these were suggested items that I need to research with manufacturers and see if they are safe, or have they done that already, he didn't answer clearly.

Also, the lists that say have safe food for us like chicken nuggets and french fries, I asked about the cross-contamination with other foods in the fryers and he said "it's not a problem but our filtration system could be." What does that even mean?

For example, their list says safe for Itzakadoozies, but when I pull up Nestles website, it says they are manufactured on lines with nuts??

I'm not sure where to start with the info they sent me and am a bit nervous.

I'm used to calling manufactures and asking the questions, but from this list, how do you do that? I look up their french fries on-line and the company has about 20 of them. How do you know what to call and ask about?

I'd appreciate any starting point suggestions that I must be missing.

Thanks!

[cinderella73]

cinderella73 thanks so much for the useful information. This is the first time traveling to Disney since we found out about my DD7 TN/shellfish allergies. My question is how you first went about requesting the information and how you further asked your specific questions.

The TS seems to be o.k. but I'm concerned with getting information from TS and snacks.

I sent my e-mail to Brenda Bennett as suggested, but a Robert Adams, Executive Chef Magic Kingdom wrote me back instead.

I noted the allergies on our ADR and he sent me the pre-typed lists of suggested CS restaurants and nut free food. However, when I asked if these were suggested items that I need to research with manufacturers and see if they are safe, or have they done that already, he didn't answer clearly.

Also, the lists that say have safe food for us like chicken nuggets and french fries, I asked about the cross-contamination with other foods in the fryers and he said "it's not a problem but our filtration system could be." What does that even mean?

For example, their list says safe for Itzakadoozies, but when I pull up Nestles website, it says they are manufactured on lines with nuts??

I'm not sure where to start with the info they sent me and am a bit nervous.

I'm used to calling manufactures and asking the questions, but from this list, how do you do that? I look up their french fries on-line and the company has about 20 of them. How do you know what to call and ask about?

I'd appreciate any starting point suggestions that I must be missing.

Thanks!

Filtration system could be? I wonder what he was talking about. I know that certain fryers are dedicated. Maybe he means in certain resturants where they have more than one type of oil or non designated safe food's being fried and the fryers are side by side that maybe they are all hooked up to one filter unit?

I cant believe I cant recall the details BUT I did speak on the phone with Nestle and I THINK that the lady told me that they are made in a seperate facility. But I am not totally sure I remember right. I know she had to go to check and said that she had a hunch because of the special molds that they might be made elseware and came back . She did come back and say something to that effect. Why on earth is that fuzzy to me? lol I am going to call again tomorrow. I will let you know as soon as I hearback. I have the same worry myself. I am almost sure that they are because I know I let my son have some and I am a fanatic about not risking anything .

For the record I do not care for Nestle USA at all. But if you ever want to get your son treats that are safe Nestle Canada makes lots of traditional favorites that are made in a nut free facility. They are way head of America when it comes to that stuff. I read somewhere they even recognize food allergies a disability by law . I am not sure but does America? Anyway you can get Coffee Crips, Kit Kat, Aero Bar and a few others and they are all made in nut free places. I am going to order my halloween candy from them. I will give you links if you like .

Okay back on topic.. In the book they have at most table service places I know it lists if it is a may contains or in a same facility. They have different products from different vendors so I cant say whether or not they all label properly. But in general it does state thatin the book. Last check I know for instance the hot dog and hamburger buns were nut free facility.

Here in America companies dont have to list if something is made in the same facility ONLY if it contains the item. Thats dangerous, I have made a hobit out of calling companies and asking them if they list for " made in the same facility " or may contains" . A suprising amount dont. I know for instance Sara Lee does not list as a general rule if its made in the same facility.

Robert Adams is I do believe the same guy I dealt with at the Plaza. Nice person. But emails are so hard to communicate with. I would write him back and ask him if he has a line you can call . That his email left some questions .I am myself baffled about the filtration system comment.

Normally Brenda Bennette would be there to answer your questions but from what I understand she was away on vacation. Honestly some of the things she told me were confusing as well. But she did point out no popcorn and no pretzels which was helpful to know. Who would think popcorn is bad?

I am going to be making some calls on Monday and Tuesday. I am going to also put together a list of meals and snacks that I believe will be safe based on what they tell me. I am going post up our meal plan on here so anyone who wants can see what we are doing. I will also see what contact info I can get aside from Brenda that is , and also touch base with Nestle.

Just remember whenever you do call a manufacturer to ask if they list for may contains or in a same facility because they always love to interrupt you with a " WE ALWAYS list nuts " jargon. But in the end its the cross contamination that is the REAL concern and most of them dont get that.

For the most part I wouldnt worry about contacting each vendor because if you called the vendor for each item you plan on eating you would have a huge task on your hands. Look at the menus posted here on the Dis boards. Go through and mark out what your son might be eating at any locations you might find yourself at . Then contact Brenda Bennette ( I imagine she will be back shortly) and ask her to verify that the components of each item are safe including buns .

One last thing, and I know this was (of importance to Brenda Bennette ) make sure you clarify the severity of the food allergies to her. She mentioned to me that most people have intolerances not outright allergies. If you have a high reaction level ( like airborn particle reactions) she will be even more throughal in her assistance. She will also tell you to make sure you personally speak with a chef each time even if you have eaten there before. Like another poster mentioned most times they wont even ring you up or take your order till you do. And it takes longer so eat at off times. Will save you a lot of aggravation!

I will post whatever I find out on Monday and Tuesday. When is your trip? I am going in a few weeks and I want to write a trip report on our experience's. With a few exceptions they really are very good. Better than anywhere else I have ever dealt with .

[SueM in MN]

I'd appreciate any starting point suggestions that I must be missing.

Thanks!
The starting points were on this thread. (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1907584)
There is also a section of post #3 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread (near the top of this board) that includes contact information for questions about special diets for WDW. There are also some links in post #3 of the disABILITIES FAQs thread to past threads about special diets. Even though some of them are a bit in the past, most of the information about which restaurants were good and bad at dealing with special needs is very similar.

[hematite153]

Also, the lists that say have safe food for us like chicken nuggets and french fries, I asked about the cross-contamination with other foods in the fryers and he said "it's not a problem but our filtration system could be." What does that even mean?


They have dedicated fryers for all of their products. However, they then take the oil and clean it all together for reuse. So, there is a possibility of cross-contamination in the cleaning process.

It didn't initially occur to me that they might be using dedicated fryers, so, I hadn't tried their fish or fries (I'm allergic to chicken) until my very last trip when I think I had fries two or three times.

I was worried about the cleaning issue at first, but, decided to test it since if the point is to clean, then, it ought to come out clean. However, my food allergies aren't anaphylactic (at least not yet) and I'm not sure I would have chanced it if they were.

[disfan07]

I just returned form a 4 day trip to WDW and it was AMAZING!!!!

Let me begin by saying, i am 19 adn i was just diagnosed with anaphylactic peanut allergy and less severe egg allergy this past march so this was my first trip anywhere with these allergies. I was completely paranoid about having a reaction especially since i was travleing wiht a friend instead of my parents but i had absoultely nothing to worry about....

We ate at Caseys Corner, LTT, Flame Tree, 50s Prime Time, Earl of Sandwich, Liberty Inn, Crystal Palace, All Star Sports food court.....

Casey's Corner- I had the hot dog adn fries-----OT: i dont get what people are saying about the hot dog buns....mine was really good and did not fall apart at all

LTT----whe we checked in, they had already noted my allergies from when i made my ADR adn our waitress had the chef come to the table and told me what was okay adn what was not...the only 2 things that i could not eat were the macaroni and cheese adn the apple cobbler....but there was so much food that it didnt matter anyways....and the food was AMAZING!!!!!

Flame Tree----The manager here was awesome!!! When i asked about the binder with the ingredients they immediately got the manager and he went over all the ingredients with me and let me substitute whatever i wanted for the corn muffin since it has eggs
----I ate the 1/2 chicken with beans adn got fries instead fo the corn muffin

50s Prime Time-----okay...i love this place and the service was outstanding....once again, the waitress got the chef and he was at our table within 5 mins of being seated....he asked me what i was interested in eating adn i told him and he assured me that it was all okay for me to have
-----I had the shrimp cocktail appetizer adn the pot roast which was to die for

Earl of Sandwich----okay, so this was the place i was most worried about but i had no problems there at all
-----I had the hawaiin BBQ sandwich

American Adventure----I really wanted to try the tangerine cafe in morocco but it was so busy that we decided with would be less stressful adn less hassle to eat here and it wasnt bad like i had heard from other ppl.....they were very healpful when i asked about ingredients adn the food was good
-----I just gad the cheeseburger and fries

Crystal Palace----This place was amazing as usual....It took a little while for the chef to come out but it was no problem at all....the chef walked the buffet with me adn i was surprised that there were only like 4 or 5 things that i could not eat adn i was so glad that they at least had the frozen yogurt that i coul dhave for dessert....overall, i left this place very very full adn happy

ASSp food court-----i love all the food here.....we ate here everyday for 6 dasy last december adn i didnt have one bad meal.....same goes for this trip and the staff was also very helpful when it came to finding out ingredients
-----i had the chicken quesadillas and the spaghetti and meatballs
------also....they had DIVVIES!!!!!! i splurged adn got there jellybeans...lol

Since i knew that i couldnt eat most of the snacks that i used to eat (popcorn, pretzels, churros, etc.) I packed my own snacks in my suitcase so i would alwasy have something that i knew i could eat.....i brought with me...cheese crackers, divvies cookies adn caramel corn, cereal adn snack bars


Overall......I was very very very impressed with the service at Disney....4 days adn not one bad meal...or allergic reaction
I left Disney very very satisfied adn very very full!!!

[Selket]

Thanks for the great review! I'm glad your first trip out since diagnosis was such a success!:banana:

[hematite153]

For the record I do not care for Nestle USA at all. But if you ever want to get your son treats that are safe Nestle Canada makes lots of traditional favorites that are made in a nut free facility.


Ahhh...this probably explains my confusion.

[mechurchlady]

Ahhh...this probably explains my confusion.
Different countries can have different ingredients and suppliers. Coke is made with corn syrup in America but there is a Passover version as well as many bottlers worldwide that use cane syrup.

I do not worry about labels that say made in a factory that may contain soy. The wheat is my only problem but if I was severely allergic to something then I would think twice.

I love food reports, now I am so hungry. Thanks for the report.

[momsavealot]

Hi guys! Just got back and still going thru Post Disney Depression. Yes, it stinks to be back! Anyway, as far as the peanut allergy, we only had one reaction. Yes, that's one more than I had hoped. It happened at the Pinochio Village Haus counter service restaurant. As you may know, part of the seating overlooks the ride It's a Small World. We sat there. I remember seeing handprints on the windows overlooking the ride and thought "ew" but not "hey that could be peanut butter". Now, I know you're thinking, why did you eat at a restaurant that serves peanut butter sandwiches. Well, my reasoning was that the sandwhiches are prewrapped "uncrustables" and there was no issue of cross contamination. And, we would be wiping down the tables. WElll, I guess I forgot the windows! She touched the windows and rubbed her eye and her eye swelled up. UGH! I gave her benedryl and she was fine after a while. Luckily, it was the end of the night for us anyway. Over all, the table service restaurants were great. The chefs all came out and talked to us and made special things if necessary. The counter service, don't expect any special treatment. I went to Cosmic Ray's and asked for Divvies instead of the normal choc chip cookie that came iwth the meal and after 15 minutes of dealing with different managers, got them. I decided not to waste the time at any future places. If you have any questions, please let me know!:surfweb:

[antree]

Don't it stink being back. So sorry to hear you had an reaction. We sit there when we go in there my son only ate there once and he had the chicken fingers he hangs on the window looking down I never thought about the window having food on it. I'm going to have to remember to wipe it down next time. Aren't the chefs great with the allergies? Did you end up trying the Mickey bars? What other counter service did you eat at?
In Mk my son usually just eats at Casey's or we will go to the Plaza.
In Epcot we eat at Table services or The Electric Umbrella.
In DHS only at Sci-Fi or Ma Ma Melrose
I don't feed him in AK I just worry more there, I don't know why, I think maybe there is more a chance for reaction there.

I am more scared at counter services. So I was wondering where did you eat for counter services? We are going back in Nov. and I would like to save some money with not so many sit down meals if the counter services are safe.

Thanks, Maria

[momsavealot]

Don't it stink being back. So sorry to hear you had an reaction. We sit there when we go in there my son only ate there once and he had the chicken fingers he hangs on the window looking down I never thought about the window having food on it. I'm going to have to remember to wipe it down next time. Aren't the chefs great with the allergies? Did you end up trying the Mickey bars? What other counter service did you eat at?
In Mk my son usually just eats at Casey's or we will go to the Plaza.
In Epcot we eat at Table services or The Electric Umbrella.
In DHS only at Sci-Fi or Ma Ma Melrose
I don't feed him in AK I just worry more there, I don't know why, I think maybe there is more a chance for reaction there.

I am more scared at counter services. So I was wondering where did you eat for counter services? We are going back in Nov. and I would like to save some money with not so many sit down meals if the counter services are safe.

Thanks, Maria

We ate at the following CS restaurants without a problem:
MK-
Cosmic Ray's - chicken fingers, fries and Divvies
Casey's - hot dogs, fries and no safe dessert
Epcot-
Liberty Inn - chicken fingers, fries and safe brownie
Animal Kingdom -
Pizzafari - pizza, frozen lemonade
Hollywood Studios -
Pizza Planet - pizza, salad, no safe dessert
Polynesian -
Captn. Cook's - Mickey waffles and bacon

and no, we never got a chance to try the Mickey Bars. We were on the DDP, and I have to say we had more food than we knew what to do with. We ended up having way too many snack credits to use up at the end.

I was pleasantly surprised with Tony's Town Square Restaurant on Main Street. The chef came out and said she would make the meatball for my dd's spaghetti b/c normally the kids' meatballs are shipped in (they only make the adult ones there). My dd loved it and it was the biggest meatball I had ever seen! The chef also brought out Divvies for dessert for everybody! My kids had plenty to eat at all the restaurants - even the CS restaurants!

[antree]

That is Great, Thank You. Glad you had a good time.

Maria

[HETRICKL]

I haven't had a chance to check on the buns yet. Were the hamburger and hot dog buns safe then? Did anyone check if they are manufactured on same lines or equipment with peanuts/tree nuts? Thanks!

I also still have to look into that question on their fryers and that their oil gets recycled with all the restaurants. We also have a shellfish allergy and if they're deep frying fish in the same oil as chicken fingers, than that is out for us.

Has anyone have any info on that?

[hematite153]

I also still have to look into that question on their fryers and that their oil gets recycled with all the restaurants. We also have a shellfish allergy and if they're deep frying fish in the same oil as chicken fingers, than that is out for us.

Has anyone have any info on that?

I have a chicken allergy and they've told me that they don't fry their fish with the chicken.

However, they do clean their oil from all of their fryers together. I'm not really sure how this affects things. So, even if you go to a restaurant that doesn't serve fish the oil may have previously had fish and then been cleaned/filtered/etc. for reuse.

I decided to chance it during my last visit and had fries 2 or 3 times without a problem. But, I'd think about the severity of your allergy and the impact of a reaction on your vacation before deciding to chance it. My allergies aren't anaphylactic so I'd just get really sick and lose a day. (I also get worse with every reaction so I do my best to avoid risky things.) But, if I progress to the point of anaphylaxis I don't know that I would continue to chance the fries.

[momsavealot]

I haven't had a chance to check on the buns yet. Were the hamburger and hot dog buns safe then? Did anyone check if they are manufactured on same lines or equipment with peanuts/tree nuts? Thanks!

I also still have to look into that question on their fryers and that their oil gets recycled with all the restaurants. We also have a shellfish allergy and if they're deep frying fish in the same oil as chicken fingers, than that is out for us.

Has anyone have any info on that?

I was told prior to our trip from the Disney food allergy people (Brenda Bennett, etc.) that the buns were safe. I didn't investigate any further and the kids didn't have any reaction to the hot dog buns at Casey's. The bread at all the table service restaurants were off limits as made off premises and no guarantee on ingredients. I honestly don't know about the fryers and we have no chicken or shellfish allergies so can't help you there. Good luck!

[HETRICKL]

Cinderella73 - did you go on your vacation yet? I was interested to hear your trip report such as, what restaurants you ate it, if you found out any more useful info (like Mickey bars), if you encountered any great and/or bad experiences?

Does anyone know why soft serve ice cream is o.k. but regular ice cream isn't? We stay away from ice cream because of the possible cross contamination, but why isn't that an issue with soft serve?

Thanks.

[Mary976]

I can eat soft serve from my local ice cream place because the "mix" is peanut free, and thus there is no contamination with the soft serve dispenser. I don't know if this is true at Disney, but that might be why.

Mary

[antree]

Cinderella73 - did you go on your vacation yet? I was interested to hear your trip report such as, what restaurants you ate it, if you found out any more useful info (like Mickey bars), if you encountered any great and/or bad experiences?

Does anyone know why soft serve ice cream is o.k. but regular ice cream isn't? We stay away from ice cream because of the possible cross contamination, but why isn't that an issue with soft serve?

Thanks.

Soft serve is Ok when it is made in a allergy free place, hard ice is ok if it is made in an allergy free place. The reason you don't want to eat hard ice when out because most places will have some kind of ice cream that has nuts in it. With that said they use the same scooper for all the ice cream so there is your cross contamination.

[shane&jakesmom]

Hope you had a great trip, my kids have severe peanut and tree nut allergies, we are very careful what they eat nad read the ingredients on everything, the kids allergists said no bakery goods at all, be very careful of chocolate and candy. So my kids do not really eat candy or bakery stuff.

[kimpossible]

Just subscribing to this thread. We have been to WDW 9 times. Sometime around our 4 or 5th trip we discovered his peanut/treenut allergy. We try to avoid any cross-contaminations, but never knew anything about a list or Brend. I love this site.

Now I am also planning our 10 trip for May coupled with a 3-night Wonder cruise.

Anyone got any suggestions for this?

Thanks-

[momsavealot]

I know that now there is a central number to call about allergies, not Brenda. It should be in one of the major posts at the top of this disabilities thread. Sorry, I don't know anything about the cruise w/ disabilties but they should be able to advise at the main number. Have fun in May!

[dicar123]

Could you please give me the phone number for food allergies that is not Brenda?

I have a friend making a last-minute trip with a daughter severely allergic to peanuts.

[mechurchlady]

Could you please give me the phone number for food allergies that is not Brenda?

I have a friend making a last-minute trip with a daughter severely allergic to peanuts.
Diets for allergies and other special needs: WDW Information

* Contact Information for WDW
* As of 1/09, there is a specific to support Guests' Special Dietary Requests. This is the email address for that department: specialdiets@disneyworld.com
* Also, as of 1/09, there is a WDW webpage about Special Diets on the WDW website. It includes some links for frequent requests.
* General for WDW: Brenda.Bennett@disney.com (Very helpful and can provide lists of 'safe' foods. It's a good idea to contact her each visit. Food supplies change frequently and food that is 'safe' on one trip may not be 'safe' on the next trip.)
* Animal Kingdom 407-938-3288 wdwakspecialdiets@email.disney.com
* Hollywood Studios 407-560-3551 wdwstspecialdiets@email.disney.com
* Epcot 407-560-6395 wdwecspecialdiets@email.disney.com
* Magic Kingdom 407-824-5967 wdwmkspecialdiets@email.disney.com
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=595713
A lot of great info is in that stickied thread by Sue.

[NEVERENOUGHWDW]

Hi! We are leaving in a week and have finalized our plans as best we can. Does anyone know if any of the following are safe for peanut allergy:
Mickey Rice Krispy Treat (all over the parks)
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich (at MK Bakery, etc.)
Dole Whips
Brownie at Casey's Corner
Choc. Chip Cookie at Cosmic Ray's
Goofy's pizza at Chef Mickey's
choc. fudge cake at Catalina Eddie's (in DHS)
pizza at Pizza Planet
rice crispy treats at Hollywood & Vine character meal

and finally, has anyone w/ peanut allergy ventured to Goofy's Candy Co. in Downtown Disney? Pretzel rods, rice crispy treats and marshmallow dipped in chocolate sound okay but wondering if anyone has had any experience with it.
Thanks a million!!!!!!

Just came across this thread & it makes me worry.
Two people can both have a peanut allergy & while one might just get a rash the other may stop breathing.
I have severe food allergies & carry an Epi-pen with me at all times & there is one thing I can say 100% without fail about Disney ~ Disney takes food allergies very seriously & when the chef comes out to speak to you about you course choices I have always been treated with respect & concern.
I have eaten in some of the best restaurants around the world & have never been as assured & treated as lovely as by the Chefs in WDW!

Thank you Chefs!:goodvibes

[maigheann]

she would call the CS restaurants that I have on our itinerary ahead of time to order Divvies and have them on hand. I told her my concern was that we are on the DDP and my kids are entitled to a dessert and I am worried that they won't have safe desserts on hand. She told me they will not give us a voucher to get a safe dessert somewhere else. So, hopefully the CS restaurants will stock up on Divvies! She did say that my kids could go to the MK Bakery and have the famous cookie ice cream sandwich on Divvies if I request (HOORAY!!!)

Can anyone else attest to the availability of ice cream sandwich Divvies cookies at the MK Bakery?

Did anyone else succeed in having Brenda stock their planned CS restaurants with Divvies ahead of their visit?


M

[Selket]

Can anyone else attest to the availability of ice cream sandwich Divvies cookies at the MK Bakery?

Did anyone else succeed in having Brenda stock their planned CS restaurants with Divvies ahead of their visit?


Most of this thread is very old - good info but I wouldn't trust what would have been reported safe awhile ago.

Last time I was at WDW (Sept. 08) we had a VERY hard time finding Divvies cookies anywhere - none at the MK bakery. Perhaps they were just out as we were only there 2 days before going on a Disney cruise. The hotels we were in (CR and Poly) didn't have them. MK Bakery did have the caramel corn and jelly beans. I don't know what you are talking about with the ice cream sandwiches however - I'm just talking about the Divvies cookies in the package.

I think it is a good idea to request the Divvies through the new allergy office but I don't know how that will work out. It is always hit and miss - we were offered them only 1 or 2 times at sit-downs during our visit in March '08. The chefs usually had something else for him though...or made something.

[WeLoveLilo05]

I am so happy I found this board!!! My DD has peanut allergies and I am keeping her away from tree nuts as well. Went to the world last year and we spoke with chefs but I didn't know about all these numbers/e-mail addresses. We are going again in May

My question lies with the Mickey Waffles!
Now @ the Poly and Tusker House both chefs OKed them
however, at Cape May Cafe the chef said no they aren't made there so he offered to make DD pancakes.....that was my last day she's eaten the waffles and was ok, but what's going on?

Thanks for posting Brenda's e-mail I will have to e-mail her and ask for "the list"

[Selket]

My question lies with the Mickey Waffles!
Now @ the Poly and Tusker House both chefs OKed them
however, at Cape May Cafe the chef said no they aren't made there so he offered to make DD pancakes.....that was my last day she's eaten the waffles and was ok, but what's going on?

I would guess that the waffles or the batter is made off-site. All the chefs I've encountered have given them the "all clear" for peanut and tree nut contamination. Some chefs, however, will not ever fee comfortable giving the OK to something they didn't prepare from scratch themselves (like chicken nuggets, the waffles, etc) because only that way can they TRULY guarantee that the meal is peanut free. Usually from those chefs they will prepare everything from scratch (flour, eggs, sugar, baking soda, - no mixes in other words, no choc. chips added in, etc).

I've had similar things happen to us when dining at the parks and you have to go with your gut. I usually do not go against the chef and eat something they say not to eat.

Much of your experience depends on the chef you get - you could go back to the same restaurant the next day and get a different opinion from a different chef. My guess is that the mickey waffles are all the same so unless he had some way to contaminate them in his kitchen (cooking them on the same griddle as things with nuts or whatever) then they were probably safe.

[WeLoveLilo05]

Most of this thread is very old - good info but I wouldn't trust what would have been reported safe awhile ago.

Last time I was at WDW (Sept. 08) we had a VERY hard time finding Divvies cookies anywhere - none at the MK bakery. Perhaps they were just out as we were only there 2 days before going on a Disney cruise. The hotels we were in (CR and Poly) didn't have them. MK Bakery did have the caramel corn and jelly beans. I don't know what you are talking about with the ice cream sandwiches however - I'm just talking about the Divvies cookies in the package.

I think it is a good idea to request the Divvies through the new allergy office but I don't know how that will work out. It is always hit and miss - we were offered them only 1 or 2 times at sit-downs during our visit in March '08. The chefs usually had something else for him though...or made something.

I just wanted to say that All Star Movies had Divvies in May 2008. We went to Tusker House and were given a nice little supply of Divvies for the day (2 days really) and some gluten free/peanut/tree nut/ egg free brownies.

We didn't go into Main Street Bakery but will have to this year knowing that they do have Divvies.

[kyirish25]

I am so happy I found this board!!! My DD has peanut allergies and I am keeping her away from tree nuts as well. Went to the world last year and we spoke with chefs but I didn't know about all these numbers/e-mail addresses. We are going again in May

My question lies with the Mickey Waffles!
Now @ the Poly and Tusker House both chefs OKed them
however, at Cape May Cafe the chef said no they aren't made there so he offered to make DD pancakes.....that was my last day she's eaten the waffles and was ok, but what's going on?

Thanks for posting Brenda's e-mail I will have to e-mail her and ask for "the list"


We had the same issue with the Mickey waffles on our Thanksgiving trip. Whispering Canyon and Contempo Cafe both said they weren't safe because the batter was made in the bakery and could be cross-contaminated. 'Ohana and Tusker House both said they were safe. We questioned 'Ohana directly about the batter being made in the bakery and they assured us it was made in their kitchen. So maybe different restaurants get their batter from different places :confused:

If you get a more direct answer from Brenda or a chef at Disney I would love to hear what they say.

[WeLoveLilo05]

We had the same issue with the Mickey waffles on our Thanksgiving trip. Whispering Canyon and Contempo Cafe both said they weren't safe because the batter was made in the bakery and could be cross-contaminated. 'Ohana and Tusker House both said they were safe. We questioned 'Ohana directly about the batter being made in the bakery and they assured us it was made in their kitchen. So maybe different restaurants get their batter from different places :confused:

If you get a more direct answer from Brenda or a chef at Disney I would love to hear what they say.

I am going to e-mail her right now while I have the chance and see what she says and ask for the official list. I'll let you know when I hear something.

[WeLoveLilo05]

We had the same issue with the Mickey waffles on our Thanksgiving trip. Whispering Canyon and Contempo Cafe both said they weren't safe because the batter was made in the bakery and could be cross-contaminated. 'Ohana and Tusker House both said they were safe. We questioned 'Ohana directly about the batter being made in the bakery and they assured us it was made in their kitchen. So maybe different restaurants get their batter from different places :confused:

If you get a more direct answer from Brenda or a chef at Disney I would love to hear what they say.

So Brenda got back to me quickly, I e-mailed her late last night and when I got up at 8:00 there was an e-mail from her already in my mailbox with tons of forms and lists and other information.

However, all she said was that there are three different types of batters for the Mickey Waffles, one being allergen free...so really didn't fully answer the question but when we go this time we will have our form all filled and sent out and speak to chefs again. And it is good to know they do have an allergen free batter.

She also mentioned, which I didn't even think of, the Animal Keepers at animal kingdom carry around a mix that contains nuts to train the animals and to be mindful of that.

[kyirish25]

We were offered the allergen free at WCC but when they came out they were just normal waffles, not Mickey shaped, so that upset DS. We are just planning to stick to the places were they have been safe in the past and hope they still are come our next trip.

Thanks for posting what Brenda had to say.

[mechurchlady]

We were offered the allergen free at WCC but when they came out they were just normal waffles, not Mickey shaped, so that upset DS.
They probably gave you Vans Waffle instead of making the waffles with a special batter in a special allergen free Mickey waffle maker.

http://www.vansfoods.com/
I will not eat them as I am 98% soy free and try to stay totally soy free. The soy flour would be a painful belly ache for me. They are nut free apparently.