Taking food into the parks....

[PJackson]

I read that it's forbidden to take your own stuff in. The thing is, DD1 has a dairy intolerance (and poss DD2 whom I breastfeeding) and therefore it's hard to get her snacks (and me!). So I'd like to be able to take a bit of fruit and also something like a fruit pot and maybe a dairy free chocolate brownie or biscuit in with us. Main meals will obviously be purchased in Disney but if she we say stop for a coffee I don't want her looking at nice things and not being able to have anything without giving her an alternative :(

Do you think this will be acceptable? Is there anyone at Disney I could run it by via email or something?

Thanks for your help.

[torsie24]

Literally, the bag check is NOTHING, they barely even look. I didn;t bother opening my bag most times.

You'll be fine with baby bottles, anyhting. Every day I took rolls, and drinks bottles in!

[A Small World]

Dont worry about this - everyone takes snacks in. As long as you are not taking a full scale picnic in massive coolbox etc you'll be fine.

[Rachie B]

panic not,they aren't looking for food in your bags ! lol

we brought bottles of water ( and refilled at drinks fountains ) cereal bars etc

never been / seen anyone stopped bringing food in

[A Small World]

Sometimes the CMs on bag check pretend to confiscate food - usually bags of sweets - but then indicate its because they want it for themselves :rotfl:

[PJackson]

Oh that's a relief thanks :) I read it in the Veness's guidebook that they confiscate food taken in... I think if they say anything I'll just try and explain in pigeon French and English about my DD and myself.... :confused:

Sounds like they don't check anyway :)

[Cyrano]

As others have said you will definitely not have a problem.
We have entered the park with bottles of water, crisps/snacks and a baget along with cheese and hams. Made a picnic up and sat at Hakuna Matata which was shut... would not do it at a restaurant that was open :)

[lilo68]

You will have nothing to worry about, DS2 is autistic and has a very restricted diet. We have to take food for him every where we go, we even take his packed lunch into the restaurants with us. We order our meals and he eats his packed lunch and we have never had any problems. :)

[A Small World]

Hi Lilo68 - Ive just worked out who you are - :rotfl:

[mommy2ash]

i will be bringing snacks for my dd who will be 22 months. there is no way she could survive on the food there for five days so i will be bringing raisins, her own drinks, biscuits, rice cakes and i might even resort to taking a roll from breakfast with ham in it for her lol

[lilo68]

Hi Small World, I knew you would figure it out:thumbsup2

Mommy2ash, you are so lucky only having to take that amount of food with you, I wish we could get away with that amount. We have to take ds2's entire food for the week, 5 loaves of bread, his own butter, juice and chocs , it takes up a whole suitcase. :eek:

[hollymattbenmilo]

yes..well i put in another thread about my gallstone/ulcer etc... i am really limited to what i can eat.. so will have to take in snacks for ben and baby milo, and a sandwish for both me and my mum..as we have same allergies...bizarre... I feel a little nervous about having to explain myself!

[Missish]

The CMs on the bag check really don't care about food in your bags - my mother managed to get in three rolls, a bottle of water and a packet of crisps without the CM even blinking an eye. You'll be fine!

[mummyal]

As the others have said, you'll have nothing to worry about. We brought (and will be bringing) our own snacks in - good ol' Jammie Dodgers, Maltesers, Maryland choc chip cookies, Walkers crisps and our own drinks/juice etc and we've never had problems.

[poppyolivia]

yeah its not food they are looking for and most the time they don't even check my bag, and when they do they usually find the whole of the santa Fe breakfast in there!;) :rotfl: Seriously though they skim over bags, there is no need to panic at all!!

[torsie24]

I always had my jumper at the top of my bag, so even when I did bother opening my bag all you could see way a jumper (under which was hiding a bottle of water, 3 pain au chocolat and 3 ham and cheese rolls!)

Hee hee hee!

[poppyolivia]

I always had my jumper at the top of my bag, so even when I did bother opening my bag all you could see way a jumper (under which was hiding a bottle of water, 3 pain au chocolat and 3 ham and cheese rolls!)

Hee hee hee!

It HAS to be done!!:rotfl:

[torsie24]

Lol, indeed. The only problme with 7am breakfast! I can't even manage half a yoghurt! So its only my fair share!!

Wonder if its frowned upon at DLH though?!? eeeee? I hear they even have slices of cheese so it'll save me chopping up those wierd little blocks of it!!

[poppyolivia]

:rotfl:

I remember in Santa Fe they used to have pots of yoghurt which were handy snack for my wee boy...he was about a year old..the following year we went they had a big pan of the stuff with a ladle :rotfl: Talk about being gutted!:rotfl:

[torsie24]

:rotfl:

I remember in Santa Fe they used to have pots of yoghurt which were handy snack for my wee boy...he was about a year old..the following year we went they had a big pan of the stuff with a ladle :rotfl: Talk about being gutted!:rotfl:
At least now you know to go armed with tupperware!!! :)

I take sandwich bags in readiness!! Peolple looked at me funny in the crush queue while i was snacking at 9.45am - but i knew they were jealous really!!!

[thelittlemermaid83]

At least now you know to go armed with tupperware!!! :)

I take sandwich bags in readiness!! Peolple looked at me funny in the crush queue while i was snacking at 9.45am - but i knew they were jealous really!!!

:laughing:

I can't stomach breakfast at 7am its tooo early...so i think i'll be popping and picking up food then leave for the park lol.

[A Small World]

The beauty of GMF is you can book a late one , do some EMH then have brekkie in the park. Tastes much better at 9.30 than 7.00

[torsie24]

The beauty of GMF is you can book a late one , do some EMH then have brekkie in the park. Tastes much better at 9.30 than 7.00
Yeah, GMF was the only breakfast I actually ate at!! In Jan I'm going to do EMH and then have a late DLH breakfast. :)

[thelittlemermaid83]

I'm actually glad the park doesnt open at 8am every morning in January!

[A Small World]

Yeah, GMF was the only breakfast I actually ate at!! In Jan I'm going to do EMH and then have a late DLH breakfast. :)

Yeh we'll probably do that in Feb as well

[mommy2ash]

The beauty of GMF is you can book a late one , do some EMH then have brekkie in the park. Tastes much better at 9.30 than 7.00

i didnt even think of that woohoo thats my new plan!!!:cool1:

[A Small World]

i didnt even think of that woohoo thats my new plan!!!:cool1:

Yes we do that all the time

[torsie24]

I'm actually glad the park doesnt open at 8am every morning in January!
Me too! And I'm glad is shuts at 7 rather than 12! Wont actually come back needing a holiday!!

[hollymattbenmilo]

Hi Small World, I knew you would figure it out:thumbsup2

Mommy2ash, you are so lucky only having to take that amount of food with you, I wish we could get away with that amount. We have to take ds2's entire food for the week, 5 loaves of bread, his own butter, juice and chocs , it takes up a whole suitcase. :eek:

Hi, I know slightly off topic, but wondering... what can you take in a suitcase?? I will need to take few cartons of dairy free bits for my son. But as I have really bad stomach problems..would I be able to pack a few bits? ready salted crisps? brek bars etc? just bits for energy? what CAN and CANT you take food wise? The airline website didn't say with reagrds to food????

thank you:confused3

[torsie24]

Hi, I know slightly off topic, but wondering... what can you take in a suitcase?? I will need to take few cartons of dairy free bits for my son. But as I have really bad stomach problems..would I be able to pack a few bits? ready salted crisps? brek bars etc? just bits for energy? what CAN and CANT you take food wise? The airline website didn't say with reagrds to food????

thank you:confused3
As long as its not fresh produce (fruit, cheese etc.) or liquids then anything else should be fine in your hand luggage.

[hollymattbenmilo]

is it ok to put these things in my main luggage though? as dont want to carry cartons of soya milk etc??

[PJackson]

I'm the same as DD1 is currently on soya milk (dairy free diet). I think I'm just going to have to go to the supermarket and try and buy some.

I'm not sure of the restrictions on liquids in hand luggage these days - might still be quite strict.... You'd need to check with your airline.

[A Small World]

It was still very strict when we flew to Dublin a few mths ago

[lilo68]

We don't fly to DLRP anymore(DS2 screamed the plane down), but we did fly to Cyprus last year and we took all his food in a suitcase as usual, the only thing you have to consider is that the bags do get thrown around and squashed. The last thing you want is soya milk all over your clothes. :eek: We try to use a solid case for the food and then put a towel round them.:)