Any experiences with new kids menus and food allergies??

[disneyandme]

I'm wondering how children with food allergies are doing with the new kid's menus. They are so limiting. Will chefs still make whatever food the child can eat or do they try to limit you to items on the new menu. I miss the old grilled cheese-- that was always a safe one for my DD7. DD2 can't eat a thing on any of the new menus. Help--- just looking for current expereinces. Thanks.

 

[RxforDisney]

We just got back last week. My DS(2) is milk, egg, and peanut allergic. We had absolutely no problem at the table service places. The chefs made special foods for him, and did not charge us anything for it since he is under three and "eats for free". At counter service places, you are pretty much limited to the food they have available. We got a list of "safe foods" from Brenda Bennett at Magic Kingdom foods, and pretty much went by that. I would get a double "cheesburger" without the cheese for myself, and give him one patty with the fries. Then he would eat the grapes and applesauce off of my daughter's plate (because she would not eat them). He also really enjoyed the rotissserie chicken at Cosmic Ray's and the smoked turkey legs at MGM (both of which we found on the list Brenda sent us.)

Brenda's contact info, if you don't already have it, is:

brenda.bennett@disney.com
407-824-5967

Hope this helps!

 

[maynard]

my son has a milk allergy. contact brenda bennett--she is wonderful! i was concerned about the new menus too. we are on the dining plan and i don't want to pay all that $$$ for my son to eat the same thing everyday! brenda assurred me that the chef's work with you just as before, but i don't know about counter service places.

anyone else been there recently?

 

[dhluvsDisney]

My son has food allergies, and the time we did go out to dine, the Chef came to the table and spoke with us. It was very nice, and they went out of their way to recommend what to eat and how they should prepare it.