Nancyg56
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Nancyg56- I 100% agree with everything you said. My ds has a severe peanut & tree nut allergy and going out to eat can be a pretty scary thing. Disney is the one place we feel safe knowing his allergies are taken seriously and that we can all relax and have a good time. Thanks for putting the explanation out there.![]()
My pleasure. My DGD allergy was not life-threatening, thank God, but it was threatening all the same. At home I could make substitutions and generally baked using Vegan recipes, which were okay. I never got the darn pancake right. She was a little girl, and my DD and DSIl never traveled anywhere she could nto go, so when we planned the Disney trip, Marisa scoured the DISabilities boards to see how Kady would fare. Nothing can even describe the look on a little girls face when she is eating her panckae for the first time!
I don't think people who are allergy free can comprehend how life changing this is for people. Nothing is ever the same, and food not prepared at home is dangerous many times. Disney restaurants have committed to making their food safe and have built a trust with their guests who need to rely on them to keep them safe. Once Chefs find that they are being used to gain a "perk" it is possible that their vigilence will fade, and w once safe environment for an extended stay will be no more.
Kady can enjoy foods that contain dairy and eggs now, but those trips that she was not safe, the money we spent was well spent! I still remember calling mu husband in tears after that kind chef shared her "secret" recipe! He used to take our little princess out every weekend, jus the two of them. The y ran his errands...the post office, the bank, a lollypop at teh convenience store while she rode a rocking horse, and then breakfast. SH ealways ordered chocolate chip pancakes that the cook turned into a mickey head. AS long as I can, I will try to educate those folks who don't understand so that Disney can continue to make magic for everyone!
