Can you do this....???

[Twinkly-Tink]

I've searched the boards but can't find anything on this.

We are travelling with my DN who is quite a fussy eater. Now there may be something on the menu he will eat but maybe not!

If there was nothing he faniced then it may be that he would eat beforehand but could we still have him on our dining reservations, and he sit at the table but not eat?

We are on DDP and have a while yet before we can make ADR's so just want to be prepared and ensure that we are not breaking any rules!

Thanks in advance.

 

[laughinplace199]

I think you would probably be ok with him not eating at most TS places, except for buffets (and other all you can eat settings). At those places, you will have to pay for him even if he doesn't eat.

You may want to check out allears.net to check out the menus. This may help you choose places that have items your DN will eat.

Also, some restaurants will make things that are not on the menu. We ate at Olivia's last month. We didn't ask for additional kid options, but our server mentioned that they can make grilled cheese (and a couple of other items that escape me now) if the kids didn't want what was on the kids menu.

 

[Nadjalu]

As long as you are not at a bufffet/all you can eat restaurant, yes he can sit and not dine.

 

[MSSANDRA]

How old is your DN?

WDW is soooo accommodating to dinning needs. One trip my newly "adult" kid had special request at almost every place we ate. They made steak completely plain, a pasta dish with NO veggies, found fries, etc.

Younger kids that has to order off the kids menu might be a little more limiting. Most places however even for a kid's menu price will do a plain pasta with butter or something.

There was also a thread a while back about bringing in CS for a picky kid to eat while the adults dinned at a nicer TS place. It of course got a little heated but it may be something you are or are not comfortable with!

 

[Twinkly-Tink]

I think you would probably be ok with him not eating at most TS places, except for buffets (and other all you can eat settings). At those places, you will have to pay for him even if he doesn't eat.

You may want to check out allears.net to check out the menus. This may help you choose places that have items your DN will eat.

Also, some restaurants will make things that are not on the menu. We ate at Olivia's last month. We didn't ask for additional kid options, but our server mentioned that they can make grilled cheese (and a couple of other items that escape me now) if the kids didn't want what was on the kids menu.

Thanks - I've already started looking at them menus and asked my DSis to share them with him so he can have some input

As long as you are not at a bufffet/all you can eat restaurant, yes he can sit and not dine.

Fab news - thanks!

How old is your DN?

WDW is soooo accommodating to dinning needs. One trip my newly "adult" kid had special request at almost every place we ate. They made steak completely plain, a pasta dish with NO veggies, found fries, etc.

Younger kids that has to order off the kids menu might be a little more limiting. Most places however even for a kid's menu price will do a plain pasta with butter or something.

There was also a thread a while back about bringing in CS for a picky kid to eat while the adults dinned at a nicer TS place. It of course got a little heated but it may be something you are or are not comfortable with!

He will be 10 when we go but he is very fussy Not sure we'd be taking CS into TS restaurant, but maybe he could have CS before we eat

Really appreciate you all taking the time to reply

 

[ppony]

In addition to what others have said, we have an autistic son that has a feeding disorder as well. He eats very, VERY little variety let alone quantity. To be sure we have some option for him, we often bring our own goldfish crackers or similar. It's never been a problem as long as it's not a character buffet where you're to be paying for the interaction too in which case, he would be charged regardless. Usually the only thing we can get him to eat at most places are fries, but obviously you can't do that at every meal so that's why we come prepared. Of course, our son is only 4 so as he gets older there may be more issues, though I doubt too many of them at Disney. They're so accommodating.

 

[Twinkly-Tink]

In addition to what others have said, we have an autistic son that has a feeding disorder as well. He eats very, VERY little variety let alone quantity. To be sure we have some option for him, we often bring our own goldfish crackers or similar. It's never been a problem as long as it's not a character buffet where you're to be paying for the interaction too in which case, he would be charged regardless. Usually the only thing we can get him to eat at most places are fries, but obviously you can't do that at every meal so that's why we come prepared. Of course, our son is only 4 so as he gets older there may be more issues, though I doubt too many of them at Disney. They're so accommodating.

Thanks....I'm hoping there's a miraculous shift in his eating habits over next 12 months but best to be prepared and this helps

 

[beansmom]

well, the 'beautiful' thing about kids is that what they will or won't eat on any given day is highly subject to change. Whenever I would find their favorite cereal on sale and stock=up, that's when they'd change brands. 12 months might find a totally different palate on any child.

 

[Twinkly-Tink]

well, the 'beautiful' thing about kids is that what they will or won't eat on any given day is highly subject to change. Whenever I would find their favorite cereal on sale and stock=up, that's when they'd change brands. 12 months might find a totally different palate on any child.

So my Dsis tells me

Here's hoping so!!

 

[clanmcculloch]

My experience with my girls has been that there's something magical about the age of 10 when it comes to their dining preferences. Both of my kids at 10 years old went from only typical kid foods and plain at that (burger with nothing on it, plain cheese pizza, plain pasta or pasta with plain tomato sauce, etc). Somehow both of them at some point between their 10th and 11th birthdays switched to very adult pallets including sushi, steak, shellfish and any kind of exotic foods we could find though they do both like a lot of adult types of comfort foods like chili and chicken wings as well. Hopefully your nephew will be the same.

I did always make a point of booking only ADRs where I could find at least one thing on the menu that each would eat or at least be made how they'll eat them (leave off sauces, swap the side for a different one on the menu, things like that). Most restaurants around WDW have SOMETHING that will suit a fussy eater but it's good that you're checking the menus to be sure.