Disneyland getting healthier

[eatntae]

So keep the old, add the new is my vote! Then we'll all have what we want!

That's what I'm talkin about!

 

[mikayla73]

I think that offering healthier choices is a great idea! But I agree with others ... make it in addition to. I would hate it if the "special" treats we get when only in DL were gone

PLEASE TELL ME THE COCONUT MACAROONS ARE STILL THERE!!!

 

[autumnbaby9]

I better be able to get a Tigger Tail while I'm there(I want to try one so bad) and if they take away my cinnamin rolls I will be

 

[MateasMom]

Wanted to add: I don't know if it is the same strawberry shortcake, but tonight I noticed a SSC at the Riverbelle terrace (I think that's what it's called. Next to Tarzan). 2 layers of 'cake' with strawberries and cream between. Don't know if it's the same thing or not

My opinion on the 'healthier' though. I FULLY support their offering healthier options and think it is LONG overdue, but think it's silly for them to limit the junk food. Supply and demand people! I'm not at Dland to 'treat' myself to a nice apple. I can do that at home LOL. I want to treat myself to a chocolate covered rice crispy treat! THATs something I don't do at home I AM totally glad that they claim to be going healthier. I HATE that my kids options for a 'healthy' kids meal is burger, fried chicken, and mac and cheese. I'd love to see PBJ or meat sandwiches on whole wheat. As long as we can get our churro afterward

 

[ScrapperKimmyD]

What is a Tigger Tail. Do I need to get one? LOL

 

[mystic_path]

What is a Tigger Tail. Do I need to get one? LOL

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1264557

Go to that link. Its posted on Disboards, and discribes what a tiger tail is. I havent tried one, but it looks soooo good. Mmmmm Mmmmm

 

[birdmom]

I agree that as a nation we need to eat better, but give me a break we go to Disneyland to get away from the everyday food, when my daughter got a bag of carrots in her kids meal in the park it went right into the trash, even though she would have eaten them at home!

 

[Ladyhawke10]

(One mom actually freaked out that they didn't have apples or carrots at one of the stations towards the end of the night..... she held up the line a bunch too.

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Oh, gosh, can't you buy those at the grocery store on the way home, if one was to be "shorted" at the treat station

 

[Ladyhawke10]

I still register my support of Disney getting in touch with it's social responsibilty .
Go Disney Go!

I agree. I think it's a good change from my perspective. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with trans fats as well (considering the issues in NYC and the change KFC made). I hope this helps many people and the overall state of obesity and Americans, which causes problems in so many ways....

 

[lntsmom]

throws up some huge red flags for me. Before make my point, let me say (because some will look at the picture in my signature and jump to conclusions) that on my last trip to DLR I ate fish every day and was thrilled one afternoon to get an apple (plus caramel...but at least it was fresh fruit) in the park. I tried the churros and, well, nope. Ditto the treats we bought at the Pooh store...all too sweet. They went into the trash. As did the better part of a cinnamon roll...too big, too much frosting. I bought the boys the moon-shaped krispy bar...it, too, ended up in the trash...to big to enjoy! We ate cereal and yogurt in our room each morning...and tried to eat out of the park as much as possible since there wasn't a huge variety there. Personally, I would have loved to get a tossed salad with shrimp or a side of rice in the parks.

That aside, I'd say the changes are not likely due to Disney really wanting to improve the health of it's guests. Individual portions = higher mark up and more profit. Why would cheesecake stay and strawberry shortcake dissappear? Well, let's see, it's November. Do strawberries grow year-round in CA? If not, it seems like it would be about now that the price of fresh fruit would begin to cut into the profits.

Why do they serve mostly items that can be dropped in a vat of grease...or grilled? Those items require little to no prep time and require no expertise to prepare. In other words, they can be prepared by a handful of kids working for theme-park wages. The menues at DLR seemed to be largely determined by the bottom line rather than by nutritional or aesthetic values!

 

[jemilah]

I have had weight loss surgery and have lost 100 pounds and struggle everyday with my weight, but once a year at Disneyland I eat what ever I want! That is a vacation, plus I have seen pleanty of healthy options and many families bring thier own food. If I am up at the crack of dawn and going as late as I can , I will eat ! I know what unhealthy food does to my body and don't blame who sold it to me if I eat it and gain weight , it is my responsibility to make the choices, but at the happiest place on earth , I want happy food

 

[autumnbaby9]

.... but at the happiest place on earth , I want happy food

ITA

 

[allison k]

You know, it was possible to eat healthy (and happy) in the park prior to these changes. One girl in my WW meeting, actually lost 160 pounds in just over one year (Core plan, not points) Her family went to DL almost every week. Yes, she packed lots of healthy food - mostly fruit and veggies - for snacking. She called it their "walking buffet." But, most of their meals were eaten in DL restaurants and she was able to still get healthy, low fat, and good tasting meals at Redd Rockets and Hungry Bear, plus some others I don't remember.

And I was happy when I went a couple of weeks ago and the kids meal came with water and carrots with an option to change to french fries and soda/juice. I liked that the healthier option was the "standard" and not the substitute. I do think that's a good way to do it. I took it as a reminder that I should try to give my DD and myself healthier options.

However, cutting out favorite "junk" choices/treats is just not cool. But let's look on the brighter side, at least it's not as bad as the WDW kids meal choices! What's up with that?

 

[Sk8Leigh]

Anyway, I decided to head over to City Hall to file a (for lack of better term) complaint. The CM over there gave me a slip with an address to write to.

What was the address that they gave you?

I can't believe that they're doing this. So stupid.

 

[SamIAm21]

However, cutting out favorite "junk" choices/treats is just not cool. But let's look on the brighter side, at least it's not as bad as the WDW kids meal choices! What's up with that?

Can you believe those and I will be subjected to them in two weeks! Arrrggh! My next trip will be to DL! I can handle no SSC vs. those horrible kids' meals.

I'll be at DL in April!!

 

[eatmypixiedust]

That's lousy! DL is what splurging is all about! I hope they never rid the park of Churros or the Dole whip float!

<-----this must be what the management looks like as they concoct their next food annihilation plan!

 

[eatntae]

What was the address that they gave you?

I can't believe that they're doing this. So stupid.

Guest Communications
P.O. Box 3232
Anaheim, CA 92803-3232

He also said I could email them at www.disneyland.com and click on "Contact Us"

I haven't had time to write them yet, but I plan on typing out an actual letter as opposed to emailing them.

 

[samkj]

My feelings, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. You can still get the fries and soda, all you have to do is ask. The choice is still there. There will always be plenty of candy, cakes, and other sweets in the parks, just instead of 50 kinds of cakes/cookies there may only be 30 (completely random numbers) that is still plenty in my mind. Just like everything else at Disneyland the food changes with the times.

 

[Sk8Leigh]

My feelings, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. You can still get the fries and soda, all you have to do is ask. The choice is still there. There will always be plenty of candy, cakes, and other sweets in the parks, just instead of 50 kinds of cakes/cookies there may only be 30 (completely random numbers) that is still plenty in my mind. Just like everything else at Disneyland the food changes with the times.

The problem (aside from people being upset if their favorite treat is one of the 20 that they eliminate) is that Disney (or the government, or whoever) shouldn't be telling us what's good for us and what's bad for us. Make information available, add healthier food, but don't take away the treats that many people like. If people eat too many of the treats, that's their problem! Not Disney's! Adults should be able to decide for themselves what they want to eat, especially when it comes to splurging on vacation. As for kids, that's up to their parents to decide.

I know that many people are making poor choices (I have been lately, and I'm going back on the Weight Watchers points today ), but that's up to them to change.

 

[moikturtle]

I knew I saw a thread about this before.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problems at all with them offering healthy choices. I just don't get why they don't offer the healthy choices in ADDITION to the original favorites, like many of you have already stated. I wonder if they've gotten rid of anything at the ice cream shop or the candy store.

As a sidenote, a couple weeks ago I found out that the fried cheesecake had been taken off the menu. The CM said they'd taken it off to make room for other seasonal desserts, but didn't know whether or not it would be coming back after the holidays.

Here's hoping it doesn't go the way of these other desserts. Especially since the word "fried" doesn't exactly inspire healthy thoughts.