Do we need to pay for Disney buffets for DD w/gastric tube?

[lucky dog]

Hi everyone, I have made several ps for character meal buffets for our trip in 11 DAYS!!!

Anyway, our daughter, who is 4, has some feeding issues and has a gastric tube so we can feed her bolus feedings of Pediasure. She actually has made great gains in chewing and swallowing and is eating a fair amout at this point. However, I anticipate that with the excitement of being at DISNEY she will not be eating a whole lot.

Do any of you have any suggestions about what to do at the buffets? Should we just go ahead and plop down the $ 10.00 for her portion? Or should I try to explain that she just nibbles a little off our plate... Has anyone had any experiences like this ?

Thanks.

 

[teri]

They will not charge you anything.. well, the exception may be if it is a character meal, *sometimes* they do charge an infant fee, or entertainment fee, which is minimal. But no, they will not charge you full child price.

 

[SueM in MN]

I agree with teri. It's likely they won't charge you anything (except maybe an entertainment fee for a character meal). When we did a character meal at the Crystal Palace, the server noticed that our DD hardly ate anything and that what she did eat was from the children's buffet. Despite knowing her age would make her an adult for the meal, he chaarged us the children's rate. I'd suggest you mention that your DD isn't able to eat when you make your reservation and also mention it to your server. It's possible they might charge you, but likely they won't.