Flying and Liquids

[LuvTinkBell]

My 2 yr. old son is STILL drinking from a bottle, he has food allergies and there is so much he can't eat I am not really fighting him to give it up at this point. We are flying to Disney in June and I need to bring soymilk for him. At least enough to get us down there and find some to buy....he's not an infant by any means, I am wondering if they will give us a hard time at security and if I should ask the doctor for a note stating his allergies and the need for soymilk. I don't think I can get it from any of the airport restaurants that I know of, maybe Starbucks though. I was a flight attendant but my airline went out of business and I have not flown with him and the liquid rules. Thanks!

 

[Schmeck]

Have you checked the TSA website? There's a whole section on the amount of formula/milk that you can bring with you carry-on. You can bring some in a bottle and then have a refill as well, I think. It's all on their website. You can pack some in your checked baggage as well.

 

[Justsyd2]

I agree, check the TSA website. They have all of that information posted there. Since things change so often, I would let them be your guide.

 

[redhead09]

Well, just because the TSa website says one thing - don't expect that to be the holy grail. Every TSA operator has a different take on the rules, and what can pass in one city, may not pass in another. Unfortunately this is true. I have traveled with two sippy cups filled with juice, and both were allowed after the TSA person looked at the cups and deemed they were safe.
I have also been instructed to have them dumped before hand. When she was much smaller, I was able to pack a bag with 2 bottles and they were with formula, had no problem.
Do they sell the small bottles of soy? Most recently we flew to Austria and I traveled with a 9 (or it it 12) pack of juice boxes and they were fine.
Honestly, I think you will be fine with the milk, just bring a few 4 0z bottles

Now, don't even get me going on bring more than 3 oz of hairspray - I thought they were going to cuff me !

 

[CyndiLooWho]

You can pack as much as you want in your checked luggage. To be on the safe side, I'd go ahead and get a doctors note for the ones you have to carry on board.

Soymilk is something you shouldn't have problems finding at any grocery store, and you may be able to get it delivered to your hotel. The Unofficial Guide to WDW has a list of stores that deliver to WDW if that would make you feel more comfortable than finding a store yourself.

 

[tjmw2727]

Soy - my dd drinks soymilk and most of the Disney resorts have soymilk in the sundries section of the gift shop and or in the food court. I bought some at PORS, AKL and at the Polynesian last week. As pp's have mentioned you can have items delivered, we use wegoshop.com.

As far as the TSA - I would stay informed via the website but be prepared in case you have to discard some/all of the soy. The website says you can carry a "reasonable amount" of milk or formula for a baby. Each agent is going to have a different interpertation of "reasonable" and "baby". Your best bet it is to have the soymilk in the baby bottles in a small cooler with an ice pack and hope for the best. You should be fine but I would be prepared to discard them and purchase something after security just in case.

Perhaps the some of the soy toddler formula that is sold in powder would work for this vacation. This way all you have to do is purchase water after security and mix as necessary. (Actually this may be pretty handy for the parks as well.) I would try some now to be sure he likes it!

HTH
TJ
eta - if you haven't come across it yet allears has a great section on WDW with food allergies.