Food Allergy Dining Report

[sherabby]

I have a son with dairy allergies and I was wondering if anyone was able to get soymilk at the resorts?

Thanks!

Yes I believe that they do have it at the food courts. If not call ahead. We stayed at the CBR and they they had it. They have tofutti, rice dream and sorbet at many of the disney restaurants. My son was so happy to be in Disney and he is begging to go back again!

 

[livndisney]

I have a son with dairy allergies and I was wondering if anyone was able to get soymilk at the resorts?

Thanks!

Soymilk is available at the resorts and is starting to be more common in the parks at well! They also have atleast one place in each park that sells dairy free ICE CREAM(rice dream or tofutti) (Made DD's day LOL)

 

[Disney Fan Katt]

Thank you so much for the information. This will make the trip so much easier on all of us. We are celebrating my son's second birthday there with a lunch at Crystal Palace. I can't wait.

 

[5 blind mice]

Thank you so much for the information. This will make the trip so much easier on all of us. We are celebrating my son's second birthday there with a lunch at Crystal Palace. I can't wait.

You and your son will have a great time. It was so nice to be able to eat out and not worry about what they'd have for my son to eat. The chefs were incredible. Every table service restaurant we went to had Tofutti. Also, we had no trouble finding plenty of vanilla silk for my son. Thank goodness, because that is his favorite drink in the world.

 

[RxforDisney]

I have a son with dairy allergies and I was wondering if anyone was able to get soymilk at the resorts?

Thanks!

Beach club room service had it, but I can't remember if the Beachclub Marketplace had it.

 

[hematite153]

The time I remember getting handed "the binder" - first I had to wait in a long line just to get up to the counter. ...

I like the pamphlets like at McDonalds where they list all their foods and there is a table set up for all the allergens - you can quickly locate your food on the right and follow across to the allergen going down. ... they would still have the binder.

I agree that getting the binder is often tough. Since my allergies are not anaphylactic (I just get really sick) and vegetarian food is safe as long as it's actually vegetarian I often just trust the vegetarian options at the CS places. But, the "make your own" stations can be quite challenging and I have had to ask repeatedly before they would get me a chef. (WDW is one of the few places where I feel safe trusting that "vegetarian" food is actually vegetarian. One of the most popular catering companies around here puts chicken broth in all of their "vegetarian" dishes.)

I tend not to like the allergen tables because most of the places that have them do not have binders with ingredients. So, I end up either not eating, or, taking a gamble. (I'd say that the gambles lead to bad results roughly 50% of the time.)

 

[tholczer]

I have new food allergies that are also not anaphalactic, but make me pretty sick. Wheat, soy, sugar, onions and yeast. This makes my food choices severely limited. I keep reading that someone named Sue can help with ingredient lists? Sorry, new here and I can't find the information. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Tracy

 

[Selket]

I keep reading that someone named Sue can help with ingredient lists? Sorry, new here and I can't find the information. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Tracy

Tracy - I think you are looking for Brenda Bennet. You can find her email address in the disabilities FAQ at the top of this board - there is a section of the FAQ on food allergies and dining, etc.

I have found there seem to be food and beverage managers for most parks (maybe all the parks) and when you get ahold of one they can send you info on all 4. I think Brenda was out of town when I called last week (I'm on my way to WDW this morning actually! ). Someone I talked to at Epcot emailed me info for our situation. If you have made ADR's in any of the parks you might find out that calling that number will not get the restaurant directly but the Food and Bev. manager there who can help you.

Brenda is awesome though - certainly the best contact I've found for tough situations.

 

[tholczer]

Thanks. I emailed her and she sent a whole lot of wonderful information on all the parks. She said contacting everyone else would just duplicate the info (FYI).

I didn't realize I had to call all the TS restaraunts 72 hours in advance, though. Glad I found out in time!

Thanks for the help!

Tracy

 

[HeatherinVT]

Thanks for the food report!
I am traveling with my DD5 (PN and TN allergies) and it was nice to see your report!

 

[GoofyFairie]

We went to wdw last month. My DD is severly allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. I made all her meals, just like at home. My DH and I did eat in the CS at the WL for our first meal and I saw the lady behind the counter cross contaminate all the food. The chicken strips contain eggs and she filled every order with the same gloved hand. She touched every sandwhich, frech fry, pizza, nugget, grape etc. so every persons plate was cross contaminated. We love the World and will return when we can save up enough money to go again, but I can't be comfortable letting someone else make her food. It's too risky IMO.

 

[RxforDisney]

We went to wdw last month. My DD is severly allergic to peanuts, tree nuts and eggs. I made all her meals, just like at home. My DH and I did eat in the CS at the WL for our first meal and I saw the lady behind the counter cross contaminate all the food. The chicken strips contain eggs and she filled every order with the same gloved hand. She touched every sandwhich, frech fry, pizza, nugget, grape etc. so every persons plate was cross contaminated. We love the World and will return when we can save up enough money to go again, but I can't be comfortable letting someone else make her food. It's too risky IMO.

I can understand your concern. You need to stick with what you are comfortable with. The severity of the allergies makes a big difference, and the training and knowledge of food service personnel at counter service places is inconsistent with regard to allergies. It just depends on who I get and how they respond in our conversations how comfortable I am. But, on the other hand at the table service places, we have consistently had great experiences. The chefs are VERY well versed in allergies, and go above and beyond. I think they enjoy the challenge sometimes.

 

[momsavealot]

One of the women in my food allergy support group just got back and had an awful experience with Narcosees (sp?) in the Grand Floridian. Her son has a dairy allergy and was given the wrong whipped cream causing him to go into ana. She said she talked to the chef, had the allergy noted on the ressie, but still this happened. Unfortunately, it was the first night of her trip and she had to take him to the ER. Also on her trip, at the GF, a different rest., a plate of eggs was mistakenly put in front of her son when he has a severe egg allergy as well. Needless to say, she warned our entire group when she got back to be careful. Altho, Disney represents they are careful, you still can not let your guard down.

 

[RxforDisney]

A bit off topic, but has anyone been watching the Celebrity Aprentice? I think it is awsome the publicity that food allergies have gotten from that show as a result of Trace Atkins!

 

[momma of 2]

my ds2 is allergic to milk and peanuts. We are eating at crt for lunch and chef mickey for dinner. No idea what to do about cs meals. When we went last year it seemed everything for the kids was peanutbutter and jelly. Do they have like grilled chicken or dairy free chicken nuggets. Are the fries dairy free. So many questions

I would love any help I could get,

 

[RxforDisney]

my ds2 is allergic to milk and peanuts. We are eating at crt for lunch and chef mickey for dinner. No idea what to do about cs meals. When we went last year it seemed everything for the kids was peanutbutter and jelly. Do they have like grilled chicken or dairy free chicken nuggets. Are the fries dairy free. So many questions

I would love any help I could get,

Brenda Bennett can answer many of these types of questions for you with the current information. If you tell her what he is allergic to, she will send you a list of safe foods at CS places.

That said, last I checked NONE of the chicken nuggets were dairy free. But, the fries were. We ended up just getting a hamburger patty (no bun) with grapes and/or fries most of the time. The buns that they serve have milk or egg one in them - can't remember since my DS is allergic to both. But, they usually have Ener-G buns available (that are safe) if you request them. Also, last I checked, the rotisserie chicken at several locations was safe for milk/peanut allergies. The Turkey legs were safe too when we went in 2006.

 

[mechurchlady]

momma of 2:
you have to check with Disney and get their lists ahead of time. Chicken can be a raw chicken cooked with added seasonings and possibly sauces which usually is safe for people with allergies but some places like McDonald's use a grilled chicken breast that has a lot of stuff added. That is why you need to check with Disney for their ingredients list. Not all battered food contains dairy but in fast food restaurants there is a chance of cross contamination in a communal deep fryer.

You have to tell them your allergies so they do not pick up a slice of cheese then touch your dairy free meal. French fries are cooked in a dedicated fyer at CS but other deep fried food usually is not.

McDonald's has a "griled chicken breast" that looks like a pure white meat piece of chicken until you read the ingredients. It has wheat, unidentified plant additives, unidentified animal based additives, corn, paprika, onion, soy, potatos, caramel, unidentified source of food starch, cottonseed oil, unidentified spices, beta carotene, and citric acid.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.categories.ingredients.index.html

 

[RxforDisney]

Hey guys! I just found this website for chocoloate that is free of most allergens. You may have seen it before, but it is new to me!

http://www.wheyoutchocolate.com/

 

[mechurchlady]

Hey guys! I just found this website for chocoloate that is free of most allergens. You may have seen it before, but it is new to me!

http://www.wheyoutchocolate.com/

you are very mean, sigh, I do not get paid until the third and oooh chocolate. I should bookmark that link, sounds very good.
http://www.vancesfoods.com/
Found a link of the site you posted for Vances which has some great dairy free products.

 

[chaospearl]

I hope this is an appropriate place to ask my question -- I've been reading along the thread purely for entertainment and information and I'd never intended to post anything because I haven't got any food allergies at all. Then, after seeing so many people mention dairy allergies, something occured to me. My little sister is severely lactose intolerant and she's had to give up a lot of her favorite foods. We've found dairy-free substitutes for some things. Ice cream, waffles, soymilk, probably a few others I'm forgetting because I don't pay as close attention to it as she does, obviously.

I'll be visiting WDW by myself in a few months without any family members, and what I was wondering is, are there any selections of non-perishable dairy-free snacks or other foods easily available there that I could bring home for my sister as a little gift\souvenier offering? Specifically I've heard that the Main Street Bakery carries sweets and desserts that are dairy-free and I'm curious if there's anything such as a wrapped chocolate bar or along those lines that could be taken back home with me. It's been years since she could eat chocolate safely and she's not partial to dark chocolates without milk because she says they're too bitter. Mostly I'm just wondering if perhaps Disney has a special selection of items for food allergies that might not be available elsewhere.