GF/CF diet and dining plan

[2Pirates2Princesses]

Does anyone know if accommodations are made for children on a GF/CF diet with the Disney dining plan (especially considering the kid's menu options)? Are there GF/CF food options available at quick/counter service locations or would we only be able to have our son's diet accommodated with specially ordered meals at table service restaurants? Thanks!

 

[clanmcculloch]

The chicken tenders found in all sorts of places around WDW are GFCF. You'll receive a child's portion. The allergy hamburger buns are by Ener-G and are GFCF so a burger will also be an option where there's a burger on the kids' menu. You'll ask to speak with a manager at CS locations in the parks so you'll be speaking with the person who has the discression to be able to make substitutions for you. If there isn't a safe kids' meal then the manager will help you to figure out what your son can eat, though the chicken tenders are available at most of the CS locations that Special Diets will identify as a good option for allergy safe foods.

For dessert you'll likely be allowed to get one of the allergy safe desserts even though they're not kids' meal desserts since the dessert type options aren't safe (apple sauce and grapes are safe so some places may say to choose those; it'll likely vary by location).

The Silk milk will be an option for a drink though you'll also have the option of juice or a fountain drink (I've never researched the safety of the fountain drinks since my kids won't drink carbonated beverages and the non-carbonated fountain drinks around WDW all have citrus fruit in them and neither of my kids can handle citrus fruit even in tiny amounts).

Make sure to contact Special Diets to find out what options will be available at which locations. It's SO worth the effort to go through all the attachments and compile a condensed list of what foods are available where in the parks.

Don't forget that the chefs at the food court at your resort will have the ability to come up with so many additional options that you won't find at CS locations in the parks. At our resorts, we've been given mac & cheese as well as pizza, something we can't get anywhere else (there may be GFCF pizza somewhere but my daughters can't eat Ener-G products since they have citrus fiber in them and one of my girls can't tollerate yeast which is found in the Amy's crusts). Chefs at our resorts have been AMAZING!!!!

 

[evieg1983]

we spent 2 weeks on the DDP with my GFCF daughter and had no problems anywhere, table or counter. It may have taken a little longer but she was always accomodated and usually with something even nicer than we were getting!!

 

[2Pirates2Princesses]

we spent 2 weeks on the DDP with my GFCF daughter and had no problems anywhere, table or counter. It may have taken a little longer but she was always accomodated and usually with something even nicer than we were getting!!

that is good to know, thank you. This is why I love the DIS boards, so many people willing to help you out with information.