Nutrition Info Needed for Son with T1D

[LilyWDW]

So, say they send someone a list of this sort of information before their trip. But then, oh no, something changes! Either the chef has changed the recipe, an ingredient has to be changed due to seasonality, or a supplier has changed. Now the information is no longer correct! Yet the family doesn't know there has been a change. Heck, the change could have happened the same day the family is now eating there. So they don't think to ask, they already have the information sent to them.

And something bad happens. A bad medical reaction.

This is why Disney doesn't give this information out. There are too many variables. Suppliers, ingredients, recipe changes, serving sizes... Disney is not going to make any statements that could be construed as a "promise" because they opens them up to liability.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

So, say they send someone a list of this sort of information before their trip. But then, oh no, something changes! Either the chef has changed the recipe, an ingredient has to be changed due to seasonality, or a supplier has changed. Now the information is no longer correct! Yet the family doesn't know there has been a change. Heck, the change could have happened the same day the family is now eating there. So they don't think to ask, they already have the information sent to them.

And something bad happens. A bad medical reaction.

This is why Disney doesn't give this information out. There are too many variables. Suppliers, ingredients, recipe changes, serving sizes... Disney is not going to make any statements that could be construed as a "promise" because they opens them up to liability.

to add to what you said this includes kids menu items that OP asked about

 

[Miaka1]

My daughter was diagnosed T1D when she was 9, and our first trip after she was diagnosed I was a nervous wreck planning out food. I feel your pain.
Calorie King and myfitnesspal are great resources for theme park food, and restaurant food. You just have to accept you will be guessing on carb amounts.
Our biggest issue was middle of the night lows. All that exercise, sugar just drops. So test often, and keep your emergency juice close.
Also, the "no sugar added" desserts have almost as many carbs as the regular desserts and don't taste as good, you may want to avoid them.
We told a couple of the table service places that daughter was t1, and the chef came out and talked to us. Basically all he could tell us though, was what ingredients were used. It ended up being a waste of time imo.
Good luck, try not to stress. It will be ok.

 

[maxiesmom]

So this thread got even more personal for me. Last night I ended up in the ER. Turns out I have gall stones and need to avoid fats and anything greasy.

Good thing Via Napoli is not on my list for my trip in October.

 

[monica31671]

My son is a T1 as well. We are 13 years in. The best way I found was to find a comparable food item and use those carbs. Chicken nuggets have about the same number of carbs no matter where they come from.

One thing I can suggest is to make sure you have something for low blood sugar at all times. With so much walking, a low can hit fast and more often than you might think. And - rent a stroller if you need one. A five year old with low blood sugar is in no shape to walk from the back of the park to the front. Even once their blood sugar comes back up, they are exhausted.

 

[Disnsyncey]

I got diagnosed with type 1 when I was 25 and had a Disney trip planned the week after! You will get good at estimating g's, as a potato is a potato anywhere, and its the extras that slip through (like the sneaky small things), but as long as you monitor, it will be fine.....as long as you look into what is actually served with a dish, you can use that app or book to keep track....and realize that all of the walking/exercise will throw normal numbers WAY off.....

I agree with Monica, making sure you have a snack nearby at all times will save you stress...

 

[ImprovGal]

So this thread got even more personal for me. Last night I ended up in the ER. Turns out I have gall stones and need to avoid fats and anything greasy.

Good thing Via Napoli is not on my list for my trip in October.

Everyone's experience is different, but I had my gall bladder attack 4 days before a spring weekend at wdw. We scheduled it's removal for a week after the trip (3 weeks prior to my DCL transatlantic cruise). For that weekend I was careful to avoid fried foods and eat small meals (appetizers, kids meals) to avoid a large bile release.

Good luck!