Severe Celiac/Allergies

[PRmamiDEdos]

I have a vow renewal coming up at WDW in October. My best friend is attending and has really bad celiac along with a myriad of other allergies. Corn, nightshade vegetables, nuts, dairy, the list goes on. You name it, she's allergic to it. She will be staying in a 1-br so she can bring her air fryer and cook her meals. When we all eat out together, she will always have a tupperware with her meal in it. She DOES NOT eat food that is not prepared by her. Last time she wound up in a hospital. She also only drinks certain bottled water brands (did you know some plastic contains corn syrup because I sure as hell didn't).

My question is, when we sit at a family-style restaurant, will they charge her for just sitting there and eating her own meal? I have a dinner planned at Sebastian's and am trying to be prepared.

 

[erinch]

I would call ahead and ask to speak to the manager and explain the situation. Back in the day, we had to request, and receive, all kinds of accommodations when we had our son, who had anaphylactic allergies to milk, eggs, tree nuts and peanuts, and oral allergy syndrome for most uncooked vegetables and fruits. The milk allergy included trace amounts of whey and sodium caseinate. Every single label had to be read, every time, and no grill spread could be used, etc. Disney was amazing, only place we could vacation,,and he is still alive at age 33. Many times they could cook for him. And some places, we had to bring food for him. Pre-arrangement was the key.

 

[CarolynFH]

My question is, when we sit at a family-style restaurant, will they charge her for just sitting there and eating her own meal?

Yes, unfortunately, at family style, buffet and other AYCTE restaurants, everyone is charged based on their age, regardless of how much or how little they eat. I’m sorry, but that’s the policy.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I have a vow renewal coming up at WDW in October. My best friend is attending and has really bad celiac along with a myriad of other allergies. Corn, nightshade vegetables, nuts, dairy, the list goes on. You name it, she's allergic to it. She will be staying in a 1-br so she can bring her air fryer and cook her meals. When we all eat out together, she will always have a tupperware with her meal in it. She DOES NOT eat food that is not prepared by her. Last time she wound up in a hospital. She also only drinks certain bottled water brands (did you know some plastic contains corn syrup because I sure as hell didn't).

My question is, when we sit at a family-style restaurant, will they charge her for just sitting there and eating her own meal? I have a dinner planned at Sebastian's and am trying to be prepared.

I am assuming she knows that her meal can not be reheated in any restaurant. and yes by policy she will be charged at any family style/all you care to eat even with her own meal. also she will need bags for ice as loose ice is not allowed through security

 

[mistysue]

I would recommend she contact them - write to special.diets@disneyworld.com because they probably can cook her food. If she doesn't want to, places that charge based on age will charge regardless of consumption. (occasionally people can get a lower amount as some sort of entertainment fee, but never count on it)
The good news is if she goes to places that charge per item you order, we have never had a complaint when people in our party have our own things. I have a son who is a selective eater and can only tolerate about a dozen specific items so it comes up at least one meal/day that there's nothing available for him.