Special Request at Boma

[Kayeil]

I have PS for Boma for our first night at WDW. It is so highly recommended on this site - I'm really looking forward to it. However, I recently learned that my DD (14) is allergic to kiwi and tree nuts. Seems to me I read somewhere that several of the buffet dishes contained tree nuts. Has anyone had success with making special requests for dishes not containing nuts? I don't want to limit her to mac and cheese. This allergy is all new to me and I'm not sure how to handle buffets just yet. I'm concerned about cross-contamination too. Any advice?

 

[Libbysmom2000]

I've heard Boma is great too.

From what I've read Disney does a great job in handling food allegies. Here is my understanding of what you should do:

- a few days before your PS call Animal Kingdom Resort (407-938-3000) and ask to speak to one of the Boma chefs regarding a food allergy.
- Let the chef know when you are coming and what the allergy is. More than likely the chef will ask what type of foods your daughter enjoys.
- When you check in for your PS let them know about the allergy and one of the chefs will come out and help your daughter and you make safe choices from the buffet and/or bring out things prepared w/o kiwi and nuts especially for her.

Hope this helps. Have a great trip.

 

[ga9497]

Tell your waiter/waitress of the allergies, she will get a chef to come out and walk you through the line and let you know what is ok to eat and what is not. If your choices are limited he will make up a plate of whatever you want without the items that your DD is allergic to.

Just went through this with a friend of mine who is a diabetic and Chef Tony was wonderful, he did exactly what I described above.