Thought it was Chron's ....

[SenecaWolf]

but after DS had another Endoscopy/colonoscopy there weren't any signs. So while that is a good news, the bad news is they found is that he is lactose/sucrose/maltose intolerant. The maltose being the worst. Honestly I'm a little unsure of his diet to begin with since we dont see his GI doc until Sept. (after our trip), but his pediatrician just told us to read labels and eliminate foods accordingly. So far I've basically found that gluten free and organic seems to be safest.

My question is...will he be able to eat anything at Disney? He LOVES the mickey waffles, we have an ADR at 'Ohana just for them. I'm pretty sure they are loaded with maltodextrin. Are CS restaurants capable of handling special diets? We don't have a dining plan so we only have 2 ADR's and we were going to rely on some meals in room but a CS meal during the day.

TIA for any hints! I'm doing all the research I can but it's a little overwhelming right now.

 

[cynzilla]

Hi Wolf,

You should email SpecialDiets@DisneyWorld.com; or call them at (407) 824-5967 with your concerns. I am allergic to milk ( not lactose intolerant) I travel to Disney 2x a year and trust me I do NOT go hungry. Even did the Wishes Dessert Party last visit and had all vegan cake platter for me.

At each CS they will have a binder of the foods they use with all ingredients listed and you can ask to speak to the chef. I am sorry I do not know much about the affliction of the maltodextrin ( which is why I say contact special diets). Also Garden Grocer carries gluten and organic and delivers to the resorts and most of Orlando area so you may order food for your room if you need to. Hope this info helps

 

[mag73]

I'm not sure about lactose/sucrose/maltose but I can tell you that there are tons of gluten free options at Disney. DD has celiac and we have been going to Disney for years and never had any issues. You should definitely call dietary hot line, and always ask to speak to the chef or a manager at qs. They are very knowledgeable and all the qs restaurants have detailed ingredient listings.

 

[snorris49]

I think the allergy friendly Mickey waffles should be ok (and they are delicious!). Kona Cafe and Ohana share the same Mickey waffle batter and makers, and the chef at Kona told me last week that they use the following for their batter there: Bob's Red Mill pancake mix, canola oil, and rice milk.

I happen to have the BRM pancake mix here at home, and it lists the following ingredients:
Potato starch, whole grain sorghum flour, tapioca flour, whole corn flour, evaporated cane juice, baking powder (sodium acid, pyrophosophate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, and monocalcium phosphate), baking soda, sea salt and xanthum gum.

I have Crohn's disease and am gluten and dairy free (and also do best in organic products), so I understand your concerns. WDW is the best place for me and one of the few places that I can eat out without ever getting sick. And I find that when I'm there, my body seems to tolerate food that it normally might not outside of WDW (even at home!).

Hope that helps!

 

[SenecaWolf]

Thank you all for the help, I feel a lot more confident that he will be able to enjoy the foods there. Been doing some more research about this and it seems that maltose is in anything that contains starch...boy is this going to be interesting!

 

[snorris49]

Thank you all for the help, I feel a lot more confident that he will be able to enjoy the foods there. Been doing some more research about this and it seems that maltose is in anything that contains starch...boy is this going to be interesting!

I imagine it must feel very overwhelming, especially with the maltose allergy. Hang in there!

I know you and your DS will still have a magical time at WDW!