would this be allowed/rude/weird???

[awalker1015]

Unless you are breaking a rule or somehow impacting someone else's experience, I would not care what anyone, including posters here, thinks. Rude is a subjective thing and you're going to get all opinions. That said, I agree with a PP a WDW trip isn't the time to try to change behavior or teach a lesson. Do whatever feels right for your son and your family and enjoy your time together.

 

[tink20]

My son is 14 and is also a picky eater. Last year we ate at BOG and he got the grilled cheese/soup off the kids menu. I also ordered him a side of fries and a dessert. He was fine. I know how it is having a picky eater. You can't force someone to eat something they don't like. DS is getting better, I have him try new things, but if he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it. End of story!

OP, I wouldn't stress about it. It will work out. Enjoy your trip!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Totally agree. If he's hungry, he'll eat. If not he'll eat at the next meal. This should not be a big deal and plans should not be adjusted to accomodate him.

That could be a long time to go without food while walking around in the Florida heat! (Gosh, I'm an adult, and I'd feel ill.) OP, I don't think standing your ground on this one is worth spending your vacation time at First Aid!

We actually did skip BOG, because I knew my own DS wouldn't enjoy it, and it wasn't a "must-do" for me. But if it is for your family, I say go for it. I probably would feel funny bringing in a big loose plate from somewhere else - but an apple, a granola bar, something like that - not at all! I would just piece together a few snacks he could have along with whatever sides/dessert he might actually like there and enjoy yourselves.

 

[Aurora0427]

I'm not a fan of BOG menu either. And I'm not a picky eater. So unimpressed that I won't be back. When we went I knew my dd, 6 wouldn't eat. I ordered her plain fries and a drink knowing full well she would have eaten a morning snack and afternoon snack so she wouldn't starve. She was in heaven. I've stopped fighting her at restaurants. Better to get her something I know she'll eat. She has a peanut allergy and I think that accounts for some of her reticence. Do what works for you. Truth be told though, between you and me, Columbia Harbor House is waaaay better

I agree... We ate there the first time because we wanted to see the castle and try the food. Meh. Went back for more on the next trip because my mom was with us on her first Disney trip since 2000 and she wanted to see the castle and she was buying! Love CHH!

 

[cosmicmommy]

Both of those scenarios still have you spending money at the restaurant. My point is that bringing food in could create or already be a slippery slope. Just get a reservation to the places with the best ambiance and bring in your own food, especially if the CM's are allowing it. That's how i'm reading into alot of the feedback.

The OP is buying meals for the rest of her family there - just the one child is picky and doesn't like the menu.

 

[steviethegreat]

I'm going to skip five pages of helpful and/or judgmental comments to offer you this: I think BOG is one of the best themed restaurants at WDW. I loved it when I went in 2014. I didn't care for the cupcakes, but I'm picky. I thought the food was really good and I enjoyed the atmosphere. Having been there before, I would not miss it in my upcoming trip over something else. And I think it's really awesome that you're pre-planning so that your son can ENJOY his lunch, rather than HAVING to pick something that he wouldn't prefer to eat. So order a side of fries or a cupcake or whatever 'extra' thing he might want to enjoy the ambiance of the restaurant. Because BOG was one of the highlights of my trip! Good for you for accommodating him!

 

[BusyP76]

Well if I forced him to do it he would order something there I'd just rather not waste money on food that won't get eaten and enjoyed. He's really not THAT picky but the menu there is somewhat small and not his type of food. This is the only place our whole trip where he'd have trouble finding something he liked. I'm not going to make him go hungry on a long, hot park day. If we were at home it might be a different story but I prefer for us all all be happy and full on our vacation time and I don't feel like it would be any inconvenience for our family to stop and grab him something he would actually like to eat. Just didn't know if it'd be allowed to bring it to another QS place or not, that was the question I had...

Since this is the only place you foresee a problem with him, I'd get him a dessert to snack on while you eat and then grab him a corn dog or something else easily portable to eat after (or vice versa). I would not bring in other food and I wouldn't make everyone sit down through 2 separate meals either.

 

[SunnieRN]

Only had time to read three pages of the thread, but am responding anyway.

I have an 8 year old grandson that is VERY picky and his older brother isn't much better.

1) For the people that are so concerned about getting someone a meal to bring with the 14 year old, bringing it to BOG, how long would this actually take? 15 min maybe, to be able to spend time as a family, eating together on vacation. Not a bad use of time imho.

2) Is it rude, or weird to bring a meal into another restaurant? If you are in an amusement park, at a QS location, I see nothing rude or weird about this what so ever. Just because there isn't something on the menu for one or two party members is not a reason to avoid the restaurant (think Tangierine Cafe) This is fancy fast food folks, not a TS meal. If the OP has a reservation, that's what counts, as that's where most of her family wants to eat.

3) I always have pieces of folded foil in my purse. It's light, easy to transport and at times I've transported food to another location or to the resort, foil protects it, keeps it warm longer and doesn't stick to the food like plastic. I usually ask for an extra plate, for on the top, then wrap the plates in foil. I do keep the foils in a zip lock bag, to keep them clean and so if I need a bag I have one.

4) This is your families vacation. I am of a mindset that someone well fed has a better time in general, which means everyone with them will also!!!

Have a magical vacation!!!!!

 

[ElsasFan]

At age 14, he should definitely be able to just eat from the same menu as the others in his family, without being so picky as to cause everyone else to have to wait for him to get a meal at a separate restaurant first.

Does he like fries? They have really good ones there. Maybe he could just get a side of fries. (I know-not really a meal, but it's vacation, and leaves more room for a Mickey bar later).

 

[JenLT]

I know that some restaurants in Epcot and Disney Springs are independently owned but I was under the impression that Disney owns the MK restaurants like BOG. So even if you brought something from the resort, you've basically purchased it from the same establishment. Every family is different and it's okay to have different parenting styles. I'm really surprised by the comments against making any accommodation for a kid that doesn't like the restaurant's food. I would understand that view if he was demanding not to go there but that does not sound like the case. I try to teach the kids to have empathy but that's something I feel needs to be modeled. Personally, I think grabbing some items from the resort and bringing them in your bag would be the easiest. Let him get a drink at BOG and dessert if he likes cupcakes. Enjoy your vacation.

 

[ZoZo]

Totally agree. If he's hungry, he'll eat. If not he'll eat at the next meal. This should not be a big deal and plans should not be adjusted to accomodate him.

We're not talking about a toddler and there was no mention of sensory issues. Of course some people have food issues related to medical conditions and we all have preferences. Thats not the same as an otherwise healthy child or adult whose tastes are so narrow they can't eat in a perfectly ordinary restaurant.

Wow.

 

[Shellbells]

I don't understand why some people make insulting comments on this board.
To the original poster, I don't think it's rude or weird. There isn't anything my DSS9 would eat there either. So we'll probably skip it even though, I'd love to try it.
Children are people and their likes and dislikes are just as important as an adults. I don't eat food I don't like and don't expect my children too either.

 

[Hikergirl]

I'm not a fan of bringing food from one place into another place, I would feel weird doing that. If it were me I'd just have my ds order a cupcake or something and then he can get a CS meal at another place after. Its vacation, who says you need to have your meal before your dessert LOL.
OR, I'd have him eat a CS meal before our ADR and let him order dessert or nothing if he chooses.
What you do depends on how you feel, there is no rule against bringing food in so if you don't have any feelings about it then go for it!

 

[cheerupem0kidx0x]

The big deal is that you have taken up a seat in one of the hardest to get restaurants and are eating something from another place. Since this is being thrown around alot, I think that's rude to the establishment and it's staff that is expecting to sell to a specific family size. That seat could have also been taken from another table to satisfy the party which could have prevented a family of 4 from getting a res.

I also don't get the information that's being thrown out. I like Sci-Fi so I can make a reservation, get a Pizza and bring it in and watch the movie reel because I don't like anything on the menu? If this is true then i'm doing this on my next trip.

So...my whole family wants to experience BOG, I did the work to stalk the reservations to get us one not to mention the money I will be spending to go to Disney period, 3 of the 4 of us will be paying and ordering from there...but I shouldn't make a reservation there because I am taking up 1 extra seat by someone who doesn't want to actually eat there but still wants to experience it with us? should I just ban my son from the meal because he doesn't like their food, sorry son you cant come with us to this one guess you can go sit on a bench outside and wait... Seriously?

 

[cheerupem0kidx0x]

OP, it's not rude or weird to bring in CS food from one CS restaurant at Disney to another. Now, if you are planning on DINNER at BOG, then I would say it is kind of rude to do that, as it is a TS meal at that point. I think it is very tacky to bring outside food to a place that requires wait service.

I live with selective eaters due to autism. My sons like what they like and there is NO getting them to stray from their "list" until they are good and ready to branch out on their own. Lucky us, they don't even like eating the same foods, for the most part, so eating out is a huge challenge for us. BOG would be a flat out NO for both of our kids. I just ate there on a solo trip and enjoyed it! However, I would probably go back with them and get them cupcakes I could eat there. I would feed them first, though, as carrying food around the park is not my idea of fun.

Thanks, I agree if it was dinner I wouldn't even be asking because I think that is a little different for a table service meal.

 

[cheerupem0kidx0x]

Both of those scenarios still have you spending money at the restaurant. My point is that bringing food in could create or already be a slippery slope. Just get a reservation to the places with the best ambiance and bring in your own food, especially if the CM's are allowing it. That's how i'm reading into alot of the feedback.

Right but there is a huge difference between bringing different food for 1 person in the group or bringing food for the entire group and just taking up a table for nothing. I don't think anyone has mentioned doing that or said that is ok?

 

[fbb]

When I was 14 at WDW, no thought was ever given as to what I might want to eat. I was told when and where we were eating, and I would show up or not. These days, at 40 and with a family of my own, no thought is given as to what I might want to eat. I am told when and where we are eating, only I'm no longer brave enough not to show up.

If your son can bump along until he's 21, alcohol makes it better.

 

[cheerupem0kidx0x]

In response to your question about if you can do it, as you've heard the answer is yes. I have some fairly recent experience navigating WDW with a picky eater, so if you're brave enough to come back to this topic (LOL), what do you think you would be trying to get for your son? I'm just thinking that it might be possible to help you figure out the best way to accomplish that if you have ideas on what you might be trying to get. Could you maybe get him sides at BOG (order of fries)? Another option we've used is the kid's power pack, which does come in a box. We've used this as a light meal option several times, and since comes in a box it's easy to transport. For a 14yo boy, though, that may not be enough food.

I was thinking maybe grabbing him pizza, hamburger, chicken strips, bbq...he doesn't really care for lunch meat type sandwiches unless it is subway lol and they have to be plain. He doesn't really care for fries, he would do apple slices or something like that if they had them. He probably would eat a grilled cheese off the kids menu but I didn't know if they would let a Disney adult order from kids.

 

[cheerupem0kidx0x]

he really would not eat a ham sandwich, a turkey sandwich, or a roast beef sandwich?
heck you could order him a child's meal of grilled cheese and soup even.

He Will Be picky with A croque monsieur, basically a cheese and ham toasted sandwich with fries?

Yes he will eat a ham sandwich as in like a plain subway ham sandwich. Probably not a croque monsieur. Grilled cheese would be fine but I didn't think he could order off kids menu and he might still be hungry. If he went somewhere else we would probably get pizza, hamburger, chicken, ribs, bbq. As I said he isn't really overly picky it is just the specific type of food they have there doesn't sound appealing to him....

 

[Hikergirl]

I was thinking maybe grabbing him pizza, hamburger, chicken strips, bbq...he doesn't really care for lunch meat type sandwiches unless it is subway lol and they have to be plain. He doesn't really care for fries, he would do apple slices or something like that if they had them. He probably would eat a grilled cheese off the kids menu but I didn't know if they would let a Disney adult order from kids.

Yes, an adult can order off the kids menu, so have him take a look at that and see if there is anything he may like. If not, then just have him bring in his stuff with you.