Would this be wrong....possible allergy

[Emiems20]

HI all, I have an extreme aversion to shaved coconut, I am not sure if I am allergic or if it just does not agree with me but every time I eat it I am very very sick. I however am not allergic to coconut milk b/c I have often had it. I have been to the WDW several times and it has never been a problem but I am noticing more restaurants are using the coconut in the desert, I am thinking of actually calling the and notify WDW of this reaction but how do I stress that it is only the coconut in the raw form that gives me this reaction? Also since this is not a medically diagnosed allergy am I being too worrisome. I hate to be a problem, but if something came out from the kitchen with raw coconut i could not eat it for fear I would become sick.

 

[Eeyore's Pal]

You can note a raw coconut allergy when making your ADRs and then reiterate it when you come up to the podium. If necessary, the server will check with the chef for any item that might have coconut.

You do not need a "documented allergy" to make these requests.

 

[Emiems20]

thank you, I did ask my doctor about it one time and he told me it was most likely not an allergy, but would be classified as an allergy for medical purposes because my body can not properly digest the food and I become very sick.

 

[CathieArms]

You should note it and then reiterate it when you speak to your server.

Kind of a funny thing that happened at 'Ohana...I have an allergy to macadamia nuts, but only if I EAT them...no allergies from cross-contamination. The chef came out to talk to me at 'Ohana and couldn't be convinced that cross-contamination wasn't a concern, and kept saying - much like the soup nazi on Seinfeld - "No desert for you! No desert for you! I make you a special dessert!"

It was so funny that it's been the catch phrase in our home for the last year that automatically reminds us of Disney.

BTW - in the end, he "let" me have the dessert, but strongly cautioned me that he couldn't be sure there'd be no cross-contamination. He was actually very sweet.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I agree, mention it to the server, and they'll be careful. The chefs are all great (well, except at Marakesh) about making great non-allergen meals. DD has allergies to milk and wheat she eats better at Disney than anywhere else!

 

[walkdmc]

My son has peanut and egg allergies. Every restaurant has an allergy chef that comes to your table, you tell him/her what you're allergic to and he/she makes suggestions. It's no big deal, takes less than 1 minute. Make sure you tell the people at the podium, before/while they're seating you. After many TS experiences last year, I got the impression it was an "issue" for the waitress to go get the allergy chef. It seemed to be more of the receptionist's job.

 

[walkdmc]

Oh, and that sick, nauseated feeling certainly could be a food allergy. My husband is allergic to scallops and gets that nausea and vomiting afterward. He is not, however, allergic to any other shellfish, go figure. So, you might be allergic to coconut, but able to tolerate the milk.

 

[dancin Disney style]

I know exactly what you mean....I am not allergic to but am sensitive to Mango. I get blisters on the roof of my mouth and lips. I did see my allergist and he tested me. I scored a 1 which is no true allergy. However, I can't eat the stuff. I seem to have the worst reaction to fresh Mango. I can eat dried Mango without and problem. I don't know about juice since I just avoid all Mango now. The discomfort just isn't worth it.

 

[disnut8]

This was on the Disney Cruise Line but impressed the living daylights out of my mother-in-law who is very difficult to impress. She does not like the taste of cilantro. To her, it tastes like she's biting into aluminum foil. On the first night of the cruise, she had a dish with cilantro in it (she didn't realize that). She didn't eat it after the first bite. When our server noticed, I explained my mother-in-law's dislike of cilantro (my mother-in-law didn't want to "raise a fuss"). After that night, my mother-in-law had the most amazing meals because the server made sure no cilantro was added to anything. She just ordered normally and if there was cilantro in the recipe, it was taken out.

Disney is great with likes and dislikes. My husband substitutes sides all the time just because he doesn't like something.

 

[kwdancer26]

First, try being tested for fructose intolerance. You may have to search around for a gastro doctor that offers the test (and knows about it in the first place). However, if that comes up negative, you should really have true allergy testing at a specialist. Allergies/intolerances aren't something you want to live with because of their effects on your health. Everyone with fructose intolerance reacts differently to different fruits. My bad fruit is strawberry

Disney is great with intolerances/allergies. Call them as soon as possible so they can note this on the reservation. Also make sure to tell everyone you can when you arrive. Disney goes out of its way to help in situations like these. No worries, I believe you are in good hands.

 

[allyphoe]

I know exactly what you mean....I am not allergic to but am sensitive to Mango. I get blisters on the roof of my mouth and lips.

Mango skins have a sap that many people (me included!) are allergic to, with a sort of poison-ivy type reaction. It's not the mango flesh itself (what allergy tests test for), but something in the skin.

If I handle a mango, I end up with tiny clear blisters all over whatever skin comes in contact with it. If I eat fresh mango, I get blisters where ever the mango touches. They don't itch or hurt, but they feel weird, so I let someone else do the messy work, and eat carefully with a fork.

Dried doesn't bother me at all, and neither does frozen (which IMHO generally taste better than fresh most of the year - we don't get good fresh mangoes here).

 

[Disneyholic]

I agree, mention it to the server, and they'll be careful. The chefs are all great (well, except at Marakesh) about making great non-allergen meals. DD has allergies to milk and wheat she eats better at Disney than anywhere else!

That's funny, because when we ate there with DD & her DH the chef came to our table to discuss the menu with her. She gets very sick on garlic (she is a Vampire, LOL. Works nights & is allergic to the sun too.) and has a milk intolerance. He pointed out all the dishes she could have that didn't have the problematic ingredients. The only problem we had was he kept asking if she was allergic or just didn't like them. We tried to explain that she got very sick from eating them and really wanted to enjoy her vacation without mentioning that she didn't want to spend the rest of the vacation in the bathroom.

We went to CP the same trip and the chef there went thru the whole buffet with her.

I did have it on our ADR's about her problems.

 

[BecBennett]

Everyone with fructose intolerance reacts differently to different fruits. My bad fruit is strawberry

Mine is pear and onion

However I've since had more tests and discovered it's ulcerative collitis, which is exacerbated by high fructose items.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

That's funny, because when we ate there with DD & her DH the chef came to our table to discuss the menu with her. She gets very sick on garlic (she is a Vampire, LOL. Works nights & is allergic to the sun too.) and has a milk intolerance. He pointed out all the dishes she could have that didn't have the problematic ingredients. The only problem we had was he kept asking if she was allergic or just didn't like them. We tried to explain that she got very sick from eating them and really wanted to enjoy her vacation without mentioning that she didn't want to spend the rest of the vacation in the bathroom.

We went to CP the same trip and the chef there went thru the whole buffet with her.

I did have it on our ADR's about her problems.

DD was 7 at the time, so she was a child on the dining plan. Everything Marakesh had on the kid's menu had either wheat or dairy, and she is allergic to both. We had the allergy on our reservation, and told the CM at the podium, and the server about her allergies. The server said in order to use the child's TS credit, we had to order from the kid's menu, and no substitutions. The server also said the chef would not come out and talk to us, because "he didn't do that."

We insisted on speaking to the manager, and the manager repeated what the server said. We then told the manager that if this was the case, we were going to leave without paying for the drinks we already got, and go speak with a manager at Disney Dining. The Marakesh manager suddenly changed her mind, and helped us figure out a meal DD could eat, and let us use the child's TS credit.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

My only food allergy is very strange.

I am allergic to raw cucumbers. However, I can eat (and love) pickles. If I eat a cucumber or a pickle that has not been fully processed (still green) I will throw up, but as long as the pickle has been fully processed I have no problems at all.

 

[tzolkin]

You should note it and then reiterate it when you speak to your server.

Kind of a funny thing that happened at 'Ohana...I have an allergy to macadamia nuts, but only if I EAT them...no allergies from cross-contamination. The chef came out to talk to me at 'Ohana and couldn't be convinced that cross-contamination wasn't a concern, and kept saying - much like the soup nazi on Seinfeld - "No desert for you! No desert for you! I make you a special dessert!"

It was so funny that it's been the catch phrase in our home for the last year that automatically reminds us of Disney.

BTW - in the end, he "let" me have the dessert, but strongly cautioned me that he couldn't be sure there'd be no cross-contamination. He was actually very sweet.

My parents had a few similar experiences during their trip.

My dad has celiacs and wanted some item that they could not verify had no gluten it it. They would not serve it to him, so my mom had to get it and then let him eat it.

During their meal at Ohana they kept seeing every other table get rolls. After a while, my mom asked the server why they didn't get any and he replied "You have an allergy". She politely responded since only one of the five adults had an issue, the rest of them could eat the bread without contaminating him.

 

[Duckiedee]

Food intolerences (love that word - thanks PP!) are a pain in the butt.

Mine is to onion. I can eat it if it is really cooked - like small and clear and in say a pasta sauce - or even deep-fried well done in an onion ring so long as it isn't thick-sliced. Make it raw or semi-raw (like on pizza) and forget about it... it burns the heck out of my mouth all the way down. Leftover onion juice on a lettuce leaf can do it too.

Same with cutting them... I can cut up maybe one or two cooking onions, but not more OR spanish onion or I will have welts all over my hands.

One time I tried to strain canned onion soup for a recipe, thinking I would be okay - weird because it is really cooked - well, I was nauseated and sick for two days. Who knew - but I know now!

I do cook all the time with onion powder and dried minced onion with zero problem, and can use dried onion soup mix without problem in recipes.

I feel for you - because it is a hard thing to explain without sounding like a nutjob... or coming off as extremely picky - which I'm not. And I almost feel guilty asking because I don't think it CAN be an allergy.

I just tell them I'm 'sensitive' to onion.