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First Vacation!

hez

By hez
in Traveling with Celiac Disease

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hez Enthusiast
hez
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We are finally taking our first vacation since my dx. We are taking the kids to Disneyland! I have read alot about Disney being celiac friendly and our friends will be there at the same time. I am looking for any and all advice about eating gluten-free at Disney. I am the only one in the family that has it. However, I would really like to avoid being sick on our first vaction in 5 years! Please let me know any helpful hints you may have for staying gluten-free in the park. We will be staying in the Disneyland hotel in hopes that it will be easier for me to eat.

Thank You!

Hez

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The Storybrook Cafe serves gluten free food in California Adventure and there are 2 gluten-free restaurants in the Disneyland Hotel. They are VERY Celiac friendly...don't worry!

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I was recently at a conference in Anaheim, right down the street from Disney. I had very good luck in downtown Disney, and there is an Outback and a place called Mimi's Cafe a short distance away.

hez Enthusiast
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Thank you so much for the replies. I am so excited about the possibility of a vacation without getting sick.

Hez

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Hez, I've heard good things about Disney. Do a search on the forum here too, there have been past threads on Disney. Also, whenever I travel, I always take gluten-free dining cards with me. Makes it much easier to communicate. Have fun!

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We are finally taking our first vacation since my dx. We are taking the kids to Disneyland! I have read alot about Disney being celiac friendly and our friends will be there at the same time. I am looking for any and all advice about eating gluten-free at Disney. I am the only one in the family that has it. However, I would really like to avoid being sick on our first vaction in 5 years! Please let me know any helpful hints you may have for staying gluten-free in the park. We will be staying in the Disneyland hotel in hopes that it will be easier for me to eat.

Thank You!

Hez

i went to disney world this past summer and i had just found out that celiac when i booked my trip in december. iwas really worried but let me tell you the chefs were wonderful to me. they say all thier resorts and cruises will accomidate any kind of special diet . they really made me feel special. i hope you have the same experiance have a great time!!!

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PicturePerfect
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Storytellers Cafe (located in the California Adventure Hotel) is extremely gluten-free friendly. They serve hamburgers with buns, pizza, and spaghetti for us. Also, they have gluten-free fries and cornbread. Also, they have a flourless strawberry ice cream cake that is extremely good.

I have also heard, but not tried, Goofy's Kitchen or something like that is gluten-free friendly and is located in the Disneyland Hotel.

There is also a Whole Foods about 10 minutes away.

Have fun!

Lisa

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