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Sea World - Orlando


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Well, I have survived my first adventure on the gluten-free/DF challenge - a trip to Florida! Partly thanks to Wendy's and Progresso - but either way I not only survived, but had fun.

But I have to share how accomodating Sea World was. We stopped at a cafeteria style place and I totally stressed but I remember reading on their web site how they could accomdate special diets. I went and asked a grill person who immediately called the manager who came right over to me. She said they handle special requests all the time, gave me a few suggestions and then - the best part - offered to take my food to a special grill they had in the back to cook it so I would have to worry about cross contamination! Holy cow! Usually when I say that I get the "wacko" look - but here someone was telling me they knew exactly what they were doing. It was like being in a foreign land and finding the only person who spoke my language.

I'd highly recommend it as a place to visit. Now if only they could promise me the water that Shamu drenched me with was "clean" as well :blink:


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Now if only they could promise me the water that Shamu drenched me with was "clean" as well :blink:

:lol::lol:

Thats soo cool that they were so accomadating and aware of your needs. Thats got to be a great feeling. I'm gonna put Sea World on my "places to visit when I get better" list. :D

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Guest Lucy

Thanks for info. We are going in 2.5 weeks. I am so excited! I thought we'd have to leave the park to find somwhere else to eat. Good to know we don't have to!

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Thanks for info. We are going in 2.5 weeks. I am so excited! I thought we'd have to leave the park to find somwhere else to eat. Good to know we don't have to!

I was very impressed with all the staff at the park, especially the restaurant! I think we were at the Seafire Inn - but here's the link with more info:

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Have a fun trip. Oh, and don't sit in Shamu's splash zone if you're wearing a white t-shirt.... I speak from experience ;)

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