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Disney Counter Service Kids Meals

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ksgilley Newbie
ksgilley
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I read most of what I could find on here about traveling gluten free at Disney. I also received the information from Disney on the items available in the parks that are gluten free which is invaluable). What I was wondering is if anyone knows if they substitute foods on the kids men? When I looked at the restaurant menus on AllEarsNet.com, I noticed that most of the gluten free food is on the adult menu. I would hate to have to buy adult meals for my 3 yr old all week. Any thoughts?

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dlp252 Apprentice
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Hum, I'm not sure, but I would think so. Of course, I'm an adult, but there were no extra charges or anything for gluten free stuff. I just spoke with the chef who made me what I wanted.

mrsnj91 Explorer
mrsnj91
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I just got an email that said they would try and sub. if possible.

We are constantly testing new menus and vendors do substitute items. Always request to see the ingredient label to be sure.
But I am not so sure I will be holding my breath to see if Delaney gets gluten-free pancakes for breakfast at the CS resturant! :( I was told however to call the hotel a week prior to see IF they might be able to accomidate.

Does anyone know if the hotdogs are ok???

mrsnj91 Explorer
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I just got an email that said they would try and sub. if possible.

We are constantly testing new menus and vendors do substitute items. Always request to see the ingredient label to be sure.
But I am not so sure I will be holding my breath to see if Delaney gets gluten-free pancakes for breakfast at the CS resturant! :( I was told however to call the hotel a week prior to see IF they might be able to accomidate.

Does anyone know if the hotdogs are ok???

connole1056 Rookie
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Oh my gosh I love Walt Disney World! To me it is like a Celiac Paradise!! I just got back April 21 and never had a problem. They substitute everywhere! The portions always ended up being much larger than the regular-sized children's portion but we were never charged extra. If the cashier enters the meal as an adult meal, all you have to do is say it is a special gluten-free meal for a childand the cashier will correct it.

You can call ahead if you want, but we do not even do that anymore. There are ingredient lists at the counter service restaurants the employees let you look at, and the chefs always come out and speak to you if you ask! The table- service restaurants are not a problem because the chefs prepare the meals on site and are more than happy to help you. The only places it is a good idea to call ahead are for the dinner shows where the menu is very limited. They are The Hoop De Do Revue at Fort WILDERNESS and the Luau at the Polynesian. The ribs are gluten-free at the Hopp De Do, but you may find they have run out of the dessert (frozen ice cream bar) if you don't call ahead. Or you can have fruit. It would be very rare that they ran out, but if you want to be absolutely certain you will have an ice cream bar, then call ahead. At the luau, we got a completely different meal and dessert, so that is why I suggest calling ahead. Since the luau is at the hotel that has another restaurant it is easier for substituitions to be made. However, you can call once you are in Disney- you do not have to do so ahead of time.

Once you go I think you will be amazes how accomodating the employees are. It really is "magical" there. My family goes quite often, and we have never had a problem. Sometimes the gluten-free food takes longer to prepare than regular food because the chefs always want to make sure the works areas and pans and utensils are free of gluten, but we have never minded the extra time. There is pizza, waffles, pancakes, rolls, etc, all yours for the asking!!!!

dlp252 Apprentice
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But I am not so sure I will be holding my breath to see if Delaney gets gluten-free pancakes for breakfast at the CS resturant! :( I was told however to call the hotel a week prior to see IF they might be able to accomidate.

Does anyone know if the hotdogs are ok???

I'm not sure about the hot dogs, but the Chef or counter person should be able to help you. I got gluten free pancakes at a counterservice food court. They had a chef there, so maybe that was different, but I got great gluten/casein free pancakes with real maple syrup (they have the little tiny jars of pure maple syrup) and bacon which they confirmed was gluten-free. I DID find that even at standalone counter service kiosks, the people I spoke to were fairly knowledgeable about special diets and made sure my stuff didn't touch anything that had gluten on it.

Sometimes the gluten-free food takes longer to prepare than regular food because the chefs always want to make sure the works areas and pans and utensils are free of gluten, but we have never minded the extra time.

Yep, this was true for me too, but I also didn't mind the wait...after the first two times, I learned to order my stuff first while my friend was deciding what she wanted...she's a slow eater anyway, so it worked out well, lol.

mrsnj91 Explorer
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Ooo how exciting. That is good news!

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hapy4dolphins Contributor
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We just came back from WDW on Monday. WE found that Animal Kingdom was a poor choice for us to eat. The ribs were very undercooked and pretty sure the bbq sauce had something in it.

We stayed at the All Stars Music and our chef, Junior, was very knowledgeable and helpful. But there were other chefs there and manages that were not helpful. Junior will take care of you very nicely.

Now, we went to Chef Mickey's for dinner and it was fantastic and the chef made us gluten-free chocolate cake and gave us some surprise goodies to take with us for the week. IT was great! I'd go back. Ask for Robert.

Also at the Crystal Palace, ask for Matt. HE helped us through breakfast and it was so helpful (and he's sooooooo handsome) that we went back a second time with my plea story of being celiac and how this was the only place that was so helpful etc. He also made chocolate little brownie balls with whipped cream and sautaed a banana on top.

Another place also in the Magic Kingdom was .....Liberty Tree Tavern.They had great food, home made holiday meal type. Potatoes, gravy, turkey, ham, beans, also made a gluten-free chocolate cake that was fantastic. Chef very knowledgeable here also.....don't remember his name though. He was a kind man of color though.

Pecos Bills was just ok. The burger was ok on a gluten-free bun. Wasn't warmed up though.

Our 2 cents worth.

Nicole

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pinktulip Apprentice
pinktulip
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I used to work for Disney on College Proagam and that is actually where I heard about Cealic (never knew one day I would be diagnosed) but I will tell you if anyone EVER gives you a problem about seeing anything or such go straight to guest services at the front of the park.

I worked in the candy shop in MGM but all the candy shops get the same product. I can't remember what was gluten-free exactly but there was stuff.

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