Walt Disney World Resort

[Roda]

My family along with my parents are going to WDW in Feb. My parents are taking their airstream and we are going to stay in it at the Walt Disney World Resort. It looks and sounds like a great place to stay and the kids will love it. We will be doing most of our own cooking at the campsite in the airstream since my parents don't want to pay the high prices for food at the restaruants. It works out better for me anyway, because I'll be doing the cooking for all of us just like I did last week when I was at their house. So, I'm looking for input from anyone that has stayed there.

[CHARBEEGOOD]

My family along with my parents are going to WDW in Feb. My parents are taking their airstream and we are going to stay in it at the Walt Disney World Resort. It looks and sounds like a great place to stay and the kids will love it. We will be doing most of our own cooking at the campsite in the airstream since my parents don't want to pay the high prices for food at the restaruants. It works out better for me anyway, because I'll be doing the cooking for all of us just like I did last week when I was at their house. So, I'm looking for input from anyone that has stayed there.

I live in the area and can tell you Disney offers a wide selection of gluten-free products at the restaurants. If you make any reservations just let them know your dietary needs and requirements: you can also go to the Disney Web site and send in an email they will forward you some information about dietary restrictions.

If you want to "shop" so that you can cook. There a several "grocery" stores in the immediate area; Whole Foods on Turkey Lake/Sand Lake Rd., a Walmart right across the street; Publix, Goodings, and Winn Dixie (or is it Albertsons) it is right there in the Cross Roads area.

I hope that this is helpful.

[CHARBEEGOOD]

If you want to dine on property don't let you "dietary" needs keep you from doing so, when you call the reservation center just let them know your restrictions and they will note them on the reservations. You can also visit Disney.com and send an email. They will help you link up your needs with any reservations and get you in touch with the Dietary Team.

If you want to go grocery shopping you will have some choices. Just up the road off of I4 at the Sandlake exit there is a Whole Foods and a Walmart. There is also a Publix just a few stop lights up from these 2 on Sandlake (going toward Dr. Philips). Down by Cross Roads (535 I believe) you will find a Goodings and a Winn Dixie or Albertson's. I don't shop in Goodings much but I know that Publix offers a fairly decent selection of gluten-free items in the Greenwise section.

Let me know if this helps or if you need more.

[Roda]

This is great. Thanks for the information! I can't wait until we go. I will have a menue plan for the week and have as much stuff made up ahead of time so I don't have to "live" in the kitchen on vacation.

[Traveller]

If you plan on eating in the WDW restaurants, bear in mind these two things:

1) WDW generally has an excellent reputation, and in many ways is simply awesome for gluten-free dining, and

2) I got glutened there. But only once in a week.

Although my story may be an anomaly, here it is: a few months ago I stayed in one of resort hotels. My first night I went to the general restaurant; it's set up with various stations that make food to order. I told the server I was gluten free, and she got a chef to speak to me. He was awesome, leading me around to all of the food stations, explaining what I could and could not have, and how things were made. He made me feel perfectly comfortable. I chose to eat a steak sandwich without the bun. He spoke to the grill superintendent, who spoke to the griller, went in back to cook my fries in clean oil, and we were off to the races. Unfortunately, I came at a high traffic time and many orders were being prepared at once.

It was only after I got back to my room and felt the usual menagerie of symptoms developing that I recalled a glimpse of my speak being prepared a grill shared with buns and tostadas, being flipped by a spatula that just flipped a tostada. The results were entirely predictable.

I should have been more aware and less trusting.

Moral: It's an amazing place and does an outstanding job, but mistakes do occur. Like everywhere else, stay alert.

[minniejack]

Hi, I know there is a whole foods close to Disney, but I'm planning on specifically doing Disney in 3 weeks just because of what I've read and heard about their gluten free dining. Go to www.Disboards.com then the disabilities section and there are a couple of threads specifically about people's experiences with gluten free dining. I personally can't wait to try fried chicken at the 50's prime time cafe at the studios (used to be called MGM--I can't for the life of me remember what they call it now.)

[mscan91]

As a former Disney Cast member and gluten-free I can tell you that there is no better place to go to have delicious gluten-free meals!!!!

Every single restaurant has options. Tell them you need rice bread, rice pasta etc. If you go to "The Land" in Epcot, the food court has excellent gluten-free brownies. And the Sci Fi Diner has a gluten-free chicken sandwich and Fries to die for :]

Have a magical visit!!!

[Roda]

One more week to go and we are there!! My kids are so excited. My youngest wants some gluten free goodies so we are going to check out Babycakes bakery for sure. We still haven't decided where to go out to eat yet. My mom and I did a meal plan together so we don't have to spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen.

[Roda]

Oh, dang! I just read on Babycakes website that they use Bob's Red Mill Products for their gluten free goodies. I gave up eating any Bob's products in August and I feel so much better since doing so. I think the cc from their gluten free oats was getting me. Oh well for me. I may still visit for my son though. The info is in the last paragraph.

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