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Gluten-Free at Walt Disney World (November 25-30, 2007)

When you must adhere to a gluten-free diet, eating becomes a much more thought out process. From the ingredients in chips to dressings, everything gets a full vetting. As a Celiac, you probably know quite well how it goes. After over three months of being diagnosed and having gone gluten-free, my wife, our twins, and I were off to Walt Disney World six days of fun. I intend to update this site over the next several weeks to bring you all the information that I received and to detail my full experience at Walt Disney World during our vacation. So, let me get started!Can I go Gluten-Free at Walt Disney World?The answer is absolutely! Days of chicken strips at The Electric Umbrella, cookies at the Main Street Bakery, and pasta at Wolfgang Puck at Downtown Disney are long gone. At least my wife and kids can enjoy the stuff!

For me, it’s amazing, because I’m someone who keep a very healthy diet and enjoyed having some of the junk food at Disney World, only to longer be able to, or so I thought! There are a variety of foods and places to eat at WDW. Here’s my first suggestion: Make a reservation. The sit-down joints offer the most diverse selection of options throughout the property. Call 407-WDISNEY and make your dining reservations. When making your reservation, be certain to let the cast member know that you have a food allergy (we won’t even get into whether what we have is an allergy, it’s just how they categorize it) and it’ll be noted with the reservation.

The cast member will then give you the direct phone number for the restaurant’s chef, so if you have specific request or question before your trip, they can help you out. It’s not necessary to call the restaurant directly, as they’ll already have the gluten-free noted in the system and food will be available. I’ve heard that the chefs enjoy having to make gluten-free food because it gives them something different to create for a meal. With the volume that Disney does each day, it must be fun to break up the assembly line that they have to deal with daily, and put their culinary talent to the test!Beyond the sit-down restaurants, there are several fast food places throughout the property that cater to gluten-free dining.

Tip! Send an email to Walt Disney World guest relations. Go to the Walt Disney World website and send an email through their general form. Let them know that you have were looking for gluten-free dining options and they’ll provide you with the latest options available at the property. Later on, I’ll get to the menus that are currently available. More will follow throughout the week.

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