clanmcculloch
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- Feb 20, 2009
I saw the pizzas on there. DD13 won't be able to eat them but I think DD11 might be able to which would be great for her since she can't eat the existing ones.
I also loved the donuts that we were served at Boma but have no idea what they are either.
I had the OMG gluten free and dairy free chocolate chip cookie twice in the past three weeks. They are indeed marked dairy free. They were the only OMG products that I could find that were dairy free. I have the packaging photographed, and I'll try to get it up on my blog soon, so you can see it.
Taste-wise, it was ok. Not that great, but not the worst GF/DF cookie I've ever had.
As for the Bob's Red Mill mickey waffles, I love those things! I'm surprised a chef said they were awful. They are the best, especially at Kona and Kouzzina. Yum, yum, and yum! I bought some mix the other day for the holidays, though I suspect mine won't taste as good. They've been using that mix for quite some time at WDW.
Boy, I'm not loving these new changes...I intend on writing a lengthy letter to special diets and customer service over the holiday break.
We just returned from the World and were not impressed with the changes. My kids each tried the OMG cookies and thought they were too crumbly and not tasty. They had them once and never asked for them again. Twice we ordered dd Chocolate Soy Milk which in the past was Silk brand. Both times we were given Vanilla Kikkoman Soy Milk which was awful(both restaurants said that was all they had). We ended up going to a grocery store to purchase Silk for DD. Thank goodness we were in a DVC villa and could use the kitchen. The kids preferred to bring safe sandwiches and snacks with us instead of hoping to find safe food at the quick service places. Dh & I felt bad eating in front of them. We had great Chefs at Cape May, 50's and T-Rex- they only table services we ended up eating at.
Does PEARL Soymilk contain gluten?
PEARL Original Organic Soymilk is sweetened with malt syrup which is derived from barley, so it contains gluten. PEARL Coffee, Chocolate, Creamy Vanilla, Green Tea and Unsweetened Soymilks do not contain ingredients that are known to be a source of gluten, but they have not been tested to confirm they are gluten-free. If you believe you are gluten intolerant, we recommend that you consult your physician to develop an appropriate diet.
Just sent the following email. I'll share any response I get beyond the generic automated response.
To: SpecialDiets@disneyworld.com; WDW.Guest.Communications@disneyworld.com
Subject: Food Allergy options
I'm writing about recent reports I'm hearing of food options for people with multiple allergies at WDW. Previously, there were lots of options for foods around WDW for my family where 3 of us have long lists of allergies. Recent reports from other guests though are indicating that the breads and buns are all Udis which contain milk and that the cookies and brownies around WDW are OMG.... It's Gluten Free which also contain milk. I don't understand this move which alienates a large number of people with allergies. While yes gluten free guests are coming to WDW in large numbers because of how wonderful you've been in handling gluten intollerance problems, there is also a large community of guests who have other allergies. My family is certainly been alienated. We have a trip coming up in February and rather than my usual excitement I'm now very nervous about what options my kids will have. We also have an August trip planned and now I'm second guessing it. Yes, this decision regarding allergy foods is that big of a deal to my family and I would guess to others as well. We choose to travel to WDW because we know that our kids will have lots of options for dining with their allergies and will get to feel "normal" even if only for a short time. You've just undone this feeling in one quick decision to change vendors. I'm really hoping that these changes are not final and that you will rethink this decision to completely alienate an entire customer base that has been extremely loyal.
Thank you for your time.
My son is allergic to peanuts and pea's (such as green sweet peas or "chick peas"). 2 years ago he had a reaction to some pasta given to him at 50's primetime cafe. It was found to be made with chick pea flour.
I have been told that many places are changing to chick pea flour to accomodate people with gluten problems. If WDW starts to do this with everything then what in the world is my child supposed to eat???
My son is allergic to peanuts/tree nuts and shellfish - not peas though. Can your child not eat the regular pasta made with flour? We've had no troubles with it all over WDW.
I am the OP and I have a few things to add to this thread now that is has been ongoing.
Blueyed Girl - unfortunately, Babycakes doesn't make their flour mixes from scratch for most of their items, and instead uses Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose GF mix. That is why there is chickpea flour in there. My mom can't have legumes so when we asked them about it, they said what they use and that the only things they sold without it was their brownies. You'll obviously want to double check, and I'm sure that cross contamination might be imminent.
I've been on the phone with Diane from Special Diets several times. She has been extremely helpful and asked me about a month out to call, go over every reservation with her, and she will contact everyone. She also recommended that we have an itinerary so she can contact CS locations for our other meals, as well as have the resort ready for us. I am not 100 percent sure this will actually happen - I know in the past there isn't always follow-through - but it will be better, I hope.
I'm sad to hear these experiences. My mom was sad to hear she won't be getting any burgers this year! She doesn't eat burgers ever, so Disney last year was a huge treat for her to have a nice one on a bun (even if the buns were often less to be desired).
I'm glad they still have safe pancake/waffle mixes.