We have a friend going to WDW for the first time. Their young daughter is diabetic and they are stressed about eating while there. I bought her Passporter's Open Mouse but was hoping for some first hand ideas that might help them.
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Special tips for diabetic at WDW?
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Posted 2 years ago #
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The best resource I've found online for Diabetics at Disney World is the AllEars.net guide -
http://allears.net/pl/diabetes.htm
It's a bit out of date. I'd be interested in hosting something updated here on The Disney Blog if someone was to write it.
Posted 2 years ago # -
That's a pretty useful sight. John, maybe my neighbor will write something for you once they get back.
Posted 2 years ago # -
My son in law was just diagnosed, and they are planning a trip there next winter. Hope someone comes up with great ideas-other than eating salads. I don't think that eating all the Mickey Ice Creams is a good idea :(
Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm a little confused by this question. I've been a Type 1 diabetic for more than 30 years, and I go to Walt Disney World at least twice a year (DVC member, annual passholder). i've never had any issue with dining at all.
Why is dining at WDW any different than dining anywhere else? Diabetic care is no longer like it was in the 1970s and 1980s, where you had to watch everything you ate. Nowadays, with sophisticated blood sugar monitoring and reliable information about food nutrition, diabetics are able to eat a normal (healthy) diet anywhere they go.
Walt Disney World does not force-feed ice cream and candy bars to people, so again I ask, why is dining an issue? If you make sensible food choices, selecting meals with the proper balance of protein, carbs and fat, there should be no issue whatsoever with dining.
The only stress you should have when it comes to dining at WDW is whether you are able to get a reservation at Le Cellier. Once you're there, eat whatever you'd normally eat for a meal. The food there is no different than food anywhere else in the United States. Except maybe it's better.
I admit that the food choices are a little more limited in the Magic Kingdom, but there's no need to eat every meal there. Take Disney transportation to a resort or a different park, or check out Downtown Disney for many, many more restaurant options.
I'm also curious as to why a diabetic would need to eat only salads? Diabetics need carbs like everyone else. Just a sensible amount. All you do is adjust your insulin dosage to reflect the carb intake, and you're all set. I've been doing this for more than three decades; it's not all that difficult...
Posted 1 year ago # -
I, like davidgra, am a Type 1 diabetic but the only difference between the two is that I have had diabetes for 50 years. I have been to Disneyland - Anaheim on several (numerous) occasions as well having been to Disneyland - Paris. Like davidgra, I have never experienced ANY trouble with the food at either of these two parks. The point that davidgram makes bears repeating: “Diabetics are able to eat a normal (healthy) diet anywhere they go” and this certainly rings true for anyone visiting the Disney parks or any of the establishments inside.
Disney often offers FABULOUS sugar free desserts at MANY of their restaurants --- one just has to check the menu, look around the tables or ask the server. Even sugar - free pancake/waffle syrup is available at most of the places serving breakfast items. One has to just make sure to ask for the syrup before you decide to place your order ---- just to make sure that the restaurant has it on hand. A good idea is to inform the staff before you sit down that someone in the group is diabetic and remind yourself AND your server when ordering anything such as waffles and/or pancakes, to be sure that they hold off any sugar additive (i.e. powdered sugar) or non - fresh (canned) fruit. Bottled water, milk, unsweetened ice tea and diet sodas are available and actually, have been sold since the early 1970s.
An idea to try beforehand ---- search the internet for the actual restaurants inside the park… sites such as
http://allears.net or http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/ and research the restaurants. Check the restaurants for their menus and then see if you can go the extra step and find an interesting recipe online. 95% chance that if you find the recipe, you should be able to see if it contains sugar. Take notes…but the surest and safest bet when you are there is to just ask your server.Also, for additional (and REALLY helpful) suggestions addressing this issue, the following link contains EXTREMELY worthwhile hints/suggestions which are definitely worth the read:
http://www.intercot.com/infocentral/dining/dietary/default.asp
Posted 1 year ago #
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