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Hi there all!  We just came back from our second gf trip to Disney World,
and had such great experiences, I just had to share them with you!  When we
went four years ago, my daughter had been on the diet about one week....we
had no idea what we were doing, but were very pleased at how Disney staff
worked with us to feed her.  This time around, all three of our kids are on
diet.  In almost every restaurant the chef came to our table, went over our
choices, offered to make special dishes, or cook the fries separately, etc.
When the chef wasn't avail. on a busy night, the waitress willingly brought
out labels from packages of hotdogs and corn chips so we could check the
ingredients.  We went to breakfast at "Chef Mickey's" and I took along my
own pancake mix from home, with instructions for the chef.  They happily
prepared them, and also offered us Van's waffles.  the chef came out to our
table to comment on how good our pancakes were, and to inquire as to the
flours used and the recipes.  I gave him some cookbook suggestions.  (One
error was that chef mickey brought my celiac daughter a cupcake for her
birthday...he whisked this away when my husband grabbed him and substituted
a plate piled high with whipped cream, and a bowl of m&ms to sprinkle
on.....she is seven, so this delighted her!).

Before we went I had researched places we would be likely to get food while
on the run....what we found out is that all of the fast food/countersetrvice
types of place to eat in the park have a book they keep under the counter,
which lists all the ingredients in everything they serve!!!!  So we could
ask for the book, flip thru, and make a safe choice.  Some highlights were
the homemade and delicious vegetable soup at Cosmic Ray's  Starlight Cafe
(Tomorrowland, magic kingdom), the mexican food at El Pirata y Perico
Adventureland, magic kingdom), fresh corn on the cob from Chakranadi Chicken
Shop ( Asia in the Animal kingdom) fruit smoothies from Tamu Tamu ( Africa
in Animal kingdom) and fresh fruit vendors all over the parks.

Successful experiences at sit-down meals included The Kona Cafe at the
Polynesian, the Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot, and Bongo's Cuban Cafe in
Downtown disney.

What was especially lovely for us, was that not only did we eat well, but
those disney folks were friendly and helpful about the whole process.....if
only the whole world could be like that!

we are already dreaming of our next trip (probably three years from now)  Oh
yeah, the rides and shows and fireworks and characters were fun too!  Take
care, Lynn