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I contacted Dutch Wonderland and received a reply today.   They will  
make food separate from the rest of the food in the kitchen to  
accommodate needs.   I told them that I just needed something simple  
for my 5 year old.   We agreed that they would cook a hot dog and  
french fries separate in the oven.    The man I spoke to was the  
manager and he assured me that he would be in the kitchen and will  
make sure that there is no cross contamination.   He seemed fairly  
knowledgeable.  I told them what time we would be eating lunch and  
they will have the food ready for us at the "Tree-house Terrace".      
I inquired about other snacks and was told that the soft serve ice  
cream at the "Turnpike Sweetstop" and the "Tropical Treats" stands  
were gf.     Some food is produced by outside vendors but if you ask  
they will contact the vendor to find out the gf status.
I was also told that you are allowed to bring one meals worth of food  
into the park if you tell the security guard that you or your child  
has "Severe Food Allergies".  Of course we all know it's a disease,  
not an allergy.   But if you don't feel like getting into the long  
explanation as to what Celiac Disease is,  say "severe food  
allergies" and they will wave you in without further question.

Here is the contact info.:
Kenneth Losch
Food and Beverage Lead Supervisor/Coordinator

Dutch Wonderland Family Entertainment Complex
2249 Lincoln Highway East
Lancaster, PA 17602
o. 717.606.5320
f.  717.606.5356
c. 717.315.3521

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Here is some more info. I received about the surrounding area from  
someone who lives in Lancaster:


Our daughter enjoyed DW when she was little; most of  the rides were  
scaled to a child, but her Dad was able to go on some of them with  
her.  They used to go by tickets so you could pick and choose what to  
ride, but it was sold  a couple years ago to the people who own  
Hershey Park, and now you have to pay to walk in the door.  If the  
policies are like HP, you can't bring food in.  We did anyway for our  
daughter when we went to HP, in zip baggies in our purses, and a  
couple of bottles of spring water along with a copy of her gastro  
doctor's letter detailing her celiac disease and numerous food  
allergies.  We were never challenged (they xray the bags), but I was  
prepared to threaten to sue if I had to becasue this is  kid who gets  
sick even breathing stuff. The new owners have made alot of changes -  
closing the wax museum, creating a visitor center, adding rides.   
They may have food now; the old owners only had snacks, candy, soda  
and souvenirs.

On Route 30 near DW there are alot of restaurants.  I don't know if  
you have other allergies.  There is a health food store, Rhubarbs, on  
Route 501 just south of 30 between Giant Market & CVS on the center  
island, behind RB Shap shoes.  They have frozen and boxed gf stuff.   
There is a Chinese place, Ming Garden, on Fruitville Pike in the  
KMart shopping center just north of 30 and have several white dishes  
(no soy sauce) on their bar.  The lady who is usually at the front  
desk speaks pretty good English and will ask questions for you from  
the kitchen

Giant Mkt. has a decent salad bar that is fresh but don't buy their  
bbq chicken as some of the varieties have wheat starch and I don't  
know if they drip on each other in the rotisserie.

On 72 between 30 and 283 (you get to it from 283, no exit on 30) is  
Lyndon Diner.  They will answer questions about ingredients, serve  
burgers without buns, bare salad, etc.

The Old Country Buffet on Fruitville Pike just below 30 in Red Rose  
Commons shopping ctr. at supper (not lunch) has some carved meats and  
the mgr. has been good about showing us the packaging with  
ingredients.  Lunch has alot of croquet and gravy stuff that does not  
work for a celiac but supper has carved meats, broiled fish and other  
stuff, decent salad bar with fruit, clean.

Up Route 23 in New Holland is Yoders Restaurant on the right side set  
back in at a traffic light opposite Garden Spot High School.  They  
have a grill and you can order items with 'no sauce' or whatever you  
want.  They have a carved meat or meats some nights and you can also  
order off menu as the buffet usually has alot with wheat in it.  The  
people are nice and they are helpful.  The guys on the grill will do  
stuff to order.

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