Disney and Allergies

My parents took us to a Disney resort for two nights as a big family birthday gift. I had heard that Disney is a sort of "forerunner" in the food allergy world, and I was excited to try it out. The only place we've taken Anna out for food has been Chic-Fil-a. This is for a variety of safety reasons, including a lot of lack of education that's out there. But after reading about Disney, I was super excited to try eating out as a family and (the best part) getting ice cream together as a family for the FIRST TIME! We have always brought our own food or avoided going out as a family, so this was amazing!

 Disney was AMAZING in how they treated us. Instead of acting like we were a burden or high-maintenance, they were so accommodating and willing and helpful. As soon as you check in to your restaurant, they see your allergies in their system and would say, "I see you have an allergy to milk, eggs, and peanuts. Who has the allergy?" Then they informed us that the chef would be out to talk to us soon. The chef would come out and ask us what we wanted, and then explain that he could make a version of whatever it was (hamburger with bun, spaghetti, waffle, etc.) egg and dairy-free in their 'allergy kitchen.' They knew allergy safety and we had no worries whatsoever.

They had soy milk wherever there was regular milk, allergy free versions of so many different menu items, and they knew exactly what was in their food. You would then get your food with a little identifying label, just to be extra sure.

Anna is super into princesses right now, and since we didn't go to any of the parks (just hung out at the resort and Downtown Disney), we decided to do the Bippidy Boppidy Boutique, which is where they do your hair and makeup and treat you like a little princess. You get your own "Fairy Godmother". It was so fun and Anna felt so special. We wore a Cinderella dress that we had from home to save money, and just had them do the hair (and 'nails'). Not something we would normally get into, but it really was special and fun. One thing I love about Disney is how much attention they pay to details. Everything runs so smoothly and has all these special 'touches.' Here are a few pics from our time.

Asking for her autograph. She can write her name now!

Wanting to dance with Daddy

Our "Royal Princess" room!

Selfie with my eldest!

Mom's doing great! Two years post-diagnosis and she looks awesome!

 Anna is getting her fourth leg on Monday! We are so excited to share it with you soon!