DISNEY FOOD ALLERGY GROUP
First off, welcome!
Welcome to the first edition of Disney Food Allergy Group Newsletter! We are so excited to have you here. We run the largest group on Facebook tailored to helping families with food allergies travel to Disney - this will be an direct extension of our group. A place to learn and stay up to date.
Most of you follow us either on Facebook or Instagram, so think of this as sort of “bonus content”. We will cover current Disney news, changes that you need to be aware of, specific restaurant, meal, and snack reviews, our best tips, tricks and strategies, new thoughts from our community and even more.
Also don’t worry, we won’t be annoying you all the time with promos and spam. We will be bringing you valuable information right to your inbox every Tuesday morning at 8 AM.
Disney News
Flower and Garden 2026!
The 2026 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival is officially underway! There will be 20 outdoor kitchens and more than 75 new menu items, but what does that mean for those of us with food allergies? Let’s take a look…
Disclaimer from Disney (and us) 👇
Disney goes to great lengths to reduce cross-contact, but cannot guarantee any item to be completely allergen free.
Always ask to speak with a chef / Special Diets Trained Cast Member upon arrival any time you are ordering food at Disney.
Always ask to review ingredient lists as things change all the time.
At the end of the day it is your food allergies, your vacation, and your decision to eat something. If it doesn’t feel right, it’s not worth it.
Food Allergy Spotlight
What Can YOU Eat at Flower and Garden?
⚠️THE FESTIVAL PROTOCOL: Remember these are "Field Kitchens." Prep areas are small so consider extra cross contamination risk. Always ask to speak with a Special Diets Trained Cast Member at the booth window and review the Physical Ingredient Binder.
Let’s go through some potential options you could possibly seek out!
With over 75 new menu items to cover, we are just going to hit some of the “highlights” here. If you click the link below, you will find our recent instagram post with ALL of the allergy friendly options in one place!
Flower and Garden Eats
📍The Garden Graze
While Disney doesn’t market it this way, the Garden Graze is basically a “food scavenger hunt” designed for people with food allergies. Every food item on this stroll through multiple booths is 100% plant-based. Just look for the 🥕 icon in your Festival Passport!
Menu Highlights:
Avocado Toast (BRUNCHCOT): Toasted ciabatta with plant-based "Boursin" cheese.
Safe For: Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Shellfish, Sesame, and Soy allergies
Potato Pancakes (Bauernmarkt): A classic served with house-made applesauce.
Safe For: Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Tree Nut, Shellfish and Sesame
Flower and Garden Eats
📍Northern Bloom (Canada)
“100% plant based” doesn’t mean it works for everyone, we get that. Here are a couple of great wheat/gluten friendly options that can be found at the Northern Bloom in Canada.
Beef Tenderloin Tips: With Mushroom Medley and Whipped Potatoes.
Seared Scallops: With French Green Beans and Butter Sauce.
Allergy Profile: Both are Wheat/Gluten Friendly 🌾.
Flower and Garden Eats
🎥 Other Highlights!
🥜 Nut-Free Favorites:
Frushi at Hanami - Japan (contains toasted coconut)
Frozen Violet Lemonade at The Citrus Blossom.
🍦 Dairy-Free:
Grilled Street Corn on the Cob (with Savory Garlic Spread featuring Boursin® Dairy-Free Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese) at the The Beach Grub.
Coconut-Chocolate Flan at La Isla Fresca.
🍤 Shellfish-Free:
Chicken & Waffles at the The Honey Bee-stro.
Community Corner
See what our community is talking about
Here are some of the most talked about topics from our Facebook Group this week. Join our Facebook Group below to check out all of these posts and more!
Cake Bake Shop
Located on the Disney Boardwalk, we explored what allergy friendly options they have to offer!
Trattoria al Forna
Also on the Disney Boardwalk, members discussed the allergy friendly meals they have had here!
Erin McKenna’s
We were able to grab some pictures of the current offerings at Erin McKenna’s bakery in Disney Springs.
One final note
Thank you!
“See ya real soon!” - Mickey Mouse
Until next time,
The Disney Food Allergy Group