Gluten Free, R U?: Snacks at Walt Disney World

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Snacks at Walt Disney World

Oh how we love our snacks at Walt Disney World. Our February trip had us seeking out L'Artisan des Glaces in the France Pavilion of Epcot World Showcase. Alexis’s Gluten Free Adventures wrote about these and it was now my mission to find them and try them.

Macaron ice cream sandwiches!

Strawberries and cream was the flavor of the day and I have no words good enough to describe how incredible these were. The macaron was crunchy, airy and so tasty. The ice cream was strawberry and vanilla and it was creamy and sweet. I could have eaten a dozen of them and I am definitely glad we didn’t share one of these ;)

Later we went to find the Maple popcorn at the Canada Pavilion in Epcot.

It was a chilly night so this really hit the spot. It smelled soooo good and tasted just as good too.

The next day, we got one of my favorite treats.

This always hits the spot and I make sure to get at least one each time we visit.

Our last night we were determined to get more fresh popped popcorn.

Unfortunately (for our want of fresh popped popcorn) we ended up staying in Star Wars Land until after closing and missed out. It was definitely worth it though since we got to ride Smuggler’s Run with only a 20 minute wait, photos with no one else in them by the Millennium Falcon and an invite into Oga’s Cantina with no wait and we got a table!!

Anyway, back to the popcorn...So we got the next best thing from our hotel gift shop. And even though we really wanted plain popcorn, this kettle corn flavor was perfection. It was neither too sugary nor too salty. True Disney magic but once again.

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My gluten free history

When I turned 30 years old, I started to gain weight that I couldn't lose and I was getting back to back colds. The final straw was I got bronchitis and I had to take an antibiotic to help me get better. The side effect for 4% of people on this antibiotic was gastrointestinal issues. Yes, I was part of that 4%. The medicine basically stripped away whatever had been protecting me through my first 30 years of life. You see I have always had gastrointestinal issues since I can remember. My father also had the same issues and my paternal grandmother too. I was so sick from the medicine (or so I thought) that I had to go back to the doctor and do a series of tests. During this time I was following the BRAT diet (Banana, rice, a, toast). Saltines and toast were my go to comfort, little did I know they were NOT what I should be eating. My co-worker gave me an article about food allergies and there was a quiz. You only needed to answer 4 of the 8 questions with yes to fall under their designation and I had answered 6 of the 8 with yes. I was on my way. My husband and I cleaned out all our cabinets of the 7 allergens… all that was left was rice. After a few weeks, I was feeling somewhat better when I stayed at a home where they told me to eat whatever was in the fridge. I saw the rice and started eating. Within a hour I was violently ill. I couldn't understand. I took the rice with me to work the next day and when I told my other co-worker about my issue she asked to see the rice. It was orzo… pasta… gluten/wheat filled pasta! I had my first allergen to check off the list as being an issue. It turned out at the time dairy and eggs were also triggers but I have since been able to add them back. My husband and I went on a full gluten free diet and within a few months I had lost my weight, stopped living in my bathroom, looked healthy and was not terrified to eat things any more. Now it has been 15 years and while I have gained some weight back (darn those yummy gluten free cookies and pretzels) my issues are still in check and I couldn't be happier to figure out what was wrong with my body and be able to fix it.