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I am planning to stay at the WL for the first time with my fam- DH and 2 boys- 6 and almost 2. My 6 year old is really picky. I mean, he won't eat a noodle and really relies on chicken nuggets and pizza. My question is, will the sit down place be an option for us? Any one have a picky eater and succeed staying at the WL?
When he was 4, we stayed at POP and while the food court was really great in a lot of ways, I promised myself to stay someplace with options for eating next time b/c always getting on the bus to eat got tiring....we almost skipped the coral reef due to pure exhaustion and crankiness. Thanks for sharing any picky eating experiences at the WL
Welcome to the boards! My DS has a VERY limited diet, mostly b/c he's autistic and is not open to trying something new. We did 2 trips at WL & I can't remember exactly what he ate but I think you should be just fine. My DS will only eat chicken nuggets, hot dogs & grilled cheese for supper & most times wont eat the grilled cheese outside of the house. I digress, I know there's pizza & nuggets avaiable at the "fast food" and Im sure you could bring an order with you to WCC or Artist Point. Check out the menus but you'll be fine. WL is spectacular & the proximity to MK can't be beat!
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Contact them and explain what your kid will eat so it will be noted on the ADR.
Some items may not be on the menu. They can help you get started. You should be able to find pizza and chicken strips or nuggets in all the resorts and parks. This is not an unusual request as I have seen kids with sensory issue whose mothers post online a list of only 10 to 15 things they will eat. Some kids with sensory issues will only eat one brand of food or one shape of food. Not unusual and you will have a great trip.
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We have one picky eater and he always does fine at WDW. The children's menu (even at TS places) is very kid-friendly. It is almost always a choice of pizza, chicken (sometimes nuggets or grilled), fish, or hamburger. Even of that list, our picky DS chose pizza or hamburger every time.
Sides usually consisted of peas/carrots, carrot sticks, mac and cheese, green beans or salad. Dessert was usually ice cream sundae.
I would have gotten tired of eating the same thing over and over but our DS did not tire of those items. He was quite content with his limited selection.
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My 10 year old DD doesn't have any dietary restrictions or anything - she's just picky and only likes what she likes (which is not much!) We were at Whispering Canyon over the 4th of July and she was not happy with what was on the kids menu (they did let her order from the kids menu even though I had her age listed on the reservation). The items listed were the skillet meal, the standard grilled chicken or grilled fish or hamburger. As soon as our server came to the table he told us they could also order chicken nuggets and a few other items that weren't listed on the menu. I don't remember what the other items were because as soon as he mentioned chicken nuggets he was my DD's new best friend! So, my guess is you'll be fine with a picky eater!
We were able to get chicken nuggets and grilled cheese at every restaurant we have been at WDW. And there is only a few we havent been to. All ya have to do is ask. They usually don't have it on the menus. Since I have a soy allergy, I was able to speak to a Chef at each place and they said it is never a problem and picky kids are their specialty! I have a son with Aspergers who will only eat broccoli with Parmesan on it with his meal....they were even able to accommodate that one.
We loved our stay at the WL last summer. We ate at WCC and while we LOVED the food, my very picky middle dd didn't eat anything except a cookie. The chicken on the kids menu is grilled and she refused to eat it. She didn't like the mashed potatoes, etc. So she had a cookie for dinner that night. By reading the above posts it seems they were able to get chicken nuggets at WCC. So hopefully you will be able to as well. (now that I think about it, we didn't ask. Īt wasn't on the menu therefore I didn't think to ask if it was a possibility to get. )
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We were at Whispering Canyon over the 4th of July and she was not happy with what was on the kids menu (they did let her order from the kids menu even though I had her age listed on the reservation). The items listed were the skillet meal, the standard grilled chicken or grilled fish or hamburger. As soon as our server came to the table he told us they could also order chicken nuggets and a few other items that weren't listed on the menu. I don't remember what the other items were because as soon as he mentioned chicken nuggets he was my DD's new best friend! 
So, my guess is you'll be fine with a picky eater!
The chicken on the kids menu is grilled and she refused to eat it. She didn't like the mashed potatoes, etc. So she had a cookie for dinner that night. 
By reading the above posts it seems they were able to get chicken nuggets at WCC. So hopefully you will be able to as well. (now that I think about it, we didn't ask. Īt wasn't on the menu therefore I didn't think to ask if it was a possibility to get. )
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