Hii I’m 15 and I’m going to Disney very soon but I literally cant find any carb menus for the parks. Does anyone have any carb numbers for the parks?
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I went with my daughter and grandson two years ago, don’t recall any carb info, but expect carbs would be very high with most items. A thing I learned from the cruise industry: Ask about low carb (gluten free too) alternatives, I was amazed at what they had. Further, while you may want to be wary of the carb load, also be watchful of going low: you’re likely to walk/run around a lot more than usual, plus the exhiliration of rides; you may not realize how much energy you’re burning and run low at unexpected moments. Be aware of the potential for roller-coaster inducing meals and exertion, but make sure you enjoy your time there!
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My wife and daughter just went there and saw no nutrition info when buying food in the park, however you can bring as much food into the park as you want. Hear of others bringing in their own buns/bread into the park and use them instead. You can also ask for substitutes like lettuce wrap instead of a bun, or salad instead of fries. On the Disney tips and tricks Facebook group someone mentioned you can get a food nutrition book but didn’t say where to get it. You can likely call the Disney disability office to find where you can get that. But note that with all the activity being there, be sure to take plenty of carbs with you!
I went to downtown Disney recently (not inside the park) and hit a low walking there. Took 2-3 bites on my daughters churro and my BGs climbed like crazy 20 min later and stayed high for an hour plus even after walking 2miles back to our hotel. It’s nice that I don’t have to worry about lowering my BGs as my iLet pump does it for me.
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Disney unfortunately doesn’t publish the nutritional info for its park food. They say you can ask at the counter. When I was at Disneyland during spring break this year getting near a counter was a 30 minutes wait because Disney is pushing mobile ordering.
While I don’t have carb numbers I can give you some hints for Disneyland and California Adventure. I had a job that came with an annual pass for a few years.
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One other item, I’ve read recently that Disney has changed its policy regarding T1D and standing in line for rides. If you’re planning this it would be wise to check with them. It used to be T1s qualified a program of timed reservations or moving up in the line vice waiting at the end; apparently it may have changed. One mom reported the Disney agent was more concerned about the “impact of standing in line in the sun” than the T1 diagnosis. Apparently Disney’s had too many folks visiting asking for the status… Worth checking on if you’re susceptible to the heat based on your T1 DX.
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thank you, my parents are going to call the office and see what will happen.
thank you, my mom said she’ll call and see if they have the nutrition book.
@skzMarii Hi Mariah, and welcome to the Breakthrough Community Forum! First of all, plan to really enjoy your fun vacation, and to do so try to always be aware of what your body is “speaking” to you. You didn’t mention how long you have been living with diabetes but I hope you are aware of your BGL [Blood Glucose Level] where abouts - ESPECIALLLY if it id dropping. If you use a CGM, set the parameters to alert you as BGL is dropping and set a benchmark at 90 or 95 mg/dl. Safety!
I’ve eaten at many Disney food stands and restaurants and don’t recall seeing food-values posted, but I’ve noticed the carb content appears to be higher than my guess - and that is good. Tom’s @Tlholz advice about going too low is right-on. We all know that being a “little high” is far better than struggling with, or fearing dropping too low. As a side note, I have a compact camera bag I attach to my belt, put it on whenever I’m going to be “running around” for more than an hour, that has fast-acting glucose tablets, glucose gel-pac, granola bar just in case of an unexpected drop and I add Gatorade powder with sugar to keep me hydrated.
Stay well hydrated at all times and really enjoy!
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