Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel

Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel

Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel!

Of course, if you know our story, because we have multiple anaphylactic #foodallergies to:

peanuts, tree nuts, legumes, soy, and shellfish,

all we did post-food allergy diagnosis, was vacation at Disney World.

When I say that, I mean ALL THE TIME!

So much that my then 6-year-old daughter Katie asked,

is Disney World the ONLY place to vacation?

Well, it was for us, for quite a few years!

And we have stayed on Disney World property, in vacation rentals & at Orlando hotels.

Where to Stay when Vacationing at Disney World

😎 Need help deciding where to stay in Orlando when you have food allergies?

Our list to make your next trip even more magical!

Note: This is 2nd in our blog post series on Disney World/Orlando, FL area with food allergies.

See our previous blog post: Your Magical Guide for Disney World with Food Allergies.

As always, we wanted to thank several members of our Private Facebook Group Food Allergy Travels and Life for their many Disney World Food Allergy tips!

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Your Magical Guide for Disney World with Food Allergies – Accommodations

Now, I may sound a little wonky here…but really like staying on Disney property as well as in a vacation rental off premises. Both options are fantastic!

If you stay at a vacation rental, you’ll most likely want to rent a car. Of course, you should consider the rental car cost in your budget.

Most likely, off-Disney property will be less expensive than on Disney but not always with additional rental car cost.

In my experience, the biggest 2 reasons to stay at a rental home is to have a larger space (probably more bedrooms & bathrooms) & a full kitchen to make food allergy friendly meals & snacks.

Of course, if cooking or having meals at your accommodations, less costly than restaurant meals! So, that may make up for car rental cost. 😁

Alternatively, accommodations on Disney property comes with Magical perks! It wouldn’t be called best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel if we didn’t talk about these!

Magical Perks: Early entry, extra late hours in Parks are superb perks!

So, if you don’t know, Disney gives you A LOT of wonderful perks for staying on their resorts, including:

• 30-minute early entry to all 4 Disney Parks
• Deluxe resort guests also get Extended Evening hours (see Park calendars)
• Free parking (saving you $30+/day) & Free transportation to Parks from their resorts
• On-site guests can purchase the Disney Dining Plan which is super convenient & Book dining reservations 60 days in advance
• OK the kid’s fav: can book individual Lightening Lanes & hours earlier at 7 am verses Park opening for rides like TRON & Rise of the Resistance
• Another super helpful benefit: Magic Bands! Your room key, Lightening Lane reservation maker, Park tickets & more…all on a convenient band.
• Disney is famous for its customer service & that extends to Disney’s Resorts having Movies Under the Stars, Character stop By’s & even a free Singalong campfire with DIsney characters Chip & Dale (S’more’s extra or bring your own food allergy friendly snack)

Disney World Accommodations

Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel can be summed up in 3 choices:

• On Disney World Property Resorts
• Vacation rentals like AirBnB & VRBO (our links often have discounts to save you $$$) as well as David’s Vacation Rentals
• Hotels with kitchens/kitchenettes for prep of food allergy snacks/meals or if want to eat out may not need a kitchen

As many people who have food allergies may prefer to make some meals/have their safe food allergy-friendly snacks, access to a kitchen, refrigerator & proximity to grocery stores & medical facilities are key considerations when choosing accommodations.

On Disney World Property Top Accommodations

The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort are magnificent for traveling with food allergies!

Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel on Disney World Property are many. All great places to stay while vacationing at Disney World with food allergies!

Our top 5 suggestions based on our travel agency clients’ & our many Disney World trips:

1. Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas – Studios here come with kitchenettes & Villas come with kitchens. As well as where in Florida can you see 30+ species of animals all from the continent of Africa?!
2. Disney Old Key West resort is a Disney Vacation Club (DVC) resort with villas that include kitchens, separate bedrooms & washers and dryers. Now, this is a favorite of mine!
3. OK, my kids favorite: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort – also a DVC resort, full kitchen, outdoor private BBQ grill, newly redone & a fun boat ride over to Magic Kingdom!
4. A good hotel option: Coronado Springs Resort has a fantastic close to Magic Kingdom location & good #eatingoutwithfoodallergies onsite restaurants. Especially yummy, their rooftop dining experience at Toledo’s is especially romantic for food allergy adults.
5. The Dolphin & Swan Resort is a complementary boat ride (fun!) to EPCOT Resort & Hollywood Studios – more about this resort in our next blog post on EPCOT! This hotel room has small fridge and some rooms have lovely balconies.

For all the on Disney property extras see: Disney Accommodations.

Food Allergy-Friendly Hotels

Sonder at Vista Cay are full apartments on International Drive – Great location & easy ability to make safe, food allergy-friendly snacks & meals!

• Hilton Grand Vacations Club Tuscany Village Orlando is a European inspired property with guest rooms (no kitchen/kitchenette), studios,1-, 2-, & 3-bedroom suites. As well as a family favorite, just off International Drive & close to Disney World, Disney Springs for food allergy-friendly restaurants like the Boathouse (wait staff is well trained on #foodallergies see our post on Disney for more!) & Frontera Cocina Mexican restaurants, & Universal Orland as well as Sea World. Suites have full kitchens. Nearby Publix is super close for groceries & safe #foodallergyfriendly snacks. As this Hilton resort is a time share property, be prepared for their timeshare sales pitch. Because we often are in this situation based on our preferred accommodations choices, I simple wave them off, smile & say firmly “NO THANK YOU!”.

• Tropical oasis Sonder at Vista Cay is a budget-friendly marvel! 2 and 3-bedroom apartments have fully equipped kitchens & a great International Drive location, near to everything! In fact, you can walk to the Publix grocery store as well as restaurants. At night, possible to see some of the fireworks from Sea World!
• A favorite among our travel consulting clients, the Townplace Suites by Marriott is fantastic! From studio suites to 2-bedroom family suites. All rooms have full kitchens. As a Walt Disney World Good Neighbor® Hotel, they offer the ability to purchase Theme Park tickets at their Guest Service desks and they have a complimentary shuttle to the Walt Disney World Transportation and Ticket Center.

Our spacious family suites provide you with all the comforts of home in Orlando, Florida. Only 1 mile from Disney. Free breakfast (Note has coconut, nuts, dairy, egg & soy items on buffet. May have additional food allergens).

Vacation Rentals in Orlando

Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel Vacation Rental recommendations for traveling with food allergies.

• A vacation home that the whole family will love! A townhouse at Regal Oaks resort, near to everything. An AirBnB guest favorite – especially with a Star Wars themed bedroom the kids of all ages will fight over! 😁
• Another great townhouse accommodation near Disney World/Universal has a waterpark slide, upscale furnishings, & a hot tub!
• Private pool, home only 12-minutes’ drive to Disney, perfect home rental with room for everyone & kitchen to prepare some food allergy meals or snacks!

There we are, the Best Disney World Accommodations for Food Allergy Travel!

And our Instagram @aneasyjourney shows you where we’re able to eat out with our multiple anaphylactic food allergies! As well as food allergy recipes we’re cooking probably in a vacation rental!

Bonus: Eating Out with Food Allergies

Here’s a bonus on Eating Out with Food Allergies in Orlando.

Dining with Food Allergies – Discounts & Express seating – get a Landry’s Select card ($25 but you get $25 credit & $25 birthday gift added to your card.) Is good for most food allergies.

Yak & Yet’s is owned by Landry’s. Priority seating. Also, can use this awesome perk at Food Allergy-friendly Raintree Cafe. See: Club Features

Although you may have read our blog post on Your Magical Guide to Disney World with Food Allergies, we chat about Rainforest Cafe & our top suggestions for eating out with food allergies in Magic Kingdom.

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