It is with huge dismay that I must report by son's anaphylactic reaction on a recent Disney Cruise. We did everything right - talked to Disney before cruise, talked to the dining chef, talked to the wait staff, etc. Ate only plain meat, plain potato, steamed veggies and plain berries (with exception noted later). The staff appeared to be very accomodating and knowledgeable. The last night my son had an anaphylactic reaction to something - maybe the "lemon sorbet" they made specially for him or cross-contamination with shellfish or eggs. We are usually sooooo careful and never do dessert but I was told the lemon sorbet was specially prepared for my son with only lemon, sugar and water. Anyway, I wanted to pass this along because we went on a Disney Cruise after hearing such good things about them.
My son has multiple food allergies (eggs, nuts, shellfish, etc.), all of which are serious. Lesson learned. This was our first ever ana. reaction in six years!
An Epi-Pen and two trips to the ship's medical center restored him to health. The ship's doctor was adequate and they had a protocol for anaphylaxis, but we definitely knew more than the doctor did.
Oh Disney! We had loved you so much.