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    An Amusement Park? Has Gluten-free Gone Too Far?

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    Celiac.com 07/03/2014 - Gluten-free eaters and people with celiac disease may soon be able to enjoy an entire amusement park dedicated solely to healthy, gluten-free food.

    Photo: CC--stevageWorld Gardens Café recently announced plans to build ‘Healthy Land’ a celiac-friendly amusement park dedicated to healthy, gluten-free eating and nutritional awareness.

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    If successfully launched, Healthy Land will the first North American amusement park of its kind.

    In addition to vegetable-shaped roller coasters, and cartoon character versions of super foods such as avocados and coconuts, all food and beverages at Healthy Land will be gluten free, and the park experience will offer child-focused educational entertainment about healthy eating.

    Slated to open in early summer 2015, Healthy Land will feature 23 attractions on 14 acres in Southern California, near the 57, 60 and 10 freeways.

    What do you think? Excited about a totally gluten-free amusement park? Or is it taking the gluten-free idea too far?



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    Such a great way to help kids/adults feel more comfortable to eat at an amusement park where they can have gluten-free food and not worry! I would hope that maybe even having fun shows gearing towards eating healthy in a fun way! Letting the kids know they're not alone in having celiac disease.

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    Guest J L

    I love the idea! My family never eats out, even on vacation, cause we are so sensitive to cross contamination. I also know how hard it is to avoid gluten, just when you think you know it all, BAM you get in trouble. Although I love the idea I would have a hard time trusting that the powers that be would take it as serious as I need to.

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    Guest PKN

    This was an April Fool's Day joke. See the World Gardens Cafe Facebook page.

     

    Erin Smith Is this for real or an April Fools joke?

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    World Gardens Café: It's an April Fools Day joke. We would love to do something like this but there would have to be enough interest first.

     

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    Erin Smith It is really too bad that this isn't for real and that Celiac was the butt of so many April Fools jokes yesterday . The idea of having an amusement park where everything is safe to eat for people with celiac sounds like a wonderful vacation to me.

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