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Universal Studios

kareng

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Going to the LA area & will do 1 day at Disney but the boys would rather do Universal Studios. Nothing on the website about gluten-free food. Called and the lady said everyplace with food can help you. Either they are all really well trained or completely clueless. Has anyone been to either Univ Studio?

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Going to the LA area & will do 1 day at Disney but the boys would rather do Universal Studios (had an annual pass until a few weeks ago as a matter of fact). Nothing on the website about gluten-free food. Called and the lady said everyplace with food can help you. Either they are all really well trained or completely clueless. Has anyone been to either Univ Studio?

Yes, I live in Orange County and have been there many times. Bring your own food if possible - you will have no luck there (read: they have no clue about gluten and no food to easily navigate around). The good news is that you can exit the park and go to the restaurants just outside (it's called the City Walk). They have a mexican restaurant I always eat at and have never gotten sick from.

Disney on the other hand is AMAZING when dealing with Celiac. You can either bring your own food in with you, or they have a list of gluten-free options. Their chefs are trained in cross-contamination too.

Have fun. Be sure to bring a sweater - we're having unseasonably cool weather and it gets chilly at night, if you can believe it.

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Yes, I live in Orange County and have been there many times. Bring your own food if possible - you will have no luck there (read: they have no clue about gluten and no food to easily navigate around). The good news is that you can exit the park and go to the restaurants just outside (it's called the City Walk). They have a mexican restaurant I always eat at and have never gotten sick from.

Disney on the other hand is AMAZING when dealing with Celiac. You can either bring your own food in with you, or they have a list of gluten-free options. Their chefs are trained in cross-contamination too.

Have fun. Be sure to bring a sweater - we're having unseasonably cool weather and it gets chilly at night, if you can believe it.

Thanks. Not sure if they will let me bring food in but I'm sure I could sneak in something.

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I was there several years ago and the lines for food were as long as the lines for the attractions. Do bring something in.

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I was there several years ago and the lines for food were as long as the lines for the attractions. Do bring something in.

Not sure they will let me bring a full meal or 2. Thougt I could bring some nuts & bars. It may be a ice cream bar and M&M / Snickers kind of day. :). The guys will have to get food. I'll let everyone know how it goes. I don't trust that they can make gluten-free when super busy.

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Yes, I live in Orange County and have been there many times. Bring your own food if possible - you will have no luck there (read: they have no clue about gluten and no food to easily navigate around). The good news is that you can exit the park and go to the restaurants just outside (it's called the City Walk). They have a mexican restaurant I always eat at and have never gotten sick from.

oooh, really? That's fantastic news! I ate there last year when I stayed at a hotel near by (pre-going gluten free) and really enjoyed it. I'll be back again this Sept, but thought it might be too complicated to deal with. Thanks!

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oooh, really? That's fantastic news! I ate there last year when I stayed at a hotel near by (pre-going gluten free) and really enjoyed it. I'll be back again this Sept, but thought it might be too complicated to deal with. Thanks!

Defintely bring your own food to Universal. I have yet to find anything at the park to eat. I usually stick a sandwich (on Udis) and some fruit and granola bar in a small insulated lunch bag. There are lockers just inside the gate on the right if you don't want to lug around with you all day. I have never had a problem bringing food in. If i did I would ask for a supervisor and explain my situation. Hint: go to the park as soon as they open and go directly to the

Back Lot Tours before the lines get too long. After the tour you can start hitting the rides and shows. Have fun!

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Defintely bring your own food to Universal. I have yet to find anything at the park to eat. I usually stick a sandwich (on Udis) and some fruit and granola bar in a small insulated lunch bag. There are lockers just inside the gate on the right if you don't want to lug around with you all day. I have never had a problem bringing food in. If i did I would ask for a supervisor and explain my situation. Hint: go to the park as soon as they open and go directly to the

Back Lot Tours before the lines get too long. After the tour you can start hitting the rides and shows. Have fun!

That's what I did. Left a lunch in a cooler bag in a locker. People were bringing in food for whole families. The place was sooo crowded. Boys were on there own & went out to the shopping area and got food. Said it wasn't busy out there. Hub got ice cream because he didn't want to stand in a really long food line. The Back Lot Tour was great! The boys weren't going to like it but went because we weren't driving at 5:30 on the freeway. They loved it too.

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