Our first meal this trip was an early dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern (in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom). I was apprehensive because, while I’d heard good things about this restaurant in terms of food allergies, it was still my first meal at Walt Disney World since long list of allergies became an issue I needed to work with.
We started off by running late for our reservation because my dysautonomia was flaring up. Something about being in the Florida sun after the below-freezing temperature in our home state 12 hours before, and I was behind on my medication schedule from the flight. I’m pretty sure I was dehydrated too. Either way, I was feeling AWFUL walking into the restaurant.
We waited in the lobby of the restaurant for a couple minutes, and the cast member asked whether I was okay with a few steps and walking a short distance to my table. I let him know that was fine, as long as I could keep my rollator nearby in a safe location, and it wasn’t a long walk to the table (as opposed to outside in stroller parking where I knew there was a good chance it would be moved). I was allowed to park my rollator near the bottom of the steps up into the dining room.
A note about MOBILITY AND BATHROOM ACCESSIBILITY here: there is a lift available for guests who are unable to navigate about 3-4 stairs into the dining room. However, the only restrooms in this restaurant are up a significantly larger set of stairs, with no elevator access. Guests who cannot access those restrooms have to go out of the restaurant to another park restroom. For guests who need a companion restroom, the closest available is the “Tangled” Tower companion restroom all the way in Fantasyland near “it’s a small world“. For guests who can navigate a standard restroom, the nearest options are in the Adventureland Breezeway between Liberty Square and Adventureland. There is at least one larger accessible stall in the women’s Adventureland Breezeway restroom that could be suitable for those needing extra space, but it is pretty crowded and offers less privacy.
In terms of seating for bigger guests, I was okay. The seats are pretty standard dining chairs without arms. It was a little uncomfortable on the backs of my thighs because they were definitely made with more average-sized guests in mind, but I’m pretty used to that. It wasn’t a big deal.
On to the experience itself: the server came over and we explained our dietary needs. The allergies were listed on the reservation, but there’s no way to note who has which allergy in the reservation. (We DID submit a Special Dietary Request form though the Special Diets team so the chefs were informed ahead of time for most of our meals – I can share more about that later). The server let the chef know we needed an allergy consult, and after a few minutes the chef came to speak with us.
My wife, who has celiac disease, was able to eat a gluten-free version of most of the meal, whereas my foods were more modified but still absolutely delicious. We both enjoyed turkey, pork, gravy, potatoes, green beans, rolls and stuffing that were allergy-safe. She was able to eat the standard version of the Declaration Salad, a gluten-free macaroni and cheese, and pot roast. I was able to have the Declaration Salad with the cheese omitted, and had a yummy cranberry sauce. The housemade dressing on the Declaration Salad is amazing,
For dessert, we both had the Apple Cake, which ended up being one of my favorite desserts of the trip. Note: on the Disney World app, this cake is not listed as being safe for soy allergies. I am able to eat coconut, soy lecithin, and highly refined soybean oil, and I believe they made my whipped “cream” from coconut, though I can’t remember for sure. The chef was wonderful, and pulled up ingredients for anything either of us were unsure about on a small tablet to verify that those items would be safe.
Hands down, my family will definitely return here. The food and service were phenomenal, and it was a great start to a culinary adventure this trip.
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