keeping it Vegan at Disneyland

W A R N I N G:

This my be an extremely long post. Lots to write and lots of pics to post. I'll keep

it short as possible.

So last week my family and I went on a Disneyland vacation. We went for 4 days and 5 nights. You can imagine how exhausted I am. Each day we were at the park, we were there from the minute they opened until the minute they closed. 

We rotated parks each day 

Disneyland and California Adventure. 

Literally was the best time I've had in a while. I love that you can be a grown adult and still have so much fun at these parks. Good thing I had little cousins with my so I didn't look like a complete loony running through the park with my Mickey ears, snacks in hand, and a huge smile that could probably be seen from the other side of the park. 

Okay, lets get to the point. Maintaining a vegan diet at Disney. Easy or not so Easy? EASY!

Keeping a Vegan diet was simple, but keeping a healthy vegan diet was not so much.

You see, there are so many snacks that us vegans can munch on 

and I wasn't going to stop just because it wasn't "healthy."

I mean it's Disney for crying out loud. Indulge!

Alright lets get to the good stuff… THE F O O D.

First thing is First, if you can take your own snacks to Disneyland, DO IT.

Disney is pretty expensive and I would definitely recommend stopping by your local grocery store 

and then heading to Disney. 

I have this really cute Mickey Backpack that I got from Disney Downtown

 maybe 5 years ago 

and it works perfect. Its like a 

mini Cooler inside so you can keep everything 

cool.

1- BARS! BARS! BARS! these are perfect for

waiting in line and when you are so hungry. They'll

help you stay fulfilled until you can/want

to go and sit down to eat

2. DRINKS! I brought three bottles of water

each day for each person. That isn't

even enough, BUT it saves you at least

$12 each day. I also took rice milk

in case I wanted to mix it with something

or drink alone.

Suja Juice also came to Disney to get some 

greens in my belly. 

3. CANDY AND NUT SNACKS! you wouldn't believe

the price of candy at Disney. 

My cousin wanted to buy 

a bag of chocolate covered peanuts 

and a small bag

cost $10. 

Bring your own candy, it'll make life easier. 

4. Energy drinks! I brought a few "pick me up" drinks. I

knew Disney Days were going to be long and little

sleep. I refuse to buy, your more well known,

energy drinks so I bought some organic ones

from the store. I also brought a chocolate drink

in case I craved chocolate in the day. 

5. Vitamins!! Lets face it, unless you bring all your own food

and/or you're a fruitarian, you won't be eating the

healthiest. So I brought with me travel packs

of liquid vitamins. So

I had my vitamins for the day. 

6. OATMEAL! This one is my favorite.

I picked up some Gluten Free/Organic/ Vegan

oatmeal packets and took them along. You simply

ask for hot water (FREE), dump out half,

add your oatmeal and you've got breakfast, a snack or heck

even a meal in a cup! Bring a banana and your set. 

7. Bring random snacks!! I also brought Applesauce and

squeeze it packs with juice and chia seed. I shared

these with my little cousins and they loved

them. They were easy to open, eat and toss. 

Made waiting in lines so much easier. 

8. A cooler/backpack! I'm telling you, carrying this

around the park was cake. I didn't take EVERYTHING. I

stored most in the fridge at the hotel and just took

what I needed for that day. It wasn't heavy,

fit on every ride and at times forgot I had it on my 

back. I even took a sweater and stuffed

it in there. Invest in one of these. They're so great. 

Good thing mine was FREE =) 

NOW ONTO THE FOOD AT DISNEY:

(I'm simply going to post the food I ate 

and heard of, 

I'm sure there is much more) 

First and for most, I have a gluten sensitivity. When I eat

Gluten my stomach swells up and can take

up to a week to calm back down.

It's been this way my entire life

and when I was diagnosed everything just made sense.

I knew when I went to Disney I would

have to choose one or the other sensitivity.

So I picked Gluten and packed these

guys with me to make my life easier =) 

I must have had like 10 of these

VEGAN mickey mouse pretzels. 

They're seriously so good and so filling.

You can find these carts all over Disney

VEGAN POPCORN!!!! Isn't made with butter

so this became a great snack. Make sure

you triple ask and tell them you don't

want and can't have butter =) 

YOU CAN FIND THESE ALL OVER THE PARKS

THEY HAVE FRUIT, PICKLES,  JUICES

AND VEGAN HUMMUS:

ONE OF MY FAVORITE BURGERS OF ALL TIME:

Stop by CARNATION CAFE and get

a delicious veggie burger. It's not made VEGAN, but

have your waiter tell the chef and he will make

sure there isn't any cheese or anything that isn't vegan.

They hand make these patties and they are YUM!

Also, the fries aren't vegan but if you let them know

they will make sure to get their fries from somewhere else

that are for sure vegan. 

The chipotle sauce isn't vegan either, just ask them to remove it.

So worth the $11.99 

THE BEST VEGAN GUMBO YOU WILL EVER HAVE

STOP BY DISNEYLAND'S ORLEANS SQAURE

AND PICK THIS BOWL OF DELICIOUSNESS

UP. IF ONLY I COULD I'D EAT THIS EVERY DAY.

THEY ALSO 

HAVE A VEGAN CHILI BOWL ( just ask them

to remove the cheese), BUT I

WAS SO FULL I COULDN'T DO IT.

WANTED TO, BUT COULDN'T. 

Okay guys, THE BEST VEGAN DESSERT HANDS DOWN.

I PROBABLY HAD 5 OF THESE THROUGHOUT MY TRIP

AND I WANTED MORE! I FELT LIKE ARIEL FROM

THE LITTLE MERMAID SINGING

"I WANT MOOORREEE!" 

ANYONE KNOW WHERE

I CAN GET THIS IN THE REAL WORLD? YUM!

they also have Floats, yum!!!

California Adventure:

Cali Adventure had this fun little place

to get vegan smoothies.

They can make almost anything vegan,

and they're delicious! super sweet, but made with

mostly fruit. 

Stop by the Pilots grill for another

amazing Veggie burger. The bread is Vegan, ask 

for no cheese and you can add your own toppings. 

The fries are vegan also.

I'm not kidding when I say YUUMMM!!!!!!

Again, VEGAN POP CORN stations everywhere!!!!!!

SO INSIDE CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE

THERE IS A STARBUCKS!!! 

Amazing right? They have anything you could

want, that you would get at any other

Starbucks. Plus they come in cute

Disney Cups. 

My Aunt is Lactose Intolerant, so my Rice milks came in handy

when she ordered her double shot of Espresso. I added

my rice milk and you have a coffee drink, for any

coffee drinkers. Even though I don't support 

Coffee, I'll support you!! 

Oh, P.S Bring your own Sugar!!!

Okay guys, I didn't eat here, but I walked passed 

and trust me If I could fit more food in my belly, I would have.

They have tofu skewers that come with rice and

a little cucumber salad. It looked so good, I may have drooled

a little. Try it out and tell me if they are

as good as they look!

Downtown Disney:

Right when you get off the tram you run right into a Starbucks and a Jamba juice.

I made a few stops at this Jamba Juice for some

green smoothies. They are delicious and

did I mention Vegan? Oh yeah! 

OK before I end, here are some places that I've heard and read that carry vegan food.

if you've tried them or in the future try them please let me know what you think.

I'm sure I'll be back at Disney in 6 months or so… May need some more tips!

oh and before I forget... Disneyland wants to cater to their vegan friends, seriously anywhere you go the chef will accommodate you and make you something off the menu if they have to.

they truly want everyone to be happy and fulfilled. 

Thanks everyone!

1. Village Hause in Fantasyland (Disneyland) : Veggie Burger

2. French Market restaurant at California Adventure: Corn Chowder 

in a bread bowl

3. Hungry Bear restaurant at Disneyland: Fried green tomato Sandwich

4. Bengal Barbecue (Disneyland): Vegetable Skewers 

5. Maurice treats (Disneyland): Boysen Apple Freeze ( a drink, that I wanted

to try so bad, but really couldn't fit much more in the belly) 

6. Rancho del Zocalo: (another place I wanted to try, but limited time

and limited room in the belly) Soft tacos "fajita style."

Burrito Sonora "fajita style" ask for no cheese or Guajillo Sauce 

Chips Con Limon, The Mexican rice, flour tortilla, refried beans

and Guacamole are all vegan.  

7. Carnation Cafe in Disneyland: Apple- Granola Pancakes 

8. Jolly Holiday bakery Cafe: Soy Lattes, Tomato basil soup, and Salads. 

9. COTTON CANDY!! Sold: everywhere!

10. Cozy Cone Motel (California adventure): Vegetarian Chili con Queso 

( just ask for no cheese)

11. Tomorrowland terrace: Portobello and vegetable sandwich. 

Baby Brother/Cousin #1:

Baby Brother/ Cousin #2: 

- The Wellness Enthusiast