Gluten Free Guide to Sesame Place

I was pleasantly surprised by how well Sesame Place handled allergies and how knowledgeable they were! For context, I only purchased a grilled chicken salad and ice cream. I brought my own lunches and snacks, but we spent two full days at Sesame and had dinner there one night because it was the 4th of July and the fireworks were at 9.

They have an email specifically for allergy-friendly requests: Allergenfriendlyspl@seaworld.com

This is the email they sent regarding their gluten-free options:

“Below are our eateries and the options that do not contain the WHEAT allergen and are Gluten Friendly.

The offerings below also do not contain BARLEY or RYE

Big Bird's Burgers and Bites:

Entrees:

Beyond Burger with Gluten Friendly Bun, Garden Salad, Garden Salad with Grilled Chicken.

Sides: French Fries (BAKED), Seasonal Fruit Cup, Apple Slices.

Desserts: Gluten Friendly Individually Wrapped Chocolate Chip Cookie/Brownie.

Elmo's Pizza Kitchen:

Entrees: Gluten Friendly Pizza

Sides: French Fries (BAKED), Seasonal Fruit Cup, Apple Slices.

Desserts: Gluten Friendly Individually Wrapped Chocolate Chip Cookie/Brownie

Cart Locations:

Freshly Popped Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Whirley Lollipop, Unicorn Lollipop, Assorted Lays Chips.

Dippin' Dots:

Rainbow Ice, Cotton Candy, Banana Split. (Cross Contact with WHEAT flavors possible)

Coffee Corner:

Starbucks Beverages, Vanilla Hard Scoop Ice Cream, Chocolate Hard Scoop Ice Cream, Toppings: Sprinkles.

ABC Eats:

Nathan's Foot Long Hot Dog (NO BUN), Assorted Lays Chips.

Please connect with a member of leadership to confirm the above information is correct.

At times, we receive food substitutions from our food supplier.

These substitutions can alter our intended ingredients and allergens associated with our meals.

A member of leadership will confirm if any of the items above have experienced a substitution during your visit.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Have a Sunny Day!”

My mother-in-law printed this out, and it was very handy to reference while in the park!

I must say that I didn't feel comfortable eating the popcorn due to all the gluten at the stand. I was with a big group, and sharing the popcorn or taking my serving first was a risk I didn't feel comfortable taking.

Everywhere I went, I asked about gluten-free options despite having this email, just to double-check. Every place had a binder with a full list of allergens and ingredients. It also included a chart marking allergens with an 'x' or 'CC' for cross-contamination, like the fries were marked 'CC'. I've heard that the dine with Elmo is great with allergies as well, but we didn't do that.

The food is definitely park food, but overall, I was really happy with my dining experience at Sesame Place.

I also found some DELICIOUS food outside the park! I found a dedicated gluten free bakery 5 miles from the park- The Happy Mixer- and it was the BEST!