Water Country USA

A first time experience for our daughter to eat pizza at an amusement park. We also had the Conte GF pizza at Catalina Grill. You have to ask for someone who is knowledgeable and it takes about 15 minutes. If I have to wait in long lines and pay stupid prices for mediocre food, I'm at least glad she could do so safely.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

BGW/WC does not post allergy information online. Instead, they suggest yiu go to a specified dining location and ask a cashier to speak to the supervisor who will bring out a binder and review it with you. For Water Country, at the time of my visit, that location was the Boardwalk Southwest Grill. Other locations may have some menu items, but this was the one listed as most likely to accommodate allergies. The staff was very eager to assist. However, the reality was that the options for gluten were very limited. Protein is all cooked in soy sauce so the remaining choices where salad or nachos. I had the veggie nachos with rice (wasn’t listed in the binder but it looked safe to me and I didn’t get sick), black beans, salsa, sour cream, cheese and guac. They had side salad and fruit. Another guest was able to get a chocolate pudding without the cookie crumble from the back. At Busch Gardens, the designated location was Marco Polo’s Marketplace. However, my party wanted to eat at Germany’s Festhaus. There, I was able toneat the smoked sausage and bratwurst (no knockwurst as it is cooked in beer), the potato salad, cabbage and sauerkraut. They also had a gluten free pizza but that takes 18 minutes to prepare so it is suggested you request a supervisor put in that order while the rest of your party stands in line. They also had a chef salad, side salad, fruit cup and pudding (plain upon request). Overall, I was pleased with Busch Gardens options but very disappointed with Water Country as a simple elimination of soy sauce from their recipe would have made a protein option available versus veggies only.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Boardwalk Southwest Grill near big daddy falls had rice bowls where you can pick chicken or steak and toppings. All was better than expected and was good!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Copying another’s post, as my experience was the same “At the Cantina Grill, you can ask for a gluten free pizza (made by Conte) that is cooked in a bag. You are given a sealed pizza cutter to use with it. It didn’t taste fantastic, but it was safe.”

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

At the Cantina Grill, you can ask for a gluten free pizza (made by Conte) that is cooked in a bag. You are given a sealed pizza cutter to use with it. It didn’t taste fantastic, but it was safe.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

My son has celiac and is picky. They offer a gf cheese pizza sealed in its own baking bag, and he loved it. It was also same price as their regular cheese pizza!

Celiac friendly?

Yes