Halal meals at Walt Disney World

So you are going to Disney parks. And you have a dietary concern. Especially halal meal option. Oh had I known this before, I would have been enjoying the scrumptious park food from long before.

The happiest place on earth does everything in its hands to cater to every needs. And that includes having a halal option in its parks.

For those who do not know what halal is, here is a nice article I found that explains in detail - 

https://www.icv.org.au/about/about-islam-overview/what-is-halal-a-guide-for-non-muslims/

Most Walt Disney Parks and Resorts table service restaurants that accept reservations can accommodate Halal meals if requested at least 24 to 72 hours in advance. You may email your concerns to special.diets@disneyworld.com . They will send you a form to fill. Be sure to list the restaurant names, reservation number(s) and dates where you plan to dine. They can alert all the various restaurant Chefs and Managers of your upcoming visit and there would be no need for you to contact the individual restaurants directly.

Halal meals, which may contain either animal protein or be vegetarian, are available at the following Theme Park Food & Beverage locations with no advance notice needed: 

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park:
- Satu'li Canteen 

Disney's Hollywood Studios:
- ABC Commissary
- Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant 

Epcot:
- Sunshine Seasons
- Restaurant Marrakesh and Spice Road Table

Magic Kingdom Park:
- Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
- Tony’s Town Square 

Please note that Halal meals will also be readily available at Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Table-Service and Quick-Service/Food Court locations. Deluxe Resorts will also offer Halal meals as part of their Room Service menus.

Additionally, Disney Springs is made up of what is referred to as Operating Participant locations as well as Disney-owned and operated locations. You may also be aware that the majority of restaurants at Epcot are Operating Participants as well. In Epcot, the pavilions that are owned and operated by the Walt Disney World Resort are Norway, The American Adventure, Germany, United Kingdom and Canada. The pavilions that are Operating Participants are Mexico, China, Italy, Japan, Morocco and France. 

With that said, the Operating Participant restaurants do uphold by the Disney standard, in addition to the service we provide, but they also abide by their own dietary restrictions for all Guests. This means that Halal menus may vary based on the location in which you dine; not all locations will be able to accommodate with a Halal protein, and may instead offer fish as a protein or even vegetarian options. 

Because menus vary from location to location, specific dishes cannot be ordered in advance and we are unable to share exactly which Halal meal options may be available for your reservation.  In general, when arriving at a dining location in which you have a reservation, you will be able to look over the menu and make your entree selection. This would include any sides that are a part of that menu item.  From there, the Chef or Manager on Duty would be able to provide you the information on what Halal meat is available.  For example, if an entree traditionally has beef as its protein, but Halal chicken is the only available Halal meat, you would usually be able to substitute the Halal chicken in place of the beef.  Please note, there would not be more than one type of Halal protein available per party.

Due to the special care taken to accommodate this dietary request, these meals may take longer to prepare.

For extra care, you may politely ask to speak with the chef for your satisfaction. The staff tries to make sure all your needs are taken care of.

Disclaimer- The above information was provided to me by Disney parks.