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Everyone is aware that Disney World is the greatest place to be if you're gluten-free in the U.S. - and have kids. However, finding out what is safe for us to eat at most major theme parks here can be close to impossible.
The Six Flags theme park in Atlanta did provide a list of safe foods in 2008 about one week after the list was requested. They have gluten-free turkey legs and fries and some safe bagged chips. At that time, wheat was in the hamburger patties, chicken breasts and the shredded cheese in the salads.
The Atlanta Zoo is more impressive than the one in San Diego (personal opinion) but no one there has been able to provide me with a list of gluten-free foods offered there - if any exist besides chips and soda. At one time their hamburger patties and chicken breasts contained gluten. The popcorn bags at the Zoo don't even list ingredients. They do allow guests to bring in their own food however, which not all parks do.
It seems that outside of Disney, Hersheypark in Philadelphia might have the most impressive gluten-free options. From buns to wraps for sandwiches, they have multiple options all around the park. Check out what Gluten Free Philly has to say about their visit to the land of chocolate. Even some of the Hershypark area lodging options have gluten-free menus in at least one restaurant on premises. Hersheypark has it going on for the gluten-free crowd indeed!
The bottom line is that if you're planning to visit any U.S. theme park and want to eat food there (if you can), don't wait until the ninth hour to inquire about what is gluten-free. You are likely to get the response "glue what?", when asking about gluten-free options. And no matter what they tell you they offer - make sure and pack some food (bars, nuts, dried fruit) in case you arrive and no "safe" foods are to be found.
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