Virgin Holidays - Free Dine and Free Nights...

[KayleeUK]

Found this on a moneysaving site. Hope it helps someone......


Disney FREE Dine and FREE Nights offers available for new bookings made between the 23 August and 6 November 2007 for departures 10 August – 27 September 2008 only. Offers are subject to availability and Virgin Holidays standard terms and conditions. The offers cannot be combined with any other offers or promotions applicable within this period.


Disney Dining Plan ‘FREE DINE’ offer:

Offer applies to departures 10th Aug 2008 – 27th Sep 2008 ONLY. Eligible bookings MUST include at least a 5 night stay at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa and Disney’s Old Key West Resort, AND Disney’s Ultimate or Premium Tickets, for all people on the booking.

The accommodation and theme park tickets MUST both be booked through Virgin Holidays, and the Disney Dining Plan must be booked for all people on the booking, for every night of their stay at a Walt Disney Resort hotel. The free Dine offer is only available on single centre holidays, and is not valid on Disney Cruise Line bookings or wedding bookings. The free dine offer is only available at selected restaurants, full details can be provided on request. Children aged 3-9 must order from the children’s menu, where available. Children age 2 and under are not eligible to take advantage of this offer and must pay locally for any food/drink consumed.

You will NOT receive the free dining, if the above conditions are not complied with. In these circumstances we reserve the right to alter your booking accordingly.

Free Night Offer:

Offer applies to all departures 10th Aug 2008 – 27th Sep 2008 ONLY, when staying and paying for a minimum of 7 nights at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort or Disney’s Port Orleans Resorts - get up to two extra nights free. For example, stay 9 nights and pay for only 7. Discount will be deducted at the time of booking. Maximum of 2 free nights per booking. Maximum stay 21 nights inclusive of the 2 free nights. This offer is not applicable to accommodation only bookings.

Both the free night offer and Disney’s free dining promotion can only be combined when travelling on applicable departure dates and staying at the Disney resorts featuring both offers for the specified minimum stays. Please note that this cannot be combined on accommodation only bookings.

[Cyrano]

Excellent deal :thumbsup2

[PaulaSB12]

will disney.co.uk be offering this? or is it just a virgin deal?

[paulh]

will disney.co.uk be offering this? or is it just a virgin deal?

think outher ta`s will offer it like last year
Paulh

[BRobson]

Great deal for someone :thumbsup2

[PaulaSB12]

Great deal for someone :thumbsup2

Now all we need is flights where they don't demand a price that costs more than an arm and a leg!

[tracipierce]

TCD are offering the free dining too :thumbsup2:

[natalielongstaff]

not surprised you can't book at the value resorts :sad1: not such a great deal for those of us who book at pop

[AndyBlizz]

What a surprise. I just miss out on the offer as we are leaving on the 3rd OCtober 2008.

GUTTED!!

And i cant move the holiday a week earlier due to work commitments.

Andy

[lorapinky]

Typical!

We can only afford to stay in the value resorts!

Does anyone else know of any other offers like this? :confused3

[Claire L]

Typical!

We can only afford to stay in the value resorts!

Does anyone else know of any other offers like this? :confused3

It's not a great difference -

14nts 10th Spet 2008 POFQ is £2301 for two persons

14nts 10th Sept 2008 Pop is £1902 for two persons

So for £400 extra you get all the DDP at £14 a day each and you get to stay at a Moderate resort, so even if you did stay at Pop your food would come to more than £14 a day each!

Claire ;)

[Snowy-girls]

It's not a great difference -

14nts 10th Spet 2008 POFQ is £2301 for two persons

14nts 10th Sept 2008 Pop is £1902 for two persons

So for £400 extra you get all the DDP at £14 a day each and you get to stay at a Moderate resort, so even if you did stay at Pop your food would come to more than £14 a day each!

Claire ;)

Can i ask you where you got them prices from? Do they inc flights,if yes who with-Virgin??Thanks.x.

[Claire L]

Can i ask you where you got them prices from? Do they inc flights,if yes who with-Virgin??Thanks.x.

It was from the VH website but didn't include tickets they are obviously extra to the basic cost.

Claire ;)

[Claire L]

Although for some reason there is no mention on the VH website of this offer, I was just basing it on the costs shown :confused3 I am sure if the free offer was showing that the basic costs would remain the same.

Claire ;)

[Snowy-girls]

Although for some reason there is no mention on the VH website of this offer, I was just basing it on the costs shown :confused3 I am sure if the free offer was showing that the basic costs would remain the same.

Claire ;)

Thanks:thumbsup2 Yes i noticed that there was no mention of this either.Maybe because you can't book it yet it may not show till then:confused3 ?
May i ask have you ever done the free dining offer?(we never have-never even stayed on site :eek: shock,horror i hear you all shout:laughing: )Is it honestly worth doing?Were a family of 4. We like the look of POR/CBR.Thanks again.x.

[Claire L]

No we have never done the free dining but have eaten on site many times and the variety is well worth it.

Claire ;)

[burt]

Hi Snowy

We have never done the dining plan but we did our first onsite stay this year at POR and it is fab:thumbsup2 , we loved it and hope to return this year, the free dining would be a real bonus.

[Snowy-girls]

No we have never done the free dining but have eaten on site many times and the variety is well worth it.

Claire ;)

Thanks:) .x.

[lorapinky]

Hello,

Maybe i'm missing it but I cant see the offer on the virgin website or the TCD???

Does anyone have a direct link to them?

[Snowy-girls]

Hi Snowy

We have never done the dining plan but we did our first onsite stay this year at POR and it is fab:thumbsup2 , we loved it and hope to return this year, the free dining would be a real bonus.

Thank you:) .POR does look lovely.
I'm really unsure about the dining plan,i know me&hubby would eat our money's worth without a doubt:laughing: But the girls would be a different story and i'm worried thats where we may lose out??.They always share a meal.Am i right in saying that we would have to buy 4ddp? The girls would'nt be able to share so we only had to buy 3ddp??.x.

[Claire L]

Thank you:) .POR does look lovely.
I'm really unsure about the dining plan,i know me&hubby would eat our money's worth without a doubt:laughing: But the girls would be a different story and i'm worried thats where we may lose out??.They always share a meal.Am i right in saying that we would have to buy 4ddp? The girls would'nt be able to share so we only had to buy 3ddp??.x.

You have to have the DDP for everyone aged three and over on the booking. How old are your girls?

Claire ;)

[Snowy-girls]

Hello,

Maybe i'm missing it but I cant see the offer on the virgin website or the TCD???

Does anyone have a direct link to them?

You're not the only,no-one can seem to find it:confused3 .I am assuming because you can't book it until the 23rd aug,thats why it's not showing up yet.x.

[Claire L]

You're not the only,no-one can seem to find it:confused3 .I am assuming because you can't book it until the 23rd aug,thats why it's not showing up yet.x.

Ah good point, it will not show until the 23rd!

Claire ;)

[Snowy-girls]

You have to have the DDP for everyone aged three and over on the booking. How old are your girls?

Claire ;)

Next aug/sep when this offer is on they will be 7yrs and 3yrs.See were going in Mar/Apr 2009(I-drive)for eldests birthday(8yrs whilst over there)so maybe it may be better if we just waited till then and booked free dining(if they do it again)for 2010:eek: .They may have bigger appetites by then:laughing: The little one eats like a horse,but eldest eats like a bird.x.

[burt]

Thank you:) .POR does look lovely.
I'm really unsure about the dining plan,i know me&hubby would eat our money's worth without a doubt:laughing: But the girls would be a different story and i'm worried thats where we may lose out??.They always share a meal.Am i right in saying that we would have to buy 4ddp? The girls would'nt be able to share so we only had to buy 3ddp??.x.

But if you are going during the free dining plan period you wont be paying for them anyway:confused3 , and maybe you coulod use the extra credits for character dining or somewhere that uses more than one credit per meal.

[Snowy-girls]

But if you are going during the free dining plan period you wont be paying for them anyway:confused3 , and maybe you coulod use the extra credits for character dining or somewhere that uses more than one credit per meal.

Derrrrrrrrrr how thick am i:rotfl: Thank you for pointing that out to me.x.
I got mixed up as we were talking about it last night(paying for the ddp)well thats my excuse anyway:laughing: .x.

[burt]

Derrrrrrrrrr how thick am i:rotfl: Thank you for pointing that out to me.x.
I got mixed up as we were talking about it last night(paying for the ddp)well thats my excuse anyway:laughing: .x.


My wife calls them blonde moments :rotfl:

Seriousley though if you book POR you wont be dissapointed, it is fabulous:thumbsup2

[Snowy-girls]

My wife calls them blonde moments :rotfl:

Seriousley though if you book POR you wont be dissapointed, it is fabulous:thumbsup2

My hubby says it's because i'm an Essex girl:rotfl: Is POR spacious enough for 4?.x.

[burt]

My hubby says it's because i'm an Essex girl:rotfl: Is POR spacious enough for 4?.x.

We stayed in the Ab section and there are 5 of us, 2 double beds and a pull out bed, we never found the space aproblem but in all fairness didnt spend a great deal of time in the room, the place is so beautiful to just walk round after a day at the parks, we went in the pool some days at 11pm before bed time. I cant reccomend this place enough for you it really is superb:cool1:

[crabbie1]

This is a great offer and I am so tempted .I have said we won't go again in July/august as too hot for us or untill 2009 but if you get a possible 2 nights free and free dining I may think about it as really want to try the wilderness lodge as went to have a look this time and thought it was gorgeous.May have to be a 11 nighter though:thumbsup2 I know it says on the original add "specific dates".Does that mean all through that period stated or is it only dates in that time span?Anyone know?:confused3
Hey Burt-had agood holiday:thumbsup2

[Snowy-girls]

We stayed in the Ab section and there are 5 of us, 2 double beds and a pull out bed, we never found the space aproblem but in all fairness didnt spend a great deal of time in the room, the place is so beautiful to just walk round after a day at the parks, we went in the pool some days at 11pm before bed time. I cant reccomend this place enough for you it really is superb:cool1:

Thanks very much,sounds like loads of room compared to what some people say about the space in the value resorts.You mean you actually walked more after walking round the parks all day,are you mad??:laughing: .After a day at the parks i'm fit to drop!!!.
Well it's been great talking to you all,but i must be getting on as were off tomorrow morning for a week down our caravan and i still have loads to do.Take care all and speak soon and thanks for the advice.Byeeeeeeee!!!!!!

[Missy H]

If it was free I would use the DDP But I would not just eat on property and not use all the credits.

If I had to pay for it I wouldn't do it for any time longer than a week. We have done it for 21 days and found that we were getting bored with the food choices as a lot of the menus seem to have the same sort of things on them.

Next time we go we will not use it. Gives us more choice where we want to eat whether on or off property.

Some people love it, others like us think its changed the face of disney dinning and not for the better.

What every you choose don't forgot to book them ADR's!!

[wayneg]

May i ask have you ever done the free dining offer?(we never have-never even stayed on site :eek: shock,horror i hear you all shout:laughing: )Is it honestly worth doing?

I think you need to look at menus(lots of sites have them) and price it all up for your family and dates. We prefer offsite hotels and dining, Disney 24/7 is too much for us. I would certainly not enjoy planning meals months in advance. Like tonight for eg. we could not have faced a full meal just went to Ale House and 3 of us shared a $5.95 basket of onion rings. We never decide until we are ready to leave the hotel room where we are going. Also onsite gets very very busy with these offers.
Most people love the dining plan but it's not for everyone. Its like going on the Disney cruise you eat more than you should because its there.

[ScottishDisMam]

Do you think BA holidays will be doing this offer?

Lisa

[PaulaSB12]

I am hoping disney is offering it has anyone heard? I would think that with it being with more than one ta its is probably disney led.

[natalielongstaff]

hi Paula

i know the US disney bookings are able to apply the new ddp :)

[Claire L]

Well the offer is looking good -

Sept 10th 2 weeks at POFQ with dining plan and 2 free nights £2137 for 2 adults.

Claire ;)