2013 Free Dining Watch

[alimbrogno]

I am now on hold. Hopefully there are still rooms available at my resort

 

[TheDisney411]

Good luck everyone!

 

[BrittNeal]

on hold on two different phones for 25 min. hoping to get through soon! its 4AM here in california. I want to go back to bed!

 

[Thorb73]

We finally got it!
Originally had one stay from August 29th until September 9th with 9 day tickets and dining plan at POR. We were hoping for end of August free dining plan...
Since this did not happen we just splitted our stay in a room only from August 29th until September 2nd and a second FD stay from September 2nd until 8th with 9 day tickets.

We wanted to have our first park day on August 30th - which is 3 day prior to our package reservation - can you specialists just confirm that I will be able to pick up our park tickets on the morning of August 30th at DHS guest service ?

And another question: on the morning of September 2nd we have breakfast ADR at 1900 park fare . Will we be able to get our new KTTW cards for the second stay already in the early morning at the check in desk ? Is there anything we can do (besides mentioning the second reservation during our first check in) to give us higher chances to keep our room for the entire stay ?

Thanks for any comment! We really appreciate it!!

 

[mouserrificmom]

I am not seeing the offer online

Click on the 'special offers' link towards the bottom of the page on the main website, it is there and if the phones are as crazy as it sounds, unless you need to make changes to an existing reservation, it's probably your best bet.

 

[Riles_and_Gabe]

I finally got through but it was to Disney Dining. She took my information and now I am on hold again waiting for the correct department to assist me.

 

[courtneyb]

Woohoo! Just got it... 9 days POR Sept 8-16, standard room, for my family of 6! Saved $2000! So happy we did not have to change resorts; Now anxiously waiting on my confirmation email.. Anyone know how quickly (or not) I should receive it?

 

[xdanielleax]

On hold with music...was greeted with, I'm sorry we're experiencing technical difficulties...hopefully this wont last too long.

 

[BrittNeal]

Reservation is going up $244.66 because we are applying free dining instead of room discount. Anyone else experience this? We are not changing room type?

 

[LisaTN]

Because Mousesavers doesn't include the black out dates for those historical free dining time frames. I don't know why everyone always shares that particular link, because its not much help without the blackout dates, which are different every year.

This is the correct information -

Historic Free Dining Dates and Promo Release Dates:

Free Dining Promos/Discounts Released Spring of the Year Offered:
August 21- October 4, 2005
August 13 - September 30, 2006
August 26 - September 22, 2007
August 30 - September 27, 2008
August 16 - October 3, 2009

July 27, 2009(First Time for quick service at values, free Disney Dining at moderate and deluxe resorts)
Free Dining released for travel from October 4 – December 17, 2009

May 3, 2010:
Free Dining released for travel from August 15 – October 2, 2010.

July 6, 2010:
Disney extended the Free Dining offer for travel through early fall 2011. Many dates were blacked out:

August 15 - October 7, 2010
October 22 - October 28, 2010
November 12 - November 18, 2010
November 27 - December 2, 2010
December 10 - December 21, 2010

January 1 - 5, 2011
January 9 - 13, 2011
January 21 - February 3, 2011
February 11 - 17, 2011
February 25 - March 3, 2011
May 27 - June 2, 2011
August 19 - September 29, 2011

March 2011:
Free Dining Discount released for August 28 - September 24, 2011

August 3, 2011:
Free Dining Discounts released for dates through early Spring 2012
October 1 - October 6, 2011
October 22 - November 3, 2011
November 12 - November 17, 2011
November 26 - December 1, 2011
December 10 - December 15, 2011
January 8 - January 12, 2012
January 21 - February 2, 2012
February 11 - February 16, 2012
March 3 - March 8, 2012
March 24 - March 29, 2012

March 3, 2012:
August 25 - September 29, 2012

July 11, 2012:
September 30 - October 4, 2012
October 19 - November 1, 2012
November 9 - November 15, 2012
November 23 - November 29, 2012
December 10 - December 13, 2012

Wow thanks... Agreed the link isn't much help. It knowing about the blackout dates... Darn... Now I'm
So worried about my check in date.

 

[DrivnMeUpTheWall-E]

Reservation is going up $244.66 because we are applying free dining instead of room discount. Anyone else experience this? We are not changing room type?

I just had an agent who tried to tell me FD would be $120 more than my current 20% room discount. I argued with her for about 5 minutes because we had done the math about a million times and there was no way it was cheaper. She told me she would send me to a supervisor and then it went to a disconnect signal. I am really peeved and am back on hold now.


Maybe they are having a problem with their res system. She tried to tell me the number I was looking at was skewed because it was applying the current room offer, but POFQ doesn't look like its even on the current room offer..

 

[MaceysMom]

Click on the 'special offers' link towards the bottom of the page on the main website, it is there and if the phones are as crazy as it sounds, unless you need to make changes to an existing reservation, it's probably your best bet.

Thank you!

 

[BrittNeal]

I just had an agent who tried to tell me FD would be $120 more than my current 20% room discount. I argued with her for about 5 minutes because we had done the math about a million times and there was no way it was cheaper. She told me she would send me to a supervisor and then it went to a disconnect signal. I am really peeved and am back on hold now.


Maybe they are having a problem with their res system. She tried to tell me the number I was looking at was skewed because it was applying the current room offer, but POFQ doesn't look like its even on the current room offer..

What a mess! It's too early to argue to I just let them apply the free dining. I'll call back later and figure out what's really going on. Got a snippy agent for the first time ever calling Disney World.

Also really peeved because when I split my reservation in two to take advantage of free dining they assured me that the balance would transfer so that I wouldn't have to mess with it being credited back to my card and recharged. That didn't happen, I hadn't put down a deposit and almost lost my reservation all together! I have been so happy with their customer service up to this point but very frustrated right now.

 

[MaceysMom]

Is it a 5 night minimun this year?

 

[alimbrogno]

I have been on hold for 38 minutes! I gave my phone to DS while I even took a shower so I am not late for work. Starting to get worried

 

[TheDisney411]

We wanted to have our first park day on August 30th - which is 3 day prior to our package reservation - can you specialists just confirm that I will be able to pick up our park tickets on the morning of August 30th at DHS guest service ?

And another question: on the morning of September 2nd we have breakfast ADR at 1900 park fare . Will we be able to get our new KTTW cards for the second stay already in the early morning at the check in desk ? Is there anything we can do (besides mentioning the second reservation during our first check in) to give us higher chances to keep our room for the entire stay ?

Thanks for any comment! We really appreciate it!!

Current policy is you can pick up your package ticket up to 3 days early at Guest Services at Downtown Disney or one of the 4 parks.

You can re check in at 6 am. Just make sure the room only reservation and the package reservation are linked in the system.

 

[TheDisney411]

Reservation is going up $244.66 because we are applying free dining instead of room discount. Anyone else experience this? We are not changing room type?

Call back

 

[DrivnMeUpTheWall-E]

What a mess! It's too early to argue to I just let them apply the free dining. I'll call back later and figure out what's really going on. Got a snippy agent for the first time ever calling Disney World.

Called back and got a great agent named Owen. He checked the same offers the previous agent was looking at and confirmed it being at least $400 cheaper to do free dining, so I got it switched! Now upgraded to a Garden View room @ POFQ arriving Sept 25!


Good luck, everyone!

 

[MaceysMom]

Never mind! stupid question! It is a 3 night minimum.

We are all booked for Sept 13-17 At Coronado Springs with FREE DINING!!!!!!

 

[TheDisney411]

Wow thanks... Agreed the link isn't much help. It knowing about the blackout dates... Darn... Now I'm
So worried about my check in date.

What are your dates?