2015 FREE DINING THREAD _ All Questions HERE!!

[5kidsmommy]

The booklet regarding my reservation came yesterday and it said my date was 5/19 - so I may have bee off one day!

That's also my check in day and that's what my booklet says. Of course I'll be at a homeschool convention that week. UGH!!! Guess I'll be getting up early, hopefully the wi-fi at the hotel I am going to be at will be okay.

 

[JMac29]

We got it! We got it! We got it!

My TA (love her!) was on at 5am this morning and got us the free dining we were looking for! We weren't stressing too hard cause we knew she was working as fast and hard as she could, but we tried to keep up with the current news here while we waited.

I hope everyone else has good luck soon! Keep trying and don't give up!

Was that 5am ET? I'm thinking my best chance is to try first thing every morning until something turns up for my dates. I'm just trying to determine what time the inventory seems to be released so I can set an earlier alarm. This feels kind of crazy to be so obsessive, but I just don't want to pay the extra $ for a pirate room that is so far away from everything at CBR.

 

[lazer]

I got a preferred room at Caribbean Beach EARLY this morning for 11/14-11/20! I had to shave a day off the front and the back, but it's where we wanted to stay and for all 5 of us! Finally some pixie dust!

Lucky! Those were our original dates and I've been checking for them! Good for you

 

[Aubrav]

Congratulations everyone! That's fantastic!

I didn't see any difference for my dates, I think POP is just popular or something. Of course since they didn't have standard rooms for my dates at the release it might be unlikely that they would show up anyway.

 

[themommy]

I'm so glad!!!
I remembered there were a few people looking but couldn't find the post!
So glad you got it and saved money!!!
I'll be there the same days!!!! So excited!
Did you request a building?

I'm so excited too! I requested Jamaica and hopefully we will get near the bridge. We stayed in Jamaica last year and the year before in Barbados. The walk was about 3 or 4 minutes further from Barbados but, it was a beautiful walk. I will be happy wherever they decide to put me. After all, I'll be at Disney, I finally get to go to F&W and I'll be celebrating my birthday! Did you request a certain village?

 

[amber_cntrygrl]

Congrats to everyone who was able to book FD this morning!!

 

[sarahplus4disneymom]

I'm so excited too! I requested Jamaica and hopefully we will get near the bridge. We stayed in Jamaica last year and the year before in Barbados. The walk was about 3 or 4 minutes further from Barbados but, it was a beautiful walk. I will be happy wherever they decide to put me. After all, I'll be at Disney, I finally get to go to F&W and I'll be celebrating my birthday! Did you request a certain village?

I have never been to CBR ... I'm a huge POR fan but got that standard room and couldn't justify the 250 savings so I thought we will give it a try! Been reading a lot about CBR... Haven't requested but I was thinking Aruba??? We have 3 little girls and thought they might like pink/purple colors? My brother bust went and stayed in Martinique in the 3 standard buildings in that section and lived the location????
I really don't care! Heck when your walking 10 miles a day what's another 400 yards! I'll be in Disney

 

[oddball1214]

What are the chances that Disney will release FD pin codes/UOCs this year for the fall?

 

[disravenlaur]

What are the chances that Disney will release FD pin codes/UOCs this year for the fall?

I'm praying for POR to open up for our dates. There are all rooms available except standard for rack rates. Every morning I check, then I get bummed. We are in the same boat.

 

[smitch425]

What are the chances that Disney will release FD pin codes/UOCs this year for the fall?

They are already out. There is a room discount or free dining. FD dates are the same as the public offer, I believe.

 

[Plutopia]

They are already out. There is a room discount or free dining. FD dates are the same as the public offer, I believe.

So if they're already out and we haven't received one by now, does it mean we are not getting one?

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

So if they're already out and we haven't received one by now, does it mean we are not getting one?

No, you could still get one! Call and check to see if you have one on your account. And even if you don't, you might get one later if they send out another wave. Of course, this year has been so different, so hopefully they will send out more later.

 

[themommy]

I have never been to CBR ... I'm a huge POR fan but got that standard room and couldn't justify the 250 savings so I thought we will give it a try! Been reading a lot about CBR... Haven't requested but I was thinking Aruba??? We have 3 little girls and thought they might like pink/purple colors? My brother bust went and stayed in Martinique in the 3 standard buildings in that section and lived the location????
I really don't care! Heck when your walking 10 miles a day what's another 400 yards! I'll be in Disney

You are going to love CBR! It really is awesome. Frankly, I think any building would be great except for the pirate rooms. Too far and I'm not into pirates. hehe I think your daughters will love Aruba! I don't know how old your kids are but, the playground is on the island on your way to the pool and the food. Also, just a side note even if your kids aren't playing at the playground, if you take the playground sidewalk while going to eat or to the pool it will shave off 1 1/2 minutes or so. I learned this by walking behind DH and DS and then disappearing into the playground. I met them at the other side of the playground and asked them where they had been. You should have seen the look on my sons face. You should go to the CBR page and have your name added to the roll call. Hope to see you there!

 

[oddball1214]

They are already out. There is a room discount or free dining. FD dates are the same as the public offer, I believe.

My husband received a RO pin and it mentioned FD in the email. There was an actual code listed for the RO, but the FD just looked like an advertisement for the GP offer without an actual code listed under it. I thought it had the same room availability as the GP offer...hm...I'm going to have to take another look at that email now!

 

[sarahplus4disneymom]

You are going to love CBR! It really is awesome. Frankly, I think any building would be great except for the pirate rooms. Too far and I'm not into pirates. hehe I think your daughters will love Aruba! I don't know how old your kids are but, the playground is on the island on your way to the pool and the food. Also, just a side note even if your kids aren't playing at the playground, if you take the playground sidewalk while going to eat or to the pool it will shave off 1 1/2 minutes or so. I learned this by walking behind DH and DS and then disappearing into the playground. I met them at the other side of the playground and asked them where they had been. You should have seen the look on my sons face. You should go to the CBR page and have your name added to the roll call. Hope to see you there!

Thanks!
I figured they would love the play ground
2,5,8...
I'm just afraid they will want to stay and play! Lol

 

[sarahplus4disneymom]

You are going to love CBR! It really is awesome. Frankly, I think any building would be great except for the pirate rooms. Too far and I'm not into pirates. hehe I think your daughters will love Aruba! I don't know how old your kids are but, the playground is on the island on your way to the pool and the food. Also, just a side note even if your kids aren't playing at the playground, if you take the playground sidewalk while going to eat or to the pool it will shave off 1 1/2 minutes or so. I learned this by walking behind DH and DS and then disappearing into the playground. I met them at the other side of the playground and asked them where they had been. You should have seen the look on my sons face. You should go to the CBR page and have your name added to the roll call. Hope to see you there!

Thanks! My little ones are 2,5,8 so I figure they will love the playground... Maybe a little to much!!!

 

[Gelfling_Jen]

Does anyone know what time things seemed to open up? Nothing had change for me before midnight central time last night. I'm kicking myself for not waking up earlier this morning to check.

Me too! I checked like crazy last night and saw nothing so gave up. Woke up early this morning to go to the gym and didn't get around to looking until much later and nothing new! I already have FD but a king room at CBR and trying to find standard to save some money.

 

[Gelfling_Jen]

Was just thinking, is there a point of a PIN code if you get it after the GP is released and the dates and everything are the same? It's not like you get FD for sure if you get a PIN code right cause there still has to be availability?

 

[wdw4rfam]

No new rooms at CBR for our week. We booked CSR because DH and I like it there, but DD really wants CBR. I have a standard at CSR so I told her only if standards open up at CBR I will switch. So nervous though, what if I see it and switch one room, then there isn't another room? Yikes. When you see it open, you don't know if it's one room or many.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Was just thinking, is there a point of a PIN code if you get it after the GP is released and the dates and everything are the same? It's not like you get FD for sure if you get a PIN code right cause there still has to be availability?

Depends - they often have additional dates and/or rooms for a PIN. I have been able to book POFQ with a FD PIN when it wasn't even offered as an option for the GP.