minniemous
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- Joined
- Jul 31, 2013
No. The PP erroneously said that it was false that free dining isn't really free. All I did was point out that yes the food is free, but the room is at rack rate. In PP's case, it was a good deal in value season at All Star Sports. But that's not the case for everyone and some people are blinded by the ruse of free dining and may ultimately pay more because they don't know any better. I wasn't saying PP didn't get a good deal. Just correcting a false blanket statement.
I think few people are "blinded by the ruse of free dining". Either it works for people or it does not. As a family of 3 staying at a moderate resort for 11 nights wanting to do some sit down character meals as well as eat the entire trip... it is always a much better deal to get free dining for us. Unless we can eat for 11 days for about $250 which is about the savings we get with % off the room. Of course a family of 2 or 3 staying at deluxe resort might see better savings with the % off the room but someone going through the trouble of booking a free dining package has most definitely determined what offer is best.
Back to the OP's issue. I know good money was spent on the vacation and I am sorry the fast pass selection did not work out so great, but everyone has spent good money on their vacation and just because you paid a little more does not entitle you to step in before the people not paying for dining. They simply took advantage of a sale that you also could have taken advantage of.
If you had booked a free dining back in May I am sure you would not feel so rosy about not having fast passes because it was given to people who had paid for dining. With your logic...anyone staying in a deluxe should get fast passes before Moderate etc. because they paid more. That would not go over too well.
Keep in mind that even if you had first bite at the apple because you did not take advantage of a sale... waiting until the next morning to get fast passes might still have been too late. The fast pass system is what it is (even if it is not the best system) and there are only so many fast passes. So if you really needed one specific ride or meet and greet then staying up the night before was your best option regardless.
Believe me I know that you would think doing it at 7:30 on the calendar day the window opened up would be sufficient and it is frustrating that it did not work out. I can commiserate with that certainly. However basing it on whether a person paid for dining does not work.