2013 Free Dining Watch

[TheDisney411]

We've always come out cheaper staying at value and upgrading and our upgrade cost is for 3 adults (since son is 12) and one child.

It's a lot cheaper for us to stay value and upgrade because all but one of our kids is now priced out as an adult.

 

[wdwmom0f3]

Card holders should get a head start, usually three days.

Thank you!

Now I have to try to make the dates work. This is the fun part!

 

[runcrazy]

Rumors are Free Dining will soon be announced for September 2013. Here's link to read about it: http://www.*********.com/free-disney-dining-details-released-tomorrow-114119/

 

[brizzer79]

Actually just ran our numbers for this year's rates, and since we are now 4 Disney adults (myself, DH, DS13 and DD10) it would only save us $38 on a 10 night trip to stay value and upgrade. So for $38, we could stay at a moderate, but for the other party with us, which is only 2 adults, they save $400 on the 10 days. So we'll probably stay at POP

Just curious. How is it cheaper? No matter how many times I look at the numbers I don't get how it would be cheaper to do moderate than the value with upgrade. For two adults and two children it is only $333 total for the upgrade in dining but it would be $1400 for us to change from POP to CBR... Was trying to figure it out for myself so I am not questioning you just curious how the math worked out with yours. I may not be calculating something correctly.

 

[black562]

Rumors are Free Dining will soon be announced for September 2013. Here's link to read about it: http://www.*********.com/free-disney-dining-details-released-tomorrow-114119/

Ummm this site is posting what we leaked on here many hours ago.

 

[okienick]

So what do I do if I planned to check in Sep 1? Can I book a room only for that night?

 

[smitch425]

So what do I do if I planned to check in Sep 1? Can I book a room only for that night?

Yep. Book a room only and then a package on the 2nd. You will have to check out and back in, which comes with a risk of switching rooms, but they will do what they can to keep you in the same room.

 

[WendyBelle]

Just curious. How is it cheaper? No matter how many times I look at the numbers I don't get how it would be cheaper to do moderate than the value with upgrade. For two adults and two children it is only $333 total for the upgrade in dining but it would be $1400 for us to change from POP to CBR... Was trying to figure it out for myself so I am not questioning you just curious how the math worked out with yours. I may not be calculating something correctly.

My dates are Sept. 25-Oct. 5, 10 nights

Pop Century (Fall Season - Sept. 15-Oct.10)
-Sunday-Thur. $108/per night
-Fri.-Sat. $128/per night

CBR (Value 1 Season - Aug. 18-Sept. 26)
-Sun.-Thur. $162
-Fri.-Sat. $177

CBR (Regular 2 Season - Sept. 27-Oct.10)
-Sun.-Thur. $188
-Fri.-Sat. $213

Pop 10 nights - $1140 + $720 upgrade = $1860

CBR 10 nights - $1903

Upgrade $43

(All of my rates are from the DIS 2013 resort rates page. I did not actually enter my dates into the WDW website. Not sure why that would make a difference, though.)

 

[okienick]

Yep. Book a room only and then a package on the 2nd. You will have to check out and back in, which comes with a risk of switching rooms, but they will do what they can to keep you in the same room.

And then would I be able to get my park tickets that morning of the 2? Even though we wouldn't "check in" on that ressie until the evening?

 

[penni520]

This came from danny25 from here on Disboards today. My friends i¨m happy to invite all of you tonigth if you want to know the next Disneyworld Offer for late Summer, confirmed like always of course, you Know that Danny25 never ever will disapoint you, I wait You today tonigth, here at Disboards

Ok I see a lot of interest here and I see that some people can´t work correctly thinking in this, so

FD will be offered for the Usa market the details are release Date May9

yoiu can book from May 9, 2013 to September 15, 2013

Travel Dates (Arrivals):
September 2, 2013 - September 25, 2013

minimun stay 3 nigths maximun 14

these selected resorts are included

Disney Value Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort


all of them will get Quick service Dining plan


Disney Moderate Resorts
Disney’s Carribean Beach Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside


Disney Deluxe Resorts

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Polynesian Resort
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney Campground and Cabins
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

all of them will get regular Dining plan


you must buy 2 days tickets


hope that this will make happy a lot of people

 

[TheDisney411]

This came from danny25 from here on Disboards today. My friends i¨m happy to invite all of you tonigth if you want to know the next Disneyworld Offer for late Summer, confirmed like always of course, you Know that Danny25 never ever will disapoint you, I wait You today tonigth, here at Disboards

Ok I see a lot of interest here and I see that some people can´t work correctly thinking in this, so

FD will be offered for the Usa market the details are release Date May9

yoiu can book from May 9, 2013 to September 15, 2013

Travel Dates (Arrivals):
September 2, 2013 - September 25, 2013

minimun stay 3 nigths maximun 14

these selected resorts are included

Disney Value Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

all of them will get Quick service Dining plan

Disney Moderate Resorts
Disney’s Carribean Beach Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside

Disney Deluxe Resorts

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Polynesian Resort
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney Campground and Cabins
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground

all of them will get regular Dining plan

you must buy 2 days tickets

hope that this will make happy a lot of people

Yep, that's the info we've been talking about for the last 10 pages, since about 10 this morning - it's been a busy day! Lol

But it won't even compare to the actual release day, after the phone lines open up - it will get INSANE!!!

 

[smitch425]

And then would I be able to get my park tickets that morning of the 2? Even though we wouldn't "check in" on that ressie until the evening?

As of now, you could pick them up on the 1st at any guest relations office. Why would you not check in until evening? You should go to the desk first thing in the morning and ask if you can keep your room. If they say yes, just checkout and back in and they will give you your tickets then. If the say no, you can give them your luggage and checkout and back in and that way you will still get your tickets and they can call or text you when your room is ready. If you decide to go this route, have them link the two reservations together and remind them when you arrive that you have a package booked for the following day. This will aid you in trying to keep the same room. For more info on early package ticket pickup, check post #15 section I of the ticket sticky at the top of the Theme Parks and Strategies forum. This will only work for getting your tickets on the 1st. You could not pick them up on the 2nd without physically checking in.

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

Yep, that's the info we've been talking about for the last 10 pages, since about 10 this morning - it's been a busy day! Lol

But it won't even compare to the actual release day, after the phone lines open up - it will get INSANE!!!

What time do the phone lines open up on may 9th?

 

[TheDisney411]

What time do the phone lines open up on may 9th?

7 am EST

 

[smitch425]

What time do the phone lines open up on may 9th?

7am EST.

ETA: I was too slow

 

[FlyingElephant]

I heard from another site that this is the offer for Europe and South America. Is it the confirmed American offer?

 

[TheDisney411]

As of now, you could pick them up on the 1st at any guest relations office. Why would you not check in until evening? You should go to the desk first thing in the morning and ask if you can keep your room. If they say yes, just checkout and back in and they will give you your tickets then. If the say no, you can give them your luggage and checkout and back in and that way you will still get your tickets and they can call or text you when your room is ready. If you decide to go this route, have them link the two reservations together and remind them when you arrive that you have a package booked for the following day.

Yep, we've had to do this a couple of times to take advantage of a FD promo. No problems and we lucked out and didn't have to move rooms

 

[nikkyluvsmickey]

7 am EST

 

[smitch425]

I heard from another site that this is the offer for Europe and South America. Is it the confirmed American offer?

Yep

 

[FlyingElephant]

Yep

Sigh. Well, unless some huge deal comes along, Disney is gonna be out of the question this year. We were planning for the last week of August, which Disney finally cut.