2016 Free Dining Watch ~ Part 2

[Party.Of.4-NY>>>FL]

The Disney Store website changes their sales/updates at 3-3:30am Eastern Time (I only know this because my daughter collects tsum tsums and many tuesdays I was up that early trying to get ones that may sell out) So I wonder if the Disney parks is the same?

Hmmm....interesting.

 

[TraceyL]

Bowing out for a good night's sleep. See you in the morning (UK time)

Off to dream of pixie dust and Wizards

 

[kimyinpink]

I'm looking at 11/26-12/3! Hoping for great weather! October last year was HOT!

We have the same dates. See you there !

 

[chewysmom]

Ahh. And DD15 is our "baby". 1 older DS is finishing up his last yr of HS and 2 older DSs have already graduated. I start homeschooling after they've gone to 6th grade in public school. I give moms who start right at k-garten a lot of credit!!

Another homeschooling mom here. My oldest is finishing 10th grade, and my youngest is finishing 6th.

 

[damskipi13]

I've caught up, hooray! There are 21 of us in my family depending on FD. My sisters and I are having a sleepover at my house tonight to take shifts on staying awake and refreshing and watching the DIS. Then we will wake up the others when the action starts! Two of us (4 sisters total) are Disney nuts and the other 2, plus our mom, love it but aren't obsessed like me and one sister. Plus, they are not good on computers, either. We are going to have a planning party at 7 till whenever, then sleep in shifts. We are going to school them on the system and all possible plans of action since we need 5 rooms. Pretty funny sleepover considering we are not kids anymore - 38 (me), 50, 52, 54 and mom is 72. Old Disney ladies sleepover!!!

Black, thanks so much for all of your info and advice, and thanks to everyone else on this awesome thread! Can't wait for tonight!!!!

uhhh, this is amazing. I am so jealous because my family's reaction is generally along the lines of "fine, we'll go, but you need to do all the planning and oh by the way you are paying for our tickets and food and hotel too, right?" I only have one person I know that is my age and loves Disney as much as me, and he lives overseas and can rarely afford to travel that far. You are very lucky.

 

[Disney Ron]

We

We love POP but I really enjoy the boat to Disney Springs. Last year we stayed at CBR and took the bus to Disney Springs and it seemed to take forever.

No the boat is awful from POR to the Springs. POP is a MUCH better choice.

 

[jhaig]

So what phone number is everyone calling at 7am tomorrow? Should I use 1-407-WDISNEY or is there another number specifically for dining and/or discounts?

 

[DennisandAngel]

I'm looking at 11/26-12/3! Hoping for great weather! October last year was HOT!

Me too! I'm hoping the crowds are low!

 

[X96msm]

We have the same dates. See you there !

We will be there then too!!!

 

[Stephanie Isaacson]

If you're talking about the free dining package, you have to purchase at least the minimum days of tickets for each person on the reservation at full price plus either ph or wp&m, regardless if you're an AP holder, Florida resident, DVC owner, etc. You can then use those tickets toward your next AP renewal.

What if we don't do free dining, but do RO discount. Buy FL Resident tickets and adding dining plan. I know it can be done for annual pass holders. Wasn't sure if it was an option otherwise.

 

[archdandy]

I didn't think October was any hotter last year than it normally is. It's our favorite time of year to go weather wise and we are from Canada. I'm looking forward to to it again this year!

 

[Meeko5]

We have the same dates. See you there !

We will be there then too!!!

What resorts?! I need planning buddies

 

[Disney Ron]

If I get a 5 day base ticket and add the water park option how many days is the water park option good for?

 

[rymahoney]

As will I. Judging by availability it's going to be crowded!!

 

[Meeko5]

Me too! I'm hoping the crowds are low!

Woo! Low crowds (ha!) and good weather. Here's hoping!

 

[xipotec]

You guys have serious issues.....

12 hours later and 40 more pages>?>

 

[mandis77]

Another homeschooling mom here. My oldest is finishing 10th grade, and my youngest is finishing 6th.

me too - got a 8 year old in 3rd grade and a 5 year old starting KG this year.

 

[Badge]

So, been watching this thread for some time but haven't posted yet. Still trying to decide if I want to go yet and time is running out! Here is my dilemma.

I am currently booked for 11 nights at Cabana Bay (Sept 22-Oct 3) so I can go to two full weekends of Halloween Horror Nights. If I decide to do Disney, I would go before checking into Cabana Bay. Since I am staying so long at Cabana, I was going to book transportation that included a free 30 minute grocery store stop from the Airport to the hotel to pick up some items to save money. The thing is, they only offer that perk for round trips from and back to the airport. If I did Disney, I would have to figure out something to get me to and from the grocery store on the 22nd but all I can think of is a taxi and that can get expensive.

My other issue is price. If I am figuring it out right, AS Sports would be $927.25 for 4 nights/4 day PH, $1079.96 for 5 nights/ 5 day PH or $1232.66 for 6 nights/ 6 day PH (traveling solo). I have a DVC so I get the 6-month no interest which helps. However, I am planning on doing a LONG Disney trip next Sept. when Avatar opens and I was just at Disney last Sept. For all expenses (including $35 for food per day while NOT at Disney and Bush Garden/Sea World combo tickets to take the free shuttles from Universal), my 11 nights at Cabana Bay is going to be around $2485. Adding four nights at Disney brings it to $3430. However, I could go to Cabana Bay for 17 nights for $3410 giving me another weekend of Horror Nights.

I really want to check out the new Star Wars Fireworks, Rivers of Light, Frozen and Soarin but I would hope they are all still around next Sept. Been debating what to do all week and I just can't decide and time is running out! I only set aside $2500 for travel this year but work has been giving me extra hours and my budget can go up. Plus getting 6 months to pay both the deposit and then the final payment off really helps. What would you guys do? Skip Disney, add Disney or extend Cabana Bay? Whenever I do Disney, I always go for 8-10 nights and even that doesn't seem like enough. Would four nights not even be worth it?

 

[DennisandAngel]

You guys have serious issues.....

12 hours later and 40 more pages>?>

I love this thread! Making the day zoom by when you keep checking in!

 

[kellyjeanie]

I'm looking at 11/26-12/3! Hoping for great weather! October last year was HOT!

Those are my dates too! We need our own thread!