2016 Free Dining Watch

[mstblu]

We're hoping, but not expecting.

LOL, yes, bad word choice here. HOPING for an announcement end of April

 

[1sttimedisneymama]

Some rumors say April 25th

 

[MissAnonD]

I believe Virgin Holidays (UK) have confirmed April 21st (via Twitter @VirginHolsHelp)!

 

[1sttimedisneymama]

I believe Virgin Holidays (UK) have confirmed April 21st (via Twitter @VirginHolsHelp)!

So how far before US discounts are UK discounts typically released?

 

[MissAnonD]

So how far before US discounts are UK discounts typically released?

I've had a quick browse through the threads for last year's dates. There should only be a few days in it. From what I can gather through the threads I *think* UK was released 23rd April, and US was released 27th April.

(Someone correct me if I'm wrong!) First time using these forums!

Virgin UK is advertising QSDP with 2 snacks. Could that be right?!

 

[shap39]

I'm waiting too. Booked trip 9/28-10/4 should be within FD. I'm staying at AoA family suites. I think the room discount would out way the upgrade from QS plan to the reg. DD plan. What do you guys think? How much is the discount in lieu of FD?

 

[1sttimedisneymama]

I've had a quick browse through the threads for last year's dates. There should only be a few days in it. From what I can gather through the threads I *think* UK was released 23rd April, and US was released 27th April.

(Someone correct me if I'm wrong!) First time using these forums!

Virgin UK is advertising QSDP with 2 snacks. Could that be right?!

I hope it's the DDP! We have 7 TS schedule and I don't want to dance any! That date would fit with the rumored April 25 US date if it follows what you found from previous years! Fingers and toes crossed!!

 

[margievis]

My 180 day mark is the 25th...I should ask off work that day! LOL!

 

[deakam]

My 180 days is the 10th of April---already have a room booked but it may not be the resort I end up at. We are hoping for free dining for my daughters wedding guests, October 12th. I know that week has never been included so we are hoping for an awful lot of Pixie dust. The discount offered to wedding guests is abysmal so most of the guests are waiting to book until any discounts come out for that time frame. I have a funny feeling I will be doing a split stay which complicates free dining even more. The challenge of finding a decent Disney discount is always part of the fun of planning a trip.

 

[MamaDunk]

Is it bad that every morning... 5:45 am ... grab phone... log onto my phone app... start looking for free dining and then move to dining reservations ... Not evening out of bed yet LMBO!!

 

[_auroraborealis_]

The UK Free Dining discounts tend to be much better than those offered in the US.

 

[1sttimedisneymama]

That makes sense because they travel so far!

 

[wdw4rfam]

My 180 day mark is the 25th...I should ask off work that day! LOL!

I did that last year when FD was expected to release so I could be on hold all day if needed. As it turned out I was up all night waiting and got it booked at 5:30 am online and could have easily got to work. But stayed on here all day celebrating with everyone as they booked, then slept

 

[Disneylover99]

I did that last year when FD was expected to release so I could be on hold all day if needed. As it turned out I was up all night waiting and got it booked at 5:30 am online and could have easily got to work. But stayed on here all day celebrating with everyone as they booked, then slept

That's smart.
Silly me, I just booked off the 26th for an appt. Maybe I can change it to the 25th.

 

[wdw4rfam]

That's smart.
Silly me, I just booked off the 26th for an appt. Maybe I can change it to the 25th.

Definitely!! Plus once everything is booked, you're so excited that you pulled it off you need to celebrate for a while, not go to work!!

 

[bksomody]

We've always been able to book standard at values. Last year when I booked the bounceback at POR, Standard rooms weren't available for my dates but Garden rooms were. I could have switched to CBR in a standard room but opted to stay at POR.

When you booked your bounce back were you staying during October or November? I'm wondering if the bounce back last November was free dining or was free dining just for stays in August - October?

 

[Iowamomof4]

When you booked your bounce back were you staying during October or November? I'm wondering if the bounce back last November was free dining or was free dining just for stays in August - October?

We were there in the first half of September.
ETA: Oops...thought you were asking me. Sorry!

 

[otg]

When you booked your bounce back were you staying during October or November? I'm wondering if the bounce back last November was free dining or was free dining just for stays in August - October?

The bounce back in Nov was a room only discount. It was the same bounce back in November 2015 that they had in November 2014.

 

[Disneylover99]

When you booked your bounce back were you staying during October or November? I'm wondering if the bounce back last November was free dining or was free dining just for stays in August - October?

We booked our FD bb in late August. The bb was switched over to a room only discount at the beginning of November.

 

[bksomody]

We booked our FD bb in late August. The bb was switched over to a room only discount at the beginning of November.

OK, so I want to book before Nov. to get the dining bb. Thanks