2016 Free Dining Watch

[penguin29]

thank you for your help

 

[CandiceF]

Nope, you shouldn't have any problems. I had a package booked last year and once FD came out, I booked a new one online. I then canceled my original one a little while after. They were both under my name.

Can you have a package booked under your name and book another one for the same resort with the same or slightly same days?

 

[syrscuba]

Nope, you shouldn't have any problems. I had a package booked last year and once FD came out, I booked a new one online. I then canceled my original one a little while after. They were both under my name.

This feedback is very helpful. Thanks. One last question....would you recommend making the 2nd reservation now, then the morning free dining is offered (before AAA opens at 9:00am), add free dining?

 

[House of Rausch]

I see where everyone is waiting for an April 25 date for the FD dates to be officially announced, with fingers already poised on the "book it" button. However, my TA has told me that the 4/25 "drop date" will be only for Disney Visa cardholders, and the general public (like me) will not be able to book on that date. Can anyone clarify? It sounded like those of us non-Disney Visa folks would finally know the official FD dates but would be powerless to do anything with them until some time later. So how soon after the dates are announced will us "regular folks" be able to book?

 

[KT0191]

Can you have a package booked under your name and book another one for the same resort with the same or slightly same days?

I don't have personal experience with this because I was booked at Pop and then booked the new one at CBR. They were the exact same dates though! I don't see why you couldn't?

This feedback is very helpful. Thanks. One last question....would you recommend making the 2nd reservation now, then the morning free dining is offered (before AAA opens at 9:00am), add free dining?

I would personally wait. There's really not much of an incentive to book now and I wouldn't sit on two reservations for too long.

 

[Tina O'Toole]

Our kids are 14 and 17 and we pull them out for a week every year. It does get a little more challenging as they get older, but like you, as long as they are doing well it shouldn't be a problem.

We are going for the first time this November, and will pull the kids, 17 and 10 at that time, out of school for 5-6 days. I hesitated on this, but we are limited because my daughter gets overheated quickly due to her heart condition, so we can't go in the summer. We also needed to be conscious of the cost, and the free dining will help if we get it. We plan to work on their homework on the drive down there and back.

 

[Tom P.]

You can book as soon as it pops up online. Yes, you can do it online..no need to wait to call.

What time does it usually become available online?

 

[penguin29]

What time does it usually become available online?

I think everyone has been saying as early as 4:30 AM EST.

 

[Sharongal74]

We have pulled our kids from school all 4 times and doing it again this time. Between heat, cost and crowds I don't see another option. Always take homework with us and try to get it done on the plane or car ride.

 

[KT0191]

What time does it usually become available online?

I got my confirmation email at 4:29 am last year (EST). So it was around that time that it became available. I was up all night refreshing lol.

 

[Disneylover99]

What time does it usually become available online?

I think I remember people reporting last year that they were able to book as early as 2:30am. You just never know.

 

[GottaGetToDisney!]

So, I just called Disney to see if I had a UOC (the answer to that was of freaking course not), but thought I'd also put some feelers out about FD.

I said, "I've heard some rumors that FD might be an offer that will be released soon" to which he replied, "We haven't been told anything. But, historically FD for the fall would be released around this time. If they offer this promotion it will probably be at the end of April or beginning of May."

I was thinking, "Dang, I'm not cracking this one." So then next I told him that I wanted to confirm that my niece would be able to add the promo for me since I would likely be at work and he said yes, no prob, as long as she has all of my info.

Then...he said...THIS:
"But, you know we're open until 11:00. Even if you got home from work in the evening you could call and add it then."

I laughed. Out loud. At him...the poor clueless Disney rep guy. And said:
"Are you crazy?!? Do you even know what happened last year?!?!?

He started laughing along with me so I'm guessing he really wasn't clueless, but just giving me the stock Disney answers that he's required to give.
Gave me a good laugh for the day, though.

 

[jannalynn_11]

How's everyone doing in here?

 

[tinkerone]

Then...he said...THIS:
"But, you know we're open until 11:00. Even if you got home from work in the evening you could call and add it then."

I laughed. Out loud. At him...the poor clueless Disney rep guy. And said:
"Are you crazy?!? Do you even know what happened last year?!?!?

He started laughing along with me so I'm guessing he really wasn't clueless, but just giving me the stock Disney answers that he's required to give.
Gave me a good laugh for the day, though.

I bite, what happened last year?
I find it kind of funny, this frenzy. I'm as anxious as the next person however reading that people are/want to book two reservations and that people are waking up at 4:30 to get it booked, kind of cracks me up. There are tons of reservations, that's how come the offers says book by and gives a date two months away. They don't sell out in minutes, hours or even days. I doubt many of us here will not get FD if its in the dates set by Disney.
Its all in fun though so I hope everyone gets what they want. Good luck to us all!

 

[shap39]

Any idea of what resorts will be included I'm sure it was mentioned but going back through all these pages is nutso. I already booked AoA family suite by thinking about moving to the mod for the cheaper room and I wouldn't have to pay the upgrade dinning fee

 

[scard192]

I see where everyone is waiting for an April 25 date for the FD dates to be officially announced, with fingers already poised on the "book it" button. However, my TA has told me that the 4/25 "drop date" will be only for Disney Visa cardholders, and the general public (like me) will not be able to book on that date. Can anyone clarify? It sounded like those of us non-Disney Visa folks would finally know the official FD dates but would be powerless to do anything with them until some time later. So how soon after the dates are announced will us "regular folks" be able to book?

the rumor is 4/25 for Disney Visa card holders and May 2 for the GP. last year there was no advance booking window for DVisa

 

[Disobsessed16]

I bite, what happened last year?
I find it kind of funny, this frenzy. I'm as anxious as the next person however reading that people are/want to book two reservations and that people are waking up at 4:30 to get it booked, kind of cracks me up. There are tons of reservations, that's how come the offers says book by and gives a date two months away. They don't sell out in minutes, hours or even days. I doubt many of us here will not get FD if its in the dates set by Disney.
Its all in fun though so I hope everyone gets what they want. Good luck to us all!

Last year I called at 7:20am EST and there was no availability left at my resort. It was a feeding frenzy!

 

[scard192]

Any idea of what resorts will be included I'm sure it was mentioned but going back through all these pages is nutso. I already booked AoA family suite by thinking about moving to the mod for the cheaper room and I wouldn't have to pay the upgrade dinning fee

Exclusions are looking like: Mermaid rooms at Art of Animation, All Star Movies, Port Orleans French Quarter, Bay Lake Tower, Bungalows at the Poly, and Grand Floridian Villas.

 

[Aeby1122]

I woke up at 530 or so last year and booked our trip. Could only get in the resort I wanted not the room category. There was not a lot left for my dates that wasn't a crazy price. Fortunately due to whatever more rooms did open but not until about a month later. I checked every day after I booked to see if what I wanted was available. When it was there was only one available for my dates. So things do book and it is necessary to watch for when it goes live.

 

[shap39]

Might just change the reservation before it goes live and this way I'll already have it