2016 Free Dining Watch

[rere101399]

I'm here. I'm tired. I'm sorry in advance for the CM that has to talk to me in my sleepy, hazy, just now working on my first cup of coffee state.

 

[TraceyL]

Is the seasonal pricing grid new?
Shows higher w/e prices but never seen this before

 

[SunnieRN]

How many rooms can you book on the DV offers? Just wondering, and preparing

Somewhere in the thread people said you can book more than one room, but the deposits must be made with your DV card.

 

[PeterPanFan123]

I dont see anything, am I missing it?

Nope, you're not missing it. If FD is released to DV card holders first, the offer would not appear to GP (i.e.under special offers on Disney site, or as an available offer in your MDE). You'll need to call Disney at 7am EST

 

[shap39]

I don't have a modify button because I didn't use a TA. No offense to TAs but I really don't need to use one for Disney and I'm also not very thrilled with mine.

 

[chewysmom]

I asked earlier, but it got buried - what number is everyone using? Is there a special number, or just the one on the DW website?

 

[xipotec]

Ok mom Im up, seriously just 5 more minutes........zzzzzzzzzz...........

Ok ok , I am getting my DVC......and will report as soon as I get through......in like 2 hours......

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[PeterPanFan123]

Hmmm....I don't have a DV so I think I'm just going to go to work. I'll keep my eye here and leave sick if I have to and come home to make the booking.

I wish everyone luck if something happens.

Also, I've gotten free dining a few times and I've always known at least several days in advance that it was going to drop for sure but maybe times are changing!

I agree, I feel like we had some pretty good info in the days or night before leading up to FD release in past years.

 

[SunnieRN]

I agree, I feel like we had some pretty good info in the days or night before leading up to FD release in past years.

Does this perhaps point to the DVC date of 4/25 and the GP date of 5/2?

 

[CaraMiaBelle]

Ok mom Im up, seriously just 5 more minutes........zzzzzzzzzz...........

Ok ok , I am getting my DVC......and will report as soon as I get through......in like 2 hours......

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

Exactly! Wake up now! You can always sleep while on hold later! LOL!

 

[PeterPanFan123]

So although I've gone through this FD process for the past four years, I still need a refresher on what to do the morning of the release! Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, or if you have a better way to do it. Scenario #1- Modifying or changing an existing reservation: Sign into MDE (I believe on a desktop, laptop, or tablet- how about on a cell phone? I'm not sure...) > My Reservations and Tickets > Change Reservations > Vacation Offer > Change > Choose Free Dining offer. Scenario #2- Creating a new reservation: go to disneyworld.disney.go.com > scroll to bottom of the page under header "Places to Stay" > Special Offers > Free Dining offer (I forget the exact verbiage, does anyone remember?) > Check Availability > Enter your preferred dates and either search All Resort Hotels or your chosen resort. Scenario #3- FD is released to Disney Visa card holders first: I believe you cannot modify, change, or make a new reservation for FD offer online, you must call Disney at 407-934-7639, or 407-939-7639, or 407-939-7709, or 407-939-7675, or 407-939-4357 (phone numbers courtesy of prior poster- sorry I can't remember your name! As suggested by pp, just keep saying over and over "New Reservation" (even if it isn't) or "Agent" to skip all the prompts to get you to a live person. My best advice is to have alternative resorts (2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc.), room types (expect that standard rooms may be hard to come by at the MODs or Deluxes), and dates (+/- a day, different week, etc.) ready to refer to while online or on the phone with CM. I've gotten FD every year. I may not have gotten exactly what I originally planned for, but it always works out!

Re-posting the phone numbers in case anyone needs them

 

[Confederate Scott]

I wonder if when people call at 7am they will be told the site is down.

 

[lancgirl]

Sorry if I'm repeating- where will we see confirmation that there's a DV FD release? On the Visa site??

 

[chewysmom]

You have to call to find out.

 

[vrajewski10513]

Sorry if I'm repeating- where will we see confirmation that there's a DV FD release? On the Visa site??

You'll see it here first.

 

[scard192]

Ok mom Im up, seriously just 5 more minutes........zzzzzzzzzz...........

Ok ok , I am getting my DVC......and will report as soon as I get through......in like 2 hours......

Zzzzzzzzzzzz

geez I hope its not 2 hours, I need to be to work by 8:30 or 9 by the latest. is the hold time that bad just for DV holders?

 

[chewysmom]

So when I call, I just ask if FD is available for Disney visa holders?

 

[xipotec]

Exactly! Wake up now! You can always sleep while on hold later! LOL!

Sick as I am, I will have my phone in the shower, as I still have to get ready for work.....then its Speaker phone in the car....then 12 hours at work...glad I am off tomorrow.

 

[SuperJess]

Somewhere in the thread people said you can book more than one room, but the deposits must be made with your DV card.

Thanks! I was hoping not to have to go back through all the pages

 

[Sharongal74]

Good luck and pixie dust to those DV holders! Save some rooms for the rest of us please! Lol
Up at 2:30,4:30 and 6:15 just in case!