2018 Free Dining Watch Thread V3

[brittanidp]

Ugh... no Disney Visa earlier dates... Any intel on what has happened historically with that?

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/resort-parks-stay-dining-visa-package/
Starts 8/2 and a 4 night minimum! Someone else posted it on another thread

 

[Greg36]

Looks like the Canadian deal and visa deal starts on Aug 2nd. Seemed like a lot more availability this year starting Nov 24th for two weeks compared to last year... Glad to see so many people getting what they wanted! If you did not have luck, keep checking!!

 

[scard192]

Bummer, I was hoping there would be some kind of deal (even just a room discount, if not FD) for mid-november, but nothing!

there should be another set of RO dates for the Fall, last year that discount came out in early July

 

[Roy Disney]

What a joke!
I already have a resv with garden view at POR.
It's telling me only Royal room types are available.

 

[DBDiz]

Wahoo, we’re going home! Just finished booking my exact dates (late Sept into Oct at POP). Amazingly, the website had no bog down, and I even used my phone no less.

 

[JennJ84]

Got FD at 5:30am!!!! Woot Woot!!!

 

[garris3404]

Free Dining = Done !!!

Checked at midnight, checked after 2:00, and checked after 3:30. Just stayed up and checked every 15 minutes.


Free dining dropped at 5:02. Saw free dining special, and read the details to confirm dates, resorts, and requirements. I modified my existing reservation to include free dining (QSDP) at Pop Century. I even updated from QSDP to DDP. Reviewed changes and was checked out by 5:08. I got confirmation email at 5:10. Easy peasy!

So Pop Century with free dining from 9/2 to 9/12! Feeling 'slightly' ecstatic.

Couldn't get back to sleep. But I know it will be nap time later this afternoon.

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Will let me select the free dining on my reservation, but doesn't change the price. Guess I have to call.

Keep trying. If you call you'll be on hold for hours!

 

[kpd6901]

Pumped to see AoA suites. System wouldn't let TA modify dates but could book new and she's on hold now.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

See anyone going around 11-25-12-3 this year we’re doing GF!!!!!

 

[K-Jen]

Thanks for all the info shared by so many! Was able to book AOA for a family trip in December!!!! Hoping most ( actually all!) was able to get free dining! Eat up people!!!! It’s free!

 

[Nicole Trombetta]

Im about to start panicking because I've been waiting for my reservation to submit for 2 hours now. I'm not sure if I should refresh my page or not, but others seem to have booked it without waiting at all. If I open a new incognito tab it says my dates and everything are available. Any advice on what I should do??

 

[Elle23]

The November dates were a joke.

We got our 2nd choice of dates at Pop which was 12/15-22.

I’m still going to keep checking on the November ones.

 

[DisKaren]

Wow glad it seems most are doing well!!! I’m amazed at the limited availability at least for 5 for our dates although I got what we wanted anyway and looks like Poly Contemporary and WL were excluded......WOW how the times have changed
There is a 4 night minimum.

Also a 5 night minimum now.

 

[mommalovesglitter]

check to make sure the free dining shows when you hit change..or add. Your resort choice may not be offered. Where are you looking for?

Thanks for the tips! I finally got it to work!

 

[llane]

Good morning. Is the minimum 4 night 5 day or 5 night?

 

[fairestoneofall]

I tried to modify my current room-only reservation, but it doesn't give me Free Dining as an option (even though I can easily find it for my dates if I do a search not attached to my current reservation). I'm guessing it's because I don't have tickets attached to my current reservation. Oh well. I don't know that we'll even be able to go, but was hoping for a quick trip with my youngest since the older kids have had trips with just them.

 

[garris3404]

Disney Visa offer - Figured it out around 5am, but boards were down, instead posted it on a well known facebook page. I was planning on going back to sleep, but couldn't sleep. So here it is https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/resort-parks-stay-dining-visa-package/

Glad you found it. And with extended days in August.

 

[DisKaren]

Good morning. Is the minimum 4 night 5 day or 5 night?

4 nights

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Im about to start panicking because I've been waiting for my reservation to submit for 2 hours now. I'm not sure if I should refresh my page or not, but others seem to have booked it without waiting at all. If I open a new incognito tab it says my dates and everything are available. Any advice on what I should do??

I would book another reservation just in case. You can always cancel it. Once you book the second, trying refreshing the first.