Are DVC owners eligible for free DDP?

[tink4ever]

Are DVC owners eligible for the free DDP in Sept. If So do you go thru member services? Sorry we have never used the DDP so I am a little confused.

 

[spiceycat]

no DVC owners do not get free DDP.

only full paying guest to WDW get it - this includes tickets and room - then maybe free DDP.

rumor mill right now is saying that Disney got enough with the Britians and back when they offer it earlier this year.

so not even certainly it will be offer to the general public this year.

You can get DDP it cost $38.99 per adult person per day- a kid is different.

 

[TMB1203]

Nope, we don't get free DDP.

 

[Chuck S]

To expand on Spiceycat's post...

The free DDP was/is a marketing tool for Disney to rent full priced resort rooms during what was a very storm prone and historically slow booking season. There is no advantage to Disney to offer the free DDP to DVC reservations, as they are prepaid (except for dues) for the life of the contract. It will not generate any new revenue for point reservations like it does for the regular cash resorts, except for any cash bookings at DVC resorts that may be made through CRO. Annual Pass discounted cash rooms, in fact no discounted rooms (except perhaps AAA), can get the free DDP.

 

[Deb & Bill]

The only way for a DVC member to get free dining is to do what everyone else does. Pay rack rate, include tickets and do it during the free dining sign up period.

 

[JimMIA]

rumor mill right now is saying that Disney got enough with the Britians and back when they offer it earlier this year.

so not even certainly it will be offer to the general public this year.

I haven't seen that on the DDP board, and I don't see anything on the Rumors board -- where did you hear that?

The UK folks had to buy park tickets for each day of their stay, I think, rather than just one day. Disney also offered it on the "Bounce Back" promotion, I think under the same rules they've followed the last two years.

I'd be surprised if they didn't offer free dining again this year, but who knows? Maybe with no hurricanes this past year, their bookings may be strong enough they don't think they need it.