At Disney during free dining, but no free dining left. What's the best way to keep checking?

[jenlw]

We are booked at the Poly in November. Free dining was announced, but it was all sold out at the Poly before I could get it. I know it's possible for some more rooms with free dining to open up. What's the easiest way to check for this on a daily basis? Do I just have to keep going to the website each day and looking to see if a room with free dining is available? We don't want to switch resorts, so if I don't get free dining, we will just make the best of it. However, knowing I'm there during free dining, and I'm not getting free dining is tough! Thanks for the help!

 

[MomTo3PrincessesInNJ]

Check the website several times a day. That's all you can do, really. Good luck.

 

[MegaSilver]

Try changing your days if possible. I'm constantly checking for CBR during our planned days and I still see all 3 MK monorail resorts available with free dining.

As well, since you are interested in deluxe resorts, make sure to do the math. A room discout can outweigh FD given the right scenario.

 

[Huff]

I'm see availability with FD at Poly in November depending on dates. Can you alter your dates +/- a day or two?

 

[Farps]

Keep checking, last year when free dining opened up I couldn't even get through on the phone and the website wasn't working either. By the time I got thru everything was gone. The cast member told me to keep checking, so I did and eventually got it. On occasion throughout the promotion I would periodically check just to see what was available and noticed that new FD reservations would open up every now and then. I think that Disney may not release all of the rooms at one time, but instead sprinkle them out during the booking period.

 

[triplejen]

Agree with rejiggering your dates. You might at least be able to get the free dining for a portion of your trip, and could make up the remaining days with a room only reservation. good luck!

 

[mousefan73]

We are booked at the Poly in November. Free dining was announced, but it was all sold out at the Poly before I could get it. I know it's possible for some more rooms with free dining to open up. What's the easiest way to check for this on a daily basis? Do I just have to keep going to the website each day and looking to see if a room with free dining is available? We don't want to switch resorts, so if I don't get free dining, we will just make the best of it. However, knowing I'm there during free dining, and I'm not getting free dining is tough! Thanks for the help!

make sure your dates also cover the min. night stay for the package. Not sure if that option even shows up if your min nights is not met.. ??

 

[jenlw]

Right now we are scheduled for 11/16-11/22. Our first choice would be 11/15-11/21, but I couldn't find a room for those dates. All I can find around those dates is free dining with a club level room. We just want to pay for a standard room. I'll keep checking and playing with alternate dates. Thanks for the advice

 

[roberthodgson]

check different hotels, we had to pick a different one as our first choice was not available for the dates we wanted.