Best way to book free dining?

[OurLaughingPlace]

Looking to book free dining (for adults) tomorrow. In the past, we have done free dining a lot, but usually booked by our TA or bounce back offers. It's been a while since we have done free dining though and I'm wondering what the best way is to book it? Get up early (is it a 6:00am window?) and book myself or get a TA to book it (but she doesn't start work until 9:00am). If I book it myself, do I book online or do I call in? We are looking for the value resorts, which I suspect might be the more popular category / more difficult to book? Any suggestion welcome. TIA

 

[focusondisney]

Looking to book free dining (for adults) tomorrow. In the past, we have done free dining a lot, but usually booked by our TA or bounce back offers. It's been a while since we have done free dining though and I'm wondering what the best way is to book it? Get up early (is it a 6:00am window?) and book myself or get a TA to book it (but she doesn't start work until 9:00am). If I book it myself, do I book online or do I call in? We are looking for the value resorts, which I suspect might be the more popular category / more difficult to book? Any suggestion welcome. TIA

Disclaimer, there is no official announcement from Disney that free dining goes public tomorrow. We’re just assuming that from past releases & the wording that the Visa booking was “exclusive” thru today. There is no exact time for discount releases, usually they are early morning, 6 eastern time or so. Phone lines don’t open until 7am, so after other people are booking online. The website Special Offers page will show any new discounts. Personally, I haven’t called to book anything since they started showing on the website. I much prefer to see my options & make a decision without having to go back & forth with a phone CM. It’s very easy to navigate & book yourself. If you haven’t looked at it before, you could go play around with the current discounts today & see how things come up & work.