Bounceback this year????

[karliebug]

What were the dates that people visited last year and were offered the bounceback free dining? We are going in December this year and if they offer it for next summer I am going to pounce on it!

 

[Seahunt]

Last years Bounce Back offer (free dining for dates Aug.5-Sept.29th 2007) had to be booked during an onsite stay between Nov. 8th-Dec 31st 2006.

It was a test marketing plan, so it's hard to say if it will be offered again, but I hope you'll get pixie dusted during your stay. DH & I were at the WL and didn't see anything about it anywhere - if I didn't read about it here on the DIS, I wouldn't have known it was even being offered!

Here's a previous post from PatMcDuck with their problematic experience booking this while at WDW last year:

I was not sure what board to put this on. I will put it here and on resorts board. I am just back from WDW. I read about a special offer before I left, that guests staying at Disney resorts thru Dec 31st could book the FREE FOOD offer for next Aug 5-Sept 30. There was supposed to be info in th e rooms, printing out on recepits, and a reservation desk in one of the hotels. I did not bring any info with me, I assumed it would be all over the place.

I began asking about the offer at my hotel, AS Music. They never heard of it. I asked at all the Deluxe hotels over the next couple of days, as I visited to see theit holiday decorations. NOT ONE concierge/front desk had any information. Poly and GF directed me to call central reservations. One hotel told me the offer was expired, and I said no, I know it is new. I called, and was on hold for almost an HOUR, no lie. Finally I was transferred, and when I asked for details, I was told that I could not book 2 rooms. (I have 4 kids, it was only for my immediate family). I was currently at WDW with a friend, so they said she could book a room, and I could book A room. I said forget it, and hung up.

The next day, I called again, I thought, maybe I will just book the one room, and think about it. Once you are home, you cannot GET this offer, so I needed to at least book and put down a deposit. I called again, and was transferred quyickly to a senior rep or something. He was very helpful, and said of course I could book 2 rooms! ARGHH! So, I booked 2 rooms, Pop, Aug 5-11 2007 with free food and one day hoppers. For 6, 3 in each room, it was $1997, FYI.

HERE IS KEY INFORMATION! FROM YOUR ROOM, HIT 8844 TO GET THIS OFFER. Or dial 407-541-5527

The hotels WITH info on this offer are not deluxes, they are Port Orleans, Riverside, and Pop Century, I was told. It is a test.

PS, I ended up cancelling, we will use points at BCV instead, but I wanted to give others the info that took me hours to acquire! Good luck to all that can book this. That senior rep said if they get a huge response to this bounce back offer, they may not need to offer it to everyone in the spring, or they may offer only Sept, or weeks that are still under booked.

 

[karliebug]

We will be there from Dec. 19-28, so I hope that they rerun this offer. Thanks for the info.