Can I get Free Disney Dining?? I booked AKV on

[despina]

Aug 3 for a checkin date of January 14 2012. So Im staying at a Disney Villa, Jan 14 is listed as one of the checking dates, I would have to buy my magic my way tkts directly from Disney. This is an RCI week exchange into DVC AKV ...thanks

 

[epcot1stfave]

you cannot have free dining when staying with DVC points, it is only for cash paying guests.

 

[despina]

I left out ...its an RCI week exchange into DVC AKV..... does that even matter?? thanks for your info

 

[disneynutz]

I left out ...its an RCI week exchange into DVC AKV..... does that even matter?? thanks for your info

No, still no free dining. "Free" dining is a marketing tool to get people to go to WDW during the slowest times of the year. They make you pay for tickets and full price for your room, then give you your "free" food. They make enough money on the room and tickets that they are still making money on every Guest.

Bill

 

[Chuck S]

Just to clarify for the OP...

You can add a dining plan to your RCI reservation, but it won't be "free." You can call DVC member services per the instructions on your RCI confirmation. Payment for the plan must be made (usually by Credit Card) immediatley upon adding it to your reservation. It must be added at least 48 hours prior to check-in.

 

[chalee94]

...I would have to buy my magic my way tkts directly from Disney.

it would be slightly cheaper to buy tickets from undercovertourist or mapleleaftickets. DVC does not have to buy tickets as part of a package to purchase the dining plan.

 

[DebbieB]

I left out ...its an RCI week exchange into DVC AKV..... does that even matter?? thanks for your info

The only way to get free dining is to purchase a room/ticket package through Walt Disney Travel Co (CRO). Room is full price and you need to include at least 2 day tickets.