Can they "credit" my account if free ddp comes out?

[twinspluscade]

I just booked our trip for Sept 8-16. I bought the dining plan--we had it last year and loved it! If they would happen to come out with free dining again, will they credit my account if I call and ask? Or since I already paid for it, am I just out of luck?

Kelly

 

[Seahunt]

You can call (or your TA can if you booked through one) if it comes out and see if it would save you any $$$ - based on last year's offer you had to pay rack rate (no discount) for the room, everybody in the room had to be on the same plan, at least a base ticket for everyone in room, etc. so sometimes it was not less $$$ to go with free dining and sometimes it was much, much better to take it, based on your resort choice and how many people are on your booking

A lot depends on what you have booked now (does your booking have any room discounts now?), and what they may offer, it may or may not be cheaper to go with free dining - also you might want to have a second room choice ready in case the available rooms for free dining are all sold out by the time you call - yes, they do go that fast! Disney VISA cardholders were offered the deal first on April 1, then everyone else on April 4, so the cardholders had a 3 day head start. But last year, Disney DID extend the offer expiration so they must have had some cancellations.

Free dining for this year was already offered to UK residents and the "bounceback" offer was already there for people staying at a Disney resort last November - December 2006, so room availability might be tight this time, if they even offer it.

But anyway, to answer your question, I have changed my reservations when a deal came out and they just credited my credit card back, no problem-o!

 

[bicker]

The one other scenario that could get in the way is if the class of room at the resort you're booked at has no free dining inventory allocated. Not every room is necessarily eligible for the free dining promotion -- that's assuming it is even offered again for this year.

 

[Hidden_Mickey]

I have a Disney Visa. How would I know I could get free dining if I didn't know to stay glued to the DIS? Would they send a postcard or an e-mail? Or would I have to know to call. When I made my reservations yesterday for September they said they had no idea if it would be offered. When we went in 2005 we had to switch hotels from All Star Movies to Sports to get the free dining and that was OK by me!

 

[shawn68]

The DIS is great for all info important to Disney travelers!
All Hail The DIS!!!!

 

[matt&jakesmom]

I have a Disney Visa. How would I know I could get free dining if I didn't know to stay glued to the DIS? Would they send a postcard or an e-mail? Or would I have to know to call. When I made my reservations yesterday for September they said they had no idea if it would be offered. When we went in 2005 we had to switch hotels from All Star Movies to Sports to get the free dining and that was OK by me!

I have the Disney Visa and last year received an email from them about a great package price. When I called Disney to inquire about it that is how I found out about the free dining. For a difference of $300 we upgraded from All star Sports to AKL. Couldn't afford to pass up such a great offer. However, we were told we could have stayed at the sports and saved over $700.

 

[suzimar57]

last year we paid our september trip in full ahead (with DDP), then the free dining came out - they sent us a nice big check in the mail for the DDP portion! - and when we were actually in WDW, my DH (who obviously didn't notice me jumping up and down when the refund check arrived...) was astonished to find out all the food we were eating was FREE! - men - sheesh...

 

[Hidden_Mickey]

Sweet!

DH said he wanted to go later, in October so it would be cooler. I said, do you want to be cooler or save $800 on the dining plan? He said go in September.