Any substantial changes to the Dining Plan will be announced prior to Disney taking payment for the Dining Plan with the changes. (That's why there won't be any substantial changes to the Dining Plan in 2008.) The initial 2008 Dining Plan brochure was published during the first week of August 2007; expect to see the details of the 2009 Dining Plan made available during the first week of August 2008, or thereabouts.