Considering rescheduling for FD. NEED HELP please ;-)

[TooBoyz4us]

Forgive me if this has been asked elsewhere.

I am considering changing our dates in order to take advantage of the General Public FD offer.
We are 2 adults/2teens currently booked starting 10/17, rack rate, for 6 nights at CSR with park hopper&more tickets and the regular dining plan.

By moving our trip up two weeks, we could get free dining and therefore save $959 !

Now, given that FD ends 10/3, I know this all depends on whether or not we will be allowed to check in on 10/2 or 10/3 and still receive the FD for length of stay.Does anyone know if thats the way its been in the past?

IF it works out that way, what will the process be for me when I call WDTC?
Will I have to completely cancel my existing ressie,get refunded the money already paid, and rebook with a new deposit? OR, will they be able to transfer my funds already paid onto the new ressie?


I have never had to reschedule a ressie before so I am a virgin in that aspect.Any guidance you can give me will be GREATLY appreciated

Also---if the General Public offer will be announced on Monday, should I call first thing that morning or wait til the systems are updated??

 

[CoolPool]

I doubt this helps much, but if you look at the wording of the offer as stated on mousesavers it says the deal is good for check-ins most nights from 8/16 to 10/3. Maybe some one who has tried to book at the end of the promotion will give more concrete evidence.

 

[TooBoyz4us]

I have read that some of the Disney Visa holders are having luck booking their first day at the end of the promo, and still getting the FD for their entire length of stay.

But I still need to know if anyone knows if Disney will transfer the money I have already paid on my existing ressie to the new one I reschedule or not

 

[cricketgirl]

I talked to CM last night. She told me that any money would be transfered to new reservations. I called to add insurancwe when I relized that they hadn't put it on before. So I asked about Free dining and the chance that I'd have to cange reservations. SHe was real stand offish on the Free dining for the general public. But very helpful with everything else.

 

[Ears]

We were planning on going in Feb. but with FD we moved it up to Oct. we are going 9/30-10/6 and we will get the FD through out the whole 6 days. Hope that helps. We couldn't pass up saving almost $1000. Now I need to figured out exactly how the dining plan works, didn't use it last time. Good luck.