Cost of Disney with Free Dining

[NC State]

For those that booked a bounceback....what DDP did they give you for next year?

I'm just curious because we were not going in 2009 but if we could get free dining I know that DH would agree to an adults only trip in September. However, I know he will only agree if we are getting 1 TS every day. The restaurants converted him from a WDW hater to a WDW lover.

When we were at WDW back in Sept '08 our BB offer was for the regular DP for Oct 2-10, 2009.

 

[eeyorepixie]

14 days Aug.23-Sept.6,2009 bounceback free dining. 10 day parkhopper and waterparks tix. Family of 5-2 adults & 3 children. No insurance. POR

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$4,035.00

 

[Hyonlyf]

A some point didn't they drop the required park ticket purchase for AP holders? I could swear I recall the Dec free dining allowed them to opt out of park tickets? Hope they do that for Sept free dining.

 

[madge]

What else would it be? You pay rack rate for the room and tickets. The basic dining plan is added for $0

my October 2009 bounceback rate with free dining is $120 cheaper than rack rate without the basic dining plan added. Is that because it's a bounceback reservation?

 

[utkscvol1]

We booked bounceback for 2009. Dates are Sept. 11-Sept 21. Pop century with the basic dining plan. 3 adults-1child 1 child is 12 so she counts as adult. 10 day park hoppers with water park and ins to the tune of $2600
Dh dreaded our vacation last year and kept saying after this year we aren't going back. Two days into our 2008 vac. with free dining he said if they offer us bounceback I say we take it and we did. He's actually looking forward to this year!

 

[DisneyDreams4P&B]

We booked for September 2009 and we are PRAYING for free dining. Right now our cost was $4300.00 for 8 nights/9day base tickets and an ASMu suite and 1 preferred room for 11 people (6 adults, 4 kids, 1 under 3).

 

[DisneyDreams4P&B]

I got the regular DDP for Sept 2009, 1 CS, 1 TS, and 1 snack per night. They were offering the Deluxe plan at a discount, I think like $20/night for adults, not bad if you want to devote that much time to eating and we don't. .

Suzanne

Was the discounted rate through Disney or a travel agent?

 

[utkscvol1]

I'd be surprised if they didn't offer it to the public this year. Esp. with the economy being so bad. The fact that they offered the bounce back makes me hopeful for everyone else.

 

[mbanks21]

A some point didn't they drop the required park ticket purchase for AP holders? I could swear I recall the Dec free dining allowed them to opt out of park tickets? Hope they do that for Sept free dining.

No they didnt. You can pay for the DDP with an AP and no tickets but with FREE DDP you had to have a package with at least a one day ticket for everyone

my October 2009 bounceback rate with free dining is $120 cheaper than rack rate without the basic dining plan added. Is that because it's a bounceback reservation?

What resort did you book? There were discounts WITH free ddp but not discounted rooms by themselves

 

[connie1042]

Here is a good deal. We are going on the bounce back from last year. I had POP booked , but changed to CBR. Now the military has come out with the special ticket, so my husband gets his free (5 day PH$WP) and I only have to pay $125.00) for mine. Will get the WP for 25, will not use the PH. So we got free dinning and cheap tickets. Paying 1173 for 7 nights with free dinning, and tickets will cost us $125.00 for a total of $1298.00 I am really excited.

 

[tkitty]

Here is a good deal. We are going on the bounce back from last year. I had POP booked , but changed to CBR. Now the military has come out with the special ticket, so my husband gets his free (5 day PH$WP) and I only have to pay $125.00) for mine. Will get the WP for 25, will not use the PH. So we got free dinning and cheap tickets. Paying 1173 for 7 nights with free dinning, and tickets will cost us $125.00 for a total of $1298.00 I am really excited.

That IS a great deal! Good for you!

 

[dancin Disney style]

14 days Aug.23-Sept.6,2009 bounceback free dining. 10 day parkhopper and waterparks tix. Family of 5-2 adults & 3 children. No insurance. POR

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$4,035.00

That's a pretty sweet deal.

We stayed last July for 14 nights. I booked everything a la carte myself and our total cost was $4800 and that was only 5 day premium tickets that we got though our convention at approx. half price. We stayed at POP in a preferred room and had half of our lunches in the room, all breakfasts in the room and then we ate mainly CS type meals for dinner.

 

[victorandbellasmom]

We booked the bounceback free dining for this August 2009. We're staying 10 nights/11 days with 10 day base tickets at Pop century for 1903.56. 2 aults,1 junior and 1 child. We thought it was a great deal, as we're saving $1,310 on the free dining plan.

Now we just need to find inexpensive airfare.

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

Was the discounted rate through Disney or a travel agent?

No, that was direct through Disney, with the bounceback offer in our room at CBR. I was wrong about the discounted amount, I think someone posted the correct amount. The discounted amount for the Deluxe dining is $32 for adults and $11 for children. They have always offered the Deluxe Plan at a discount when they offer the Basic Dining for free.

Suzanne

 

[mousiemom]

just let me say everyone should experience free dining, i am so spoiled on it. we've done 3 trips now and we've been to the best restaurants. our last trip was @ all star movies 12/15-20 and we have AP so we had to buy the 1 day base tickets (2A/1c) and our total was : 6 nights w/preferred rm & free dining - $680 i'm looking forward for free dining in sept!!!
mousiemom

 

[disjacksons]

When do they usually offer free dining? Sept only? We are going the last week of October. Could they possibly offer it then?

 

[disjacksons]

Oh , and BTW I got a pin code. Can you use that with the free dining? Thanks!

 

[PrincessSuzanne]

When do they usually offer free dining? Sept only? We are going the last week of October. Could they possibly offer it then?

It usually begins the last Sunday in Aug and runs through at least the first week of Oct, I don't think it runs later than that.

Oh , and BTW I got a pin code. Can you use that with the free dining? Thanks!

No, one or the other. Disney only allows one discount at the time.

Suzanne

 

[disjacksons]

Thanks for the info!

 

[dancin Disney style]

When do they usually offer free dining? Sept only? We are going the last week of October. Could they possibly offer it then?

The last few years it has been offered from approx. Aug. 24 - Sept.24.

The have offered it to Disney Visa holders first and then it opened up to the general public in April with the booking deadline mid June.