F&W - Convert CS or TS to SC?

[sushilover]

OK, It looks like we are not going to be able to take advantage of the free dining. Can you convert CS credits or TS into snack credits for F&W? We are probably staying at DVC but still tryng to decide QSDP, DDP or a mix of the 2. We generally like to have 1 TS each day but would like the extra SC for F&W. If you can convert, how do you go about doing this?

Original Post:

I am thinking about a short trip to WDW around 11/9 - 11/13 (Jersey Week) depending when I can get reasonable airfare. This coincides with the last weekend of F&W which I have always wanted to try. We always do a dining plan when at WDW. I understand that many of the booths accept snack credits so I was considering QSDP. Free dining begins on 11/12 and even though its only for 1 night, I am hoping we can take advantage of this offer. We are also DVC members and this time of year is relatively cheap in terms of points usage so we would just pay for the dining plan. My questions are 1) can we book 3 nights at a moderate resort, pay for QSDP for 2 nights and get DDP free for the 3rd night and 2) should we consider staying at DVC and paying for QSDP for 2 nights and then moving to a moderate for the free DDP? We don't really need park tickets but will buy the 1 day if we we need to for the free dining. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[sharonabe]

You have to buy a 2-day ticket to get free dining, so for just one night, I'm not sure that is worth it.

If you just stay at a moderate and don't do DVC, and decide to do the free dining on your last night, you'll need two separate reservations with one starting on the day of free dining.

 

[purple figment]

Unfortunately, if you're planning to go from Nov 9 to Nov 13 you won't qualify for the Free Dining package because you have to:
-check in on Nov 12
-stay a minimum of 3 nights
-pay rack rate for the room (cannot stay at DVC on points for FD)
-purchase a minimum of 2 day tix for everyone in the room

If you can move your trip to Nov 12-14 (checking out on Nov 15) it would work, but F&W ends on Nov 13. FD is also being offered Oct 22-Nov 3 so if you can check in by Nov 3, you will get FD for your entire trip.