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New 2019 Discounts for Disney World, Including More Free Dining!
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Walt Disney World has released new promotions for 2019, with Free Dining and room-only hotel discounts plus bonus gift cards being among the money-saving offers released. These are for pre-Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a time that is rumored to be abnormally light in terms of bookings. In this post, we’ll take a look at the various new special offers Walt Disney World has released and provide some commentary about the deals.
The big one here is Free Dining, which returns and is available exclusively to Disney Visa Credit Cardholders for arrivals August 1 through August 21, 2019. This offer follows the normal rules of Free Dining (which are covered in full detail here, along with comprehensive analysis and Free Dining tips); most notably, Value and Moderate Resort guests receive the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan, while Deluxe and Deluxe Villa guests receive the standard Disney Dining Plan.
This second wave of Free Dining must be booked by June 16, 2019. A 4-night minimum stay is required, as is the purchase of a 4-day Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus park ticket. A valid Disney Visa Chase Credit Card or rewards card must be used to pay the deposit. If you don’t see this one on the special offer page, here’s a hack to make it work…
Search DisneyWorld.com for travel dates in August that meet the aforementioned requirements, and you should see a checkbox at the top of the page with an offer selected that is not Free Dining. Switch that to “A Delicious Offer for Disney Visa Cardmembers” (see screenshot below) and voila!
This deal appeared before disappearing from DisneyWorld’s promo page…which is not the first time this has happened with the Visa offers; we are expecting it to reappear later this morning once Disney Visa has a chance to officially announce it. In any case, it’s available for booking now with the hack above!
If you’re not a Disney Visa Credit Cardholder, the news isn’t as good. Rather than the ‘full’ Free Dining offer, you have access to book something we call “Free Dining Light” now with two-thirds fewer calories than normal Free Dining! This promotion is Walt Disney World’s way of catching the attention of potential guests with those magic words that everyone loves (free food!), but without actually offering a great deal.
This discount is available at Value & Moderate Resorts for arrivals most nights from May 28 through August 21, 2019, for bookings made through June 30, 2019. The promotion offers guests staying at Value Resorts one Quick Service Meal per night and requires a minimum 3-night stay and purchase of at least a 2-day ticket.
Seldom is “Free Dining Light” the best offer available, and that remains true for Summer 2019. Our “Free Dining is Back for Summer…Well, Sorta” post from last year provides some analysis as to why we typically do not recommend this discount. That insight remains true for this incarnation of the deal, so refer to that (ignoring the dates) if you want to know more about it.
Next up is the room-only discounts. The general public one here has an interesting twist, with Disney gift cards being offered per night depending upon the resort tier. With this offer, you can save up to 25% on rooms at select Walt Disney World hotels, valid for stays most nights May 28 through August 28, 2019 when you book through August 28, 2019.
When you book this offer for arrivals May 28 to June 30, 2019, you’ll receive a Disney Gift Card at check-in based upon Resort Category and original length of stay:
Rather than typing out all of the room discount percentage amounts, here’s a screenshot from Disney’s promo page:
Finally, Florida Residents can save up to 30% and Annual Passholders can save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights July 1 through August 28 when booked by August 28, 2019.
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New 2019 Discounts for Disney World, Including More Free Dining!
By Tom Bricker Discounts 2 Comments
2Save
Walt Disney World has released new promotions for 2019, with Free Dining and room-only hotel discounts plus bonus gift cards being among the money-saving offers released. These are for pre-Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a time that is rumored to be abnormally light in terms of bookings. In this post, we’ll take a look at the various new special offers Walt Disney World has released and provide some commentary about the deals.
The big one here is Free Dining, which returns and is available exclusively to Disney Visa Credit Cardholders for arrivals August 1 through August 21, 2019. This offer follows the normal rules of Free Dining (which are covered in full detail here, along with comprehensive analysis and Free Dining tips); most notably, Value and Moderate Resort guests receive the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan, while Deluxe and Deluxe Villa guests receive the standard Disney Dining Plan.
This second wave of Free Dining must be booked by June 16, 2019. A 4-night minimum stay is required, as is the purchase of a 4-day Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus park ticket. A valid Disney Visa Chase Credit Card or rewards card must be used to pay the deposit. If you don’t see this one on the special offer page, here’s a hack to make it work…
Search DisneyWorld.com for travel dates in August that meet the aforementioned requirements, and you should see a checkbox at the top of the page with an offer selected that is not Free Dining. Switch that to “A Delicious Offer for Disney Visa Cardmembers” (see screenshot below) and voila!
This deal appeared before disappearing from DisneyWorld’s promo page…which is not the first time this has happened with the Visa offers; we are expecting it to reappear later this morning once Disney Visa has a chance to officially announce it. In any case, it’s available for booking now with the hack above!
If you’re not a Disney Visa Credit Cardholder, the news isn’t as good. Rather than the ‘full’ Free Dining offer, you have access to book something we call “Free Dining Light” now with two-thirds fewer calories than normal Free Dining! This promotion is Walt Disney World’s way of catching the attention of potential guests with those magic words that everyone loves (free food!), but without actually offering a great deal.
This discount is available at Value & Moderate Resorts for arrivals most nights from May 28 through August 21, 2019, for bookings made through June 30, 2019. The promotion offers guests staying at Value Resorts one Quick Service Meal per night and requires a minimum 3-night stay and purchase of at least a 2-day ticket.
Seldom is “Free Dining Light” the best offer available, and that remains true for Summer 2019. Our “Free Dining is Back for Summer…Well, Sorta” post from last year provides some analysis as to why we typically do not recommend this discount. That insight remains true for this incarnation of the deal, so refer to that (ignoring the dates) if you want to know more about it.
Next up is the room-only discounts. The general public one here has an interesting twist, with Disney gift cards being offered per night depending upon the resort tier. With this offer, you can save up to 25% on rooms at select Walt Disney World hotels, valid for stays most nights May 28 through August 28, 2019 when you book through August 28, 2019.
When you book this offer for arrivals May 28 to June 30, 2019, you’ll receive a Disney Gift Card at check-in based upon Resort Category and original length of stay:
- Deluxe Villa Resorts: $25 per room per night
- Deluxe Resorts: $20 per room per night
- Moderate Resorts: $15 per room per night
- Value Resorts: $10 per room per night
Rather than typing out all of the room discount percentage amounts, here’s a screenshot from Disney’s promo page:
Finally, Florida Residents can save up to 30% and Annual Passholders can save up to 35% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights July 1 through August 28 when booked by August 28, 2019.
