Free Dining 2008 Watch

[abteer]

You have to pay a $200 deposit right then.

Are you sure this is not just the rule for disney visa members????

 

[disneygal65]

I waited on the phone for 75 minutes and I got on right around 7am eastern. Got a great CM. Very helpful. We added 2 nights to our vacation making it 9 and we are still saving $2000. She even made my extra 2 nights table service ressies. I cant wait!!! Counting down the days

Has anyone eaten at the new Yak & Yeti? I booked it for this trip and just wondering what the reviews are. Hope everyone here gets what they are wanting for their trip!!

 

[truedisneyfan]

Are you sure this is not just the rule for disney visa members????

No, because we booked a trip a few weeks ago for April and we used a different visa company.

 

[lilybeth11602]

i just called at 10:10. i booked my package and got fd with out a code. the cm was great and the whole thing only took 20 min. i think there is plenty of rooms right now.** whooo hoooo

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

free dining is not available with family suites in the all-stars !!!! so here i am on hold to change our ressie.

 

[courtnek]

i just called at 10:10. i booked my package and got fd with out a code. the cm was great and the whole thing only took 20 min. i think there is plenty of rooms right now.** whooo hoooo

but you have a disney visa right? The rest of the GP has to wait till Thurs, right??

 

[bertalander]

She is trying so hard for my dates, bless her...

But I've been on the phone for an hour now. Sigh... the SECOND call.

 

[cattrix]

In reference to booking free dining on 4/10...is the deposit due at the time of booking or are you extended the 14 day courtesy hold like you are when booking room only. I have never booked a package through Disney before.

Also, was anyone able to book Deluxe Dining - what was the price difference. Thanks.

I booked the Deluxe Dining this morning, it's $32.00 per person per day if you book the free dining offer, which if you take into effect it's not even the normal price for regular DDP per day I think it's a great deal.

 

[lilybeth11602]

but you have a disney visa right? The rest of the GP has to wait till Thurs, right??

yes i did book with my dv.

 

[sherpasmom]

How long does it take to receive an e-mail with the free dining attached to the reservation after booking it? I checked my reservation online and can not find where dining package is. I only booked it 40 minutes ago though.

Just a BIG thank you to everyone who loves Disney as much as I do and thanks tremendously for this thread!

I was absolutely sick when we returned from disney last Sept to find the bounceback paperwork mixed into the mountain of papers we received at checkin? We even extended our stay and no CM mentioned bounceback for 2008?

I'm going prepared this year with 2009 calendar in hand!

My CM Sheila mentioned that it may be tonight before we get confirmation emails for ressies since the computer que is so busy!

Good luck everybody and if you're there early Sept, we'll see ya then!

 

[1hero2princesses]

I booked my original reservation under a different credit card so I did have to change my deposit to the disney visa card. I was not asked for a code at all, but since they have to have the disney visa I guess I didn't need it. No problems, they were very nice. Kept everything the same, even the reservation number. Just changed to free dining and changed the visa that is charged for the 200. I think you do need the visa for this. I originally ordered it about 3 months ago in anticipation (and to save the dollars for the trip). I will probably stop using it after the trip and move back to my airline miles card (if they keep that even going!). Good luck everyone. POR Sept 19th - Sept 28th. Free dining was cheaper than 40% off code for us - saved an additional $200. So excited for our first trip in 8 years - now I just have to wait 6 more months!

 

[courtnek]

yes i did book with my dv.

thanks! Well I applied and was hoping it was an instant approval. lol. Oh well. NEXT year! lol....
Courtney

 

[Katems]

Why is is that you can still receive free dining the WHOLE TIME if your vacation goes PAST the ending date of free dining, but you can't get free dining if your vacation starts a few days BEFORE the start of free dining, but lasts beyond that start date?? Why do you get free food the whole vacation if you manage to start your vacation on the last day it's offered, yet you can't get it if you start your vacation a few days before it's offered, but continue it beyond its start date??

 

[luv_my_grlz]

You know, I still haven't received my email from Disney Visa, but because of everyone posting here I knew to call this morning and we got our ressie w/ free dining that we wanted! I'm SOOOOO excited, woohoo! Made all our dining ressies also.

In fast, I got so excited that I accidentally dropped the phone and hung up on the reservation agent at the end; luckily we had already taken care of all the bizness end of things and I have my confirmation numbers.

YEEHAW!

Port Orleans French Quarter, 9/9 - 9/16!

 

[otisandmaggie]

We haven't gotten an e-mail from D Visa either. Has anyone? Thank goodness for the boards!!!

 

[cattrix]

You know, I still haven't received my email from Disney Visa, but because of everyone posting here I knew to call this morning and we got our ressie w/ free dining that we wanted! I'm SOOOOO excited, woohoo! Made all our dining ressies also.

In fast, I got so excited that I accidentally dropped the phone and hung up on the reservation agent at the end; luckily we had already taken care of all the bizness end of things and I have my confirmation numbers.

YEEHAW!

Port Orleans French Quarter, 9/9 - 9/16!

I agree, I would have never known that we could book this morning if it hadn't been for these boards, I got nothing from Disney or Chase saying that I could book this morning. Thanks for the help everyone and happy dining

 

[Laura.bora]

Ok, I don't have a disney visa, so I need to wait until the 10th, but I have a few questions. I'm already booked, is it possible to be able to stick with our ressies and have them apply the code? Also, we're going 9/16 - 9/25. Do we get free dining our entire stay, or just until the 20th??

 

[IggyLans]

thanks! Well I applied and was hoping it was an instant approval. lol. Oh well. NEXT year! lol....
Courtney

My SIL was able to apply for a Disney Visa, and use it I think the next day to book her trip last year. I don't know how she did it.

 

[SoArIn1127]

for those of you who have booked, does it end on the 20th and thats it? or can you check in the 20th and have it all vacation long?

 

[jog58]

My TA said at 9am she was going to call Disney and then call me back this morning in regards to my reservation and free dining. This was at 9am. Would it be pushy of me to call her now and ask what is going on???