Free Dining 2013 Part 2 ~ The Sequel

[MickeyMomTo2]

Dave runs a good site. Always good info there. Plus you can never have too much Disney world information.

Does this mean you are changing your mind about the likelihood of a GP free dining offer? I hope not! He actually says all three options are possible, but he clearly thinks GP is not likely.

 

[DJFan88]

Received PIN code May 15, but by the time we went to book the other day no Value left and only Cabins available in Moderate. Not sure how anyone getting these new issue of PIN codes are going to be able to utilize!

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The one for free dining we received via email on 6/25 was for dates:

8/25- 10/2
10/18 -10/31
11/11 -11/23
11/30 - 12/4
12/15 - 12/22

You had to book by 8/14. We aren't going this year, anyway.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

On a positive spin; actually he was forecasting no GP free dining after September. So really, things are looking up for a possible new (fresh start) PIN release and/or GP free dining.

I could not take a new PIN release, I just want the torture to stop and bring on the GP. If I have to get FD for Oct by a new PIN release, I think I'm out of luck. I don't think my nerves can take it. Just stop the insanity already and bring out the GP offer!

 

[park]

Edit: Just a note- His site is so much more than this article, and this article is just his own opinion; however he does apply the scientific principles of his day job and applies them to Disney. And just so no one goes into full panic mode, he has been saying no free dining after September before that promo was even leaked. So, for him to say that GP free dining after Sept is even a possibility is encouraging news.

Exactly. And he has 3 scenarios in his analysis for which he has no hard data, meaning that his guess is based on the model that he feels is most likely. Who knows what will happen.

 

[plutospalforever]

I could not take a new PIN release, I just want the torture to stop and bring on the GP. If I have to get FD for Oct by a new PIN release, I think I'm out of luck. I don't think my nerves can take it. Just stop the insanity already and bring out the GP offer!

Just to be clear then...we are so over the PINs??? lol I totally understand your frustration and the feeling of being tortured; I too would like them to just fore go the PINs and release free dining for everyone!

 

[DJFan88]

Just to be clear then...we are so over the PINs??? lol I totally understand your frustration and the feeling of being tortured; I too would like them to just fore go the PINs and release free dining for everyone!

Agree, because they always give me the Pins for when I'm not going, and not for the times when we can go!
I do appreciate the 3 day heads-up, however, with the Disney Visa when they do it that way.

 

[1rockinmama]

Received PIN code May 15, but by the time we went to book the other day no Value left and only Cabins available in Moderate. Not sure how anyone getting these new issue of PIN codes are going to be able to utilize!

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While I know that getting FD with a value requires a 'premium' room and not a standard, I assume (and we all know what that can do to us) that at a Moderate they would require a premium room as well. Hence why I booked the royal room at PO-R. Should I change this to something else or leave it? I'm hoping to jump on the early Disney Visa FD if/when it's released for a 12/4 arrival.
Thoughts on room change or keep? TY!

 

[smitch425]

While I know that getting FD with a value requires a 'premium' room and not a standard, I assume (and we all know what that can do to us) that at a Moderate they would require a premium room as well. Hence why I booked the royal room at PO-R. Should I change this to something else or leave it? I'm hoping to jump on the early Disney Visa FD if/when it's released for a 12/4 arrival.
Thoughts on room change or keep? TY!

I have FD in a value standard room. We have done FD multiple time and always standard at a value.

 

[DJFan88]

I have FD in a value standard room. We have done FD multiple time and always standard at a value.

Same here, we never get a premium room and have had FD. I love POR but have no interest in royal rooms and never get preferred locations. We don't get waterview or anything. We always go to Mod's and whenever had FD always just book standard room.
Sometimes if you call late, they may tell you that the only rooms available are certain ones, like royal rooms, etc., but that just means that the amount of FD rooms allocated for the standard have been booked.
For instance, I have been told I can only book a garden view at a resort with FD. Guess it just depends on what's more popular at a given resort.

 

[1rockinmama]

I have FD in a value standard room. We have done FD multiple time and always standard at a value.

Sorry, let me rephrase that then...Whenever 'I' call and book a standard in advance of free dining, then call the morning of Disney Visa card holders FD event to add it, I am always told that I 'must' upgrade to a premium to get the FD. So, I'm glad for your past Pixie Dust, but my question is still unanswered.

 

[Tarheel Mom]

I could not take a new PIN release, I just want the torture to stop and bring on the GP. If I have to get FD for Oct by a new PIN release, I think I'm out of luck. I don't think my nerves can take it. Just stop the insanity already and bring out the GP offer!

AMEN!!!! I just called to check for a pin and, of course, no luck. I even mentioned that without free dining we would have to cancel our reservation, no budging. I asked her how some people are getting fd without getting a pin and she said "Oh, they can only get it if they have a pin" ~ yeah, right and I have some ocean front property in Tennessee to sell ya. So, either she wasn't the cm picked to spread pixie dust today or I wasn't the correct number caller. Oh, well, in 21 weeks I'll be in Disney World with free dining or not ~ but it sure would be nice to try it

 

[1rockinmama]

Sorry, let me rephrase that then...Whenever 'I' call and book a standard in advance of free dining, then call the morning of Disney Visa card holders FD event to add it, I am always told that I 'must' upgrade to a premium to get the FD. So, I'm glad for your past Pixie Dust, but my question is still unanswered.

Maybe it's just bad timing for me? But all 6 times (I think, may be 5)???
Is Ursala casting spells on me?

 

[MinaFemme]

I call every day. No pin, no pixie dust FD. I would understand if it were JUST pins giving people FD, but these random CM giving random guests without a GP offer? It's really discouraging, and unfair. It's leaving a bad taste in my mouth.

 

[kcwiak]

Dave runs a good site. Always good info there. Plus you can never have too much Disney world information.

Glad to know I can trust it. You know some sires.......yikes

 

[Amii]

My son called me and told me I got a postcard offer in the mail from Disney today. Of course he isn't at home now so he can look at it again. He said it had Goofy balancing dishes on it. Is that the picture that is on the free dining postcards that come in the mail? I've gotten several offers with the 3 digit code before but none of them had Goofy balancing dishes. Thanks!

 

[Sylkie31]

My son called me and told me I got a postcard offer in the mail from Disney today. Of course he isn't at home now so he can look at it again. He said it had Goofy balancing dishes on it. Is that the picture that is on the free dining postcards that come in the mail? I've gotten several offers with the 3 digit code before but none of them had Goofy balancing dishes. Thanks!

If I remember correctly, I got a FD offer via snail mail this year that did have Goofy balancing dishes. Wasn't a postcard though. Good luck!

 

[plutospalforever]

My son called me and told me I got a postcard offer in the mail from Disney today. Of course he isn't at home now so he can look at it again. He said it had Goofy balancing dishes on it. Is that the picture that is on the free dining postcards that come in the mail? I've gotten several offers with the 3 digit code before but none of them had Goofy balancing dishes. Thanks!

Yes! Mine has a picture of Goofy holding a dish; it came in an envelope though. Maybe they switched to postcards to save money when they release free dining to the general public...

 

[1rockinmama]

No PIN to me or DH. Tried to book a BBB at MK for Dec. 9th...one at 5:10PM???? My trip is over 5 months away and 90% of the ADR I wanted weren't available either. This is scaring me that sales are up and Dave was right about no FD offered to GP. I'm checking for cancelations twice a day online for ADRs and once for BBB. I've been 5 times at that time of year and never have I ever seen it so slim pickins for ADRs and BBB.

 

[Tarheel Mom]

Okay, this is probably a silly question but does anyone know if they snail mail you a fd pin does it show up under your name if you call asking if you have a pin? In other words, if I called today and they told me I didn't have a pin could one still be on the way to me in the mail? This fd stuff is driving me insane I tell ya

 

[plutospalforever]

Okay, this is probably a silly question but does anyone know if they snail mail you a fd pin does it show up under your name if you call asking if you have a pin? In other words, if I called today and they told me I didn't have a pin could one still be on the way to me in the mail? This fd stuff is driving me insane I tell ya

This is just a guess, but folks who have called and were told they had a PIN, never received one in the mail/email, so maybe it could work the other way around too????