Free Dining Announcement by April 12

[since71]

I had to change a couple of my ADR's because MK is closing early for Pirate/princess party on Labor Day . When I called I got a real nice Cm who I was able to joke with. Told her I was doing it today becuase rumor is rampant that free dining is coming out in a few weeks and worried I wouldn't get times I wanted (was changing days and time for O'hana, Le Cellier, and Sci-fi). She got me the days and times with little problem, but told me its good I did it now becuase Free Dining is coming out soon and to change them after that would be very hard. I told her I wouldn't be able to do dining plan becuase of staying at the Swan(got $125 special rate). Told her was at WDW last year( at Dolphin-last week of sept) during the free dining and only really heard of your very popular spots (epcot,Chef Mickey's, o'hana) as being booked solid. She laughed and then told me something very intresting. because they have has a good deal of success of doing the UK , 40% Pin code, and re-book while at wDW promotion; Free Dining will be for a shorter time and the number available packages will be less then the year before. Also here's the biggie DELUXE Resorts will be getting/ will have the most available and the Values the least. She didn't go into specifics but she made it sound like Deluxes will have twice as many available as Mods or Values--OR another words - 50% Deuxe 25%mods. 25% values. I told her sounds like it will be a very busy day whan that breaks, she then told me with a laugh "well I'm off on Thursday's.". (april 12 is a thursday! -HMMM!). Anyways I thanked her helping me and giving the heads up. I guess the time around April 12 should be real interesting on here!

I was told something very similar by a CM yesterday. The CM said that they had an advisory to address the free DDP rumor and that there was one going to be offered in August/September with limitations. The way I took it was there would be less free DDP offers available than last year because of the bounceback last November. She told me to keep an eye on the WDW site, so maybe the Visa is irrelevant for this offer. September 12th seems to be the date that everyone is mentioning...until then...

 

[twinspluscade]

Any chance there will be free dining in October? We will be there from the 10th-17th..... however, I already booked our room through DVC and mentioned we wanted the DDP so if it does end up being free, would I still qualify and how do I go about getting it? Thanks

Rumor is free dining will be offered Aug 26-Sept 22.

I would be extremely surprised if it went as far as October 10, but, hey, you never know! I think in October things start to pick up a bit, so there's no need to offer free dining as an incentive to get people to come.

Kelly

 

[monami7]

There is no free DDP for DVC guests

 

[Flametamr]

Any chance there will be free dining in October? We will be there from the 10th-17th..... however, I already booked our room through DVC and mentioned we wanted the DDP so if it does end up being free, would I still qualify and how do I go about getting it? Thanks

From what I read DVCers did not get free dining in the past but who knows now until the actual offer is released. Good Luck

 

[donnajz]

Our vacation is 8/12-8/22 so if Free Dining is offered, we'll definitely miss it. Someone mentioned getting 40% of rack room price. Am I missing something? How do you get that offer?

 

[Albertan mom]

If free dining starts Aug 26th, and we go Aug 23rd, can we get free dining?

Or would it just start on the 26th? Or could we get it for the whole time?

Thanks

 

[n2mm]

If free dining starts Aug 26th, and we go Aug 23rd, can we get free dining?

Or would it just start on the 26th? Or could we get it for the whole time?

Thanks

You would have to book 2 reservations. One for Aug. 23-26 and the other one would be the discount package of free ddp starting on Aug. 26 to your check out date. Of course that gets tricky with tickets, since you have to purchase a ticket for the package on Aug. 26. So you have to buy 2 tickets each.

 

[n2mm]

Our vacation is 8/12-8/22 so if Free Dining is offered, we'll definitely miss it. Someone mentioned getting 40% of rack room price. Am I missing something? How do you get that offer?

This was a promotion for select folks. It ended on March 15th, but not to worry because your dates did not qualify. It was for checkins starting August 22. (I missed it too since my check in is Aug. 15).

 

[kjgy]

I hope the offer starts earlier than 8/26. I have the BCV booked starting 8/21.

Kim

 

[dalt01]

subscribing

 

[MinnieTink]

I am just trying to send good vibes for the free dining plan!

I just got off the phone after making an ADR, and asked the CM if he had heard any info about free dining.
What he said was that 'there are a lot of unofficial websites already saying that we will be offering free dining, but at this time, there are no plans for it." He also said free dining had been offered in the past to familiarize people with the plan, and that there was really no more need to do that.

I hope he was just having a cranky day.

Come on Free dining!!!!

 

[MissMichelle]

Right now I am booked for 8/24-9/2....will do room only for 2 nights room only (AAA discount) then start the package if these datea are accurate...How nice it would be to have the 9 nights of free dining though....sigh, I can only wish.

 

[mirthmaiden]

Our vacation is 8/12-8/22 so if Free Dining is offered, we'll definitely miss it. Someone mentioned getting 40% of rack room price. Am I missing something? How do you get that offer?

It was a code that was connected to a pin# mailed in a postcard to only certain people. If you didn't get a postcard or e-mail, you don't qualify for it. I didn't get it either.

 

[buzz2400]

I called last night to ask something and I threw in the question about dining and was told there wasn't going to be any free dining offered.

 

[Kellyscrapbooks]

I was also told that due to the number of rooms already booked that they (the CMs) were doubtful that it would be offered because there would be no need. She did say that if it were to be offered, she would expect it to be announced soon, but (Yes, this is an actual quote) "I think that there are going to be a lot of disappointed people that are hoping for this"

 

[dlpcarden]

Maybe since you called last night it was just an "April Fools" joke....

I sure do hope it was just a joke.....lol

Dottie

 

[cmwade77]

Pert of me is hoping that the statement is right, we are planning on going no matter what and getting the DDP, and so many have said they will cancel if it is not offered that it would make it a lot less crowded, which would be great.

 

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[patman2011]

Pert of me is hoping that the statement is right, we are planning on going no matter what and getting the DDP, and so many have said they will cancel if it is not offered that it would make it a lot less crowded, which would be great.

we have the same idea, we have been planning this trip for over a year and will go even if dining plan is not offered. but it would be nice if it is, we could do something else with the money either way will be a magic trip for us all

 

[annie1995]

we have the same idea, we have been planning this trip for over a year and will go even if dining plan is not offered. but it would be nice if it is, we could do something else with the money either way will be a magic trip for us all

Right with ya on that thought! We're going no matter what! Smaller crowds would be a little nice though