Free dining available for annual passholders/FL residents?

[Abra Cat]

Hi all-- can anyone tell me how free dining works for annual passholders and/or FL residents? I have friends who live in FL and have APs, and I think they've been given some bad information about whether they're eligible for free dining. Since I don't have an AP, I've never paid much attention to the rules for that, but if free dining is available for my friends, I'd like to let them know so they can take advantage. Thanks!

 

[twocat]

From what I understand, in order to get Free Dining, they would need to do the following:

• Pay rack rate for their room
• Stay in that room for the minimum number of days (3, I think)
• Purchase a park ticket for at least two days for each person in the room

It's probably not worth it for the to get Free Dining if they can get a good discount for being an AP holder or FL resident. They need to work the numbers to see if it would be worthwhile.

 

[goofy4tink]

Since Disney doesn't allow 'stacking' of discounts, they are going to have to figure out which is a better deal...AP room discount or FD. If they want free dining, they have to book a pkg..includes rack rate room, 2 day park passes, and the free dining. But, they can save the park passes and apply them to the cost of their next APs. That's what I do when booking FD.

 

[greengeen]

"Free dining" isn't really free, it's tied to exorbitant rack room rates and full ticket prices. Florida residents and AP holders are much better off with a room discount IMO! But some people can't resist the magic word - "free".

 

[Abra Cat]

Thank you!

 

[lucas]

Thanks for asking this question - I was wondering the same thing as we are AP Florida residents.