Free Dining bounceback offer in 2013?

[frannn]

We booked the free dining bounceback for this August when we were at WDW last Sept. We have been doing the FD as a bounceback for a few years now, but always in Sept (till now). Now that they're not offering FD in August '13, will that probably not be the bounceback that is offered during our stay? We are checking out on 9/3, and free dining for the public begins 9/2. Might we get lucky enough to be offered bounceback free dining before we check out? Hope my question makes sense...

 

[catnik]

We just used the bounceback to book a stay at the end of November (Thanksgiving week). No FD offered but 35% off deluxe resort room rate (we have AP) so it was a good deal for us.

 

[dcolleenkelly]

We booked the free dining bounceback for this August when we were at WDW last Sept. We have been doing the FD as a bounceback for a few years now, but always in Sept (till now). Now that they're not offering FD in August '13, will that probably not be the bounceback that is offered during our stay? We are checking out on 9/3, and free dining for the public begins 9/2. Might we get lucky enough to be offered bounceback free dining before we check out? Hope my question makes sense...

I think this is a great question - I have been wondering the same thing.

And I am completely wasting commenting space by agreeing with you instead of answering your question.

 

[focusondisney]

We booked the free dining bounceback for this August when we were at WDW last Sept. We have been doing the FD as a bounceback for a few years now, but always in Sept (till now). Now that they're not offering FD in August '13, will that probably not be the bounceback that is offered during our stay? We are checking out on 9/3, and free dining for the public begins 9/2. Might we get lucky enough to be offered bounceback free dining before we check out? Hope my question makes sense...

Well, like you said, Disney has had a free dining bounceback offer in Sept for a few years now. Until someone actually posts that they booked it, it's anyone's guess if or when they'll offer it this year. My guess would be, yes, they will offer a free dining bounceback this Sept.

You should get some kind of small guide book either when you check in or in your room. It should have the bounceback info. even if you don't get it, call ext 8844 from your hotel phone before you check out & ask. If it's not offered early in your stay, call back on your check out day, just in case.

Sorry I don't know the exact date the free dining bounceback was first offered last year. hopefully someone else will know that. Good luck & have a great vacation!!

 

[tinka-belle]

The FD bounceback offered last Sept. was for check-ins begining Aug. 18.

This year the 9/2 start date is the lastest ever offered for FD. In the past the lastest I've seen is the Sunday before Labor Day for a FD start date.