Free Dining / Bounceback question

[Tomh]

We have vacationed every summer in Disney World since 2008, and used the free dining offer nearly every year. Last year, thanks to our car breaking down not once, but twice during our trip, and costing us $1000 in repairs EACH time, plus our refrigerator at home breaking while we were gone, setting us back another unexpected $1500, we literally didn't have $200 to spare to book the bounceback offer, so this year for the first time in many years, we are paying for dining out of pocket. That's ok, we've got a budget, and are certain we can stay within it, but I have a question about the bounceback offers.

Last years bounceback for the free dining started about a week or so before the free dining for the general release started. We will be there during the first few days of the bounceback period from last year, but not during the general free dining period.

My question is this, if we call the bounceback number during the time frame that last years bounceback guests are on site, will we be able to take advantage of any possible bounceback from this year, even though we aren't there under the current offer?

 

[purple figment]

You do not have to be staying on a BB offer in order to be eligible for whatever BB offer is available while you are at DW. Lately, the offer has been included in the packet of resort info you are given when you arrive..

 

[Lehuaann]

We have vacationed every summer in Disney World since 2008, and used the free dining offer nearly every year. Last year, thanks to our car breaking down not once, but twice during our trip, and costing us $1000 in repairs EACH time, plus our refrigerator at home breaking while we were gone, setting us back another unexpected $1500, we literally didn't have $200 to spare to book the bounceback offer, so this year for the first time in many years, we are paying for dining out of pocket. That's ok, we've got a budget, and are certain we can stay within it, but I have a question about the bounceback offers.

Last years bounceback for the free dining started about a week or so before the free dining for the general release started. We will be there during the first few days of the bounceback period from last year, but not during the general free dining period.

My question is this, if we call the bounceback number during the time frame that last years bounceback guests are on site, will we be able to take advantage of any possible bounceback from this year, even though we aren't there under the current offer?

Yes, as long as you are checked into a Disney resort, you can call from your room and take advantage of any available BBs for the following year.

You don't have to be booked under a current BB to take advantage of a future BB, if that is what you were thinking...

 

[Tomh]

Thanks all!