Free dining for December 2010?

[britt54311]

Do you think they will offer free dining for early December?

 

[dollarmite]

I hope so!!! With any luck we may be going then. That might just seal the deal.

 

[dollarmite]

Sorry, double post.

 

[PleasantlyPixie]

Ok, stupid question...here it is anyways. When free dining is offered with a pin code...is that a code that people can share and other's use it or is it specific to only the person who received it? We are also going this Dec. and free dining would save big $$$.

 

[aubriee]

Ok, stupid question...here it is anyways. When free dining is offered with a pin code...is that a code that people can share and other's use it or is it specific to only the person who received it? We are also going this Dec. and free dining would save big $$$.

PIN codes are person specific and can not not shared. They are assigned to specific households in the computer and may not be used by anyone else. When you call you must give the CM the PIN# and she will look your information up in the computer to make sure it is assigned to you and that you are eligible to use it. Public codes are usually three letters long and are posted on a bunch of sites, whereas PIN codes are a long series of numbers and are sent via email or postcard to certain people only.

 

[chocovrdmicears]

Do you think they will offer free dining for early December?

It is way too early to know if they will offer it for Dec. If they offer it again for Aug/Sept, they don't announce that until March or April.
I don't think they extended the free dining to the general public until the fall. Last year they did send out PINS for the free dining at the end of the summer before they released it to everyone.
My guess is that Disney will wait and see if they get enough bookings for Dec from the PIN that is already out there.

 

[ilovedisney99]

they offer free Dining in December..We are hoping to be there and this will help out a lot...Can't wait till we are in Disney again

 

[weswife]

I hope so! I would love to go in Dec. to see the xmas dec.!!!!!! Free dinning would be great for us!

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

Pin codes are non-transferable, so you can't give them to someone else, but you can book up to three rooms with one pin code. So, if another family is going with you, and you are all staying at the same resort, you can "share" the pin code by booking for the entire party as long as you don't fill more than three rooms.

 

[thumbalyna]

you may want to watch with the free dining pin, we didnt use it in dec when we went - we ended up staying at AS sports and the discounted room rate that they offered was 50 a night so for us this was a better savings than if we got free dining - we only average appx 20 per meal for the 2 of us

 

[britt54311]

Thanks for everyone's response.

 

[ShellyLynn3630]

I would bet that it may be offered in December this year only if the economy is still in a rut. ( In other words, they can't fill the rooms.) This is why we went ahead and went last December for free dining, because I was so uncertain whether or not it would be offered during that time frame again. But you never know.

 

[su_A_ve]

might or might not be offered, and/or offered only via PIN and/or DVR holders...

 

[Bete]

I think how bookings go over the next few months will determine if Disney will do free dining for the late fall and winter. The August/Sept offer comes because it's peak hurricane season and it's a way to get people to do it during this season.

With the new gift card offer including eats/meals it may be replacing the free dining for other times of the year.

Also, the Aug/Sept free DP offer has downgraded values to QSDP, now. You can pay the difference to get a better plan.

I've been lucky enough to use the free DP in Dec. 2008 and 2009; so, I'll hope for those who want it this year that it will happen.

 

[Megjw1022]

The past few years they've offered free dining early in the year and then extended it to December. This year they're offering the gift card with a vacation package. I did notice that the gift card can be used on meals and, after thinking about it, I feel like this may be a much better deal! After each trip we always end up with too many snacks and QS meals left. With the gift card I'll be able to pick what we eat AND be able to use the left over money on tips and souveniers! I'm really hoping they forget about free dining and extend the gift card!

 

[keirabelair]

I got this PIN back in November and we are booked for this Nov with the 35% PIN code. If they come out with free dining can we apply that to our package? I've heard that Disney won't do it.
Please help

 

[chocovrdmicears]

I got this PIN back in November and we are booked for this Nov with the 35% PIN code. If they come out with free dining can we apply that to our package? I've heard that Disney won't do it.
Please help

No. You cannot add Free Dining to a discounted room. You can choose only 1 discount for your package...the % off OR Free Dining...not both.

 

[musclemouse]

Ha...Unfortunately the week that we went in December 2008 - free dining was not offered. Bleh.

 

[mousiemom]

the last 2yr, we've gone the 1st week of dec. with the free dining visa offer. i'm hoping for that again cause we love that week!

 

[britt54311]

We are looking to go the Dec.4-12, we are also hoping for free dining.