Free dining for Visa...just updated my ressie

[HLAuburn]

No, I don't. I don't think the bookings were that low to begin with and this Visa code will pack 'um in just like it did last year - there were WAY more people there last December than I had seen before. I guess we will see.

What week in December did you go last year? I know there are more dates for Visa FD this year, so maybe (hopefully!) the crowds will be spread out a littlre more.

 

[DsnyQueen]

Yay!!!! Just got free dining for the last family in our GG that still was without a discount . Traveling 11/24-12/4 and so very happy to have the whole group with "free" dining . We did pay the tiny bit extra to get the DDP so we can enjoy the TS restaurants as well.

 

[PrincessTiffany]

What week in December did you go last year? I know there are more dates for Visa FD this year, so maybe (hopefully!) the crowds will be spread out a littlre more.

The only week it was offered last year in December was the 14 - 20, but as long as you booked the beginning of your trip by the 20th, then it was good through the 31st.

 

[PrincessTiffany]

I agree, I have a hard time believing they are going to extend this for the GP. The CM I spoke with hinted at something being offered on Monday, though, so who knows.

The will most likely come out with a discount code, it was 40% last year, but I highly doubt it will be this FD offer.

Originally, last year the offered a 40% off general public code, and then the Disney Free Dining offer came out, so we switched.

The 40% off code saved us $637.00, which is awesome, but the FD code saved us about $1,600.00.

 

[tyrannosaur]

Thanks for the info!
I just applied for the visa card and got instantly approved, though no card number. I called Chase, I was told they could not give me any card number until the card arrived by mail.
I heard people in this forum were able to book with disney the moment they got approved the visa card... how do I do that without a card number? Thanks.
Chuck

 

[HLAuburn]

Thanks for the info!
I just applied for the visa card and got instantly approved, though no card number. I called Chase, I was told they could not give me any card number until the card arrived by mail.
I heard people in this forum were able to book with disney the moment they got approved the visa card... how do I do that without a card number? Thanks.
Chuck

I don't know about that because when I called this morning, she verified my card number...and do you have to put the deposit on the DisneyVisa or is that just to get the 0% APR?

Can't hurt to try!

 

[3boys4me]

Thanks for the info!
I just applied for the visa card and got instantly approved, though no card number. I called Chase, I was told they could not give me any card number until the card arrived by mail.
I heard people in this forum were able to book with disney the moment they got approved the visa card... how do I do that without a card number? Thanks.
Chuck

I think, if I remember corrrectly from last year, that people were applying on the Disney web-site and I think there was an option to use the card right then. I know I have done this on amazon.

 

[LOVEMY3KIDDOS]

You don't think there's gonna be one this year? Rumor is this is going to go public, but honestly, I hope it doesn't. I know that's awful, but I want my ADRs!

As one of those that is a faithful Disney lover and visitor that has not been lucky enough to get an e-mail or anything and who does not use credit cards, I CERTAINLY hope this goes public. I have a reservation booked anyway and will book my dining either way. It would just be nice to get some of the same priviledges that many others are getting. So, by my getting a public offer that may give me a discount, doesn't make it any more easy or difficult for your adr's. I am getting up first thing on my 90 mark and making my ressies. If everyone does that, they are increasing their chances of getting what they want. So, I hope for myself and for others that something good does come along, as it will be great for all who can use it and not just a select few. As for the adr's, get up and get on the phone as soon as you can...you snooze, you lose!

 

[mommy*RN]

Just in my inbox this morning:


For stays most nights
9/29 - 11/24/2009
and 11/29 - 12/17/2009

Disney Quick Service Dining Plan
• Save $149 per adult at Select Disney Value Resorts.
• Includes 2 quick-service meals and 2 select snacks per person per night of your package stay. You’ll also receive a mug you can refill as often as you like at any quick-service location at your Resort hotel.


Savings based on the non-discounted price of the Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining.


Disney Dining Plan
• Save $199 per adult at select Disney Moderate, Deluxe and Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts.
• Includes 1 table-service meal, 1 quick- service meal and 1 select snack per person, per night of your package stay, with over 100 participating restaurants to choose from—including restaurants that feature Character Dining! Excludes gratuities.


Savings based on the non-discounted price of the Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining.

Here's the link...
http://disneyrewards.disney.go.com/newsandoffers/offer-wdwjuly09freedine.html

Hope this isn't old news...

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Ok, so here's my (probably odd) question on this. We've got a AAA room only reservation for 11/30-12/7 at the Contemporary. The AAA rate saved us ~$460 over rack rate. If I would apply this Disney Visa discount instead, we'd basically be getting a ~$560 option for free. So it looks like the better deal would be applying the Disney Visa dining discount and doing away with the AAA discount. However (and here's where the odd question comes in), we much prefer doing quick service meals because it gives us the flexibility to eat when and where we feel like it, not when our ADR's come due. (Plus, we just eat way too darn much at the TS restaurants.) So because we are staying at a deluxe resort, we'd get the basic dining plan for free. Do you think they would allow me to take the QS dining plan instead? We'd actually save less money (the QS dining plan usually runs ~$420, so it would actually be $40 more to get that instead of sticking with our AAA rate); but the convenience of not worrying about how much we are spending on food would be worth that $40 to me. (I swear there is a question in that rambling paragraph somewhere!)

 

[eyor44]

Ok, so here's my (probably odd) question on this. We've got a AAA room only reservation for 11/30-12/7 at the Contemporary. The AAA rate saved us ~$460 over rack rate. If I would apply this Disney Visa discount instead, we'd basically be getting a ~$560 option for free. So it looks like the better deal would be applying the Disney Visa dining discount and doing away with the AAA discount. However (and here's where the odd question comes in), we much prefer doing quick service meals because it gives us the flexibility to eat when and where we feel like it, not when our ADR's come due. (Plus, we just eat way too darn much at the TS restaurants.) So because we are staying at a deluxe resort, we'd get the basic dining plan for free. Do you think they would allow me to take the QS dining plan instead? We'd actually save less money (the QS dining plan usually runs ~$420, so it would actually be $40 more to get that instead of sticking with our AAA rate); but the convenience of not worrying about how much we are spending on food would be worth that $40 to me. (I swear there is a question in that rambling paragraph somewhere!)

Just because you have the option of a TS meal, you don't have to use it as that. We do the Deluxe which are all TS meals, yet eat many CS meals. But I could see where the QS would be better if you aren't planning any TS meals as you would get two snacks and a mug, instead of just one snack.
It couldn't hurt to ask, and please post and let us know what they said.

 

[NCmomof3]

Updated our existing ressie at Boardwalk to include the free dining! Took two calls - First CM said nothing was available for our resort, but the second one was the charm! So excited about trying the BWI for the first time....now on to planning our dining!

Good luck to all!

 

[snykymom]

Ok, so here's my (probably odd) question on this. We've got a AAA room only reservation for 11/30-12/7 at the Contemporary. The AAA rate saved us ~$460 over rack rate. If I would apply this Disney Visa discount instead, we'd basically be getting a ~$560 option for free. So it looks like the better deal would be applying the Disney Visa dining discount and doing away with the AAA discount. However (and here's where the odd question comes in), we much prefer doing quick service meals because it gives us the flexibility to eat when and where we feel like it, not when our ADR's come due. (Plus, we just eat way too darn much at the TS restaurants.) So because we are staying at a deluxe resort, we'd get the basic dining plan for free. Do you think they would allow me to take the QS dining plan instead? We'd actually save less money (the QS dining plan usually runs ~$420, so it would actually be $40 more to get that instead of sticking with our AAA rate); but the convenience of not worrying about how much we are spending on food would be worth that $40 to me. (I swear there is a question in that rambling paragraph somewhere!)

I don't think they'll let you do this. People tried for the fall FD public offer, and they weren't allowed to do so. I think you're stuck with the offer as it is written.

 

[madge]

You don't think there's gonna be one this year? Rumor is this is going to go public, but honestly, I hope it doesn't. I know that's awful, but I want my ADRs!

tweet from touringplans says general public released on Sunday.

 

[stitch34]

Well, no luck for me.
Have 5 nights at Pop, AP rate with deluxe dining for $1187.

With the free dining, and having to add on one-day base tixs, comes to $1335. So ends up being $148 more. It actually saves me $134, but that is lost when I add the tickets, and ends up costing me $148 more. It's adding on the tickets that does it for me.

We have an August trip planned and was planning on upgrading the kids' tickets to APs to use again in November and then in the spring. If the free dining deal were as it was last year with regular dining for free AND a nice discount off the room on top of that, was worth it for me to not up the kids in August to APs and just get them new tix in November... which was hoping for, as don't want to cough up the money in August for APs. But guessing that seems like the best way to go now.

Shame the deal isn't as good as last year - and that added discount off the room with the deal really sweetened it!

 

[bosox2001]

Ok, so here's my (probably odd) question on this. We've got a AAA room only reservation for 11/30-12/7 at the Contemporary. The AAA rate saved us ~$460 over rack rate. If I would apply this Disney Visa discount instead, we'd basically be getting a ~$560 option for free. So it looks like the better deal would be applying the Disney Visa dining discount and doing away with the AAA discount. However (and here's where the odd question comes in), we much prefer doing quick service meals because it gives us the flexibility to eat when and where we feel like it, not when our ADR's come due. (Plus, we just eat way too darn much at the TS restaurants.) So because we are staying at a deluxe resort, we'd get the basic dining plan for free. Do you think they would allow me to take the QS dining plan instead? We'd actually save less money (the QS dining plan usually runs ~$420, so it would actually be $40 more to get that instead of sticking with our AAA rate); but the convenience of not worrying about how much we are spending on food would be worth that $40 to me. (I swear there is a question in that rambling paragraph somewhere!)

Just got off the phone with a cm...he could not book the QS plan for a Deluxe resort. Only TS Dining Plan.

WI Dis Fan...we're in a similar boat as you. We have two young children who won't sit still for too many table service, so we had intended to book the QS Dining Plan. We also have a AAA discount on our Poly reservation. Isn't the math interesting (two adults, 4yo DS and 2 yo DD):

With Free Dining Deal (Total-5264.39):
Rack rate Concierge Room at Poly--4410
Tix through Disney--854.39

With AAA Discount (Total-5257):
Concierge Room at Poly--3969
Tix (with Undercover Tourist)--~805
QS Dining Plan (for 2 ad, 1 child)--483

So it's cheaper with the AAA discount...isn't this crazy!?! Anyone else who intended to use quick service dining running into similar math???

 

[bosox2001]

Just got off the phone with a cm...he could not book the QS plan for a Deluxe resort. Only TS Dining Plan.

WI Dis Fan...we're in a similar boat as you. We have two young children who won't sit still for too many table service, so we had intended to book the QS Dining Plan. We also have a AAA discount on our Poly reservation. Isn't the math interesting (two adults, 4yo DS and 2 yo DD):

With Free Dining Deal (Total-5264.39):
Rack rate Concierge Room at Poly--4410
Tix through Disney--854.39

With AAA Discount (Total-5257):
Concierge Room at Poly--3969
Tix (with Undercover Tourist)--~805
QS Dining Plan (for 2 ad, 1 child)--483

So it's cheaper with the AAA discount...isn't this crazy!?! Anyone else who intended to use quick service dining running into similar math???

I think I failed to take into account that if we're going to book QS Dining Plan, I have to order our tix through Disney (as opposed to with Undercover Tourist). So, it's probably a wash...

 

[loveDmouse]

Hi,
I am so excited I had heard that they had sent out some pin codes for free dining. I was disappointed I had not gotten one. Although I do not have the Disney Visa and am hoping fo r a general code could someone share the dates it covers we will be there November 28-December 6th are these dates covered? Also I booked with AAA with a discount would we get the room discount plus the free dining if it becomes available? Thanks for the good news and help!

Unfortunately you lose the AAA discount if you booked through Disney with room only for the discount. The CM I spoke to said I could check with AAA but he didn't know if they were offering the free dining.
It still saved us like $350 so it was worth it for the free dining!
I am so excited!!!!

 

[JoanneNC]

While I am happy for everyone that is now able to go - I am selfishly upset that ADR's will now be a pain in the rear like all the Summer FD reports are stating.

I do wonder if a General FD code will cause people to cancel Aug and go in Dec instead?

 

[Piglet'sPal]

tweet from touringplans says general public released on Sunday.

The free dining or the AP room discount offer? I really hope it is the room discount offer as I am not arriving until the 18th and the free dining cuts off the 17th!!