Free Dining In 2008?

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

How do you get free dining in 2008?

 

[twoeeyy]

we are getting free dining sept 26 thru oct 5 because we were at WDW this past Oct and were offered a bounceback special, meaning if we booked while we were there for 08 ( select dates ) we would get free dining.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

Thank you. Is that the only way, if you were on it in 2007? I missed the 2007 window of time---didn't make up my mind and book before the offer ended, so paid for it, but I was there twice in 2007, and they never offered it to me, or asked if I was going to return in 2008. Who offered it to you? Did Dsiney email you? Did they ask you at the front desk when you checked in?

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

we are getting free dining sept 26 thru oct 5 because we were at WDW this past Oct and were offered a bounceback special, meaning if we booked while we were there for 08 ( select dates ) we would get free dining.

Are you still there? Who offered it when?

 

[HopperFan]

In 2007 for USA it was offered as a Bounceback to guests the end of 2006, don't remember the actual dates. They then offered it to the public in the spring. Disney VISA card holders could book first, then a few days later anyone could book it and the time to do that lasted about 7 weeks.

When we were there in 2007, there was a flyer in our room offering the Bounceback program for Sept 08 and we had to call to an in house extension to book while we were there. It was also announced on the Disney TV info channel in the room ongoing, and of course the folks here were talking about it, so if you got there and didn't see flyer you could still check with front desk or call the extension. Not all rooms received the flyer and I do not believe the front desk brought it up to checkins.

My guess is that right now you will have to wait until Disney decides if they need to offer it to the public for next year. It will probably depend on their "vacancy" rate at a certain date this spring. They will make their announcement which will hit this site (and other Disney Fan sites) pretty fast and you will know when you can call. I believe it hit the newspapers in travel sections that first week you could call, so you can keep your eye on that as well.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

In 2007 for USA it was offered as a Bounceback to guests the end of 2006, don't remember the actual dates. They then offered it to the public in the spring. Disney VISA card holders could book first, then a few days later anyone could book it and the time to do that lasted about 7 weeks.

When we were there in 2007, there was a flyer in our room offering the Bounceback program for Sept 08 and we had to call to an in house extension to book while we were there. It was also announced on the Disney TV info channel in the room ongoing, and of course the folks here were talking about it, so if you got there and didn't see flyer you could still check with front desk or call the extension. Not all rooms received the flyer and I do not believe the front desk brought it up to checkins.

My guess is that right now you will have to wait until Disney decides if they need to offer it to the public for next year. It will probably depend on their "vacancy" rate at a certain date this spring. They will make their announcement which will hit this site (and other Disney Fan sites) pretty fast and you will know when you can call. I believe it hit the newspapers in travel sections that first week you could call, so you can keep your eye on that as well.

Thank you so much for the reply. Good info. However, with mu teenage daughter and husband monopolizing the computer most of the time, I really am not able to get on here very much for very long.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

HEY!!! I've been treed. I am so happy. It made my day!

 

[bgsnmky]

Does anyone know if you can get free dining if you are a dvc member and are going to use the dvc points or is it just when you book a room?

Or is it when you buy passes?

 

[WDWBetsy]

Does anyone know if you can get free dining if you are a dvc member and are going to use the dvc points or is it just when you book a room?

Or is it when you buy passes?

In the past, free dining has been offered for stays during hurricane season as part of a package (room and tickets). So not eligible when using dvc points.