Free Dining in September??

[twins4mimi]

Does anyone know if they are going to be offering the free dining again in September? We went last year and loved it and wanted to go again this year. If so, when can you book it?? Thanks for any info that you have

 

[amscherm]

Nothing is a guarentee... If you are interested in going this year, I would proabably book the ressie and hope that free dining is offered... if it is you can apply it... if not -you still have a trip booked....I don't know that they would announce it until May/June....or so....

 

[SGMCO]

We were there last year also for FD.
We have a Disney Visa and received an advanced notice before
FD was opened up to the public.
We got the notice around April 9th and were able
to book a week before the general public got the notice.
When we were at Disney for FD we were offered a Bounce Back
offer to come back this year for FD and we snatched it up!!
With the Bounce Back offer we had to put a $200.00 deposit down
on our next trip before checking out of the WDW Resort.

 

[Jim6122]

What is Free Dining? I have never heard of that before. We are going this September.

 

[RMulieri]

If free dining is offered to the general public it will probably be the beginning of April. The free dining promo generally runs from mid Aug - till end of Sept.Booking now with hopes of adding free dining promo offers no advantage and it isn't always possible to just add it.I was booked at Pop last year,when free dining was announced I called and tried to just add it on....there was no availibilty at Pop w/free dining so I had to cancel and rebook for a different resort.Free dining is a promotion to help book up resorts during a slow time of year.These are also resorts that may be below the projected occupancy for a set time period...meaning there are a specific block of room allocated for the promo.If a resort is already full,no free dining will be avail. for that resort.You can try to add it on,but be really flexible with your resort choices and even your travel dates, since it books fast.

 

[geniegirl]

what if you book for the end of september but will be there for some in october. Does it carry overy like the room rates do?

 

[Jim6122]

So, do you get a free dining plan with your room?

 

[RMulieri]

When it is avilable, expect the dates to be appro Aug 27-Sept 27.You need to book a pkg and pay rack rate( can not combine with any other discounts).Once it is available you would call CRO and ask to book the free dining promo.There might be a letter code for it, can't remember offhand from last year.If your dates overlap into Oct, they may give you the free dining your whole stay.Most people have gotten it if their trip overlaps the ending by a few days.My friend from work tried to book with the last day of the free dining promo as the first day of her 1o day trip, and they told her no..So who knows?

 

[Jim6122]

So, If I have already booked the vacation and paid for the dining package amd I just out of luck or can I get that money back?

 

[RMulieri]

So, If I have already booked the vacation and paid for the dining package amd I just out of luck or can I get that money back?

If free dining becomes available, call CRO and see if they will credit you,your money.Have'nt done this personally , but I know some people have, and have been successful with getting credited.Free dining should be announced around the beginning of April.

 

[zoemurr]

Aug 25 to Sept 1. If free dining starts the 26th or 27th are we out of luck? Would we need 2 ressies? Can we do a splilt stay at one resort for the first few days, and free dining attached to the 2nd reservation? How would this work with tickets? Thanks!