Free Dining is Back!!! August 13 - September 30

[Katmat75]

If you stay at the shades of green can you still do the free dining plan?

 

[QueenT]

This is great! I had just figured out how to do dining with a split stay, since I was trying to save $$ by putting part of my stay in a moderate (Thank you SAMSA for your help), this was last week, but now, today, I open up these boards which I have not looked at in days & there is FREE DINING! Yay!

So of course I immediately called & booked my whole stay at a villa, instead of only 4 days. Now staying 8 nights 9/30 - 10/8 at OKW. & eating for free.

Boy is WDW in trouble now, my whole family likes to eat out, the reason we are going at this time is due to FALL BREAK overlapping the Food & Wine Festival.

 

[dandave]

QueenT, Have a great trip!!

Katmat, Sorry, no. SOG isn't a WDW owned resort. (I love it there though! )

 

[dansyr]

Was planning on going the end of oct. Moved it up a couple of weeks and saved almost $700. Woo hoo

 

[penguins1]

I am going to have to work some numbers... I got in on the Dolphin deal for $129. To stay at an equivalent Disney hotel will be at least $209 a night. That means I would be paying $80 a night for the "free" dining plan. Not sure that is worth it.

Any thoughts?

 

[angel's momma]

I am going to have to work some numbers... I got in on the Dolphin deal for $129. To stay at an equivalent Disney hotel will be at least $209 a night. That means I would be paying $80 a night for the "free" dining plan. Not sure that is worth it.

Any thoughts?

How many people?

How do you usually eat?

Would you consider a value resort?

 

[penguins1]

Its going to be my wife and 18 month old daughter. We love value resorts normally, but really want to avoid riding around on the buses with our daugter as much as possible. That is why we really wanted to stay in the BC / YC area. I never considered the Dolphin until I saw that deal.

We usually do eat a pretty good dinner every night. Pretty much snack the rest of the day. I think if I could talk myself into a value, this would be worth it, but its not worth it for a deluxe, especially not for the BC.

 

[siestakeys04]

Why do you have to make new ADR's ? Just wondering because all mine were made two weeks ago. I only had to give my name and phone number when I made my ADRs so I would think that they wouldn't change...right?...anyone know if that is correct?

I had to make new adr because we were going in july and now we are going in august i would not have any dinner ressies if i did not cancel.

 

[itsazoo]

I may be showing my ignorance here, but why is it a better deal at a value resort than a deluxe resort? Aren't free meals free meals?

 

[meatballsmom]

Are all of you that are booking through AAA getting an additional AAA rate too??

 

[meatballsmom]

This is great! I had just figured out how to do dining with a split stay, since I was trying to save $$ by putting part of my stay in a moderate (Thank you SAMSA for your help), this was last week, but now, today, I open up these boards which I have not looked at in days & there is FREE DINING! Yay!

So of course I immediately called & booked my whole stay at a villa, instead of only 4 days. Now staying 8 nights 9/30 - 10/8 at OKW. & eating for free.

Boy is WDW in trouble now, my whole family likes to eat out, the reason we are going at this time is due to FALL BREAK overlapping the Food & Wine Festival.

I just tried booking it online and it said I had to have an arrival date on or before 9/29?? Did you book through an agent?

 

[webairs]

Does anyone know if they are offering the free dining package for any of the family suites at All Star Music?

While I'm asking, is it even cheaper to get the family suite or connecting rooms at All Star Movies, which I've already got.

Thanks,
Missy

 

[siestakeys04]

Does anyone know if they are offering the free dining package for any of the family suites at All Star Music?

While I'm asking, is it even cheaper to get the family suite or connecting rooms at All Star Movies, which I've already got.

Thanks,
Missy

I heard it was not inclulded.

 

[angel's momma]

I may be showing my ignorance here, but why is it a better deal at a value resort than a deluxe resort? Aren't free meals free meals?

You're right, it's not a better deal at values vs. deluxe, but penguins1 has a seperate issue.

penguins1 already has booked the Dolphin at $129. Switching to a deluxe w/free dining would be considerably more - thus "paying" for free dining. This could be avoided if switching to a value.


penguins1: ITA.

 

[kizmac]

Are all of you that are booking through AAA getting an additional AAA rate too??

Not me...lost the AAA discount but managed to save $2312.19 even with rack rate!

 

[penguins1]

Yeah, I think I have decided on sticking with the Dolphin. I just need to get moving on my ADRs now because I am sure that the restaurants are going to be packed.

 

[LuvAriel]

Originally Posted by webairs
Does anyone know if they are offering the free dining package for any of the family suites at All Star Music?

While I'm asking, is it even cheaper to get the family suite or connecting rooms at All Star Movies, which I've already got.

Thanks,
Missy

I inqired about this too, I was told on 3 different occassions the suites were not included in the deal. So I booked 2 connecting rooms and it came out to be cheaper. 79.00 per night for each room @ $158.00 vs. $169.00 for the suite. the only thing missing is the kitchenette, however, I get 4 double beds vs. the twin pullout chairs.

 

[kimmar067]

ACK!!! GRRR!!!!! ARG!!!! We WERE going in August, but now my DH wants to go during XMas.........okay VENT over.....

 

[blue_river]

Hi,

This will be our first family trip to DW and I want to know if I can add the park hopper and water parks to the free dining offer package.

 

[noseybuddy]

Hi,

This will be our first family trip to DW and I want to know if I can add the park hopper and water parks to the free dining offer package.

Yes you can. I added the park hopper.