Free dining last August

[Janice J]

Does anyone remember when free dining was available in August 2011? I am thinking about planning a trip for next year and would like to know when free dining was available last year, hoping it would be similar.

 

[vicki_c]

You can look here to see historical discount release dates and booking dates and the dates it covered.

http://www.mousesavers.com/historicalwdwdiscounts.html

 

[gregsbrat]

I booked for my 8/11 vacation, complete with free dining on November 8th of 2010...I am afraid it may not be looking good...I have been checking daily

 

[Seahunt]

Per the mousesavers link above, August 2011 Free Dining dates were announced:

For stays 1/1/11-3/3/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 12/20/10
For stays 2/27/11-3/3/11 ESPN The Weekend Super Sports Fan Package with "free dining" became available on 11/11/10, exp 12/20/10
For stays 5/27/11-6/2/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 12/20/10
For stays 8/19/11-9/29/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/16/10, exp 12/20/10
For stays 8/28/11-9/24/11 package deal ("free dining") for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders became available on 4/28/11, exp 8/27/11
For stays 8/28/11-9/24/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 5/2/11, exp 8/27/11
For stays 10/1/11-12/15/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public (reissued with slightly changed set of dates) became available on 8/24/11, exp 10/29/11
For stays 10/2/11-12/17/11 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/3/11, exp 10/29/11

Note: there was a FD Bounceback offer for 2012 dates 8/17/2012 thru 9/27/2012 being offered to resort guests until that offer expired on 10/29/11.

Based on the dates above, unless they hurry and get something out soon, it looks like you might have to wait until April/May 2012 to see a FD offer for August 2012.

FYI so far FD announced for 2012 is:

For stays 1/8/12-3/29/12 package deal ("free dining") for general public (reissued with slightly changed set of dates) became available on 8/24/11, exp 10/29/11
For stays 1/8/12-3/29/12 package deal ("free dining") for general public (extended for early 2012 dates only) became available on 10/27/11, exp 12/17/11
For stays 1/8/12-3/31/12 package deal ("free dining") for general public became available on 8/3/11, exp 10/29/11

 

[Janice J]

Thanks for all the help. I went last year the week right after Thanksgiving and got spoiled by the free dining. But now the school I work for is not letting people take time off like that so it pretty much has to be in the summer when we go. The August 19th date would work for us, I'm pretty surprised the release date was so early last year. A whole year ahead!