Free Dining Oct-Dec Is Here!! Dates Confirmed!!! ~ Part 2

[babydoll65]

So my TA just emailed me and said she's been on hold for 2 hours!! So hopefully some pixie dust soon! I will let you guys know!!

OMG, good luck. But I think once this is all over for you I hope you use a different ta.

 

[SPittVol]

I had to switch my reservation from a RR at POR to CBR. Disappointing, but it was worth it for free dining. I hope my 6 and 4 year old boys like CBR.

 

[aprilp]

I booked online this morning at 5:15 or so, and got Coronado Springs because Port Orleans Riverside, the one I really wanted, wasn't available other than the Royal Rooms (and we didn't want those). I figured, something was MUCH better than nothing, and I do like Coronado Springs but we really wanted Port Orleans Riverside this year as we haven't been since the renovation (last time we were there was 1994 or something!). So....I went to the FD offer online just now and looked and lo and behold there were standard rooms at Port Orleans Riverside available! Needless to say, I booked one right away! When the phones finally settle down(they are not working right now; I've tried calling twice), I will call and cancel the Coronado Springs reservation. Gotta make sure they keep all my dining reservations, though. I worked hard for those the last month!

So, anyway, long story short, they've released more rooms! Oh and for those who asked earlier, my confirmation email I got this morning for CSR did show the free dining but that was before the system went nuts. The email confirmation I got for POR just shows the dining plan, but doesn't say free or mention the fall offer like the other one does. However, online under my reservations it does show that the dining is free (and of course even in the confirmation email the price reflects free dining even though it doesn't say it).

 

[Mom22girls56]

Ask your TA to do a courtesy hold online for you while s/he waits to get through. You can have a confirmed reservation and a hold at the same time.

-Astrid

My TA did this today!

 

[Fivemuggles]

Yup I've been playing with it off and on today, and keep seeing random POR dates pop up. Either the system really *is* glitchy, or the people who double booked are releasing their double reservations back into the system. But someone posted last night that they go back in as rack rate rooms, not FD eligible? So I lean towards the system is poo.

 

[RobynAlsip]

I am so sorry that is so stressful! My TA was wonderful! I was actually talking to her on FB while she was on hold. She was so determined to get me what I wanted and she did. I hope yours got you what you wanted as well.


I only got one of our three confirmations so far, but that one says FREE DINING.


LOL, you know you cab shut off auto correct right? I shut mine off because it was changing all kinds of things that shouldn't be changed.





Great outlook! I hope you can get something soon. I think more will open up as time goes by.


That is just crazy. 5 hours seemed crazy to me!!!

What does it say on you MDE?????

 

[xipotec]

Well , after 2 hour with hold times and discussions with a great CM..

Heres the result,

Had to do a split stay.

Got nothing but rack rate for 2 nights no dining nor RO)
Then 6 nights with deluxe dining.... For about the same I was paying for all 8 nights of regular dining, (same resort)

I am so tired I cannot tell if this actually is a good deal?

We do alot of signature and character dining so I guess it will help there.

 

[ebtbmom]

DONE!!

After 2.5hrs on the phone. I switched from POFQ to POP. That way the kids can roam around and eat QS and I'll just pay for what me and my dad want to eat.


Saved 600$ just off the reservation price plus the value of free QS. SWEET.

 

[Mom22girls56]

So my TA just emailed me and said she's been on hold for 2 hours!! So hopefully some pixie dust soon! I will let you guys know!!

Yay! So happy for you! Let us know if you get what you want!

 

[camgenemmysmom]

Just wanted to pop over and say Congrats to everyone that got there FD today! We decided to stay at AoA and do the RO offer because the kids and my dh and me are all really excited to stay there! We will be in a Cars suite which was the kids #1 choice I have been following this board for a while and was very disappointed at first when AoA was excluded from FD but like many of you have said Atleast We Are Going To Disney I really appreciate all the wonderful info that has been shared here and how nice everyone is even when the millionth person askes about adding FD to an existing reservation But really Thank you!!

 

[disneyfantotheend]

I only got through a couple pages, but I am exhausted. Haven't slept much lately and was up by 3AM today. Our total savings for 3 rooms was $4776.97 our share of that savings was $1520.92!!!! Yay!!! I would like to again say my TA was fabulous through this whole experience.

Congrats to all who got it and best of luck to everyone who is still trying! And thanks again to all the wonderful people on this thread!!!! I am off to bed!!!!

 

[Leagle123]

For everyone (like me) who had to switch from their desired resort to CSR to be able to take advantage of FD, I found this thread to be invaluable when I booked at CSR a couple of years ago. Just wanted to share.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3023399

 

[matynurse]

We switched from POFQ, which my kids LOVE, to CBR. When I told my kids we would be switching, they were disappointed. I tried to talk up the fun music around CBR, how fun it will be to try something new & hey, we're still in Disney! Still sad faces. Then my DS asked if CBR has a pool slide, so I pulled up some resort pics and, just like that, they can't stop talking about how excited they are to go to CBR. Hope that will help/work for you, too!

My kids LOVE CBR!! Between the pool, the movies at night by the pool on the blow up screen, the hammocks everywhere, cool playgrounds hidden in the "jungle" as my baby says I think it is the best mod for kids. Hope you have a magical time.

I'm not a quitter but I'm quitting tonight. Up til 4 am doing new ressies for clients, then on hold literally ALL day, only to be disconnect 3xs, and now my current call is at 3hrs and 7mins. I made all new reservations for my clients (while waiting) so if I can't get free dining, or room only tomorrow I will just cancel the old ones and add deposit to new ones. I hope y'all got what you needed and everyone sleeps better tonight

 

[babydoll65]

Disneyfantothend, I'll have my son find it on this thing. What happened this morning wasn't as bad as a month ago I was on the dining thread and we were talking about pizza. I said that I wished they had a Pizzeria Regina which is a popular pizza place in Boston. The autocorrect changed the word Rigina to , well let's just say its a part of a woman's body, it begins with a V and ends with gina. That God I didn't hit send or I whould probably be kicked off the boards

 

[DizneeMommy]

Hoping everyone else gets through and snags FD!!

 

[hgeisler]

My TA said this was the worst promo he's ever seen. He had 25 people calling and they were all on hold for 3-4 hours, and when they got through they had little to no availability at all of the resorts. So, no FD for me at the CR.

 

[sersee05]

Ok..so still havent heard anything ..how long do you try to have faith in your ta before u take matters into your own hands?


I mean I'm ok with sleeping on Disney benches....I just hope I am allowed to bring a pillow...but my concern isn't getting into any restaurants...ahhh

 

[Fivemuggles]

Ok..so still havent heard anything ..how long do you try to have faith in your ta before u take matters into your own hands?

I mean I'm ok with sleeping on Disney benches....I just hope I am allowed to bring a pillow...but my concern isn't getting into any restaurants...ahhh

You can book your dining reservations without a room!

 

[hgeisler]

Double post

 

[LouFapp]

I have a feeling some of the excluded resorts might be added later, once we all cancel our non-FD ressies.