I didn't know this until recently and I did the same thing that you are asking about. Hope this helps and the best of luck on your vacation! Just be sure to call bright and early at 7am.
I am using a AAA TA for our upcoming trip. I might be totally off base or like I said, brain fried, but when I saw this info posted on Monday I emailed my TA.
She got back to me but told me: "Unfortunately the resort is sold out of all rooms. I cannot add promotions to a sold out resort." (We are staying at the Contemporary)
Can someone help me understand what she means - I've asked her to clarify and because I'm at work I can't call her and her work hours are exactly like mine so right at 5 pm she's gone.
The way I understood this latest promotion and from what I've read here is that we'd need 2 separate reservations - one for September 28 and pay for food OOP and then another ressie for September 29-October 5 and only be able to utilize FD until October 2. But free is free and since we already have our reservation why can't she call on August 1 and add the FD? Can I call or because I went through AAA it would cancel out whatever discount I received by using them?
I am using a AAA TA for our upcoming trip. I might be totally off base or like I said, brain fried, but when I saw this info posted on Monday I emailed my TA.
She got back to me but told me: "Unfortunately the resort is sold out of all rooms. I cannot add promotions to a sold out resort." (We are staying at the Contemporary)
Can someone help me understand what she means - I've asked her to clarify and because I'm at work I can't call her and her work hours are exactly like mine so right at 5 pm she's gone.
The way I understood this latest promotion and from what I've read here is that we'd need 2 separate reservations - one for September 28 and pay for food OOP and then another ressie for September 29-October 5 and only be able to utilize FD until October 2. But free is free and since we already have our reservation why can't she call on August 1 and add the FD? Can I call or because I went through AAA it would cancel out whatever discount I received by using them?
I am using a AAA TA for our upcoming trip. I might be totally off base or like I said, brain fried, but when I saw this info posted on Monday I emailed my TA.
She got back to me but told me: "Unfortunately the resort is sold out of all rooms. I cannot add promotions to a sold out resort." (We are staying at the Contemporary)
Can someone help me understand what she means - I've asked her to clarify and because I'm at work I can't call her and her work hours are exactly like mine so right at 5 pm she's gone.
The way I understood this latest promotion and from what I've read here is that we'd need 2 separate reservations - one for September 28 and pay for food OOP and then another ressie for September 29-October 5 and only be able to utilize FD until October 2. But free is free and since we already have our reservation why can't she call on August 1 and add the FD? Can I call or because I went through AAA it would cancel out whatever discount I received by using them?
Our sit down meals would come to 300 or 400 dollars, free dining was awesome back then!Now for the second part, you are correct in that you will have to do a room only for the 28th, but for the 29-Oct 5 your TA can book a MYW package and you CAN get free dining for the rest of your stay. Now, highly suggest giving your agent a back up resort category and back up resort choice because there is no way to know the availability at each resort. But she is correct, you can not have the AAA discount and the free dining offer; you have to pick one. Good luck and have an awesome vacation!
My brain is a little fried from the heat too, so I hope this all makes : )
Hi!! Let us try to tackle this one step at a time. I think there was some confusion as this latest offer has not gone live yet, and unless your TA follows the rumor mill, like we do, she probably knows nothing of this, yet! Not always, but it seems most AAA agents find out the day before or day of, so it would be good to call her the day before, or if you do not have a Disney Visa, and that offer goes live first, simply ask her to check out that website and tell her the public offer is supposed to go live Aug.1.
I'm no Disney expert but I think I can answer some of the questions for you. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
If your check in date is Oct 2 then you are included in the FD and it will cover your stay. They go by your check in date and your whole stay afterwords doesn't have to fall in solely in between the dates.
When you get the FD and go to make your reservation, your existing one doesn't factor in as far as availability. The room you have booked right now is a non-FD room. They will check to see if there are any FD rooms at CR available.
Can you call your agent? Maybe email her about calling for you before the 1st. That way she is sure to have read your email before the day to call. She can be ready with your wishes. Best of luck to you!
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Yes, arriving on the 2nd of October does qualify you for the free dining offer. Yea!!! However, already having a reservation does not automatically mean it will be applied. There are only so many rooms allocated at each resort for the offer, so your TA will need to call and have it applied. You will know on the 29th of July if the offer is live and I would call my TA to give them a heads up before the 1st of Aug. And just in case, I always give my TA a list of second and third choice of room category and resorts. It is not so much that free dining rooms will run out, folks biggest concern and reason they call first thing, is because they have their heart set on a certain resort and/or room category. Good luck and don't by shy asking questions. We love to talk Disney!!!!
