Free Dining question about black out dates

[GenGen22]

I have a question if there is free dining like for example last year for November and it says the below dates are allowed but the following dates are blacked out. Are the black out dates meaning just the check in dates? For example if I check in on lets say 11/25 and am there from 11/25-12/1 then I would get free dining for my entire stay correct? Or does it mean I would only get free dining from 11/25-11/27? I got the below from Mousesavers.com website and am trying to plan out a possible trip for next year based on the guesstimate of the prior history.


Free Dining for Disney Visa cardholders (blacked out 10/1-11/13, 11/21-11/24, 11/28-12/7)

https://www.mousesavers.com/historical-information-on-walt-disney-world-resort-discounts/

 

[sharonabe]

The check-in date is the only one that matters. If you check-in during valid dates, then you have it for your entire stay, no matter if the entire stay is within valid dates or not.

 

[GenGen22]

The check-in date is the only one that matters. If you check-in during valid dates, then you have it for your entire stay, no matter if the entire stay is within valid dates or not.

That's what I thought but was over thinking it with the black out dates. Thanks for your input, I appreciate it!

 

[Beachmom0317]

I was just about to post this same question so I’m happy I found this post! We’re currently booked for 12/4-12/8 for 2018. Last year free dining began again 12/8/17 so I am curious if the free dining window will have our check in date as part of it, or if that will again be too early and have us checking in during a black out date. This trip is going to be character meal heavy so I would even consider changing my dates around to get us in the FD window. Staying tuned and playing the waiting game!

 

[purple figment]

I was just about to post this same question so I’m happy I found this post! We’re currently booked for 12/4-12/8 for 2018. Last year free dining began again 12/8/17 so I am curious if the free dining window will have our check in date as part of it, or if that will again be too early and have us checking in during a black out date. This trip is going to be character meal heavy so I would even consider changing my dates around to get us in the FD window. Staying tuned and playing the waiting game!

You have to check in on a date when FD is being offered. Using your dates and last year's dates you would not qualify if you check in on 12/4 because FD was not being offered on that date.