Free Dining - Question about Situation

[AtTheBeach]

Hi,
My fiancee and I are staying at the Polynesian from Aug. 18-28 for our honeymoon. We have already booked the magic your way plus dining package. My question is, is there a way to pay for the dining package from Aug. 18-23, and then get the free dining offer from Aug. 24-28? At about $40 per person per day, that would save about $400. Thanks!

 

[AtTheBeach]

bump

 

[Mick00]

I think you have to make two seperate reservations to avail of it

 

[crazykids]

Yes, you would have to have two seperate reservations. Call back Disney/or your travel agent & have it added on, just make sure to let them know what you are doing & request that you keep the same room. Most of the time it can be accomidated, but it's never guaranteed. I would call SOON! Worst case, would it be worth changing rooms for $400?

 

[skier_pete]

Yes, you will have to split your stay, but there is more to it than that. You will also have to buy a one-day park pass with the second package (24th through 28th) as you need to buy park tickets to get the free dining. This will cost you $145 or so, but since you will still be saving the $400 on the free dining, that's an overall savings of $255. Also, if you are already getting a room discount, you would lose that discount, since you have to pay rack rate for the room. (I can't imagine that you are paying rack rate in August, but maybe you are.) This should be factored in as well. Even if you are only getting a 15 % discount of room rate (typical AAA discount rate), it may offset that remaining $255.

Realize also that by splitting your stay, you MAY have to change rooms part-way through the stay. This is unlikely if you make sure that Disney knows it is a continuing stay (two reservations as part of the same stay), but either way to will have to re-check in to your room on the 24th, along with 1/2 the people staying at Disney resorts.

The truth is, Free Dining is and never was truly free.

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and Disneymoon. We will look for your bride and groom ears wandering around the parks.

SkierPete

 

[AtTheBeach]

Thanks everyone for your responses. SkierPete-I'm a fellow Buffalonian as well. With the discount I a, currently getting on our room, it would not be worth it to switch everything around. Thanks for your help!