Free Dining Question

[cpsam]

I apologize if this has been answered, but I can't seem to find it. If/when the 2009 free dining promotion comes out, are reservations that begin before, but after the promotion starts be eligible for the offer? We are traveling from 8/22/09 - 8/29/09. Of course, the offer will be different in 2009 than it was in 2008, but simply based off of the 2008 start date of 8/24/08, we would arrive 2 days before the promotion starts. Assming that the dates were the same in 2009, could we get free dining based on what happened in 2008?

Thanks!!

 

[TDC Nala]

The dates most likely will not be exactly the same in 2009. They have changed every year.

If you arrive before the promotion date, you can get free dining only if you book two separate reservations - one for the days prior to the start of the promotion, and one for the promotion date and the dates beyond. For example, if free dining started 8/24 and you arrive 8/22, you would need one reservation for 8/22 and 8/23, and a separate reservation starting 8/24 to add free dining. The kicker is that you must add park tickets to the free dining reservation, so you would need to figure out how to buy those and still have park tickets for the two prior days on the first reservation. MYW tickets get cheaper per day the more days you buy, so it can be a blow to the wallet to split up the ticket purchases.