Free Dining Results Thread

[Markstudy]

Since the other thread is 20 pages long(about being on hold) maybe we can do a summary results thread here



What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)
What did you save? $$
What are your dates?
When did you call?

1) Poly Garden View
2) $380 total saved, for two people 5 nights, Deluxe dining
3) Sept 8th
4) 7:00am April 7th, 15 minutes on hold

 

[jerseygal]

Poly is $340 per night value season..They charge additional $30 per night per person...Diff between Deluxe and Regular Dining..

Lucky that your dates fit in!

Enjoy!!!!!

 

[cepmom]

PORS 8/24 - 8/27 (have room only at PORS 8/20 - 8/24 AAA discount)
5 people, 1 day base tickets $874.99 (2A, 2 "Disney" adults, 1 C)
called the (877) # starting at 6:58 and got through at 7:01

didn't really "save" money...from my estimated food budget and room only for the whole 7 nights, splitting the reservations to get free dining actually cost about $150 more, BUT we will get another TS meal we didn't budget for and 5 one day base tickets which we can use for another trip (already have tickets left over from a previous trip)

 

[GraceLuvsWDW]

POP
Saved $350.00 on dining 1A 1C
9/13-20
7:06am est April 7th
Hold time 58mins called at 7:06am est

 

[NC State]

Pop 9/5-9/13 Standard
8 day base tickets
2 Adults
orginal package $1822.16
(Free dining saved us $607.84)

Total trip $1214.32

 

[jberry5]

Resort - Pop Century (preferred view, 60s building requested)
Saved - $1457.55 (+ tax?, not sure if DDP @ $37.99/adult $9.99/child includes tax or not)
Dates - September 18th - 27th
Called - Right at 7am, on hold for 35 minutes, cancelled old ressy, and was at work about 20 mins late, 20 mins for about $1500 savings for our group seems worth it though, $4500/hr is slightly less than my hourly rate.

My Family - Me, DW, DS(4), DS(1), Pop Preferred, 10-day hoppers, dining plan = $1781.61 total
Inlaws - DFIL, DMIL, Pop Preferred, 10-day hoppers, dining plan = $1533.38 w/taxes

 

[goinback]

ASMO 2 preffered rooms, Sept 12-22, 5 people w/ hoppers!

 

[kimgof]

POR Sept 20-27 5 day hopper with 5 people in the room.

 

[UGAFan0829]

Pop, Preferred room
Saved $358.00, 2 adults, 4 nights w/ Hoppers
Sept. 8-12
Called at 7:00 a.m. sharp...finally got a CM about 7:40 a.m.

 

[Bullseyefan]

Hold time.. 66 minutes
booked WL (courtyard view was only one avail)
9/18-9/23.

Free Dining.. priceless

 

[luvdisney00]

We are booked 9/17- 9/22 Poly GV. I applied the FD code to my existing reservation and saved the cost of dining which comes out to $866.43 for my family of 5 (2 of my kids are considered "adults" on the plan).
I am very excited and relieved!

 

[LittleMermaidsMom]

Aug. 24 - Sept. 1 (8 nights)
Pop Century standard view
2 adults, 1 child w/1-day base ticket = $959.87

 

[flea1267]

LOVE my Travel Agent, Beth at MEI!!!

Got Pop Preferred - August 29 through September 2, 2 adults, 1 child (10)...savings $515!!!

So happy & excited!!

 

[aubriee]

PORS---first choice[/COLOR]

What did you save? $$ $911.76 with the DxDDP

What are your dates? 09/06/08-09/14/08

When did you call? 6:59 on hold exactly 10 minutes

We are three adults with one day base MYW tickets. Total pkg with DxDDP was $2474.31 for standard room at PORS with one day base MYW tickts.

 

[catho72]

9/19-9/27
POR
2 adults, 3 kids
8 day base ticket
FREE DINING!!!!
total: $2,408.54 (saved $848 with FD!)
time on hold: 2 minutes
called at 7:00 on the dot EST

 

[DznyDreams]

What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)
What did you save? $$
What are your dates?
When did you call?

1. POP (1st choice for my GG) - preferred room
2. Overall savings for 3 rooms (5A; 1JR; 2CH): $1263.00!!
3. Sept. 2-8 for my room; Sept 2-7 for the other 2 rooms
4. I called at 7:00 a.m. and was only hold the first time for no more than 15 minutes. I was placed on hold by the GG CM for another 5-10 minutes after that. She didn't tell me why she put me on hold, but she did come back asking me about the deal I already had booked at CBR. I had to go through the whole story..."I originally called to book Pop Century, the CM said 'something just popped up on my screen, let's see what it is,' yada, yada, yada." Once she decided it was an upsell, she completed the process of modifying my existing reservations to free dining. She didn't reconfirm my details to my satisfaction (she obviously needed me off the phone) so I'll be calling back when the phone lines quieten down in order to verify everything and add my room preferences.

 

[kelnit]

POFQ
2 rooms
6 adults
2 children (ages 5 & 7)
7 day parkhopper
FREE DINING
Saved: $1800

Called at 7:05 on hold 1:30
totally worth it!

 

[Ravenmike]

8/26 - 9/2
CBR w/ Water View (1st and only choice!!)

3 adults & 1 Kid
7 Day Hopper Plus Water park
FREE DINING

$2700 Total

Savings $1100

Called at 7:30am - on hold for 52 minutes.
CM was super nice.

Good luck to all!!!

 

[hunter1211]

Resort - WL (2) Woods View Rooms (Our first choice. )
4 adults, 4 kids, 1 infant
6 day MYW base tickets
Total per room $2258.66
Dates - September 14th -19th
Called - at 7am est and got through about 8:30am.

 

[Ms Marigny]

9/7-9/14 7 nights
CBR standard room 1st choice
2 adults (& 2 year old, but she's free! )
7 day park hopper
Free Dining

Total $1737.96

Saved $535

I was only on hold 20 minutes! Called at 8:40am est and she picked up at 9am.