Free Dining Results Thread

[OzFan]

Here's what we got...


AsMo - 2 Rooms. Std view
10 day base tickets
2 adults, 3 children (17, 15, and 10)
FREE DINING....
Total:$2,565

 

[Disney Fans]

No wait time called about 1:00pm today.

Pop Aug. 27 for 5 nights 6 days. Free Dine and 5 day base tickets for everyone : total cost $1307

We love the POP!!!! and Free Dine great Combo!!!

 

[lmhall2000]

What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)
Yacht Club (yes)

What did you save? $$

Total cost before discount was $5040 something
New cost is $3940...saved over $1,000!

What are your dates?
Sept 6-14

When did you call?
2 pm..no wait at all..just took time for him to get the computer to upload all the changes...

Tara

 

[black562]

I'm calling on Thursday as we don't have Disney Visa. However, I was hoping to get All Star Music Family Suite. But they are not offered for the free dining? What about two connecting rooms at ASMu....Is this an option?

Elizabeth

My mother called this morning and she was able to get a family suite at all star music....with free dining!!!!

 

[stepdisney]

AKL Standard View (Already had it booked and it was my 1st choice)
Aug. 30 - Sept. 4
6 day MYW water park & More
DDP
Originally $2609.45 (with a 30% discount)
Now.... $2369.35

Called at 7:00 est and got through at 7:20ish.

Was told that CM Sally from Customer Relations booked the dining at 7:11 this morning and that was that!!!!!!!!! Amazing. There was a mix-up earlier with bounceback since I was there last year and she changed it for me. Isn't that magical?? That's customer service at it's finest.

 

[christa112]

Modified existing Ressie--Was going regardless of Free Dining

What resort did you get?--POP--1st choice
What did you save? $767
What are your dates? 9/19 - 9/27
When did you call? 4/7/08 at 7:20 a.m.

2A & 2C (9 & 7) with Water Park option

 

[CheriePenguin]

I am so glad to see that people have been (for the most part) able to book Free Dining for stays that extend beyond 9/20! We're going to be at POR 9/16-9/24.

Hopefully by Thurs they will still have rooms for us and my parents (one standard, one king) with the plan available. We already have 2 standard rooms booked through AAA, and are hoping our TA doesn't have trouble upgrading to the Free Dining / tickets package and one king room.

 

[brandi~momof3]

POR, Sept. 18-21, 2 adults, 3 children, 3 day base tickets
Dh called around noon and got right through.
Not sure of total or savings, he is at work.

 

[Captn_Jack219]

What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)
Yacht Club (yes)

What did you save? $$

Total cost before discount was $5040 something
New cost is $3940...saved over $1,000!

What are your dates?
Sept 6-14

When did you call?
2 pm..no wait at all..just took time for him to get the computer to upload all the changes...

Tara

Hey. I was just wondering how many people you have and what tickets you got. It sounds like you got a great deal!

 

[I'mAlittleBitGoofy]

What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)

Caribbean Beach, already had it booked and it was first choice.

What did you save? $$

Total cost was $2,814.90. Now, total cost is 2143 and change. That's for 2 adults and 2 kids.

What are your dates?
Sept 20-27

When did you call?
11:30

 

[lmhall2000]

I know, I'm trying to figure out why others aren't saving as much? We are going for 7 nights instead of the 5 they advertised....3 of our family qualifies as the "adult" dinner ticket (me, dh, ds (12) dd (10) and dd (9))...we didn't ask for a special view or anything...he acted like it would be no deal to switch my reservation (had already used my Disney Visa to book this trip a month ago)..my old reservation says "Magic Your Way + Dine" so I don't know if that means we have park hoppers or just one park/day tickets....I need to go to the Disney site and see what pulls up...they were supposed to have already taken insurance off but I forgot to confirm that when I made this reservation...

Tara

 

[Dennehy5]

What resort did you get? (was it your 1st choice?)

ASMo, , No had ASMu FS booked, was told it was not available.

What did you save? $$

Total cost was $2071.82 , after taking away free dining it was 1496.06
savings of 565.76 for 2 adults & two kiddos

What are your dates?
Sept 17-23

When did you call?
7am

 

[clhcpaca]

It sure doesn't save for solo travelers

I had a AAA discount room at CSR for 8 nights at $1072.88.

It will cost (for the same 8 nights/same resort) $1,417.81. That's $344.93 extra for 8 days of "free" dining and a one-day pass. Since the pass costs $75.62 per Mousesavers, I guess my "free" dining costs $33.66/daily. A savings of $4.33/daily.

Oh well, I could offer to take my niece. We could eat at some nice restaurants.

Also, if I have two one-day passes, can I use them together towards an annual pass (with a DVC discount thrown in)??

Cindy

 

[DrDeb]

GOT IT. staying @ PO Riverside..Sept 4-7 with my two daughters ...our
40th trip...was on the phone @ 6:59 stayed on hold for 85 minutes and was disconnected....tried @ 2:15 and got in immediately ..first time poster SO GLAD to know there are others like ME in the world who simply love Disneyworld.......

 

[TifffanyD]

We wanted: Sept 13-21 POP standard

We got: Sept 13-20 ASMo Preferred (This was ALL that was left - all you earlybirds got the rest! ) Also, the guy wouldn't book us past the 20th

1 day park tickets (plan to upgrade to AP with DVC discount after we get there) and FREE Dining

Hopefully we can call back and get the extra day and maybe switch to POP - yeah!!

 

[Luv2Roam]

Also, if I have two one-day passes, can I use them together towards an annual pass (with a DVC discount thrown in)??

The upgrade is a 1:1 ratio. So you cannot have multiple passes applied as credit to one pass.
Can't say for certain, but I don't see why you could not apply one pass towards an AP as a DVC-er.

 

[dkshan96]

We were going regardless of free dining as well, but was really hoping for it.

All Star Sports, modified ressie, this was our first choice

$$ saved was $530.10

9-20 thru 9-28

Magic your way 9day passes with park hopper and insurance and FREE DINING!! 2 adults 2 kids under 9 $2035.32

Started calling 5 minutes to 7 (actually 5:55 central time) kept getting closed and just kept redialing. Got right through went to entering current ressie # to straight to the cm.

Now just the count down to the trip!!

Kelli

 

[shoes99]

All Star Sports Aug 24th to Aug 28th 4 nights, 2 adults, 1 day base pass, free dining,
$524.18...

 

[GoofTroop]

My mother called this morning and she was able to get a family suite at all star music....with free dining!!!!

Thanks so much for sharing....Makes me feel a little more hopeful!

Elizabeth

 

[TifffanyD]

We wanted: Sept 13-21 POP standard

We got: Sept 13-20 ASMo Preferred (This was ALL that was left - all you earlybirds got the rest! ) Also, the guy wouldn't book us past the 20th

1 day park tickets (plan to upgrade to AP with DVC discount after we get there) and FREE Dining

Hopefully we can call back and get the extra day and maybe switch to POP - yeah!!

DF called at 7am this morning and got all the dining we wanted and THEN got transferred to CRO and was able to switch to POP. I thought they might open up more rooms and I was right cause we got our POP standard for 8 nights (this one let us book to the 21st) and our bill went DOWN $3 since we switched from preferred to standard. So only $894 for 8 nights with dining and 1 day tickets (yeah yeah, our upgrade will be $600 and we have to pay tips but a girl can pretend for a bit).

If you didn't get what you wanted yesterday... CALL AGAIN!!