Free Dining upgrade - Pop Century

[purplebelle]

Hi: I've done some searching but can't seem to find the answers...

We (group of 9) are headed to Pop Century 8/26-9/2 for free dining. We'll have 5 rooms at Pop among us. We are receiving free dining but did the minor buy up for the sit down meal plan (I think it's like an extra $15/day) as we'll like to have some sit down meals.

First question -- my husband and I are traveling from the US and have made the reservations for ourselves and the 7 family members coming from the UK. The UK Disney line does not offer free dining, but I suppose it's still okay that they participate in the free dining plan I have booked, right? CM on the phone took all family member's UK home addresses and didn't seem to have a problem.

Second question -- I'd rather not have 5 rooms at $200 holding fee on my credit card like I do now. Do you think I can call Disney and ask to have the rooms switched to UK credit cards?

Third question -- I assume it's worth it to stay at Pop and pay the extra to bump up from free dining plan to free dining + a few sit downs, or should we do a moderate which gives you the free dining plan that includes some sit down meals? Only moderate open is CBR, which I do like, but was hoping for POR. UK family wants the least inexpensive resort, but I think it's still worth the slight upgrade to enhance the meal plan. Anyone ever bump up meal plans from free to free-plus a few dollars more?

Thanks in advance for the opinions. I'm the only US native involved so I'm a bit nervous to do Disney right with 10 non Disers...

 

[mommyof3princess27]

Hi: I've done some searching but can't seem to find the answers...

We (group of 9) are headed to Pop Century 8/26-9/2 for free dining. We'll have 5 rooms at Pop among us. We are receiving free dining but did the minor buy up for the sit down meal plan (I think it's like an extra $15/day) as we'll like to have some sit down meals.

First question -- my husband and I are traveling from the US and have made the reservations for ourselves and the 7 family members coming from the UK. The UK Disney line does not offer free dining, but I suppose it's still okay that they participate in the free dining plan I have booked, right? CM on the phone took all family member's UK home addresses and didn't seem to have a problem.

Second question -- I'd rather not have 5 rooms at $200 holding fee on my credit card like I do now. Do you think I can call Disney and ask to have the rooms switched to UK credit cards?

Third question -- I assume it's worth it to stay at Pop and pay the extra to bump up from free dining plan to free dining + a few sit downs, or should we do a moderate which gives you the free dining plan that includes some sit down meals? Only moderate open is CBR, which I do like, but was hoping for POR. UK family wants the least inexpensive resort, but I think it's still worth the slight upgrade to enhance the meal plan. Anyone ever bump up meal plans from free to free-plus a few dollars more?

Thanks in advance for the opinions. I'm the only US native involved so I'm a bit nervous to do Disney right with 10 non Disers...

Yes if you booked the rooms under FD then its okay!

You could have them switched or could they(UK family) pay you back for the $200?

Yes I have done both. I had FQSD at a value and paid for the upgrade then wanted to upgrade to POR with FD

You might even be able to bump your self up to a mod and they could stay value...unless you all needed to be at the same resort HTH!

 

[purplebelle]

Thanks, Mommy!