Got AOA Free Dining!!!

[DisneyNic]

Wish I would have known earlier that AoA had opened for FD. I tried to switch from POP to AoA for our dates (Sept 20-29), but there is no availability for LM Standard.

The weirdest part is, I can get a reservation online from Sept 16-29, but they won't let me check in on the 20th. That doesn't really make sense to me.........

 

[Sunnywho]

Wish I would have known earlier that AoA had opened for FD. I tried to switch from POP to AoA for our dates (Sept 20-29), but there is no availability for LM Standard.

The weirdest part is, I can get a reservation online from Sept 16-29, but they won't let me check in on the 20th. That doesn't really make sense to me.........

book the full length (16-29) and then call in to have it shortened

 

[DisneyNic]

book the full length (16-29) and then call in to have it shortened

But will I still get the free dining, or will I lose it? I have honestly thought about doing that but I don't want to lose the free dining.

I can now check in on the 17 and get the LM room. Maybe in 3 more days, it will let me check in on the 20th.

 

[DisneyNic]

But will I still get the free dining, or will I lose it? I have honestly thought about doing that but I don't want to lose the free dining.

I can now check in on the 17 and get the LM room. Maybe in 3 more days, it will let me check in on the 20th.

Can't check in on the 17th anymore. Just the 15th or 16th. It's so frustrating! I just don't understand Disney's reasoning!

 

[DisneyNic]

I got my reservations switched to AOA this morning!! I decided to check online really quick this morning before leaving for work at 530 AM. I was shocked when it came up, I really didn't think I would ever be able to get it!! I called on my way to work and was able to switch both of our rooms to LM at AOA with FD!! I'm so excited I can't even stand it!! Now I just have to decide if I am going to tell my mom and my sisters, or if I am going to let it be a surprise!! Thanks so much to everyone in this thread, I never would have even checked if I hadn't seen Glitzybabes ticker!!!

 

[Blessed_wth_Triplets]

Does anyone have a link to the pictures of AOA on the Disney website? It has a 360 of each different suite?? I can't seem to find it on there anymore?

 

[Minnie&Nana]

Found this...but the 360 might be in the video. Hope this helps!

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/re...FY_DAAR_STDDOM_BR_PH|G|4121315.RR.AM.J3501.01

 

[MuchLovedMama]

Does anyone have a link to the pictures of AOA on the Disney website? It has a 360 of each different suite?? I can't seem to find it on there anymore?

You have to actually click on the word "Rooms" in the bottom of the picture and then the 4 right pics are the ones that you click on to do the 360 view.

 

[purplebelle]

Hmmm, I called recently and decided to book 10/1-10/4 since I was told that the AOA would not qualify for free dining? Anyone else try?

Only the family suites at Art of Animation have the free dining offer. The single rooms at AOA are not open yet -- or won't be for a little while still. I forget the dates I was told.

 

[smitch425]

Only the family suites at Art of Animation have the free dining offer. The single rooms at AOA are not open yet -- or won't be for a little while still. I forget the dates I was told.

This is incorrect. The LM rooms will open on 9/15 and several people have gotten FD booked in a LM room. In fact, that is what the OP is all about.

 

[The_Princess's_Mommy]

Only the family suites at Art of Animation have the free dining offer. The single rooms at AOA are not open yet -- or won't be for a little while still. I forget the dates I was told.

Um, nope, not true. The regular (Little Mermaid) rooms ARE avail for free dining. I have 2 LM rooms booked with FD right now. LM section is opening Sept 15th.

Just wanted to make sure you had correct info in case you wanted to try for a LM room of your own!

 

[teekathepony]

I also have a Little Mermaid room booked with Free Dining, Sept. 16-23. It's definitely included.

 

[DisneyNic]

As other PP have said, LM rooms with FD are available for certain dates. And if your dates are not available right now, keep checking. I had been checking online every 5 seconds like a crazy person and called twice on Sunday and twice on Monday to see if I could get LM with FD dining for my dates but had no luck. Then I checked early this morning and it popped up so I called immediately. By the time I got home from work at noon, the LM rooms weren't showing up anymore. It seems like LM rooms just randomly pop up here and there.

 

[M&M mom]

I was on the disney site this morning and I don't see free dining promotion listed under special offers. Where is it and is it still being offered?

 

[glitzybabes]

I was on the disney site this morning and I don't see free dining promotion listed under special offers. Where is it and is it still being offered?

US only, I think. Canada Free Dining was already offered.

 

[purplebelle]

Um, nope, not true. The regular (Little Mermaid) rooms ARE avail for free dining. I have 2 LM rooms booked with FD right now. LM section is opening Sept 15th.

Just wanted to make sure you had correct info in case you wanted to try for a LM room of your own!

Interesting!! Maybe my CM just meant they were full for the dates I wanted. Wondering if we should try for the LM rooms instead. Any idea if it's less expensive than Pop Century? We have Pop Century "Standard Pool" rooms booked b/c the bare-boned rooms are full.

 

[purplebelle]

By the way, cast member "Skip" on the phone told me AOA's food court is quite an upgrade from Pop Century's. Anyone know much about the AOA Food Court?

 

[Zim]

I know my reservation went down by $43 for the LM rooms, our original booking was for ASMovies Preferred Room.

I think it depends on the room type at the other value resorts, I don't think they're making the LM rooms more expensive because they're new, oddly enoug

 

[DisneyNic]

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Interesting!! Maybe my CM just meant they were full for the dates I wanted. Wondering if we should try for the LM rooms instead. Any idea if it's less expensive than Pop Century? We have Pop Century "Standard Pool" rooms booked b/c the bare-boned rooms are full.

We had the basic rooms at POP and our reservations went up $46 for LM.

 

[Eventer98]

We had a standard room at ASMovies and LM rooms went up about $40 for the week. I don't mind though.