Historically - When do they offer the Free DP?

[msr709]

I haven't been in touch for a while and planning on going next year in August. If I remember correctly the time is sometime in the Aug to Sept? Did they offer that this year? Last year I remember they did but I didn't keep the email and those are my reminders. Any help on this would be appreciated. TIA

 

[kerplop]

This is a great page that will tell you when discounts came out, and when they were good for. Last year they definitely had FD during the end of August and the beginning of September, as that's hurricane season and typically a low travel season all around.

 

[pauly's girl]

Typically the FD is announced around the start of March for fall of that year. We always go in Sept and since our 2006 trip we have gotten free dining every year that we go. It is normally good from the end of Aug until Nov. I am keeping my fingers crossed as we are going in 2013 again!! Hope this is helpful!!

 

[msr709]

Thank you guys, are the best! I'm going to look into booking around 8/25 for 7 days. Thanks again@@

 

[Mckymousefn]

We are talking about going sometime in the end of Sept beginning of Oct 2103 and would like to have an idea of when they do free dining as well. With free dining... we can stay longer.

 

[Brave]

WDW has offered free dining every August/September for the last 8 years. These are the historic free dining dates:

Free Dining Promos/Discounts Released Spring of the Year Offered
August 21 – October 4, 2005
August 13 – September 30, 2006
August 26 – September 22, 2007
August 30 – September 27, 2008
August 16 – October 3, 2009

July 27, 2009(First Time for quick service at values, free Disney Dining at moderate and deluxe resorts)
Free Dining released for travel from October 4 – December 17, 2009

May 3, 2010
Free Dining released for travel from August 15 – October 2, 2010.

July 6, 2010
Disney extended the Free Dining offer for travel through early fall 2011. Many dates were blacked out:

August 15 – October 7, 2010
October 22 – October 28, 2010
November 12 – November 18, 2010
November 27 – December 2, 2010
December 10 – December 21, 2010

January 1 - 5, 2011
January 9 - 13, 2011
January 21 - February 3, 2011
February 11 - 17, 2011
February 25 - March 3, 2011
May 27 - June 2, 2011
August 19 - September 29, 2011

March 2011
Free Dining Discount released for August 28 - September 24, 2011

August 3, 2011
Free Dining Discounts released for dates through early Spring 2012
October 1 – October 6, 2011
October 22 – November 3, 2011
November 12 – November 17, 2011
November 26 – December 1, 2011
December 10 – December 15, 2011
January 8 – January 12, 2012
January 21 – February 2, 2012
February 11 – February 16, 2012
March 3 – March 8, 2012
March 24 – March 29, 2012

March, 2012
August 25 - September 29, 2012