Is FREE dining for new bookings only?

[jenwimett]

Called AAA yesterday morning and booked my package knowing that I couldn't add free dining until Thursday. Then I got nervouse thinking that I might have to re-book Thursday to apply the FREE dining. Possibley losing my preffered resort. Called AAA again this morning, because I am nut , and they did verify with Disney that they will apply the dining to exisiting reservations.

Has anyone lost thier current ressie to get the Free dining? I have read this happening on other threads especially with the value resorts.

 

[Rustysmom]

I wasn't booked at a value, but my TA just modified my CBR reservations and I didn't lose anything.

 

[WAHMto5]

We are not staying at t value bu they also just added it on my existing reservation at Poly no problem.

 

[dis2cruise]

sorry not trying to hijack this thread but is the price the same as disney or cheaper with aaa if you switch to the free dining plan.

thanks
cheryl

 

[jenwimett]

I am not booking a value either but hearing the buzz about values being booked and a few having to re-book trying to add the free dining and not getting what they want.

I think I going to sit tight and see what Thursday brings trying to add the free dining. I don't have Disney Visa to add it right now so I am going to have to wait til Thursday.

 

[jenwimett]

sorry not trying to hijack this thread but is the price the same as disney or cheaper with aaa if you switch to the free dining plan.

thanks
cheryl

When I found out about the free dining on Sunday I started doing the numbers. I priced out a standard room POFQ for 9 nights with 2 adults and 1 child including the park hopper. It came to $2066. Then I read on other threads that there was a pin code for September and people were getting 40% off room rates.

I thought if they offered this and dining through out September then maybe there were discounts at AAA. I called AAA early yesterday morning to get their rates, knowing that the dining was offered to Visa members and to the public on Thursday, rooms would book up fast. I booked the same package I priced out on the Disney website for $1805. Then I plan on calling in on Thursday and adding the dining.

I saved $261 booking through AAA. I had no intention of doing Disney until November 2008 and that was a long shot but of course the free dining and the discount through AAA made it affordable. I am staying 3 more nights longer than last year and still saved $500 over last years trip.

We already have our annual vacation planned for CA/Vegas in November but I just couldn't pass up this opportunity!

I love Disney!!

 

[Microcell]

I have the 40% off booked at a value, and since you have to pay rack rate to get the free dining, it will be interesting to see if they can take off the 40% and just add dining or if I have to rebook. I will let you know Thursday!

Of course I am Music and want Movies so it may get changed anyway!

 

[mirthmaiden]

I saved $261 booking through AAA. I had no intention of doing Disney until November 2008 and that was a long shot but of course the free dining and the discount through AAA made it affordable. I am staying 3 more nights longer than last year and still saved $500 over last years trip.

I don't want to take the wind out of your sails, but I also have my trip booked through AAA with a discount and I've been told by multiple sources that I will have to choose between the AAA discount or free dining - not both. You'll have to crunch the numbers and see which way works out better for you. For me it's $155.96 per day if paying for the DDP, so I think that beats the savings of the AAA discount.