New FD Bounceback is out

[smitch425]

The 2017 Free Dining bounceback for current WDW resort guests is out, and very odd dates...
Dates are ...
5/30-6/6/17
6/30-7/5/17
8/11-9/9/17
12/8-12/20/17

Offer appears to end 9/30/16, but reports indicate offer goes through 10/31

Could this mean the end of public free dining?

 

[HarleenQ]

Did I miss something? Why would the BB mean the end of the public offer?

Not that it would surprise me, but maybe there was something I missed?

Those dates are crazy.

 

[Disneylover99]

Could this mean the end of public free dining?

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I'm excited! Thanks for posting!

Why do you think it might mean the end of public free dining though?

 

[Disneylover99]

Those dates are crazy.

I'm totally excited about those early July dates!

 

[WizD]

Just read this in another thread. I agree the dates are weird.

 

[JessicaW1234]

Could this mean the end of public free dining?

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Hi! Thanks for posting this. Do you know if POFQ is included in this offer?

 

[HarleenQ]

I'm totally excited about those early July dates!

Yeah, some good new dates.... but NOTHING for October?! And only half of September.

 

[smitch425]

I'm excited! Thanks for posting!

Why do you think it might mean the end of public free dining though?

The bounceback offer has never been this expansive. Hopefully since much of Sept is still not included, it will come at a later date, but this offer is extremely different than the usual FD bounceback.

ETA: School fall breaks have also really affected the fall crowd levels. October last year felt more crowded than this June to me.

 

[smitch425]

Hi! Thanks for posting this. Do you know if POFQ is included in this offer?

No idea, but my guess is probably not.

 

[Moliphino]

Does that say 12/8-12/20? That would be perfect for my next year's plans...

 

[smitch425]

Dates are ...
5/30-6/6/17
6/30-7/5/17
8/11-9/9/17
12/8-12/20/17

Offer appears to end 9/30/16

 

[Roxyfire]

Oh nevermind, my checkout date is after this. Strange!

 

[PrincessNelly]

Hi! Thanks for posting this. Do you know if POFQ is included in this offer?

It was on previous years.

 

[heath92681]

interesting that October and November are blocked out...

 

[PrincessNelly]

interesting that October and November are blocked out...

October has been excluded for a few years now. Normally on the first 1 or 2 days were available.

 

[Coconuts]

And no values offered. That is bad news for me. We are going in November and I was hoping for a BB, but next year my family will have 6 officially on the books. Way too expensive for us to do 2 rooms at a mod or deluxe or a 1-2 bedroom villa; we need 2 value rooms or a family suite.

 

[Disneylover99]

And no values offered. That is bad news for me. We are going in November and I was hoping for a BB, but next year my family will have 6 officially on the books. Way too expensive for us to do 2 rooms at a mod or deluxe or a 1-2 bedroom villa; we need 2 value rooms or a family suite.

Values probably are offered. The description on the bb offer has not listed values for a few years, but they have been included when you phone and ask.

 

[Confederate Scott]

Dates are ...
5/30-6/6/17
6/30-7/5/17
8/11-9/9/17
12/8-12/20/17

Offer appears to end 9/30/16

Thanks very much for sharing this information.

 

[VillainFavs]

It includes July 4th weekend? Does that seem surprising or is that always the case? And the August start date seems really early!

 

[Disneylover99]

It includes July 4th weekend? Does that seem surprising or is that always the case? And the August start date seems really early!

It's never been offered over Fourth of July weekend as far as I know, but I heard that attendance was surprisingly light for that time of year this year. Maybe that's why it's being offered next year.

August bb for this year begins Aug. 26th, so yeah, the 11th is a significant earlier change.