Nov. 2011

[KyleeB]

You would get Free Dining your whole stay if you are checking in on the 5th.

 

[skier_pete]

Thanks Skier_Pete.

Sounds like a pain in the butt! So I already have reservations, so what should I do now? Call and do the split stay or wait until they officially announce free dining, if indeed it does happen?

And just so I make sure I am reading this right..if I do a split stay I can still get my park tickets ahead of time but I will have to go back on the 13th to get new tickets with the dining added?

Thanks for all your help!

It's a bit of a pain. Do not make any changes just yet, wait until they actually announce the deal. (I wouldn't recommend anyone make any concrete plans based on a poster on a message board.)

When the offer DOES come out...then call Disney and make the change to your existing reservations. Explain what you want to do (you want to take advantage of the free dining, booking 11/13-11/19, and then a separate room only for 11/11-11/13.) They should be able to convert your existing ressie to this one, but it is POSSIBLE that you won't get your first choice of resorts, so you should have a alternate 1 or 2 that you wouldn't be dissapointed in. I recommend booking the room only at the same time, and then if there eventually is a room only discount, you can apply it to those first few days. Make sure to tell them you want the ressies linked. (They will NOT guarantee that you stay in the same room, however we've never had a problem with split stays.)

When you check in on 11/11, it will be on your room only. Again let them know it is a split stay, and you want to stay in the same room, they'll note it on your 2nd ressie.

Next, when you are ready to go to the parks, bring your confirmation # for your package to guest services at whichever park you go to first (or DTD). They will be able to issue the tickets - this can be done up to 3 days before your package starts.

On the day your package starts (in your case 11/13) you then need to re-register at the hotel. They will issue new KTTW cards which will have your room key and dining plan. I believe they will also be able to transfer what is left of your ticket onto them...but I am not 100% on that. However, this is the same ticket from your package. Your (Free) dining plan will start that day.

 

[todd222222]

Next, when you are ready to go to the parks, bring your confirmation # for your package to guest services at whichever park you go to first (or DTD). They will be able to issue the tickets - this can be done up to 3 days before your package starts.

I've not heard this before - we have plane tickets to arrive on 11/12 and was bummed to think we couldn't go to the parks the first day, but based on this we can.

Can we get the tickets off the package at the hotel or does it have to be at a park/DTD?

 

[Don Disney]

Hi my friends, we have our trip already booked for september with the FD, but i know that a lot of felow disers are waiting for this big new, (THIS IS INTERNAL INFORMATION) ok, this is the NEW FREE DINING OFFER, it will be available for all in AUGUST 3 .

these are the dates and the conditions of the new offer

Bookings Between August 3, 2011 - December 17, 2011
Travel Dates
October 2, 2011 - October 8, 2011
October 23, 2011 - November 5, 2011
November 13, 2011 - November 19, 2011
November 27, 2011 - December 3, 2011
December 11, 2011 - December 17,

Free Quick Service Dining for values and regular dining for moderates deluxe and villas

Minimum Stay: 3 Nights – Maximum Stay: 14 Nigths.


THE CODE FOR THIS PROMOTION WILL BE FCX FOR VALUES WITH QUICK SERVICE DINING AND FCY FOR MODERATES DELUXE AND VILLAS WITH REGULAR DINING.

I know that this will make a lot of people very very happy and for that reason I share this will all of you.

Have a magical vacation and be ready for August 3

Disney Visa holders usually get the offer before the general public-why is it not this way now? Me thinks there is something rotten in Denmark.

 

[skier_pete]

I've not heard this before - we have plane tickets to arrive on 11/12 and was bummed to think we couldn't go to the parks the first day, but based on this we can.

Can we get the tickets off the package at the hotel or does it have to be at a park/DTD?

For all ticket info - always check out Chesire Figments ticket FAQ on the main page. Understand Chesire Figment works for Disney, so this is a VERY reliable source. However, I'll quote the relevant portion here:

I. Picking up Package Tickets Prior To Start Of Package

In cases where Walt Disney World Resort Guests would like to begin using their Package Tickets prior to the day of check-in (up to three days in advance), the Guests will be directed to visit any Theme Park or DTD Guest Relations location and request Early Ticket Pick-Up. (Note this cannot be done at a water park.)

It is only valid for people with packages at a Walt Disney World owned and operated Resort. You can be staying off-property at the time you pick up the tickets. Note that if you have a package which includes Dining, although you can pick up your tickets early you cannot get access to the Dining until you have actually checked in to your Resort.

There is a possibility that if your package and the stay prior to the package are at the same Resort that you will be able to get the tickets at the Resort and not have to go to a Park Guest Relations Office.

And the tickets issued will be valid for the entire stay; they will not receive valid tickets when they actually check-in to their resort. There is a strong possibility that the tickets you have received prior to check-in cannot be added to your KTTW on or after check-in.

I would suggest you copy down the following information if you are planning to upgrade promotional tickets. If the person in the window is hesitant to upgrade these promotional tickets, ask them go go into The Hub >> WDW >> Work >> Ticketing >> Processes & Business Rules >> Early Ticket Pickup For Resort Packages where they will see the procedure.

Disney Visa holders usually get the offer before the general public-why is it not this way now? Me thinks there is something rotten in Denmark.

The Disney Visa does not ALWAYS get the offer before the general public...in fact the last year or so I'd say it mostly hasn't happened that way. I don't think anywhere in the post does the OP say it WON'T be out with the Disney Visa though. Generally, I don't think it proves it's not true. If it IS true, you will here from additional sources before Wednesday.

 

[KyleeB]

Thanks for your help & patience I really appreciate it

I know that people will think this is an odd question and won't understand why I am asking but...can you downgrade to the QS dining plan if you are staying in a moderate? We have 3 children, and while I would love to do table service dining every day, they will not. When we are at Disney I can hardly get them to stop for a QS meal. So I would prefer the QS option, is that possible?

 

[skier_pete]

Thanks for your help & patience I really appreciate it

I know that people will think this is an odd question and won't understand why I am asking but...can you downgrade to the QS dining plan if you are staying in a moderate? We have 3 children, and while I would love to do table service dining every day, they will not. When we are at Disney I can hardly get them to stop for a QS meal. So I would prefer the QS option, is that possible?

This is straying a bit far Off-Topic - so I PMd you.

 

[phyllis1966]

Here's my question, and I hope I can explain it clearly...we're going from the 12th-19th. I already have a pkg. booked for those days. Even if I can rebook a room-only for the 12th and pick up my tickets and start using them on that day, I'll be one day short on park tickets, and we hit the parks every day.

Won't I have to buy a one-day ticket (times the 3 of us) in addition to new 7-day tickets (to equal the 8-day tickets we have now)? If so, won't I now be paying the increased ticket prices for the tickets, and also, 3 1-day tickets are now gonna cost me $86 each? In other words, I'll be saving something like $720 with FD for 6 nights, but I have to pay OOP for my first night's dinner (possibly $150) and my tickets are costing me over $270 more than the 8-day tickets I already have, right? It seems like a hassle to save all of around $300...

So, am I understanding correctly or have I miscalculated something?

 

[mom2rtk]

Here's my question, and I hope I can explain it clearly...we're going from the 12th-19th. I already have a pkg. booked for those days. Even if I can rebook a room-only for the 12th and pick up my tickets and start using them on that day, I'll be one day short on park tickets, and we hit the parks every day.

Won't I have to buy a one-day ticket (times the 3 of us) in addition to new 7-day tickets (to equal the 8-day tickets we have now)? If so, won't I now be paying the increased ticket prices for the tickets, and also, 3 1-day tickets are now gonna cost me $86 each? In other words, I'll be saving something like $720 with FD for 6 nights, but I have to pay OOP for my first night's dinner (possibly $150) and my tickets are costing me over $270 more than the 8-day tickets I already have, right? It seems like a hassle to save all of around $300...

So, am I understanding correctly or have I miscalculated something?

Your number of park days on your ticket do not have to match the number of days on your package.

 

[tmfranlk]

Your number of park days on your ticket do not have to match the number of days on your package.

Exactly. Book an 8-day ticket with your package if that's your total park days. I have a 7-night package with 10-day tickets since my previous pin code started 2 days into our trip. I was prepared to skip the park those first days, but was so excited to hear you could pick up early!

 

[phyllis1966]

Your number of park days on your ticket do not have to match the number of days on your package.

So are you saying that a new reservation with a 7-day pkg. could include 8-day tickets? I honestly thought from all my trips that a pkg. included exactly the same number of days-per-ticket as days at the resort. When I've booked a MYW pkg. in the past, it always included 8-day tickets, because we always stay 8 days...

 

[phyllis1966]

Exactly. Book an 8-day ticket with your package if that's your total park days. I have a 7-night package with 10-day tickets since my previous pin code started 2 days into our trip. I was prepared to skip the park those first days, but was so excited to hear you could pick up early!

Wow - this is news to me! That makes a difference, for sure...thanks to you and mom2rtk.

 

[tmfranlk]

Wow - this is news to me! That makes a difference, for sure...thanks to you and mom2rtk.

Yeah, it works both ways. You could do a 5-day ticket if you new you wanted to skip some days or you can go bigger. The only requirement for a package is a minimum 1-day ticket. (I've done this in the past when I had an AP, but a better package discount came out. Used the 1-day later.) However, there have been a few discounts lately with a 2 or 3-day ticket minimum. Don't remember for sure how many, but I'm sure it was to minimize the number of people doing what I did before (though they've also made it easier so that AP holders can get the dining package, which was the difference then).

Think of it this way, they'd rather you came to the parks more often and spent more money so they'll let you get as many more days as you want!

 

[DisSteve37]

Hi all, 1st post here, I'm staying 11/14-11/19 at WL with MYW package with Dining. If I am understanding this correctly, Disneys new offer will help me out?

 

[Brandilovesdisney]

Hi all, 1st post here, I'm staying 11/14-11/19 at WL with MYW package with Dining. If I am understanding this correctly, Disneys new offer will help me out?

Yes, your check-in date fits with the free dining offer on August 3rd.

 

[nemofans]

Yes, you don't have to get tix for the exact days of your trip. We always get less b/c we don't go to parks on our arrival/departure days. So if we stay for 8 days, we only get 6 day tix for the 6 full days we're there.

 

[mom2rtk]

Yes, you don't have to get tix for the exact days of your trip. We always get less b/c we don't go to parks on our arrival/departure days. So if we stay for 8 days, we only get 6 day tix for the 6 full days we're there.

And some get more because they stay on site a few days, then move offsite. We tend to go to the parks on arrival and departure days so need more. Keep in mind all you need is the minimum. You can always add more days before your last day is over.

 

[Eganclan]

Decisions, decisions.....My SIL, MIL and I are planning a trip to POP 11/9-11/16. Right now we have AAA rate for the 9th-12th and a great pin code rate for the 13th-15th. If the new promotion includes the photo book again then I am only about $100 away from just keeping the rates we have and adding dining. Less hassle and would be a saving having dining those first 4 days with the dining we already have in place. Either way I'm super excited SIL and MIL have never been to F&W, Osborne Lights or MVMCP and we get to go to Festival of the Masters as well!!!!

 

[jtwibih]

It's a bit of a pain. Do not make any changes just yet, wait until they actually announce the deal. (I wouldn't recommend anyone make any concrete plans based on a poster on a message board.)

When the offer DOES come out...then call Disney and make the change to your existing reservations. Explain what you want to do (you want to take advantage of the free dining, booking 11/13-11/19, and then a separate room only for 11/11-11/13.) They should be able to convert your existing ressie to this one, but it is POSSIBLE that you won't get your first choice of resorts, so you should have a alternate 1 or 2 that you wouldn't be dissapointed in. I recommend booking the room only at the same time, and then if there eventually is a room only discount, you can apply it to those first few days. Make sure to tell them you want the ressies linked. (They will NOT guarantee that you stay in the same room, however we've never had a problem with split stays.)

When you check in on 11/11, it will be on your room only. Again let them know it is a split stay, and you want to stay in the same room, they'll note it on your 2nd ressie.

Next, when you are ready to go to the parks, bring your confirmation # for your package to guest services at whichever park you go to first (or DTD). They will be able to issue the tickets - this can be done up to 3 days before your package starts.

On the day your package starts (in your case 11/13) you then need to re-register at the hotel. They will issue new KTTW cards which will have your room key and dining plan. I believe they will also be able to transfer what is left of your ticket onto them...but I am not 100% on that. However, this is the same ticket from your package. Your (Free) dining plan will start that day.

I plan on coming in on Nov 12 and I have already booked. If this deal is actually going to release, would I have to book a separate reservation for the 12th if the deal starts on the 13th? Or would I just pay the difference for the one day of dining that isn't covered in the discount dates. Thanks

 

[skier_pete]

I plan on coming in on Nov 12 and I have already booked. If this deal is actually going to release, would I have to book a separate reservation for the 12th if the deal starts on the 13th? Or would I just pay the difference for the one day of dining that isn't covered in the discount dates. Thanks

No, you would have to book a room-only for the 12th and then start your package on the 13th. You can pick up the tickets from the package up to three days early. (See my Pre-Trip report - Post 17, for how that works, or elsewhere on this thread where I already posted this info.) However, you won't have the dining plan until on the 13th. But, if you have to pay to eat for one day and get the rest for free, that is not so bad!

SP