Take everything the CM's say with a grain of salt. In the past, I've been told multiple conflicting things, on the same day, but by different CM's.
If it's open for disney visa only you do have to call in to modify or book that. You can't do it online. If you have put down a deposit with another card they will require a $200 deposit on your disney visa. If the initial deposit was made with the Disney Visa they will just apply it to the new reservation and you won't have to put down an additional $200. Hth
Oh that's good to know!
For anyone new to this thread, let me summarize;
There may or may not be free dining
You may or may not save money depending on your situation
CM's may or may not always be right
Having a Disney Visa may or may not help
Being online at 4 as opposed to calling at 7 may or may not help.
Those highlights being said, I love of every second of this!!!!
YES, we are a family of 7 my hubby and I, and 5 kiddos (2 children that are "Disney' adults" and 3 under 10). It always is necessary to calculate it out with a room only discount, and with a free dining discount if you have both options. For us, when we went in 2015 w/the free dining promo, even though we stayed at the AoA Cars Suite, which is pretty pricey for a Value, upgraded our park tickets to park hoppers in order to get the free dining (which we hadn't originally planned on doing), and upgraded our dining to table service dining, we still saved like $1,500. As a large Disney family, we sometimes feel punished for there not being many feasible options for us to stay without booking 2 rooms, or having to splurge and go Deluxe 2 bedroom villa, but when it comes to this promotion, the more you have, the better!!!
I have a friend hoping for FD at the end of October too. We can always hope.OK, I'm watching this thread for the off chance that FD is offered for my dates - doubtful as it's end of October, but heck, I can hope, right?
I'm also really hoping for a good Annual Passholder/VISA/General RO discount, and wondering if anyone knows a thread dedicated to that for the fall? Thanks for pointing me in the right direction - if there is one - if there isn't, maybe I'll start one......LOL
Jeanne
I thought I remembered FD in June before, but I couldn't remember what year and if it was just a BB offer or if it was available for the GP too.
I like the way you think and I have to admit this made me laugh a little. The other day you said you couldn't wear plaid and today you're wearing sparkly red slippers.We'll have none of this negative thinking! Click your heels three times and repeat after me: There will be FD this fall. There will be FD this fall. Port Orleans will be included. Port Orleans will be included.
We're just so cheap cause our dollar is so bad. We share meals like crazy when we're not on the dining plan. Good thing we like the same foods in our family.Must be a Canadian thing.
That's what we did two years ago. Shared lunches and snacks and any dinner that wasn't a buffet. We bring granola bars and eat breakfast in our room, oatmeal, which we bring. It saves a ton of money and I feel we eat better.We're just so cheap cause our dollar is so bad. We share meals like crazy when we're not on the dining plan. Good thing we like the same foods in our family.
It works out well for us. Our family of four can easily eat well for less then $100 per day. That's why I would definitely take a room discount at a deluxe over fd at rack rate. We'd save more money.
Thank you! This is so exciting! I don't have a Disney reservation yet. . . we actually have one for August 18-23 at Universal RPR. DH is against going to WDW again this year unless it involves FD, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! Will cancel Universal and switch to Disney if FD comes out for Disney Visa cardholders for those dates. The whole new Fast Pass + system kind of made him grumpy LOL. Of course we went at Easter-time (super busy) last year. I win either way. . . I'm just excited for a vacation as NY winter weather is soooo long!I forgot to post in my original reply,to the boards!
