******Official 2017 Free Dining Plan Watch, Wait, and Dream

[elle325]

It's Emma Watson I don't like. Belle is the prettiest to me. And I don't even find her mildly pretty.

I still think of Emma Watson as hermione so I had a hard time accepting her as belle

 

[KimBean]

I still think of Emma Watson as hermione so I had a hard time accepting her as belle

I've never seen those movies. She just looks like a teenage boy to me.

 

[KimBean]

KimBean stay away then because-spoiler-they autotuned her voice. As a kid growing up with disney musicals they often used the best singer for a role or dubbed a someone else singing over the actress. They seemed to go with a different set of characteristics for Belle, but I didnt think she did a poor job-I just wish they would have dubbed in a better singer rather than autotuning Watsons voice.

I haven't even worried about that. She just doesn't look right. But nothing does. I'm sure I'll like it when I see it but I'm still being a curmudgeon.

 

[FinnsMom7]

Running so low today from lack of sleep and FD hopes dwindling by the second, every time I check back in and see posts I have my fingers crossed but its all Jeopardy theme song it seems

 

[vanjust14]

What time do you make your reservation? Do you watch it inside the restaurant? And do you ask for a window table. Sorry for all the questions

Just want to throw my two cents in about the La Hacienda fireworks viewing. We planned to do this in 2015. When we arrived we asked to wait for a table near the window, but they said we would have had to arrive early, not on time, to wait for a seat. So I highly suggest arriving 20 minutes early and telling them you want to wait for a window table just in case this happens to you.

We ate so quick because we wanted to be done in time to go outside and get a spot to see Illuminations. It ended up working out but definitely put a wrench in our plans.

 

[Rusty2rules]

I'm tellin' y'all, it's not dropping until 4/24...at the earliest. No sources, just a gut feeling. Y'all are crackin' me up, staying up all night when there wasn't a peep from any reliable sources about it dropping overnight. What I'd like to know is, since the PR machine ramped up for Pandora, how much that's affected advanced room bookings. I know they were down before the PR machine ramped up. I'd be willing to bet they're going to wait as long as possible to see what kind of bounce that gives them in advance room reservations before they announce anything. I just don't see them doing anything the day after Easter. Historically it's been the last week of April. I'm still sticking with that. As much as I hate to say it.

Edit: I know I'm gonna get flamed for this post.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

DH sucked it up and took me for my birthday last month. I LOVED it! I was obsessed with the animated version when I was younger and loved that a lot of it was word for word the same. I know a lot of people have not been fans, but I thought it was beautifully done and the casting, for me, was spot on. I think it was well done and will be seeing it again...for me, that HUGE! In my adult years, I am not known for rewatching movies.

I loved it. I think maybe a few casting calls could have been changed. But I love Beauty and the Beast always have.
princess and the frog, Little Mermaid, and lion king I think would be cool live action remakes

 

[menotyou21]

Bummed that FD wasn't announced this morning. We are on a mini vacation and I can never sleep in a hotel so I was up checking all night since I couldn't sleep! On the plus side though we just went downstairs for breakfast and the Australian Navy is here (South NJ).....I could listen to those guys talk all day.....and stare at them too! Haha well off to the please touch museum in philly. Hopefully I don't miss too much on the Dis!

Would you mind sending me a PM about your experience at the museum? I take the kids to Philly at least once a year and that is on our list of things to do.

 

[Tom P.]

I'm tellin' y'all, it's not dropping until 4/24...at the earliest. No sources, just a gut feeling. Y'all are crackin' me up, staying up all night when there wasn't a peep from any reliable sources about it dropping overnight. What I'd like to know is, since the PR machine ramped up for Pandora, how much that's affected advanced room bookings. I know they were down before the PR machine ramped up. I'd be willing to bet they're going to wait as long as possible to see what kind of bounce that gives them in advance room reservations before they announce anything. I just don't see them doing anything the day after Easter. Historically it's been the last week of April. I'm still sticking with that. As much as I hate to say it.

I agree with this. I have no inside information and I'm just offering my own opinion here, worth exactly what you paid for it. However, my feeling is that free dining is going to be almost exactly the same as it was last year.

The little bit of information we have received suggests that in spite of the recent marketing blitz for Pandora, resort bookings are light throughout the remainder of the year. That makes me think it is unlikely that Disney will significantly pull back or even eliminate free dining. Pandora doesn't officially open until almost June, and so it seems a stretch to think that Disney would wait that late to release their fall offers in order to see what kind of buzz builds. However, as has been pointed out, summer offers were only recently released, and Disney generally does not do releases extremely close to one another, so it still seems too soon for them to release free dining at this point.

My prediction -- based only on my own opinions, along with past experience and the analysis I mention here -- is that free dining will be released on April 24th, consistent with the date it has been released the past 2 years, and that the dates for which it will be available will be substantially similar to what they have been the last year or two. Only time will tell if I am correct. But that's what I predict as of now.

 

[Rusty2rules]

Pandora doesn't officially open until almost June, and so it seems a stretch to think that Disney would wait that late to release their fall offers in order to see what kind of buzz builds.

No, I don't think they'll wait until June. No way. But the media blitz started, what, a month or so ago? They've got a pretty good idea by now what the advance reservation bounce was from that. I agree 100% with your post.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

Ok, so I have a few questions and choices to make.

Brown Derby (2credits vs pay oop?) (Lunch or dinner?)
Holly wood and vine (1 credit vs pay oop?)
BOG (1 credit vs Pay oop?) (I'm also using 2 qs too for Breakfast and lunch)
Repunzle breakfast on boardwalk (1 credit vs pay oop?)
The german place for the Candlelight Procession or pay Oop?)( 2 credits)
Tusker house (1 credit or Pay Oop? also Breakfast or lunch?) (ROL package)
Castle (2 credits)
T rex (pay oop? Skip? Or use 1 credit?)
Crystal palace or another Chr Breakfast at a hotel (what is your fav ones what chrs come out, any have Brunch? My hubs like breakfast I like some brunch like foods more.)
Ohana (Breakfast or lunch-dinner? (pay oop or use a credit)

So I am going to have 9 ts credits. I have meals that = 13 so I need to pay out pocket for the least amount.


The plan as of now IF FD doesn't happen and I need to move ideas around.

Wed afternoon arrive. Use Wed evening (1 am opening if correct)
We can bang out most of our favs and hit each land (not all rides just favs) that night with the 3 fp's used before 11 pm.
The next day would be my BDAY. We will start in Epcot rope drop or AK- that evening and FP's we would use at Holly wood Studios for Fantasmic. (not sure if we should use Hollywood vine or Brown Derby for the Fantasmic show)

any advice?

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

So, here it is another Monday morning and nothing! When I got home yesterday I posted that I saw Beauty and the Beast, and didn't hear back from anyone, as to whether you all have seen it? I loved it, was totally captivated by it, and it put me right in Disney, wishing I had booked BOG for a meal. Has anyone in here seen it? Opinions?

It's awesome, saw it once, wife snuck back to watch it again!!!!!!!!!!

 

[menotyou21]

I've never seen those movies. She just looks like a teenage boy to me.

My wife thought Anne Hathaway should have been Belle....I said she is too old and tall. Watson was ok, but she clearly can't sing......I do commend her for taking singing lessons as soon as she was "awarded" the role. Has anyone seen the Belle dolls in her likeness? Terrible.....I feel bad for her and think the group that designed and signed off on them should be reprimanded. The huge forehead (on the doll) just doesn't sit well....lol

My walkaway was I liked Cinderella live action better. I really appreciated the positive message they added to the movie - Have courage and be kind. B&tB was fairly in line with the original....I was hoping for some additional positive content.

 

[pixie_mtl]

Solid-100%-Rumour of Free Dining 2017-Dates, please show yourself already!!

 

[JackieO]

My wife thought Anne Hathaway should have been Belle....I said she is too old and tall. Watson was ok, but she clearly can't sing.

I agree that Hathaway was too old! Plus I didn't care for her in Les Mis.

 

[menotyou21]

I agree that Hathaway was too old! Plus I didn't care for her in Les Mis.

Les Mis was sooooo good though (go ahead ppl, make fun of me). Anna Kendrick probably has the best voice of the "popular" small actresses.

Edit: I meant to add - I had read about Emmy Rossum being a good Belle candidate, but I don't know who she is other than looking @ her wiki page.

 

[Jeaniec]

Ok, so I have a few questions and choices to make.

Brown Derby (2credits vs pay oop?) (Lunch or dinner?)
Holly wood and vine (1 credit vs pay oop?)
BOG (1 credit vs Pay oop?) (I'm also using 2 qs too for Breakfast and lunch)
Repunzle breakfast on boardwalk (1 credit vs pay oop?)
The german place for the Candlelight Procession or pay Oop?)( 2 credits)
Tusker house (1 credit or Pay Oop? also Breakfast or lunch?) (ROL package)
Castle (2 credits)
T rex (pay oop? Skip? Or use 1 credit?)
Crystal palace or another Chr Breakfast at a hotel (what is your fav ones what chrs come out, any have Brunch? My hubs like breakfast I like some brunch like foods more.)
Ohana (Breakfast or lunch-dinner? (pay oop or use a credit)

So I am going to have 9 ts credits. I have meals that = 13 so I need to pay out pocket for the least amount.


The plan as of now IF FD doesn't happen and I need to move ideas around.

Wed afternoon arrive. Use Wed evening (1 am opening if correct)
We can bang out most of our favs and hit each land (not all rides just favs) that night with the 3 fp's used before 11 pm.
The next day would be my BDAY. We will start in Epcot rope drop or AK- that evening and FP's we would use at Holly wood Studios for Fantasmic. (not sure if we should use Hollywood vine or Brown Derby for the Fantasmic show)

any advice?

Take a look at this information: WDWPrepSchool.com/DDPCREDITS
This is what I have used in the past to decide which restaurants I would pay OOP.

 

[ThistleMae]

I still think of Emma Watson as hermione so I had a hard time accepting her as belle

Oh...see I didn't know that. I can understand why. I had a hard time excepting Spock on the new Star Trek movies because he played a really, bad, demented character on a series called Heroes. So I get it.

 

[ThistleMae]

My wife thought Anne Hathaway should have been Belle....I said she is too old and tall. Watson was ok, but she clearly can't sing......I do commend her for taking singing lessons as soon as she was "awarded" the role. Has anyone seen the Belle dolls in her likeness? Terrible.....I feel bad for her and think the group that designed and signed off on them should be reprimanded. The huge forehead (on the doll) just doesn't sit well....lol

My walkaway was I liked Cinderella live action better. I really appreciated the positive message they added to the movie - Have courage and be kind. B&tB was fairly in line with the original....I was hoping for some additional positive content.

I haven't seen the doll, I'll look for it and comment back.

 

[ThistleMae]

OMG...the doll is the worst I've ever seen....she looks mad! And she looks like a middle aged woman....not that middle aged women aren't beautiful, but the character is supposed to be young. Not a good likeness at all!