Post your free dining savings/info here!

[mrssmith06]

March 25-30, 2012 (5 nights)
Port Orleans Riverside Resort
MYW pkg with 4 day base tickets.
Disney Dining Plan.
3 adults/2 kids (13y, 8y & 4y)

Rack Rate: $3,392.57
With FREE DINING: $2,406.77

SAVED: $985.80 !!!

 

[Yarna]

I also called and got the free dining beginning on the 23rd. I had to make a one-day resort only reservation for the 22nd, but we're saving over $725!!!

 

[jasonhutch]

January 24-31 (7 nights)
All Star Sports - Standard Room
Upgraded to DDP
8 day MYW base tickets
2 Adults
2 Children

Rack rate: $2,754.52
FD rate: $2,096.80

Savings: $657.72

 

[Minnie_Mom]

October 7-15 (8 nights)
Coronado Springs Resort
6 adults, 2 children (3y, 2y)
7 day tickets with Park Hoppers

Savings: ~$2,200

Our portion of the savings was ~$800. Add this to the airfare I got on sale this morning (roundtrip $96 per person) and I had saved $1,600 by 8am!

Needless to say, I am on

 

[mom2elle]

Our Trip:
Nov 19-28
ASMu Family Suite
Regular Dining Plan (not QS)
Park Hopper Tix
Family of 6 (2 Adults, 4 kids ages 15, 13, 8, and 3)

Original price (rack) $6611

New Price $5259!
(kept regular dining), updated my 8 yo son to an adult park ticket, therefor adult dining

We saved $1350, even after upgrading my son (haha) to an adult!
I could not be happier, We are spending thanksgiving @ Disney, as well as my DD's 4th birthday(on the 27th)!!

Thanks again Danny25! Your dates and info were spot on for me!

 

[mlbeaver]

$0

Already booked October 16-21st with tickets to the MNSHP

 

[mikmouse]

$0

Already booked October 16-21st with tickets to the MNSHP

$0 savings. If you do not books the dining plan at all, there is no savings. Room discounts are best.

 

[mlbeaver]

Hoping there will be a room discount for me!

 

[TDluvsDaisy]

Well since I didn't have a reservation previously I didn't save anything...


But now I have saved my family's sanity by booking us a Christmas trip with free dining!! Yeah baby!!!

)

 

[Ketchup]

February 4-14 (10 nights)
Port Orleans Riverside - Standard Room
DDP
10 day MYW Hoppers
3 Adults
1 Infant

Rack rate: $4,663.29
FD rate: $3,117.09

Savings: $1,546.20!!

 

[Oliquig]

I too had just been planning, but went ahead and booked for next year.

January 31st- February 8th
8 nights at Pop Century
2 Adults and 1 11 yo "adult"
6 day non-hopping park tickets
Upgraded to the regular DP
With insurance

Originally would have been $3034.95, but with the dining code I paid:
$2195.19 so a savings of...$839.76. Not bad at all!

 

[mousiemom]

-Pop Century Standard
-11/11, 11/12 - room only - $236.26 but will call back when they release room only discounts to modify
-11/13-11/19 - free dining qs package
-2 day base tickets - we will upgrade when we check in
-2 A/ 1 C/11yr old
-no insurance
rack rate - $1806.30
free dining - $1176.48
savings - $629.82 -

The free dining is our favorite deal

 

[disneymomof1]

Not sure what my savings would have been, but originally booked at POFQ with 6 D Park Hoppers with regular dining and it was 3100.39, called today and upgraded to AKL pool view for 3304.88, we love AKL so we are thrilled !!!

 

[jjarman]

My reservation

January 28-February 4
7 nights at AS Movies
1 adult
7 day PHP
upgraded to DDP
Was $1391
Now $1146
Saved $245

DB and DSIL reservation
January 28-February 4
7 nights at AS Movies
2 adults, 2 children 8 and 9
7 day PHP
upgraded to DDP

was $2954
Now $2297
Saved $656

I am now pumped about our trip.

January 31st- February 8th
8 nights at Pop Century
2 Adults and 1 11 yo "adult"
6 day non-hopping park tickets
Upgraded to the regular DP
With insurance

 

[PrincessaJasmine]

Our Reservation

11/5 - 11/12 (7 nights)
2A/2C (11y/13y)
POFQ Standard View
Regular DDP
8 day MYW base tickets

was $3,680
now $2,392

Savings: $1,288

Add this to the $555 savings on airline tickets purchased during SWA's June sale that I heard about on DIS.

Total Savings: $1,843

Thank you DISsers---you are the best!

PJ

 

[disneygal58]

2 rooms POFQ

1st room 10/26 - 11/01
2 "adults"
6 nights
7 Day Hoppers
Free Regular Dining
$1772.00

2nd room 10/26 -11/02
3 adults
7 nights
7 Day Hoppers
Free Regular Dining
$2396.00

Savings about $1500 on this package
In reality costing me significantly more as we upgraded from Pop
Very happy

 

[lfwhipp]

December 16-23, 2011
Caribbean Beach Resort -2 rooms (packages)
8 days, 7 nights
6 day MYW tickets
Dining Plan
trip insurance

1. 2 Adults, 2 Children - $3112.28
2. 2 Adults, 1 Child - $2793.96

with Free Dining -

1. $2434.36
2. $2200.07

total savings - $1271.81

LOVE IT!!

 

[carebee21]

January 24- February 7 2012
Caribbean Beach Resort Standard View Room
14 days, 13 nights
7 day MYW Base Tickets
Regular Dining Plan

2 Adults and 1 Child who is upgraded to the adult plan

Regular Price would be $5,593.00
I paid $3428.37
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Total Savings of $2164.63


Although in reality, our savings is a bit less. We would have never paid $2100 for the dining plan if it wasn't free and our food budget wouldn't have been that high either. But this gives us the opportunity to eat at places we otherwise wouldn't have without having to worry about the price or value of the restaurant

 

[Tink010]

OUR RESERVATION:

8 Nights/9 Days (Sept. 14 - 22, 2012)
PORT ORLEANS FRENCH QUARTER (Standard view)
8 Day Park Hopper, Water Park Fun & More
2 Adults 2 Children (12 yr, 7 yr)
No insurance
Regular Dining Plan

$4,508.24 - Rack rate
$3,151.12 - With Free Dining

Total savings - $1,357.12

 

[habsfan71]

Here's my summary:

Oct 22-29
POFQ - riverview room
7 MYW with park-hopper
insurance
DXDP
2 adults, 2 children (both 9 years old)

Price before discounts $4,336
Price after FD $3,438

Savings of $898

We will have to pay for meals OOP for October 22, and will have to request our tickets early (since we are planning on going to a couple of parks on Oct.22), but still worth getting up early and making the phone calls....