So, who will be up at midnight to see if a deal has come true on Disney's website?

[PolyAddict]

Haven't read every post so I apologize if this is repeat info.

Touring Plans is tweeting that they think it's free dining for Disney visa holders Thursday and general public Sunday. Regular dining plan for mods and deluxe and CS for values. They don't say this is *for sure* what it is. They say it's the rumor.

We'll see!

what dates are they saying?

 

[Mommytobree]

Ah darn. Ok.... still hoping though! lol I just dont get how everyone thinks "free dining" is such a great deal..... Maybe if you are staying deluxe but for me, the room-only discount is such a better deal.... when I did the math, 6 nights at POR with the room-only 35% off discount was like $630..... and I then called Disney to see what the price difference would be for 6 nights with the "free" dining at POR.... they told me $1300!!!!! How is this free?!?!? Now I know you need a ticket and since we already have tickets, we were just pricing for a 1-day base ticket, and still, $1300..... thats like $700 worth of food?!? Nah, I'll just pay for my food and it still wouldn't come out to $700.... just my opinion but free dining was not worth it for us.....

For some people it is, some people it isn't. It is a good deal for me because I have 7 of us. Even with dh's 40% off room military rate, free dining still works out to be a better deal for us.

 

[madge]

what dates are they saying?

the tweet from Touringplans didn't give dates.

 

[PolyAddict]

the tweet from Touringplans didn't give dates.

Thanks- i am assuming 10/3 and on...Still would rather a room discount

 

[Sammie]

Disney has, in fact, announced price increases to help offset sluggish business within the past few days

Ok does that make sense to anyone???

Business is sluggish, so you raise prices?????

 

[Mommytobree]

Haven't read every post so I apologize if this is repeat info.

Touring Plans is tweeting that they think it's free dining for Disney visa holders Thursday and general public Sunday. Regular dining plan for mods and deluxe and CS for values. They don't say this is *for sure* what it is. They say it's the rumor.

We'll see!

Is that what Disney typically does with the free dining (CS @ values?) are you able to pay the differance and upgrade to regualr ddp when they do tha?

 

[mhmcduff]

this does not make sense to me as WDW has so much fixed cash they should want us all to pack the parks and hotels so we spend money on food booze gifts and misc- seems silly their excuse for raising prices for low attendence

 

[MegB]

But add kids into the mix, and you probably could easily hit $700 in food. I think FD is a great deal for families, not so much for DINK's, like us.

Kids do make the difference. It also makes a difference where you like to dine. We make it a point of eating at some of the pricier sit down restaurants. I added up all of my receipts last year and our family of 4 saved about $900 using Free Dining. And to top that off, my youngest was only 2, so she wasn't included in the FD, but ate Free anyway at the buffets or ate free pasta or off of me and DH's plate.

 

[MusicMouse]

WDW raises its prices every year in August. I don't think anyone should really be surprised about this. If business is really sluggish at any given time, they will just run more special deals (which I am all for ).

 

[MickeyMomTo2]

Is that what Disney typically does with the free dining (CS @ values?) are you able to pay the differance and upgrade to regualr ddp when they do tha?

You can upgrade and pay the difference. I think the difference is about $10 per adult per day and $2 per child per day.

 

[MegB]

But add kids into the mix, and you probably could easily hit $700 in food. I think FD is a great deal for families, not so much for DINK's, like us.

Ok does that make sense to anyone???

Business is sluggish, so you raise prices?????

This doesn't make sense to me at all. I would think that they would offer more discounts to get more rooms filled and more tickets sold. Once they get customers in, you have to eat and there is no way you're getting out of there without somekind of $$$ souvenier that cost them less than 50 cents to make.

My mom is a VP in insurance and she handles multiple Disney accounts. The last couple of times she met with WDW big wigs, she was told that guest stays were waaaay down and that they have lost a huge amount of business from European customers, especially from the UK. If you look at the UK Disney website, Disney is offering UK residents Free Dining PLUS 14 park days for the price of 7! Wouldn't I love to stay for 14 days and I would if they made that offer to US residents.

http://www.disneyworldoffer.co.uk/

This offer was just extended through mid-December. I'm guessing that Disney will be extending the FD promo for about the same time period. They did it last year. Then this past Winter/Spring offer (Stay 4, get 3 nights Free) kept getting extended over and over again. They dropped that offer just in time to introduce this years FD plan again.

I forecast that either the FD promo will be extended, or they will come up with some new fabulous offer. My mom's insider info tells me that WDW powers that be have to do something to keep bodies in the resort.

So if they increase the prices, I think they will still have to offset that hit to the consumer by making some big promotional splash too.

Just my opinion.

 

[Mommytobree]

You can upgrade and pay the difference. I think the difference is about $10 per adult per day and $2 per child per day.

Oh phew! Thanks! If we get to go in December by somehow getting free dining, I want to be able to stay at a value but I want the regular dining plan.

 

[keywestbride]

Oh phew! Thanks! If we get to go in December by somehow getting free dining, I want to be able to stay at a value but I want the regular dining plan.

That's the same boat we're in. Don't get me wrong- staying in a mod for the same price as a value is great and all, but I'd rather knock the price down a bit.

 

[MKB419]

It's Midnight anybody here?
Mary Kay

 

[HLAuburn]

It's Midnight anybody here?
Mary Kay

I'm here!

Nothing new up on the site.

Maybe tomorrow is the big announcement day to start booking for later this week.

 

[Disney Mommy 3]

Me too! Gotta go to bed now! I really thought something would come out later. The deadline for the other deal isn't til July 26, so I thougt maybe the monday after that? Hopefully sooner!!!

 

[MKB419]

I'll check in the AM going to bed good night
Mary Kay

 

[poohnpigletCA]

I am here, but ready to go to bed. I am not seeing anything.

 

[ndgqccmiller]

I'm up and didn't see anything on the site. I have free dining. But what could Disney do better then free dining. It's the best savings for our family. Goodluck everyone!

 

[julluvsdisney]

SOOOOOO I spoke to CM on the ressies line and she told me that they are hoping to the new packages prices for 2010 will be out THIS WEEK!!!!

While she said this is not gaurenteed this is the plan!

SOOOOO excited!!!! I hope this happeneds!!!!!