The Official Free Dining Watch 2007 Thread

[mom-2-3]

they are very complex phone systems, all call centers use them. as the calls come in they go into que, so hanging up only hurts you. they have a board that depending on staffing and typicall call volume tells them # of calls holding, longest hold time and then it is probably red now for very high call volume - at least that is how it worked at liberty mutual when I worked there. also the phones don't ring, you have a headset that just beeps in your ear and there's the caller. I almost died in 1999 when consumer reports rated lm as having the best rates - I swear everyone in NJ called, we were red for months!

 

[lexmelinda]

Got it! Did not pay the deposit with Disney Visa but have to pay the balance with the Disney Visa! 7 nights at POR 9/22-9/29!!!

 

[TheLastPrincess]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They hung up on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was on hold for 40 minutes and then all of a sudden I got the dial tone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[REL1203]

I got through... Got POP from 8/26-9/3, with 9day Disney Tixs with Water Parks, and Hopper, Free dining, and got the insurence (Decided it was worth the $120 cause of hurricanes) for $1480..... AWSOME...Was on hold for 30Min

 

[Scraper]

Hey guys

I was wondering since I couldn't get thru right now to ask if anyone of you that has talked to a actual person as of now, Did they tell you how many nights had to be booked to get the free dining? Some people have been saying 3 nights and some say they have changed it to 5 night minimum. Can you help me, which one is it?

Thank

ctc917

Mouse savers says 3. I hope so I can only stay 3 I have BCV booked 4 nights on my points and I can not change that.

 

[got2lovedisney]

Back from my shower and still on hold...I've never washed my hair so fast in my life!!! Well, off to work. I'm glad I called on my cellphone and not the housephone!! I'll have about another 20-30 minutes in the car.

Good luck all!!!!!!!

 

[ruthma]

Back from my shower and still on hold...I've never washed my hair so fast in my life!!! Well, off to work. I'm glad I called on my cellphone and not the housephone!! I'll have about another 20-30 minutes in the car.

Good luck all!!!!!!!

How did you take a shower while you were on the phone...Too funny..

 

[a1tinkfans]

OH NO LOST PRINCESS CALL RIGHT BACK
GOOD LUCK!!!!
I'm still holding and 41 minutes in

 

[minnieandmickeymouse]

46 minutes now.............

 

[Mickey&Donald]

Zip a Dee Do Dah!

My favorite ride... sigh... will no one ever pick up? 47 minutes now.. amazing. I've never been on hold longer than 5 minutes before.

 

[nkkilala]

Just think I could have taken a shower in the amount of time i've been holding..........I'm thinking of putting the phone in the bed with the husband while I shower!!

Only thing is if somone answered he wouldn't know what to do!!!!

 

[skier_pete]

ARGH

We switched over one room, and then they were switching over the other room, she hung up on me! SO I have one room at POFQ for FD and one room at POP. ARGH!!!!!!!

I can't wait any longer, I have to go to work.

SkierPete

 

[M2DD's]

48 minutes on hold. My neck hurts!

 

[stepdisney]

Mr. Blue Bird.... Get off of my shoulder.... Sorry, I'm just a little anxious especially after hearing some people are getting disconnected.

 

[jessica52877]

I have been on hold for well over 30 minutes at odd times so expected quite a wait but not 48 minutes!

 

[winniethepoohsmom]

I wish I could put this call on speaker phone but it would wake everyone up. No school for us this week. If I can't be at disney at least making a ressie is the next best thing! 30 minutes and counting! I hung up after 6 minutes to call the 800# good thing I did. Please answer the phone. We dig dig dig dig!

 

[Enna]

I decided I am going to wait until this afternoon when the craziness on CRO phone lines wears off. Don't know if I can sit there..PLUS my kids are being VERY nosey--dying for them to go to school.

Good Luck to everyone on hold and fingers crossed I get what I want when I call later. Geesh, listen to us, last year SAME THING---panic and they ended up extending the booking period as they weren't filling up quick enough..a few hours (or days) isn't going to hurt!

I've been on hold for 49 minutes, and was SO relieved to shoo the kids out the door for DH to take them to school. At least now I can put the hold music on speakerphone!

 

[nellypooh1]

I have only been on hold for 17 min. but having this board to read while listening to Disney music sure helps!!

 

[jessica52877]

ARGH

We switched over one room, and then they were switching over the other room, she hung up on me! SO I have one room at POFQ for FD and one room at POP. ARGH!!!!!!!

I can't wait any longer, I have to go to work.

SkierPete

I have had that happen and they have always called me back!

 

[wdw4pwe]

but it is worth the wait !!!!!