Since 2005, Disney has been offereing Free Dining during the last part of August until the end of September, give or take a few days. It was already been offered to UK visitors for bookings at moderates and deluxes from the end of August through September and for this August 30 - September 27, 2008 for those of us who were there at WDW during Free Dining this past September as a bounceback. The free dining for this year should be announced during the first week of April. The first couple of days it will only be open to Disney Visa holders and then will open up to the general public, as it has been the previous three year.HAs the info already been released?
I'm looking at possibly going back in Sept/Oct to take my Mom for her first trip and I'm wondering if there is going to be free dining again?
Thanks!
Disney is making money hand over fist during Free Dining in September, which was previously their slowest season. We love Disney and for us it is the happiest place on earth, but first and foremost Disney is a large corporation and it will always do what is best for it's bottom line. Free Dining is very, very good for Disney's bottom line. I am sure they will "find" quite a few blocks of rooms to open up for Free Dining again this year.When I was there during bounce back several resorts were full. They idicated to me that the rooms are limited and most were already taken from prople in England and visitors who arrived prior to me.
I don't believe it will be offered this year unless additional rooms are added to the inventory for this promotion ??
Good Luck !!!!
It's the only way I would ever do DDP (if its free).
In the future I will be paying OOP
In 2007 I made our hotel reservations and ADRs prior to the announcement of free dining. I put the deposit on my debit card and then added the free dining code to the reservation the first day that Disney Visa holders could book. They told me the reservation was fine the way it was but the balance would have to be paid with the Disney Visa.
We booked with $200 down on our Disney Visa and also paid the balance in cash. My BIL and SIL did the same thing.
You will have to call and have the Free Dining Code added to your reservation and you will have to pay the $32.00 per person difference in the plans. Anyone who already has a reservation in the Free Dining timeframe will have to call and have the code added to their reservation, you will not get it automatically. Also, some people had to rebook their reservations last year to get the Free Dining. Each resort is only allotted so many blocks of rooms.
No. If you have a Disney Visa you get to book 3 days before the general public. Just gives you a better shot at getting the resort you want.
If you have already booked a package with the dining plan and the package has been paid in full, you will be refunded on the regular dining package portion. But as I said that may entail you having to rebook and you may or may not get the resort of your choice.
