When will we find out if there is free dining this year?

[mickeyfan1226]

Ok I need some help. What is the free dining and how does it work. This is the first time I have heard anything of free dining.

 

[n2mm]

Do you know if the free dining applies to the DVC resorts? We have reservations in Sept at OKW through a DVC member. We have DDP on our reservation but have not yet paid for it. We will pay for the DDP upon check-in.

No you can not get free DDP if you are staying on points. However, if you book your DVC resort through CRO and pay cash -- full price, you can hopefully get the free ddp if it is offered at that particular resort. Sometimes certain resorts and catagories are no longer available. Last year my DIL had a hard time booking Pop (even though she already had a reservation there, she could not apply the free ddp because there was no availaiblity for her timeframe. She had to switch to the A/S Music to get the free ddp package.)

 

[connie254]

Is it too early to start this as a thread that I subscribe to for notification when it will be available?

 

[PrincessTiffany]

Ok I need some help. What is the free dining and how does it work. This is the first time I have heard anything of free dining.

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 has already been offered to UK visitors who book mods or deluxes from the end of August until and end of September and for this September and to those of us who were there at WDW during Free Dining this past September for the dates of August 30 - September 27 2008. 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. To receive the free dining discount you must book a package - rooms, tickets, dining. Free dining can't be combined with any other offers including AAA.