Wow! Free Dining Totally Booked! UPDATE Post #7

[kath1210]

I just checked about upgrading our resort for September 28 - October 3 (from POFQ to BC). The CM told me that there are no more rooms available (on the free dining plan) at any resort for those dates. Bummer!

Has anyone else tried to upgrade their resort and been denied?

 

[malificentsman]

Overlap with MNNSHP and Food and Wine Festival. There were limited dining plan rooms to start with and with the above two events I'm not surprised it filled up.

 

[pixiepower1971]

Did the CM call guest services? I just upgraded from POR to WL the other day. It came back with nothing and she thought that wasn't right. For my dates,Sept 30-Oct 6, All values and moderates were booked but there was room as some deluxes. She said that because they can't book under that code any more they have to go though guest services for any changes. It takes a little longer but its worth it if you want to make a change.

 

[javaj]

Did the CM call guest services? I just upgraded from POR to WL the other day. It came back with nothing and she thought that wasn't right. For my dates,Sept 30-Oct 6, All values and moderates were booked but there was room as some deluxes. She said that because they can't book under that code any more they have to go though guest services for any changes. It takes a little longer but its worth it if you want to make a change.

I wish I had known that they could've checked with guest services -- I switched to a different promo (YYD) so I could upgrade from AsMo to WL. Under YYD, we ended up spending about $20 more per night than if we had been able to keep our free dining promo with the upgrade. Not too bad, but I still wish I had known to check with guest services first.

 

[MyGoofy26]

We added a couple days onto our trip last Sunday and I got a wonderful CM at CRO who was able to find us a room. We were booked at ASM and she searched all the All Stars for both standard and preferred, then found a standard at Pop Century and updated the reservation. We were looking at upgrading resorts if need be, but we're trying to keep costs low for this trip because I'm spoiled and want to go all out for my birthday in March, LOL

 

[kath1210]

Thanks for the information! I'm going to call Guest Services in the morning. I tried tonight, but the CM said that the Guest Services people had gone home long ago!

There's some hope!

 

[kath1210]

Thanks SO much pixie power! I called this morning and a very pleasant and helpful CM checked with Guest Services and got us into BC no problem!

I guess the CM I spoke with yesterday just didn't know about checking with Guest Services. When she said nothing at all was left on the entire property for free dining, it just didn't sound right to me. I'm glad I checked with the "experts" on the DIS!



Javaj - Maybe you can speak to Guest Services and explain what happend and get your reservaiton switched back to free dining. It's worth a try!

 

[javaj]

Javaj - Maybe you can speak to Guest Services and explain what happend and get your reservaiton switched back to free dining. It's worth a try!

Thanks -- I wll try calling them in the morning to see whether it is too late to get my $$$ back. That would save us about $160. Or better yet, maybe that would show availability at CR standard for us!

Update: Thanks for those that contributed to this thread. I called and the CM I got knew what I was talking about right away. Yeay! I love when it is that easy. She put me on hold for about 20 minutes to talk to Guest Services and I guess the difference wasn't quite $160 -- it was a little over $70. But that's fine with me! My package is back to the free dining promo

 

[jennib5426]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You !!!!
I called yesterday and they said nothing was available and I called back today asked for a supervisor and got the a choice of Wilderness or Contemporary.
I am suprising my DH with an upgrade to the Contemporary.
He thinks we are staying at POFQ
We have never stayed at the Contemporary and it is his Favorite Hotel to visit when we are in WDW.
I wonder if I still need my rental car since we are on the Monorail now?

 

[kath1210]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You !!!!
I called yesterday and they said nothing was available and I called back today asked for a supervisor and got the a choice of Wilderness or Contemporary.
I am suprising my DH with an upgrade to the Contemporary.
He thinks we are staying at POFQ
We have never stayed at the Contemporary and it is his Favorite Hotel to visit when we are in WDW.
I wonder if I still need my rental car since we are on the Monorail now?

Great! I'm considering giving my rental car as well, since we plan to spend all of our time at Epcot and MGM.

I'm also surprising my DD12 and her friend with the upgrade!

Have a great trip!

 

[tacomaranch]

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You !!!!
I called yesterday and they said nothing was available and I called back today asked for a supervisor and got the a choice of Wilderness or Contemporary.
I am suprising my DH with an upgrade to the Contemporary.
He thinks we are staying at POFQ
We have never stayed at the Contemporary and it is his Favorite Hotel to visit when we are in WDW.
I wonder if I still need my rental car since we are on the Monorail now?

Your post makes me laugh. We had to downgrade from the CR to the POFQ. I think maybe we just switched.