2010 Free Dining Discussion-Free Dining released for everyone (see 1st post)

[Dancegrl624]

anyone care to run a quote for me? 9/17-9/27 2A 2C DDP @ POFQ w/ 10 day hoppers, std view, no ins.
pretty please

Sure! Be right back!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Ok, POFQ from 9/17-9/27
Standard View
2 adults, 2 children
10 day park hoppers
DDP
No insurance

$3991.98

Without DDP= $2912.38

I'm assuming your 2 children are Disney kids right (ages 3-9)?

 

[DoodlesMom]

Thanks!
That IS more than I was quoted yesterday

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Ok, POFQ from 9/17-9/27
Standard View
2 adults, 2 children
10 day park hoppers
DDP
No insurance

$3991.98

Without DDP= $2912.38

I'm assuming your 2 children are Disney kids right (ages 3-9)?

Her sig says her DD is 2.

 

[DoodlesMom]

Her sig says her DD is 2.

I missed that! Is that what the CM did too? How much difference? Thanks again!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Her sig says her DD is 2.

Oops!!!

New totals with only 1 child:

With DDP= $3591.90
Without DDP= $2632.20

 

[teedee]

I was just told that all values are booked & that rates went up today. True or nutso CM?

I just went on Disney's website and priced out the exact same booking we already have at Pop and it came out exactly the same as what I booked. I think others who have posted are correct, you had a nutso CM.

Terri

 

[Mjasp]

Did anyone here book for 2 adults in the All Star with an upgrade to Deluxe Dining? If so, what was the price? Curious if they charge more for the room with the free dining. I only need 1 park one day pass with no hopper but I hear you need to purchase a 2 park ticket is that correct?

I am wondering if it is cheaper to upgrade to DD or stay at Port Orleans

 

[candielips]

Did anyone here book for 2 adults in the All Star with an upgrade to Deluxe Dining? If so, what was the price? Curious if they charge more for the room with the free dining. I only need 1 park one day pass with no hopper but I hear you need to purchase a 2 park ticket is that correct?

I am wondering if it is cheaper to upgrade to DD or stay at Port Orleans

Disney does not charge more for the room w/ free dining. The rate is the rack rate.

 

[DoodlesMom]

I bet I know what he did too...besides just being so busy trying to sell me the insurance that he didn't even verify my kids ages (even tho I told him several times that was higher than my other quote). smh...
Another call in the morn now.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I bet I know what he did too...besides just being so busy trying to sell me the insurance that he didn't even verify my kids ages (even tho I told him several times that was higher than my other quote). smh...
Another call in the morn now.

He might have also tacked on the Water Parks option.

 

[tonyRmoran]

I was just told that all values are booked & that rates went up today. True or nutso CM?

False ... as of earlier this evening there were still plenty of rooms available at all values ... therefore the answer to your question is ... nutso

 

[TDC Nala]

Odds for October-December general public free dining in 2010: No way to know.

Family suites: They ARE included, according to posts. Other types of suites are not. Subject to availability as everything is. Don't blow off the family suite by what you read here. Call Disney and ask.

UK free dining is nothing like US free dining and never has been. They get offers we don't get and we get offers they don't get. No use in comparing the offers and getting upset because they get a room discount plus free dining at a deluxe and US doesn't.

If you purchase a free dining package, you will not pay more than standard rack rate for the room. However, you may not also keep a room discount. If you already had a room discount, it will be removed when you add the free dining.

 

[shotguneddie]

Ok...so I'm new to this whole Disney thing...lol. My family (both kids are 8 years old) is going to WDW 8/14-8/21. We booked 2 months ago and have the dining plan that has 1 snack 1 sit down and 1 quick service meal a day. So my question is...do we just call this monday and say we want the free dining plan? And how much money do you think this will save us?

Thanks...
"The Rookie"

 

[TDC Nala]

Ok...so I'm new to this whole Disney thing...lol. My family (both kids are 8 years old) is going to WDW 8/14-8/21. We booked 2 months ago and have the dining plan that has 1 snack 1 sit down and 1 quick service meal a day. So my question is...do we just call this monday and say we want the free dining plan? And how much money do you think this will save us?

Thanks...
"The Rookie"

If you check in the 14th you are not eligible. The promotion period begins on the 15th.

If you can change your dates or do a split stay (which would not be easy since you have to buy tickets with the SECOND stay to get free dining, so you'd either have to buy a one-day ticket or go without tickets on the 14th) then how much you save will depend on the type of resort you have booked.

If you are at a value resort (Pop Century or the All Stars) you will receive the quick service plan free, not the regular plan, so you would still have to pay the difference between the regular and the quick service plans (an extra $10 per night for the adults and $2 per night for the children). If you are at a moderate or deluxe resort, you would pay rack rate for the room, plus the tickets. You can subtract the cost of the basic dining plan.

Use the online booking, run the regular, nondiscounted cost of your room plus tickets (remember you'd have to check in on the 15th) and that should be what you would pay for room, tickets and free regular dining plan at a deluxe or moderate. For a value resort, take the same amount and add $10 per night for each adult and $2 per night for each child if you want the regular dining plan.

 

[shotguneddie]

If you check in the 14th you are not eligible. The promotion period begins on the 15th.

If you can change your dates or do a split stay (which would not be easy since you have to buy tickets with the SECOND stay to get free dining, so you'd either have to buy a one-day ticket or go without tickets on the 14th) then how much you save will depend on the type of resort you have booked.

If you are at a value resort (Pop Century or the All Stars) you will receive the quick service plan free, not the regular plan, so you would still have to pay the difference between the regular and the quick service plans (an extra $10 per night for the adults and $2 per night for the children). If you are at a moderate or deluxe resort, you would pay rack rate for the room, plus the tickets. You can subtract the cost of the basic dining plan.

Use the online booking, run the regular, nondiscounted cost of your room plus tickets (remember you'd have to check in on the 15th) and that should be what you would pay for room, tickets and free regular dining plan at a deluxe or moderate. For a value resort, take the same amount and add $10 per night for each adult and $2 per night for each child if you want the regular dining plan.

Ok.. so if I check in on the 14th i'm not eligible for the free dining package for the rest of my stay? We are driving and probably won't do anything on the 14th except just check in and rest. And we are staying at Port Orleans Riverside

 

[MAYNARDS99]

Correct.

You need to check in beginning August 15th for free dining.

 

[MAYNARDS99]

I did not back check my source. Sorry for putting out incorrect UK offer info!

On a side note, I want double pixie dust this fall. Booking FD at AsMU on Monday, May 3rd, but I'm wishing for the PIN upgrade to SSR too. Greed is SO bad!

It's all Disney's fault, they've conditioned me to expect all for very little $.

 

[candielips]

Ok.. so if I check in on the 14th i'm not eligible for the free dining package for the rest of my stay? We are driving and probably won't do anything on the 14th except just check in and rest. And we are staying at Port Orleans Riverside

Couldn't he make a separate room only reservation for just the 14th?

 

[courtney881]

Assuming free dining comes out for the general public, what will happen to my dining reservations that are already made and connected to my current confirmation number? Will I have to remake my reservations after changing to this promo or will they transfer? Sorry if this has already been asked.