******Official 2017 Free Dining Plan Watch, Wait, and Dream

[Annam3]

Does anyone know anything about the new Copper Creek Villas?

 

[Jellybass]

If it is QS for mods then the Values would get the free breakfast (probably) as seen on a previous offer (I think UK). If so, I will stick with the summer meal deal (1 QS each person, each day) as we normally split breakfasts (bounty platters) and can make those 36 allotments for 4 over 9 nights go a long way.

 

[ThistleMae]

Thank you for sharing. I seriously hope it's not quick service for mods when released here. In that case it's offsite I go. It would cost about $700 for us to upgrade the quick service plan for 4 Disney adults.

When we go next year, we may end up with the "one quick service" plan. It is $ 40.00 a day to upgrade. My daughter will be paying $ 200.00 a day, or $ 2000.00 for the trip to upgrade for her family. So...if would be a huge cost savings if we can get late August FD. But the chances are pretty slim I think. We shall see what this year brings and hope.

 

[memma05]

Mine goes to bed but right before he lays down at 10pm he hands me a cup of coffee and says, "don't screw this up." lol

Haha! Sounds like my hubby;-) last year I shook him awake at 4:15am doing a happy dance after booking FD! We high fived and went back to bed!

 

[brooke789]

Are your spouses all up at 4am also? I don't mind being up, but DH already thinks I'm a bit nutso for Disney. If I'm up at 4am and he asks what the heck I'm doing....... I guess I can just tell him I'm a crazy disboarder!!!

We've got two rooms to book. We plan to both be up on computers booking at the same time!

 

[Lesley Wake]

I'm on the phone immediately at check in time and I've never gotten A boarding. But...usually are in B. If I wait just 10 more minutes cause the lines are busy, I end up at the end of B!

This is a sneaky trick, but have at least one member of your party pay for the early bird check in feature ($15) so they will get the beginning of Group A. Then they go on and save seats for the rest of you. But it works best if you have at least one person per row (if you have more than 3 people).

 

[JennJ84]

Haha! Sounds like my hubby;-) last year I shook him awake at 4:15am doing a happy dance after booking FD! We high fived and went back to bed!

OMGoodness! I woke mine up at 4:10 the same way!!! Great minds think alike.

 

[Disneylover99]

Mine goes to bed but right before he lays down at 10pm he hands me a cup of coffee and says, "don't screw this up." lol

He's a keeper!

 

[sharonabe]

Please help with the answer to when is free dining ?

(I do not want to read 100 pages.)


Thanks.

The announcement for when free dining will be available is expected in the next month. The exact dates for when you can use free dining are not known. For the past few years, it has only been available for some dates in late Aug, September, a few dates in Nov, and some in December.

 

[Jellybass]

I pay for the early bird and have never gotten A (at least as far as I can recall), but we have been very low B.

 

[Disneylover99]

I have a quick question for you all. I may be adding a couple to my ADR's, but our schedule won't be solidified until we can book F+ at 30 days out. Should I add them now, just in case, or wait till then?

Add them now.

 

[Disneylover99]

I pay for the early bird and have never gotten A (at least as far as I can recall), but we have been very low B.

We pay for early bird and always get A. If we pay and get B, and have to board after family boarding.....that's the last time I will purchase Early Bird.

 

[krisfan]

If they offer single QS for value resort and QS plan for moderates ... than it like any other deal..we don't have wait... dream... for it.By paying full rack rate un necessary park hopper... that to in off season.

Instead better find nice hotel with breakfast around 100 per night....
And use tables in wonderland discounts for in park meals... etc..buy some discounted gift cards... some hotels offer kids eat free deals...

 

[ThistleMae]

I just read this from the Disney Tourist Blog by Tom Bricker:

"As of March 20, 2017 (the date this post was last updated–see the bold update section below), Free Dining had not yet been released for the general public. Last year, the promotion was released in on April 27. However, this year, we have already noticed Walt Disney World moving forward the release dates of its discount offers, so we anticipate rumored dates around late March 2017, with the promotion becoming available by early or mid-April 2017, with booking for dates August through December 2017."

 

[sharonabe]

I thought I would make a Google search in Spanish to see any possible rumour about FD and stumble upon this. Which basically says free dining for stays between April 8 to June 22, 2017, with the purchase of 2-Day ticket and adding either park hopper option or the water park one. Guests staying in Moderate resorts receive Disney Dining Quick Plan Service for their whole stay and guests staying in Deluxe resorts receive the regular dining plan. I wonder if that's an indication that we may hear about FD after March 30

Come on people! If Disney was going to offer free dining for US guests for stays starting APRIL 8, it would already be out there, not to mention that is the beginning of the Easter craziness. Also, US guests can no longer purchase a ticket with just the water park option. Free dining deals for other countries have almost no bearing on what they will offer here.

 

[goldnvalli]

I think this was 3 yrs ago (or so?). I know I had FD that year but my TA booked it after 9:30am EST. I also remember that every year the website has serious computer glitches & goes down because of traffic.

Yes! That's why it's good to book at 4:00am as soon as the promotion comes out.

 

[JennJ84]

I just read this from the Disney Tourist Blog by Tom Bricker:

"As of March 20, 2017 (the date this post was last updated–see the bold update section below), Free Dining had not yet been released for the general public. Last year, the promotion was released in on April 27. However, this year, we have already noticed Walt Disney World moving forward the release dates of its discount offers, so we anticipate rumored dates around late March 2017, with the promotion becoming available by early or mid-April 2017, with booking for dates August through December 2017."

I hope this is true. However, FD was not released on the 27th of April last year. It was the 25th.

 

[ThistleMae]

Come on people! If Disney was going to offer free dining for US guests for stays starting APRIL 8, it would already be out there, not to mention that is the beginning of the Easter craziness. Also, US guests can no longer purchase a ticket with just the water park option. Free dining deals for other countries have almost no bearing on what they will offer here.

I believe the BB offers do include spring/summer dates, perhaps this was the case.
Bounceback offers are not available for the general public to book. The Free Dining bounceback for 2017 includes the following check-in dates:

• May 30 through June 6, 2017
• June 30 through July 5, 2017
• August 11 through September 9, 2017
• December 8-20, 2017

 

[FinnsMom7]

New to the board but in doing some prep work saw a lot of great info and had to join! - Last year I wanted badly to take my bf for the first time to Disney, I had been 3 times in the year and a half prior but there is always a need to go back! He was hesitant and I got FD at POP right around the release but canceled it as I wasn't sure he was fully on board. One day end of June I was bored at work and took a chance pricing the same December dates and to my major luck FD was still open at ASM - I had to snag it. When I told my boyfriend I not only got FD but had points for a free night stay and flights were $175 rdtp he said fine. Well here we are a year later and he keeps asking when FD is announced and to make sure i book 6 nights this time! I am torn between CBR and POP - but any Disney stay is magical so fingers are crossed dates align with when I can go this December.

 

[ThistleMae]

New to the board but in doing some prep work saw a lot of great info and had to join! - Last year I wanted badly to take my bf for the first time to Disney, I had been 3 times in the year and a half prior but there is always a need to go back! He was hesitant and I got FD at POP right around the release but canceled it as I wasn't sure he was fully on board. One day end of June I was bored at work and took a chance pricing the same December dates and to my major luck FD was still open at ASM - I had to snag it. When I told my boyfriend I not only got FD but had points for a free night stay and flights were $175 rdtp he said fine. Well here we are a year later and he keeps asking when FD is announced and to make sure i book 6 nights this time! I am torn between CBR and POP - but any Disney stay is magical so fingers are crossed dates align with when I can go this December.

So...you are both hooked now! Welcome to the club...and please join us for the 4 a.m. eastern time party upon release!