Free Dining Watch 2009 - Dates Released!! Update post 1

[mom2rtk]

Originally Posted by Disneyfalcon

Free dining was released through December 17th for Disney Visa cardholders today!

It's the quickservice plan for value resorts and regular plan for moderates and deluxe.

So do you think we've seen the end of regular free dining for value resorts???? I'm so glad we got in on the deal this year!

That one change might make up my mind about heading for D-Land next year instead of the World......

That's just WAY too much counter service for a week long vacation........

[toledo13]

Originally Posted by Disneyfalcon

Free dining was released through December 17th for Disney Visa cardholders today!

It's the quickservice plan for value resorts and regular plan for moderates and deluxe.

OMG!!!! THE ONE YEAR WE'RE NOT GOING TO WDW-

[Disneyfalcon]

Originally Posted by mom2rtk

So do you think we've seen the end of regular free dining for value resorts???? I'm so glad we got in on the deal this year!

That one change might make up my mind about heading for D-Land next year instead of the World......

That's just WAY too much counter service for a week long vacation........

It's hard to say! There was a lot of speculation that free dining was going to work that way for the "normal" time period, and it didn't .

This could be a trial for next year.

[lynn71092]

Originally Posted by Disneyfalcon

Free dining was released through December 17th for Disney Visa cardholders today!

It's the quickservice plan for value resorts and regular plan for moderates and deluxe.

Where can I find that? i went to the Chase Visa website and there's nothing there about it.

[mom2rtk]

Originally Posted by Disneyfalcon

It's hard to say! There was a lot of speculation that free dining was going to work that way for the "normal" time period, and it didn't .

This could be a trial for next year.

Well, I do know when they did the Disney Visa Free Dining in December last year, it was the TS plan. This year it is not. So that was definitely a change.

I do know that if they offer a bounceback plan for regular TS, I'll be ALL over it!

[Disneyfalcon]

Originally Posted by lynn71092

Where can I find that? i went to the Chase Visa website and there's nothing there about it.

It's not on the Chase site, yet anyway. I'm a cardholder and I didn't get anything either.

But I am a travel agent, so I have connections.

[Disneyfalcon]

Originally Posted by mom2rtk

Well, I do know when they did the Disney Visa Free Dining in December last year, it was the TS plan. This year it is not. So that was definitely a change.

I do know that if they offer a bounceback plan for regular TS, I'll be ALL over it!

Yes, it is definitely a change. Although, this is what they have already been offering to UK guests for the same time frame.

[carmie3377]

Originally Posted by lynn71092

Where can I find that? i went to the Chase Visa website and there's nothing there about it.

Here it is!

Value resort - Quick Service Dining is free. You can upgrade to other dining plans at an additional cost.
* Magic Your Way PLUS Quick Service Dining Option - EVN
* Magic Your Way PLUS Dining Option -GCA
* Magic Your Way PLUS Dining and Wine Option - UIL
* Magic Your Way PLUS Deluxe Dining Option - PBD
* Magic Your Way PLUS Deluxe Dine and Wine Option - GXZ

Moderate, Deluxe, or Villas - Basic dining is free and you can upgrade to Deluxe dining at an additional cost.
* Magic Your Way PLUS Dining Option -GCA
* Magic Your Way PLUS Dining and Wine Option - UIL
* Magic Your Way PLUS Deluxe Dining Option - FPU
* Magic Your Way PLUS Deluxe Dine and Wine Option - JXX

This discount must be booked by 12/17/09. This must be paid in full using the Disney Visa. All discounts are subject to availability, certain restrictions apply.

[PrincessTiffany]

Originally Posted by lynn71092

Where can I find that? i went to the Chase Visa website and there's nothing there about it.

Unfortunately, Chase is usually "a day late and a dollar short" in letting their customers know about discount offers in a timely fashion. Sometimes I get notified and and sometimes I don't. I usally see there offers here on the Dis first, or Mousesavers.

[Hare23]

If the free dining opens to the public and not to just the Disney Visa cardholder, how does it works for those who already paid their vacation in full? I am already on the Deluxe Dining plan for Oct. 11th thru Oct. 17th and have all my resv. set for dining !

[PrincessTiffany]

Originally Posted by Hare23

If the free dining opens to the public and not to just the Disney Visa cardholder, how does it works for those who already paid their vacation in full? I am already on the Deluxe Dining plan for Oct. 11th thru Oct. 17th and have all my resv. set for dining !

IF, the offer came out to the public, WDW would refund you the difference, but I highly doubt this will come out for the general public. They had no trouble packing the resorts with the Free Dining Visa Code last year and I don't they think they will have trouble filling the resort with the deal this year either. I would think there will be a room discount offered for the general public, like last year.

[SlightlyGoofy]

I just switched my reservations from 7nites room only to 14 nights FDQSDP and they simply canceled the first reservation and they will refund my cc for that down payment and then they took a new down payment for the new ressie. Simple, no problems.

We will be at ASMusic (Sports did not have 14 nites non preferred) from November 29th-December 13th.

See you there!


Slightly Goofy

[lynn71092]

Originally Posted by SlightlyGoofy

I just switched my reservations from 7nites room only to 14 nights FDQSDP and they simply canceled the first reservation and they will refund my cc for that down payment and then they took a new down payment for the new ressie. Simple, no problems.

We will be at ASMusic (Sports did not have 14 nites non preferred) from November 29th-December 13th.

See you there!


Slightly Goofy

Be sure to have a Happy Birthday drink for me on the 29th.
Mickey was nice enough to send me a 40% off code for my room at Sports so it is only $49.20!!!! Can't pass that up, even if I'll be there Labor Day weekend. !!! What better place to spend my birthday!!

[SlightlyGoofy]

Be sure to have a Happy Birthday drink for me on the 29th.

Lynn, I had the 40% discount as well but am saving about $200 by switching to the FD.

Since I am not sure which month your birthday falls on I will start drinking on the 29th of this month and every month to follow just to make sure.

BTW, my birthday is tomorrow. Fill 'er up!

SG

[lynn71092]

Originally Posted by SlightlyGoofy

Lynn, I had the 40% discount as well but am saving about $200 by switching to the FD.

Since I am not sure which month your birthday falls on I will start drinking on the 29th of this month and every month to follow just to make sure.

BTW, my birthday is tomorrow. Fill 'er up!

SG

It's the 29th of November, which is the day we get there.
But I like your logic, and since it's Friday, I'll start your birthday celebration tonight and carry it over to tomorrow also.
Because that's what good Disers do for one another.