2013 Free Dining Watch - Page 53 - The DIS Discussion Forums

aaarcher86 · 12-10-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkentall

Newbie here, so pardon me if this is a stupid question! Do they ever do free Disney Dining for the end of May? Also, when I do the math per person, even if you pay for the DDP this seems like a pretty good deal for a family of six. Is that the general consensus?

Whether it saves you money will really depend on how you plan on eating. The best way is to head over to allears.net, check out the menus, and do a rough estimate of what it will cost you to pay OOP (at the places you plan on going) versus what it would cost you to get the DDP.

Here is a link with historical dates/offers for the past couple of years. http://www.mousesavers.com/historica...ts/#codetrends

I didn't see FD for the general public this year, but there was a room discount. Looks like in 2011 the last few days of May had a FD offer. It doesn't look like FD was out in 2010 for May either. Other discounts were available in May for all years.

This year is kind of iffy on FD in general.

Disney_Family_Fun · 12-18-2012, 08:44 AM

Joining...hoping for the end of May. Got it in 2011 for 14 days!

zy144622 · 12-18-2012, 08:55 AM

Called to check or a pin and surprise we have one but its for room only. Considering we are already booked with a visa deal won't work this time around...

Seeker615 · 12-19-2012, 07:52 AM

Looking for September 2013!

Hope it happens...

daisy_77 · 12-19-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Seeker615

Looking for September 2013!

Hope it happens...

Us too!!

amber_cntrygrl · 12-19-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by daisy_77

Us too!!

Us three!

ilanakan · 12-19-2012, 11:14 AM

Us four & five :-)

Thorb73 · 12-19-2012, 02:15 PM

And us six :-)

gia2012 · 12-19-2012, 02:21 PM

bump

disneyfantotheend · 12-19-2012, 05:15 PM

LOL I am hoping for November. The odd ball out.

Kristian · 12-22-2012, 04:38 PM

I'd really love to join this post. We went this past September and got FD and were hoping for FD around November for 2013, although our dates are flexible, so anytime in the fall really would be fine. This past trip was our dd's first and she loved it. We are planning a surprise birthday trip and since her birthday is on November 5th, we'd like to head down there for the occasion. I'm keeping my fingers X

disneyfantotheend · 12-22-2012, 05:54 PM

Seeing the discounts thus far for 2013 makes me think that the only chance for free dining is going to be the original time period of late August through late September, but who knows. Still hoping for November, but hope is dwindling.

CalSea12 · 12-23-2012, 02:44 PM

What a wonderful miracle if Disney comes out with FD for May in the beginning of 2013! Here's to hoping lol

dakotix · 12-23-2012, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaarcher86

Whether it saves you money will really depend on how you plan on eating. The best way is to head over to allears.net, check out the menus, and do a rough estimate of what it will cost you to pay OOP (at the places you plan on going) versus what it would cost you to get the DDP.

Here is a link with historical dates/offers for the past couple of years. http://www.mousesavers.com/historica...ts/#codetrends

I didn't see FD for the general public this year, but there was a room discount. Looks like in 2011 the last few days of May had a FD offer. It doesn't look like FD was out in 2010 for May either. Other discounts were available in May for all years.

This year is kind of iffy on FD in general.

For 2013 there is NO free dining per se. They are packging the discount differently. For us we took advantge of stay/play/dine for 7 nights at CSR. With that we saved $600 which means our dining plan ended up costing around $150 which is far less than OOP. Its too bad they do it in this way now but I imagine Disney's bottom line makes it worth it.

aaarcher86 · 12-23-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dakotix

For 2013 there is NO free dining per se. They are packging the discount differently. For us we took advantge of stay/play/dine for 7 nights at CSR. With that we saved $600 which means our dining plan ended up costing around $150 which is far less than OOP. Its too bad they do it in this way now but I imagine Disney's bottom line makes it worth it.

What are you talking about?

FD is being offered via pin codes and bounceback offers for 2013. We have no way of knowing whether Disney will offer it to the GP during the year of 2013, but I've certainly been under the assumption that S/P/D will be the new GP dining discount. Stating there is NO free dining for the year is a) incorrect and b) not something we will know until the year is up.

I was answering a question in regards to FD, but even stated that it is questionable as to whether it will be released for the upcoming year.

12-18-2012, 08:44 AM	#782
Disney_Family_Fun Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 14	Joining...hoping for the end of May. Got it in 2011 for 14 days! __________________ Disneyland 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009(x2), 2010(x4), 2011, 2012(x4) Animal Kingdom Lodge 2009 Pop Century 2009 Caribbean Beach 2011

12-19-2012, 02:15 PM	#788
Thorb73 Tinker, Pooh and their kids Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 152	And us six :-) __________________ DLP: Disney's Hotel Santa Fe September 13th - 17th 1999 Disney's Hotel Santa Fe July 13th - 18th 2002 Disney's Hotel Santa Fe February 6th - 9th 2008 Disney's Hotel Santa Fe February 23rd - 27th 2009 WDW: Disney's Coronado Springs Resort August 21st - September 1st 2011 DCL: DISNEY Dream Bahamian cruise September 1st-4th 2011 DISNEY Magic NY to Canada September 2nd-7th 2012

12-22-2012, 04:38 PM	#791
Kristian Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 402	I'd really love to join this post. We went this past September and got FD and were hoping for FD around November for 2013, although our dates are flexible, so anytime in the fall really would be fine. This past trip was our dd's first and she loved it. We are planning a surprise birthday trip and since her birthday is on November 5th, we'd like to head down there for the occasion. I'm keeping my fingers X __________________ tickers.com/ Me DH DD (4)

12-23-2012, 02:44 PM	#793
CalSea12 Desperately needs a dose of the magic! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 347	What a wonderful miracle if Disney comes out with FD for May in the beginning of 2013! Here's to hoping lol __________________ DH-Sean Me-Angel DD-Kallie Several Trips as a child to DL and DW, 2008-All Star Movies ,2010-Honeymoon Caribbean Beach, Upcoming May SWW 2013!!!!

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zy144622 Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 144	Called to check or a pin and surprise we have one but its for room only. Considering we are already booked with a visa deal won't work this time around...

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disneyfantotheend DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,730	LOL I am hoping for November. The odd ball out.

12-22-2012, 05:54 PM	#792
disneyfantotheend DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,730	Seeing the discounts thus far for 2013 makes me think that the only chance for free dining is going to be the original time period of late August through late September, but who knows. Still hoping for November, but hope is dwindling.