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Zipears Fan · 01-20-2013, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by aaarcher86

...If you already have a package booked with dining or even just tickets and no dining, they can simply add the promo onto your current reservation...

I'm afraid that is untrue. For example, let's say you have booked a s/p/d package, then FD is released, and the time during your stay qualifies.

There are a set number of blocks of rooms at select resorts that Disney deems qualify for FD. Once that block is filled, the game is over. Under your theory, a guest would not need to worry about that block filling up if Disney merely needed to add the promo to your account. In reality, they have to cancel the reservation and place you in an open "block" of FD promo-qualifying spaces.

tiggerificamanda · 01-20-2013, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by feet1

we booked through aaa and our travel agent said we may have to switch resorts if fd does come out. We are currently booked at pofq and she said that historically they dont get fd there so we may have to switch to por. We are ok with that.

i love por!

smitch425 · 01-20-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zipears Fan

I'm afraid that is untrue. For example, let's say you have booked a s/p/d package, then FD is released, and the time during your stay qualifies.

There are a set number of blocks of rooms at select resorts that Disney deems qualify for FD. Once that block is filled, the game is over. Under your theory, a guest would not need to worry about that block filling up if Disney merely needed to add the promo to your account. In reality, they have to cancel the reservation and place you in an open "block" of FD promo-qualifying spaces.

Not sure why you chose to only quote a fraction of what aaarcher86 posted, but her entire post IS correct. If you are booked with a package, they do not have to cancel your package to add free dining. They can simply modify it, even if it requires the changing of your resort in order to get the discount. There is still no guarantee that you can get it, but nothing has to be canceled in order to take advantage of the deal (provided you are booked with a package to begin with).

Chabby · 01-21-2013, 11:15 AM

We went last year, March 3 to 11. I booked a package room and tickets directly on Disney's website (ASMu). I was (still am) a rookie and had no idea of FD. Then a nice lady here at DIS told me that FD was available for those dates. I called and asked the CM if it was possible to add it to my reservation and she did. No changes, no hassle.

We are planning to go early September this year. Does anyone know what were the blackout dates for Sept. '12? (Just to have an idea). DD may have school break starting 9/2 but that's Labor Day. Is that a busy week/weekend? Has those been (historically) blackout dates?

TIA!

jcamacam · 01-21-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by feet1

We booked through AAA and our travel agent said we may have to switch resorts if FD does come out. We are currently booked at POFQ and she said that historically they dont get FD there so we may have to switch to POR. We are ok with that.

You may be in luck! We stayed at POFQ in 2011 and got free dining (It was an end of Feb/early March trip). Good luck and have a fantastic time!

feet1 · 01-21-2013, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jcamacam

You may be in luck! We stayed at POFQ in 2011 and got free dining (It was an end of Feb/early March trip). Good luck and have a fantastic time!

This is awesome news! We stayed in POFQ in 2006 and loved it! I like that it is smaller than the other moderates...I'm afraid if we stay at POR we will be so far away and the walk to get coffee in the morning will seem like the longest walk ever...

kbuck · 01-21-2013, 07:59 PM

We stayed at POFQ and had free dining.

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disneyfantotheend · 01-22-2013, 06:16 AM

We too had free dining at POFQ. I think being they are the smallest moderate they offer less rooms with the discounts, but they definately do offer them or have in the past anyway.

KELLY · 01-22-2013, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chabby

We went last year, March 3 to 11. I booked a package room and tickets directly on Disney's website (ASMu). I was (still am) a rookie and had no idea of FD. Then a nice lady here at DIS told me that FD was available for those dates. I called and asked the CM if it was possible to add it to my reservation and she did. No changes, no hassle.

We are planning to go early September this year. Does anyone know what were the blackout dates for Sept. '12? (Just to have an idea). DD may have school break starting 9/2 but that's Labor Day. Is that a busy week/weekend? Has those been (historically) blackout dates?

TIA!

There were no black out dates at all. But there was some resort with little to no availability in certain room catagories.

wheels on fire · 01-23-2013, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by feet1

We booked through AAA and our travel agent said we may have to switch resorts if FD does come out. We are currently booked at POFQ and she said that historically they dont get FD there so we may have to switch to POR. We are ok with that.

Were coming from the uk staying POFQ in September after schools go back there and here but with free qsdp ( upgraded to Dp ) and i booked 2012 Easter time

But swings and roundabouts coming from uk.We don't tend to get any of the room discounts that you can get

Aatif911 · 01-23-2013, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by KELLY

Bb offer ran a week earlier than the GP offer last year. I was able to get Bb for this year and it ran a week earlier than the FD offer that was out. The start dates for the Bb offer this year was 8/18.

We took advantage of Bb and are going end of September!
I was told that the particular BB starts at aug 18 till sept 28

anijac1412 · 01-23-2013, 10:32 AM

We are planning our Disney honeymoon at the beginning of Sept...

Any kind of promotion would be nice, but I'm crossing my fingers for FD. We want to get FD and upgrade to deluxe dining in a moderate resort.

feet1 · 01-23-2013, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by anijac1412

We are planning our Disney honeymoon at the beginning of Sept...

Any kind of promotion would be nice, but I'm crossing my fingers for FD. We want to get FD and upgrade to deluxe dining in a moderate resort.

there needs to be a like button like there is on facebook...I'd click like to this.
How fun planning a wedding AND a Disney Honeymoon!!!! Congratulations!

Chabby · 01-23-2013, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KELLY

There were no black out dates at all. But there was some resort with little to no availability in certain room catagories.

Thank you!

Chabby · 01-23-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by feet1

there needs to be a like button like there is on facebook...I'd click like to this.
How fun planning a wedding AND a Disney Honeymoon!!!! Congratulations!

I agree 100% I wish I could "like" many of the posts here at DIS.

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kbuck Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: was Chalmette, LA now Pearl River, LA thanks to Hurricane Katrina Posts: 402	We stayed at POFQ and had free dining. Sent from my iPhone using DISBoards __________________

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anijac1412 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 86	Honeymoon We are planning our Disney honeymoon at the beginning of Sept... Any kind of promotion would be nice, but I'm crossing my fingers for FD. We want to get FD and upgrade to deluxe dining in a moderate resort. __________________ -Anita

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01-21-2013, 11:15 AM	#904
Chabby Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Panama Posts: 255	We went last year, March 3 to 11. I booked a package room and tickets directly on Disney's website (ASMu). I was (still am) a rookie and had no idea of FD. Then a nice lady here at DIS told me that FD was available for those dates. I called and asked the CM if it was possible to add it to my reservation and she did. No changes, no hassle. We are planning to go early September this year. Does anyone know what were the blackout dates for Sept. '12? (Just to have an idea). DD may have school break starting 9/2 but that's Labor Day. Is that a busy week/weekend? Has those been (historically) blackout dates? TIA!

01-22-2013, 06:16 AM	#908
disneyfantotheend DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,782	We too had free dining at POFQ. I think being they are the smallest moderate they offer less rooms with the discounts, but they definately do offer them or have in the past anyway.