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Boo-yah! Free dining is back!

I just got an email from Disney Rewards. Free dining is open to Disney Visa holders and will be open to everyone else May 2nd. Travel dates are a little more limited than last year (unless they decide to extend it later). For now, it's August 28 - Sept 24 (check in on one of these dates and you'll have free dining for your entire stay).

Reminder, we are having a MouseScrappers meet at the end of Sept (I'm arriving Sept 24), so think about coming at the same time!! :yeah:

UPDATE

Here are the dates currently available for Free Dining

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This Vacation Package Includes:

Accommodations
Magic Your Way Base Ticket
A Dining Plan
Booking Window:
Aug. 3 - Oct. 29, 2011

Travel Window:
Valid for arrivals most nights:

Oct. 1-6, 2011
Oct. 22 - Nov. 3, 2011
Nov. 12-17, 2011
Nov. 26 - Dec. 1, 2011
Dec. 10-15, 2011
Jan. 8-12, 2012
Jan. 21- Feb. 2, 2012
Feb. 11-16, 2012
March 3-8, 2012
March 24-29, 2012

Oh I hope hope hope they extend it a little further! I am going Oct 4-9 and would love some free eats!

Will it be the regular dining plan or the counter service dining plan?

It’s the same that they offered the last few times. The Quick Service plan (2 quick/counter service meals and 2 snacks per person per night stay, plus refillable mug per person) is included with Value resorts (but you can upgrade for a small fee to the regular Disney Dining Plan, which I highly recommend). The other resorts come with the regular Disney Dining Plan (1 table service meal, 1 quick service meal and 1 snack per person per night stay).

Thanks for sharing it with us Carol!
I have been waiting to hear if they're offering it again this year! I'm soooo excited!:)

The forced purchase of the memory book is annoying. That adds $100 to your bill and if you don't want it, too bad. :(

Hey Carol, is it for sure that free dining will be booked tomorrow? I changed our dates just a few minutes ago to 9-24 to 10-8, but the ressie CM was adamant that free dining was not going to come out tomorrow or at all as a general public offer?

Sorry, I was gone all day so just saw your message now. Here is part of the email I got from Disney Rewards (sorry for the lack of formatting):

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. Cardmembers, book now before this package becomes available to the general public on May 2. The New Memories Vacation Package includes:
*
Walt Disney World® Theme Park tickets. Enjoy admission to one Theme Park per day, each day of your ticket.
*
Stay in a select Walt Disney World® Resort Hotel.
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A Disney's PhotoPass® Photo Book to relive your Disney vacation memories! Choose from a variety of layouts and page designs and customize with your favorite photos! This 20-page book is printed on archival paper to preserve it for years to come.¹
*
And, for a limited-time with this Memories Vacation Package, enjoy a FREE dining plan for stays most nights 8/28-9/24/11. See important details²:
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For 5 night/6 day packages at select Disney Value Resorts, get the Disney Quick Service Dining Plan – includes 2 quick-service meals and 2 select snacks per person per night of your package stay, plus one Resort Refillable Drink Mug per person (refillable only at your Disney Resort Hotel).
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For 5 night/6 day packages at select Disney Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts, get the Disney Dining Plan – includes 1 table-service meal, 1 quick-service meal and 1 select snack per person per night of your package stay.

* For complete package details and other accommodations, click here.
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* Book through August 27, 2011 with your Disney Rewards® Visa® Card and use code I25 for Value Resorts and code O2M for Moderates and above. Book quickly for best availability!
*

Important Details: No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Deposit must be made at the time of booking with your Disney Rewards Visa Credit Card or Disney Rewards Debit Card.

1. Online registration required. There is no charge to use Disney’s PhotoPass® Service to capture, view or share your photos. Prints and other products are available for purchase. Photos must be claimed within 30 days of being taken. Once claimed, they will be available for 30 days from claim date. Not responsible for missing, lost or damaged photos.

Promotion code is a one-time use code only and cannot be combined with any other offers. Promotion code will be provided as a voucher in your travel documents and will expire on 1/31/2012. Promotion code is not redeemable for cash in whole or in part. Promotion code holds no cash value. Promotion code is a one-time use code which will remove the cost of one (1) Disney’s PhotoPass Photo Book with 20 pages. Standard domestic shipping or standard international shipping charges will also be removed from your order, based upon the address you used when booking the Memories Vacation Package. If additional pages are added to the Disney’s PhotoPass Photo Book, additional products are added to this order, or Express shipping option is selected, additional shipping charges will apply upon final check out from DisneyPhotoPass.com.

2. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same package. Tickets are for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. No group rates or other discounts apply. Offer is nontransferable. Advance reservations required. Excludes gratuities and alcoholic beverages. Children ages 3-9 must order from the children’s menu if available. Some table-service restaurants may have limited or no availability at time of package purchase.

3. Get special vacation financing on select Disney Resort packages, all Adventures by Disney packages, all Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i vacation packages, all Disney Cruise Line® packages (collectively, Disney Vacation Packages), and all purchases of a real estate interest in a Disney Vacation Club® Resort. The rate applies to purchases of $101 up to a maximum of $10,000 per transaction. Disney Vacation Packages must be booked by you or your travel agent through The Walt Disney Travel Company or Disney Cruise Line® and charged to your Disney Rewards Visa Card prior to commencement of your vacation. Other restrictions and exclusions apply.

Offer made by Disney. Chase Bank USA, N.A. and its affiliates are not affiliates of Disney and are not responsible for offer fulfillment.

For all inquiries regarding the*Disney Rewards*Visa Card, please visit DisneyRewards.com.

Thanks Carol!!! I called in this morning and got switched over to free dining for our trip! So we got an extra 4 nights and the memory book for only 258.00 I'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited!!

Woohoo! We were hoping for this deal to come through again for our trip Sept 10-17! I called yesterday and changed our package, saving more $$!

i heard they do it in the winter sometimes too. iam thinking about doing a trip end of nov to the begining of dec. my mom has never been to disney land or world , me my mom and my DD are planning to go. That would make it nice if they do lol

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Originally Posted by karrieskreations (Post 74160)

We had free dining last Dec. They don't do free dining at that time that often, and considering they aren't having problems filling the hotels this year, it's not something to count on. (I'm going in Dec again, so of course I hope they have it, lol.)

I would love to come but Sept it WAY too hot for my youngest. Although our military post has a 4-day trip, including tickets, food, lodging and transportation for just $342 dollars a person! The only catch, you have to be 18 years or older. We were bummed because it was the same time as the MS meet-up, but it meant it would just be DH and I going as they put the age cap on the tickets. But isn't $342 dollars for a 4-day stay awesome!? I thought so.

Do you know when they will open up booking for Feb 2012?

It's open for booking now, Wendy! :yes:

;)i am hoping that they will have something like the dining and a percent off the room in october... however it is not looking likely at this point in time.... this is the reason i havent booked the rooms yet....

Just heard a rumor that Free Dining will be offered starting Aug 3rd

Bookings Between August 3, 2011 - December 17, 2011

Travel Dates
October 2, 2011 - October 8, 2011
October 23, 2011 - November 5, 2011
November 13, 2011 - November 19, 2011
November 27, 2011 - December 3, 2011
December 11, 2011 - December 17, 2011

Free Quick Service Dining for values and regular dining for moderates deluxe and villas

Minimum Stay: 3 Nights – Maximum Stay: 14 Nigths.

:yeah::yeah::yeah: Yippee! This is the first time in all of my 12 or so trips that I have a trip coinciding with a Disney promotion!

Of COURSE the blackout dates are for the week we want to go! UGH!!!!

Sorry I haven't kept this updated!

Here are the travel dates currently available:

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Very cool that they have included more of 2012 in there....I'mm still holding out hope that they offer it Nov 2012.

I hope they'll offer it Nov. 2012!!:)

Any news on Free Dining in 2012 after March?

I'm seeing reports of Free Dining offered to Disney Visa holders (starting today). The travel window is 8/25 - 9/29. They seem to release it to the general public a few days later. I'll update when I actually see it in print from Disney.

I believe it's supposed to go on sale to the public on March 5

I wish I could go for this, but it's the start of skating season. Sigh. Maybe someday...

Not sure why I didn't see this message yesterday (though most of it is just fluff):

As a Disney's Visa® Cardmember, you can receive an advance booking opportunity and enjoy this great offer which includes:

Free dining plan – Disney Quick Service dining plan includes meals and snacks at over 50 select Walt Disney World® quick service restaurants. Disney dining plan includes meals and snacks at over 100 select Walt Disney World® restaurants.
Walt Disney World® Theme Park tickets – Enjoy admission to one Theme Park per day, each day of your ticket.

Plus, when you stay at a select Disney Resort Hotel, you'll enjoy an array of special Disney touches that let you do things like:
Spend more quality time with your family and friends with a benefit where a Theme Park is open extra time each day to enjoy select attractions! (Valid Theme Park admission and Resort ID required.)
Get around with ease – thanks to complimentary motorcoach transportation between Orlando International Airport and your Disney Resort Hotel AND throughout Walt Disney World® Resort, as well.
Experience amazing entertainment for everyone – fantastic pools included!

This vacation package offer becomes available to the general public on March 5, 2012
Book through May 18, 2012

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Booked my trip today - SO EXCITED! Our last trip was Oct 2010 - it was a 2 week Make a Wish trip for my daughter, we call it the trip that ruined all future trips :-) So our next trip should be interesting, but we are still very excited to be going back :-) Trip dates Sept 16-21, 2012!

Although, I am a little stressed to be going back and not having last trip scrapbooked yet - EEK!!!

This came out for Disney Visa holders a few days ago, now it's open to everyone! It's probably a good thing it is not good for Sept or else I might have been tempted to book a trip then before DD goes off to college. :rolleyes:

Here are the details

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Now through Sept. 29, 2012, buy a non-discounted Magic Your Way Base Package for 6 nights and 7 days at select Disney Moderate, Disney Deluxe or Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts at the Walt Disney World® Resort for arrivals most nights Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, Nov. 9-15, Nov. 23-29 and Dec. 10-13, 2012, and get the Disney Dining Plan FREE!*

Or, buy a non-discounted Magic Your Way Base Package for 6 nights and 7 days at select Disney Value Resorts for arrivals most nights Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, Nov. 9-15, Nov. 23-29 and Dec. 10-13, 2012, and get a FREE Quick-Service Dining Plan.

Booking Window:
July 12 – Sept. 29, 2012

Travel Window:
For arrivals most nights Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, Nov. 9-15, Nov. 23-29 and Dec. 10-13, 2012

Sample Pricing:
Buy this 6-night, 7-day package with FREE Disney Dining Plan for $86 per person, per day, for a family of 4, at a Select Disney Moderate Resort in a Standard Room for stays most nights Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, Nov. 24-29 and Dec. 10-13, 2012, for a total package price of $2,421. That's a savings of $1,017!

Or, buy this 6-night, 7-day package with FREE Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan for $69 per person, per day, for a family of 4, at a Select Disney Value Resort in a Standard Room for stays most nights Oct. 19 – Nov. 1, Nov. 24-29 and Dec. 10-13, 2012, for a total package price of $1,922. That's a savings of $701!

*Prices based on 2 Adults, 1 Junior and 1 Child. Savings based on the non-discounted price for the same package. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Tickets valid for one Theme Park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required.

Offer excludes campsites and 3-bedroom villas and is not valid at Disney's Art of Animation Resort - Little Mermaid Standard View Room.

Excludes gratuities and alcoholic beverages. Children ages 3-9 must order from children's menu if available. Some Table-Service restaurants may have limited or no availability at time of package purchase.

If you'd like me to price this out for you, shoot me a message! :sorcerer:

Getting closer and closer to what I want!
Free DDP January 2013! :yeah:

I'm with you Ana... we're all hoping for the Free Dining March 2013 when all 13 of us are going back!

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Originally Posted by Nanie Scrapper (Post 111781)

I'm with you Ana... we're all hoping for the Free Dining March 2013 when all 13 of us are going back!

Wow Louise with 13 people thats some good money savings.
Lets keep waiting and hoping! :hooray:

I wish they had free DDP for DVC members...:(

Those are our dates! November WDW here we come!!!

Still no word on Free DDP for january???
:help:

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Originally Posted by ana_carol (Post 113480)

Still no word on Free DDP for january???
:help:

I haven't heard anything yet :no:

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Originally Posted by Carolc (Post 113489)

I haven't heard anything yet :no:

The wait is killing me Carol. This time last year I was booked already.

If free ddp is avaialable for UK residents already, it will eventually show up for general public right?
:confused:

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Originally Posted by ana_carol (Post 113490)

The wait is killing me Carol. This time last year I was booked already.

If free ddp is avaialable for UK residents already, it will eventually show up for general public right?
:confused:

We can only hope! But nothing is for sure. Here is a nice 'history' of promotions on MouseSavers. Looks like last year it was offered on Aug 3. http://www.mousesavers.com/historica...ort-discounts/

I haven't been watching the Disboards... there may be some rumors over there

Yes thats right, my husband's birthday is August 5th and he gave me as a present the booking on his birthday.
At least I see that for January 2011 it was released a bit later on August 16, I was getting nervous...

Ill check Disboards to see any rumour
:thanks:

There was the conference call for the quarter yesterday, and profits are up. They said discounts will start to not be as prevalent. Of course, I feel like they say this EVERY time, lol, but who knows, this may finally happen. I know I've been wating for AP discounts for October (since only the first half of my trip has the discount), but nothing has happened yet, so I'm guessing it won't.

gonna book on uk site, iff you book before 15 th november 2012.
you have certain dates free dining plan in 2013.
planning to go oktober 2013, still far along but free dining for 3 persons saves a lot of money