Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year?

**mickey** · 04-09-2008

The free Disney Dining promotion is probably the most talked about and anticipated of all Disney discounts. Will you be able to take advantage of it this year?

dab · 04-09-2008

I really miss the days of great room only discounts. We really saved more that way! However, the dining plan lets us splurge more and ends up being more fun! Without free dining, I wouldn't order that many desserts and DD is thrilled to eat so many sweets in one day... only at WDW!

**Dopey** · 04-09-2008

My option wasn't on the board "Not lucky enough to book at such a time"

I think I am glad that we only go during regular season, I don't think I would want to put up with those free food crowds

**cinderbella** · 04-09-2008

I picked not this year..and not next year..and probably not ever. DH is a teacher, I am a teacher-in-training. It's just not in the cards for us unfortunatly!

dab · 04-09-2008

Have faith Bella. I'm a teacher too and I know it can be tough (but totally worth it!!!). May I suggest the Disney Visa if you don't have one already. Since we use our card for most purchases and pay the entire balance every month, we will have enough bonus points for 2 adult and 1 child 7 day park hoppers for our Sept. trip and now we're getting free dining. We're choosing to stay at AKL this trip but if we booked a value resort, we could be going for 7 nights for less than $600 (plus gas and misc. expenses). So, a trip with free dining is a big deal in some cases!

missy H · 04-10-2008

It's the wrong time of year for us as school starts 20th August. We are in the middle of 3 years of exams for DD so no time off school at all!

Maybe one day.........

BuzzLightyear · 04-10-2008

Disney Visa and booked here!

sue299 · 04-10-2008

disney visa, and was on hold from 7:00 am until 7:45 am the first day to book!

tiggerlover1971 · 04-10-2008

unfortunately I cant ... we just are really strapped for money that we will be doing Day trips till August and we might not even be able to renew our APs ....

Daisee · 04-10-2008

Nope, we are going 2X this year, but wont be there at that time.

inluvwithdisney · 04-10-2008

We will probably NEVER be able to take advantage of it again because my DS is a football player and cannot miss during that time!!!

That bums me out!!

cooncat · 04-10-2008

We've been planning a Sept. vacation since last year and were holding out for the free dining

We paid for the DDP on our last visit and found that we tried more places than we would have normally. Since we stay at the FW Cabins (love them!), it's a little hard to jusify paying for dinners, but with the dining free...! Only hitch came when the CM had me on hold for about 5 minutes, then came back to gently explain the FW Campground wasn't part of the free dining.

It took a minute for me to come to and tell him that we're not booking a campsite - we're booking cabins! Phew! All better!

Goodegirl2007 · 04-10-2008

I picked "Mega Millions".....cause who doesn't want to hit it big!!

We use our DVC Membership for our resort reservations, no free dining for us...

....but I wanted to participate in the poll!!

iluvwdw · 04-10-2008

Not this year...if they offer it next year, I'll take advantage. We are going for Thanksgiving this year. After going for the Free Dining last year, I loved it...but REALLY missed all of the holiday decor. So I vowed to go during the holiday this year...and I'm not changing my mind! (although it would save me some money...

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leslieh · 04-10-2008

You didn't have a choice for "yes- we're going because we booked the Bounceback Offer last year!"

View Poll Results: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year?
Yep, Disney VISA holder, already booked	21	16.03%
Yep, no Disney VISA, but booked	23	17.56%
Waiting for my tax return to book	4	3.05%
Come on Mega Millions!	18	13.74%
Just need to talk my boring half into it	6	4.58%
Not this year, maybe next	59	45.04%
Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll

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mickey Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,229	Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? The free Disney Dining promotion is probably the most talked about and anticipated of all Disney discounts. Will you be able to take advantage of it this year? __________________ Frank Costanza: You can drop a grand in Disney World, like that. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Disneyland, 2008 I am riding the Matterhorn

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dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? I really miss the days of great room only discounts. We really saved more that way! However, the dining plan lets us splurge more and ends up being more fun! Without free dining, I wouldn't order that many desserts and DD is thrilled to eat so many sweets in one day... only at WDW! __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

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Dopey Marti suffers from MIBS Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 9,223	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? My option wasn't on the board "Not lucky enough to book at such a time" I think I am glad that we only go during regular season, I don't think I would want to put up with those free food crowds __________________ WDW Theme Parks moderator x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´Accordion players are sexy(¸.•` ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Llama says she craves a real, juicy discussion. Let's discuss that, shall we!? My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* HiHo-HiHo-off to WDW I go... 105 days 6 hours 18 minutes

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cinderbella Crackhead Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: south carolina Posts: 6,147	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? I picked not this year..and not next year..and probably not ever. DH is a teacher, I am a teacher-in-training. It's just not in the cards for us unfortunatly! __________________ WDW Restaurants and Resorts Moderator Bella I Deltaco. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: I am done with Grad School in... 213 days 6 hours 18 minutes

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dab Perpetual Trip Planner Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,604	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? Have faith Bella. I'm a teacher too and I know it can be tough (but totally worth it!!!). May I suggest the Disney Visa if you don't have one already. Since we use our card for most purchases and pay the entire balance every month, we will have enough bonus points for 2 adult and 1 child 7 day park hoppers for our Sept. trip and now we're getting free dining. We're choosing to stay at AKL this trip but if we booked a value resort, we could be going for 7 nights for less than $600 (plus gas and misc. expenses). So, a trip with free dining is a big deal in some cases! __________________ http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...8lwbwx9enz.png

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missy H MB's British Belle Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,638	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? It's the wrong time of year for us as school starts 20th August. We are in the middle of 3 years of exams for DD so no time off school at all! Maybe one day......... __________________ Missy H Avatar Our new home! Next Trip Jun 08 for 21 days June 1998 offsite April 1999 ALL STAR SPORTS Dec 1999 and April 2000 offsite March 2003 offsite June/July 2004 POP Christmas/New year 2005/06 POP CENTURY then AKL July 2006 POFQ Dec 2006 POP x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`Kerry *´¨) Proud Member of Disney overplanner AnonyMouse

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,908	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? Disney Visa and booked here! __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Next trip to Disney World!! Just back 8/30. Next trip unsure...........

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sue299 Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rural Valley, PA Posts: 1,037	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? disney visa, and was on hold from 7:00 am until 7:45 am the first day to book! __________________ POP Sept 19-27, 2008 - Free Dining, Great trip POP Nov 2007- It was WONDERFUL Nov 1996 AS Sports

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,079	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? unfortunately I cant ... we just are really strapped for money that we will be doing Day trips till August and we might not even be able to renew our APs .... __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

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Daisee taking a break Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,833	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? Nope, we are going 2X this year, but wont be there at that time.

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inluvwithdisney Missin' the MOUSE!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Disney ~~ In my mind!! Posts: 2,640	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? We will probably NEVER be able to take advantage of it again because my DS is a football player and cannot miss during that time!!! That bums me out!! __________________ AVATAR: My kitties: DISNEY & EPCOT Always at Disney in my mind!!!!!!!!!!!! Disneyland ~~ Offsite~~ August 1991 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~June 2001 Disneyland/Calif. Adv. ~~ DLH ~~ Sept. 2002 WDW ~~ POR ~~Sept. 2003 WDW ~~ POLY~~ Sept. 2004 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ December 2005 WDW/Disney Cruise ~~ POR/Disney Wonder ~~ August 2007 Proud member of Disney Overplanner AnonyMOUSE My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 2 FULL weeks with the MOUSE!! 8 days WDW/7 days Eastern Carribean Cruise!!! 229 days 23 hours 18 minutes

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cooncat Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Waaaay North of WDW Posts: 146	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? We've been planning a Sept. vacation since last year and were holding out for the free dining We paid for the DDP on our last visit and found that we tried more places than we would have normally. Since we stay at the FW Cabins (love them!), it's a little hard to jusify paying for dinners, but with the dining free...! Only hitch came when the CM had me on hold for about 5 minutes, then came back to gently explain the FW Campground wasn't part of the free dining. It took a minute for me to come to and tell him that we're not booking a campsite - we're booking cabins! Phew! All better! __________________ "...We're all mad here...You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself...!" Back from FW Starting to save for GF!

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Goodegirl2007 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey AND BWV Posts: 481	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? I picked "Mega Millions".....cause who doesn't want to hit it big!! We use our DVC Membership for our resort reservations, no free dining for us... ....but I wanted to participate in the poll!! __________________ Christina - DVC Member since October 2000 Can't wait 'til October 3 - 12!! Back to BWV!!! (Home resort) *Avatar:* My DS at Tusker House May 2008!!! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our Family Trip to our HOME!! BWV - OCT 3 - 12 - Baby Ava's (DN) first trip to WDW!!! Enjoying our Family Trip to our HOME!! BWV - OCT 3 - 12

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leslieh Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,482	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? You didn't have a choice for "yes- we're going because we booked the Bounceback Offer last year!" __________________ Leslie Avatar: My other home is BCV! 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, Caribbean Beach Resort 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, Coronado Springs 2004- Pop Century, Fort Wilderness, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- Pop Century, offsite, Pop Century again 2007- Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, offsite, Wilderness Lodge 2008- Pop Century, Animal Kingdom, BW, offsite, Poly, BCV My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Two more WDW trips in 2008... 28 days 1 hours 18 minutes

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iluvwdw Disney Dreaming Daily Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Floral Park Village (Long Island), NY Posts: 6,768	Re: Will you be doing the WDW free dining this year? Not this year...if they offer it next year, I'll take advantage. We are going for Thanksgiving this year. After going for the Free Dining last year, I loved it...but REALLY missed all of the holiday decor. So I vowed to go during the holiday this year...and I'm not changing my mind! (although it would save me some money... ) __________________ Kim :) LIFE IS JUST BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE A DISNEY TRIP PLANNED! 1997 Double Tree ~ 1998 Vistana ~ 1999 April Vistana ~ 1999 July Vistana ~ 1999 Sept All Star Movies ~ 2000 Vistana ~ 2001 Vistana ~ 2002 Vistana ~ 2003 Aug Vistana ~ 2003 Dec All Star Sports, Polynesian & OKW ~ 2004 Feb Vistana ~ 2004 Dec Vistana ~ 2005 Vistana/All Star Music 2006 SSR and Vistana Villages ~ 2007 Sheraton Safari, Vistana, POP Century ~ 2008 Vistana Villages, Animal Kingdom Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Thanksgiving at Animal Kingdom Villas! It's a surprise for the kids! 40 days 9 hours 33 minutes