Disney World Free Dining 2010

26 responses to “Disney World Free Dining 2010”

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   Darlynne

   May 3, 2010

   I’m on-hold with WDW right now to hopefully, apply the new discount to my reservation (yes, it’s a little early in the morning here). There is also a room-only discount, ID6, for the same time. While discounts cannot be combined, can I use TF5 for one reservation and ID6 for the second? We’re splitting our stay between two resorts, which means two existing reservations, one of which is room-only. Thanks for all your excellent help, btw.

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   Keith

   May 3, 2010

   Darlynne – Yes, of course. Disney doesn’t allow two discounts on one reservation, but since you have 2 separate reservations, you can use a different deal on each one.

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   Jen

   May 6, 2010

   Do you have to use the table service meal each night or can you exchange that for a quick service meal? My sister and I are going to Disney in August and we may not go to a table service restaurant every night. I want to make sure if we go to two quick service places each day that we can use that as a credit toward the table service meal.

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   Keith

   May 6, 2010

   Jen

   When you check in, you have access to all your meals, you don’t have to use one per day, they can be spread out over your entire vacation and used when you want. If you have table service meals you are not going to use, most restaurants will use the table service to pay for a counter service meal, make sure you are clear what you want to do before you order in case there are any problems.

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   Renee

   May 6, 2010

   Our family of 3 is going for the first time to WDW this year and we booked a room at a moderate resort under this offer. We’ll be there for a week with no car.. should I try to upgrade to the dining plan that includes three table service meals or do you think we should just stick to the plan with one table service, one quick, one snack?
   Thanks!

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      Keith

      May 6, 2010

      Renee – I have found that the Disney Dining plan is adequate for almost everyone, you get plenty of food. We do that one with our family, and just grab something quick for breakfast. I have found the Deluxe plan to be too much, you spend all day eating to make the plan work. The exception is if you plan on doing a lot of the signature restaurants, then it will work well.

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   Maile Dennison

   May 9, 2010

   We have reservations for August this year and will be staying for 7 days. We will be purchasing the 4day pass through the military, do we still qualify for this deal? We will be staying at Animal Kingdom villas.

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      Keith

      May 10, 2010

      Maile

      As with all Disney discounts, you cannot combine two deals, you just pick the one that is best for you, so you can’t do both the military and free dining, just one.

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   Michelle

   May 15, 2010

   We aren’t able to go to Disney until November. When will we know if this offer will be extended past October 2?

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      Keith

      May 15, 2010

      Michelle – It will be late summer (July or August) until we see discounts for October through December, whether free dining is extended or Disney goes with an alternate discount(s).

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   Keith Baca

   May 17, 2010

   Do you know if Disney is going to offer the Dining plan After thanksgiving?? I know in recent years they did but havent heard this year if they are going to.

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9. 

   Keith

   May 17, 2010

   Keith – I just answered that question, the one above yours.

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10. 

    Michelle

    May 17, 2010

    Thanks Keith. Hopefully good things come to those who wait.

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11. 

    Carmen

    May 29, 2010

    Can we use other family members meal credits some of our family members won’t be eating there every day. Thanks

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       Keith

       June 2, 2010

       Carmen – should not be a problem, the restaurants don’t check IDs or anything else, you just order and pay.

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    Susie

    June 22, 2010

    We are planning to go to Disney the week before Christmas, checking out on Christmas Day. I’m not sure if I book a Disney hotel now whether I’d be able to get a meal dining plan for free if they later extend it? What do you think? I’m wondering if I wait to book a hotel if I’ll have a harder time booking one if and when they put out their winter season “deals.”

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       Keith

       June 22, 2010

       Susie – Book now, you can always apply discounts after the fact. If you wait, you may not be able to get what you want, and there isn’t any promise that there will be discounts, so book at a hotel/price point you are happy with now, and adjust/be happy once discounts are released.

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    Stephen

    July 7, 2010

    This is great but im a little upset. I called to try to take advantage of the free dinning plan. My family and I are arriving Nov.10th-17th One of the Free dinning takes affect the Nov.12th-18th. DW said they could not give us any discount because we check in to early but If we checked in on or after the 12th and stayed passed the 18th they would honor the free dinning plan. A little disappointed.

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    kristin

    July 8, 2010

    Stephen – try setting up two separate reservations. The first one for November 10-11 and the second one for the 12th – 18th. They should be able to apply the free dining to the separate ressie.

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    Keith

    July 8, 2010

    Kristin – Good idea, but then they will be without park passes for the first two days, as they would not receive them until November 12. They could do a package for the first 2 nights, but then they end up paying double on park passes. It is hard to make separate reservations like that work, but the math might work out in the end.

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16. 

    Barbara Smith

    July 17, 2010

    Can I purchase the Dining Plan AFTER I have made all other reservations? Does the free dining apply because we are staying at a Deluxe Hotel?

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    Keith

    July 17, 2010

    Yes, you can add the dining plan on after your package is booked, though it must be done before you arrive, you cannot add it at check in.

    No, free dining is available at all resorts, at the value resorts, the quick service is free, at the moderate, deluxe and villa resorts, the Disney dining is free.

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18. 

    Nicole

    September 11, 2010

    Booked at grand floridian in 2 weeks and have a 7 day hopper. Just found out about the free dining plan. Will I still have opportunity to get this?

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       Keith

       September 12, 2010

       Free dining for September has expired, so at this point, no, you would not be eligible for it. There is another discount that would actually be better for you, did you book with it? It is the late Summer room/package deal:

       http://www.mousemisers.com/2010/wdw-late-summer-room-and-package-discount/

       If not, you should be able to call up Disney (or whoever you booked with) and see if they can apply it for you.

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    Candy

    February 28, 2011

    Are there any current codes for free dining for August? We check in August 25, 2011. We were able to get free dining with our bounceback from Aug.2010, but now our Mom is joining us and she has no dining yet. Do you think it will come out in the summer?

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       Keith

       February 28, 2011

       Candy – Disney released the free dining discount for August dates last year, it expired in December, and is no longer available.

       2011 Free Disney Dining

       At this point, it is very unlikely we will see it again for August. You should book her now with the room discount, depending on where you are staying, it may be a better deal for her anyway.

       Fall 2011 WDW Room Only Offer

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