2016 Free Dining Watch ~ Part 2

[kandb]

What time did it finally go live?

 

[PeterPanFan123]

No

Great, thank you. Any idea how long the system will allow me to have two reservations for the same travel period? (just while we decide which reservation to keep- promise not room hoarding!)

 

[Meeko5]

I really wanted Pop but right at 4:05 none were available for me, I had to go with All-Star Music.. Wish I would of clicked prefered room then beccause I wanted to talk to the hubby later about it, now theres none :./

Check back often, it may open back up. People are constantly changing their reservations

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

Its not listed on the Disney Rewards website, so I doubt that's true.

I can't confirm or deny, just passing along info from a trusted source. Shannon from WDW Prep School posted it on her Facebook page.

 

[allysetraskos]

What time did it finally go live?

I refresed until my computer said 4:05a,

 

[Meeko5]

What time did it finally go live?

4:03am

 

[Calee]

When I checked this morning at CBR for my dates in Sept, I had to upgrade to a garden room, but WAS able to modify online. I just checked again, and was able to modify AGAIN and this time back down to a standard room!!! So everyone is right-keep checking!!!!!

 

[NorweJenNY]

Im on hold just the music, but im already booked at POR oct 1st - 7th garden view and curious if anyone else has tried to add free dining at POR that was already booked ?

Not POR, but CBR - I had a package already booked in a standard room, and I could not change it to free dining. Slightly frustrating! At least it was only $10 more than it should have been at CBR to switch to a standard at CSR. That was better than upgrading several hundred dollars to a pirate room!

Good luck! Hope it works out!

 

[allysetraskos]

Check back often, it may open back up. People are constantly changing their reservations

Thats what I'm hoping for, maybe a TA will cancel or sombody will upgrade or realize their dates wont work.. I will be stalking all day.

 

[karen230]

I cannot even get a busy signal . Wh does everyone think my chances are at this point. It doesn't look like FD is available for my dates but I thought I would try anyway.

 

[Meeko5]

Ok so I'm a little sulky right now. I told y'all I would be a cranky witch if I stayed up all night and there was no FD

So now instead of my planning being done for a while (until FP time) it got kicked up a notch. I need to
A. Stalk the website for rooms that may become available with our dates for 5 people
B. Figure out different dates that will work for dh and I's work schedules and say screw school for a week
C. Find an off site hotel that has a good cancellation policy (I work in health care and won't know for sure I can go until this summer... Probably)
D. Cancel all our ADRs and be hangry at Disney.... Jk that's not an option, but for real we can't keep the dining package as we have it now unless I get a second job lol so I've got some research and stalking to do!

I hope it works out since you were up all night too! (I'm in healthcare, DH is in law enforcement...he has to book vacations so far in advance this actually works in our favor sometimes haha!)

 

[sarahsar]

I'm exhausted from the Free Dining craziness! I kept waking up all night and checking to see if it had been announced. I had my alarm set for 4:45. The offers were up by then. We were reserved for the Poly, but there were no rooms for our dates (I see lancgirl and xipotec had the same issue). I wasn't surprised by this, because when I checked yesterday for the standard rate there was nothing either. As with last year, I ended up switching to GF to get the free dining. The price difference was too much to pass up. We used to always stay at the Poly, but since the renovations I think there just aren't many regular rooms anymore. It may be that the days of staying there with a discount are over. But either way I'm so happy we are going!

Even as early in the morning as I did this, I had to refresh the screen several times to be able to modify my reservation online, so for those who are getting that message, don't give up. Good luck to everyone! I hope everyone gets what they are hoping for!

 

[SEASONK]

My TA was able to get all 3 rooms in our party free dining at AllStar Sports. We had been booked at CBR, but switched to ASSp last week because my son, nephew, and cousin wanted to stay at ASSp. Looking like it was a good switch since we really wanted "free" dining.

 

[jhaig]

Been trying to get through since 7am and can't even get a busy signal.

 

[annabob11]

Can't get the passed the checkout button online. Also noticed this..View attachment 164484 View attachment 164485

Pretty sure that is more than the difference in the price of a parkhopper!!!!

Thats because it automatically upgrades to the regular dining plan. You have to adjust for the quick service.

 

[Meeko5]

Thats what I'm hoping for, maybe a TA will cancel or sombody will upgrade or realize their dates wont work.. I will be stalking all day.

I switched from All star to pop last year 2 weeks after the promotion started. There's always a chance!

 

[aaarcher86]

Great, thank you. Any idea how long the system will allow me to have two reservations for the same travel period? (just while we decide which reservation to keep- promise not room hoarding!)

I haven't seen toe rooms set off any flags, but I'd definitely cancel one ASAP just in case.

 

[ginny_lynn]

Keep that TA!! Mine said she'll "try" when she gets into office at 10am. I made a new reservation myself online that will hopefully be able to be transferred to her. But, this will be my first and last time with a TA. Did not like giving up the control, especially when I ended up doing all the work anyway. Lol

Can't get the passed the checkout button online. Also noticed this..View attachment 164484 View attachment 164485

Pretty sure that is more than the difference in the price of a parkhopper!!!!

Check if the FD offer has it upgraded to DDp without you selecting that. I played with some dummy dates and that was the difference for me. It auto upgraded my QS dining to DDP.

 

[>) >) mouse]

ok, we called the number that the chat CM gave me this morning. not sure if I am allowed to post that, since theres rules about what you can and cant post here I think, but we only called 10ish times, and then only waited probably 15 minutes! the original CM wasn't very helpful, she just said no dining, period. But once we asked to speak to Guest Services, and that CM was AMAZING!! She looked at everything, every single day we are there, and the dining was available for each day, but in individual pieces. She called her boss, and got permission to give us our FD!!!!!!! EATING FOR FREE AT DISNEYWORLD!!!!!!

 

[Jarmo]

Looks like Finding Nemo suites are available now

 

[black562]

Standby...