******Official 2017 Free Dining Plan Watch, Wait, and Dream

[Just Love Disney]

Running numbers over and over. I've always wanted to stay at POR... but POP will be about $700 cheaper. What are your honest opinions is POR worth the extra money. We really aren't picky my kids ages 8 and 11 loved All Star Sports last visit. I just really wanted to try a moderate. So wishing there would be a surprise and the mods would still get the table service dining.

We loved POR but I don't think I could justify the extra money now that we have a child starting college in the fall. We don't spend any time in our rooms or at the resorts other than sleeping, filling our mugs, and an occasional swim. Not worth it to us at this point in our lives. HTH

 

[mkillian21]

Does anyone know if there is a way to tell on your reservation that your reservation has the ZgC for CBR? I have two reservations and only received one email for 1 of my reservations. I was just wondering if there was a way to see that the GC were attached to the reservation.
Thanks!

 

[squirrel]

So I should watch for RO Monday morning?

I would check out some quotes from the TA. Not sure if they had any deals on Moderate Hotels but I know the Deluxe ones were at a really good price.

 

[CMNJ]

Per person. There was a one day option too for about $9?

I believe the one day express transportation cost is $19-makes the 7 day $29 option seem like a "deal"

 

[Neeky78]

I believe the one day express transportation cost is $19-makes the 7 day $29 option seem like a "deal"

Actually that sounds about right. Whatever the one day price was it was cheaper for the week than 2 days. I could, of course, Google it, but what's the fun in that?!

I guess they're discouraging APs who go all the time because they're local from using it for one day visits.

 

[scard192]

I need to book 3 rooms. Will I be able to do this in one transaction or will I need to login 3 separate times?

try to book 3 on line and then when things quiet down (no Monday), call and have a CM link the reservations. phones will be crazy at 7AM, could be on hold a LONG time

 

[Attracted to Beasts]

Are bounceback offers always available? I was just there in Feb. and was disappointed not to see a bounceback offer in my room, I didn't know you could call to get one!

I've only seen a BB offer once in my room but I always call the number anyways to ask. They always seem to have some offer going on! That's how I got this years BB-just called and asked!

 

[Neeky78]

I have a dilemma I need help with.

We've organised to get together with the other family we're travelling to WDW with when FD drops. It will be 6pm Sydney time for online (following last year drop of 4am EST) and 9pm for phone lines.
It's a public holiday on Tuesday so we can have a late night.
Plan is for kids to run wild playing, lamb will be on the BBQ, laptops and phones at the ready and important AFL game on the TV.

So the important question is...

Red or white wine???

 

[scard192]

White is always my first choice

 

[scard192]

I would check out some quotes from the TA. Not sure if they had any deals on Moderate Hotels but I know the Deluxe ones were at a really good price.

they have all categories, just depends on which ones the deal is for that month, we wanted POP or ASMu; ASSp was the only value our week in November, could have booked at POP in October.

 

[Disneylover99]

I have a dilemma I need help with.

We've organised to get together with the other family we're travelling to WDW with when FD drops. It will be 6pm Sydney time for online (following last year drop of 4am EST) and 9pm for phone lines.
It's a public holiday on Tuesday so we can have a late night.
Plan is for kids to run wild playing, lamb will be on the BBQ, laptops and phones at the ready and important AFL game on the TV.

So the important question is...

Red or white wine???

This is an easy question for me.....white.
Dang! I wish I had your dilemmas!!

 

[LucyBC80]

Red or white wine???

A soothing Cabernet to help out with the nerves!

 

[alrushton]

Has anyone made an official announcement that free dining will drop tomorrow? I know on the last sale that was announced it was on the same exact day that it was released so didn't know if that's what will happen this time too.

 

[Neeky78]

A soothing Cabernet to help out with the nerves!

I've got a bottle of Cab Sav in the kitchen I got from under the house today. I'll take that and a crisp white I have in the fridge. Got some fresh figs and a gooey blue cheese I picked up at a farmer's market too.

Who needs F&W at Epcot???!!!

 

[ustasmom]

I believe the one day express transportation cost is $19-makes the 7 day $29 option seem like a "deal"

The $29/week Express is a deal. I'll buy it every visit.

 

[Disneylover99]

I've got a bottle of Cab Sav in the kitchen I got from under the house today. I'll take that and a crisp white I have in the fridge. Got some fresh figs and a gooey blue cheese I picked up at a farmer's market too.

Who needs F&W at Epcot???!!!

Not me! It sounds like a fun night you've got planned.

I'm going to bed with instructions for my husband to stay up all night with his finger on the refresh button. Fortunately he's a night owl and he has tomorrow off. He's going to wake me as soon as the offer drops.
He has to wake me. He has no idea what dates or resort to book.

 

[Neeky78]

Not me! It sounds like a fun night you've got planned.

I'm going to bed with instructions for my husband to stay up all night with his finger on the refresh button. Fortunately he's a night owl and he has tomorrow off. He's going to wake me as soon as the offer drops.
He has to wake me. He has no idea what dates or resort to book.

I'm headed to bed too. I think we've had this convo before, but where are you? 9pm here.

 

[samsteele]

I thought I'd share my strategy for tomorrow morning anticipating that there will be even more pressure on values given the rumoured mod QS offer. While every year is different based on demand & inventory, last year I was a good half hour late booking after the FD drop and the POP standard rooms as well as AS Music standard rooms were gone. Preferred rooms at both were still available but I didn't want to pay the difference. My guess is that WDW releases limited standard room inventory across the board at all resorts hoping to squeeze Free Diners into up market rooms. Now, many people have reported that they booked POP & AS Music standard rooms in the days after FD dropped (TA's had released holds, etc.) so this may not be the end of the world and you may be able to change to what you want in the days or weeks following drop. AS Sports standard rooms were the only value standard room available for my dates when I booked & that's what I took. I had a very good experience at Sports and didn't regret my stay at all. While the Sports theme is the least appealing of any WDW resort to me, it worked out very well. I was there late Sept to early Oct and saw no sign of sports teams or cheerleaders. I stayed in the Basketball Hoops Hotel Bldg 2 and was a quick 5 min walk to the bus. The only real theming I noticed was the Surfs Up preferred section that I cut across every morning and evening. AS Sports worked perfectly for me. So this year, I'm going to try immediately for AS Sports standard room and not waste time or mess with other options. Sports bus is the first to pick up and first to drop off when sharing with other AS resorts. While I prefer the AS Music theming, I have stayed there previously & had some concerns. At that time, the Jazz section was still standard (now preferred) and even with that section, it was a fairly dark walk to and from the bus late at night for a single guest. Now that standard rooms are even deeper back in the Music footprint, the theming just isn't enough to overcome the distance esp in the dark. I had significant bus sharing & transpo delays & Music is the worst in the middle spot to be for sharing. Like always, discuss your options with your family and have backups in place should your first choice not be available. If FD is the reason you are booking, then be prepared to book what is available for your vacation dates. You may be able to change later but be comfortable with your choice in case you can't.

 

[Disneylover99]

I'm headed to bed too. I think we've had this convo before, but where are you? 9pm here.

I'm in Toronto. Just after 7am here. I just woke up for the day.

 

[Avalon_toon]

I've got a bottle of Cab Sav in the kitchen I got from under the house today. I'll take that and a crisp white I have in the fridge. Got some fresh figs and a gooey blue cheese I picked up at a farmer's market too.

Who needs F&W at Epcot???!!!

I haven't been able to bring myself to eat figs since I learned about their relationship with wasps... gives me the shivers!