"Free Dining Plan 2007" Semi-Rumour

**Wells** · 03-16-2007, 01:01 PM

This just in .......
Rumor central has it that the free dining plan will be offered this year for WDW visits between 8/26 - 9/22. According to semi-reliable sources, this will be avaiable for trips booked between 4/12 and 6/24.
But it is just a rumor...wait for an official announcment before contacting your freindly Disney travel agent!

**GottaLvDisney** · 03-17-2007, 11:25 AM

That'd be nice...hope it's true.

**Zakerdog** · 03-18-2007, 08:03 PM

Here's hoping they are 3 for 3, we have had the free DDP the past 2 years and it is great. We have our room booked at Pop already for September so we are just waiting to hear the good news. Melissa at YMJ will look after us as soon as something is announced.

**DisneyDudet** · 03-19-2007, 01:41 AM

Well, since we want to go in Oct, I'm hoping they do it so it will draw the "fall guests" to go go in Sept so that maybe a few less will be there in Oct!

While its great that its free, we like the flexibility of doing what we want and we won't be there long enough to sit down every day.

I hope its there!

**Crow** · 03-19-2007, 12:53 PM

yeah im torn. for a few yrs i went in Sept wo dining. im trying the dining plan in May for my trip for the first time. but i would much rather have cheaper rooms than free dining methinks, as i dont eat as much as it would include and id like to b able to afford WL or such.
then again i am thinking about end of Sept beginning Oct to try the F&W fest again, so free dining may draw more earlier as stated in the previous post......

**KAJUNKING** · 03-19-2007, 07:41 PM

i hope its true we really enjoyed the dining last sept, and would love to have it again

**kathiep** · 03-19-2007, 07:43 PM

Thanks for the info; you just brightened a very long day.

We are booked for 9/15 - 9/23 and I just made my first ADR's this morning!

**mikeb1967** · 03-30-2007, 05:43 PM

Hello, good news, we just booked our trip to DW from 9-14-07 to 9-22-07 because the FREE DDP will be offered at that time. We received a AAA newsletter in the mail today and it advertises the Stay, play and Dine promotion from Aug. 5 to Oct. 3 2007. Our DW reservationist told us that if we booked today we would be eligible for the FREE dining promo, we just have to call back and have it added because it is not in their system yet. He told us it will be comming up in a few days to a week. We booked the Pop Century/ 9 days/ 8 nights/ Standard room/ All tickets with park hopper option and water park and more option for 2 adults and 2 children( age 9 and 12) and FREE DDP and free magical express for $1955.80. WOW what a deal!

**nellyj** · 03-30-2007, 06:32 PM

we are going in december this year....do disney ever give december discounts..? as we are from the uk we can't do AAA or florida resident etc...do they give the free dining plan ? we are going dec1st til dec 15th.

**Strmchsr** · 03-30-2007, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by nellyj

we are going in december this year....do disney ever give december discounts..? as we are from the uk we can't do AAA or florida resident etc...do they give the free dining plan ? we are going dec1st til dec 15th.

Yes, there will absolutely be a discount of some sort for December. Not free dining as that has traditionally been an August-September thing, though it has NOT been officially released/announced yet for this year, though the rumor mill is flying wildly as you can tell. They usually release the November/December discounts in August or September. However, you can go ahead and book your trip now and adjust your package when the discounts come out.

**dyin tago** · 03-30-2007, 06:37 PM

we called disney reservations and aaa and neither know anything od the free dining this year. we did the free dining last year and sure hope for it to happen again this year!

**nellyj** · 03-30-2007, 06:43 PM

was that for december or october that you had the frre plan?

**mikeb1967** · 03-30-2007, 06:51 PM

From Aug. 5, 2007 til Oct. 3, 2007. We just booked our trip and the DW reservationist told us that is was going into effect in the next couple days to a week. YOu have to schedule your trip between those dates to get the FREE DDP for everyone in your group for the entire length of stay. You have to specifically ask about the promotion they will not volunteer any info. This is advertised in our AAA newsletter that we got today, but you do NOT have to be a AAA member to get this promotion. MikeB

**CleveSJM** · 03-30-2007, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by mikeb1967

From Aug. 5, 2007 til Oct. 3, 2007. We just booked our trip and the DW reservationist told us that is was going into effect in the next couple days to a week. YOu have to schedule your trip between those dates to get the FREE DDP for everyone in your group for the entire length of stay. You have to specifically ask about the promotion they will not volunteer any info. This is advertised in our AAA newsletter that we got today, but you do NOT have to be a AAA member to get this promotion. MikeB

Cool. Can you tell us what AAA newsletter it is in? What AAA region? I expect this announcement to hit Disney Visa within 7-8 days and the public a couple days after that. Those dates make sense with the new Value season. Thanks!

**onjbj** · 03-30-2007, 06:51 PM

I'm hoping this is accurate info- we are going to Port Orleans Riverside from 9/11-9/16 and free dining would really make my hubby happy. It's kind of the selling point for him as I am the one pushing this trip before nd our twins turn 3 and we have to pay for them!!

Karin

**jpcns50** · 03-30-2007, 08:09 PM

Does anyone know if travel agents can set this up now as well, or do you have to go directly through Disney until it is offically annouced?

Also where are these things officially annouced, I am both a AAA member and a Disney Visa card holder and I have not heard about it anywhere.

**CleveSJM** · 03-30-2007, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by jpcns50

Does anyone know if travel agents can set this up now as well, or do you have to go directly through Disney until it is offically annouced?

Also where are these things officially annouced, I am both a AAA member and a Disney Visa card holder and I have not heard about it anywhere.

No one can set this up until it is officially annouced. Disney Visa holders typically get first shot for a couple days.

You will see it here first. Magical Journeys will be allowed to publish it first and Intercot will put it on the front page. They did it last year on April 1st.

**Bethanymouse** · 04-02-2007, 04:54 PM

Hi my name is Beth and I am obsessed with this dining promotion!

I just got off the phone with disney and was told that nothing has officially been announced yet however if it is going to be announced to check it out after Easter.....not sure if this is a positive thing or a negative. Also read on another disney website

(not to worry my alliances are here I am just obsessed with finding out about this plan!) that Lou Mongello's podcast announced it will be offered again this year during the same dates and will be released on April 12. Not sure if there is any truth to these rumors but just wanted to keep everyone in the loop!

**CleveSJM** · 04-03-2007, 10:44 AM

Hi Beth. My name is Steve. I am also obsessed with this offer. I have been off the dining plan for 6 months.

You mention "during the same dates." What does that mean? Value season or the late August/mid Sept mentioned in the OP?

Thanks!

**maples123** · 04-03-2007, 12:45 PM

Hi Steve and Beth,
I'm Cindy and I have also been spending way too much time researching the Free dining plan. I read on another Discussion board that a guy named Jim Hill had written about this years offer. So naturally I googled him and found an interesting article. It gave me faith.