Free Dining announced for UK

[Johnie]

From Mousesavers

Enjoy a Disney Dining Plan at no cost for your 2009 holiday!

Book five nights or more at a selected Disney Resort for arrivals between 2nd August - 3rd October 2009, and you'll receive FREE dining for the duration of your stay for everyone in your party. (Note: this is the very slowest season at Walt Disney World due to school schedules, heat/humidity and peak hurricane season.)

Choose a Moderate Resort and receive the Quick Service Dining Plan for FREE

Choose a Deluxe Resort or a select Deluxe Villa Resort (Old Key West or Saratoga Springs) and receive the regular Dining Plan for FREE

Also includes a 14-Day Ultimate Ticket for the price of a 7-Day

Requires purchase of a holiday package including accommodation at a Walt Disney World Moderate Resort, Disney Deluxe Resort or selected Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, plus a Disney Ticket and Disney Dining Plan. This fantastic offer is only available for bookings made on or before 4th November 2008. Book via the Disney UK web site or tour operators in the UK.

The number of rooms allocated to this offer is limited. No group rates or discounts apply. Applies to new bookings only. Gratuities not included.



Interesting twist. I had told some that if free dining was offered next year I bet it would only be for the counter service plan.

[Beccaberry]

Where's TERESA!!!!

[Dizneyblonde]

I'm here (very drunk) but i can't book until it's announced for US guests as i already have my park passes.

I'm hoping to get quick dining free at Value and upgrade to full but if not we will have to stay at POR and upgrade to full.

Will you be doing moderate with us?

[Beccaberry]

Johnie, do you think this foreshadows anything in regards to the bounceback offers for the US? Or do you think they are completely unrelated?

[Keith]

hmmmm is the halloween party on as early as the 3rd? I'd be kinda tempted if I could combine a stay with the party

[Dizneyblonde]

When the US free dining was announced this year it was available at Value but that was before Quick dining was introduced.

I still think staying at Moderate will be worth it though if we upgrade and choose our ADR's carefully!!!

[Beccaberry]

I'd love to stay at a moderate, where are you thinking, T? PoR?

[Wendy]

Thanks for the info Johnie.

I like the idea of the two different levels for Mod and Deluxe. It will hopefully mean that places like Le Celier won't be as busy :shrug:

I don't see the point of it if they are going to let people upgrade to the standard package though :rolleyes008: Obviously they think they are going to make more money that way :(




hmmmm is the halloween party on as early as the 3rd? I'd be kinda tempted if I could combine a stay with the party


If it's like this year Keith then MNSSHP will start on or around 3rd October :D

[Dizneyblonde]

Yes Becca if we have to do moderate it will be POR.

I'd really like to stay there but the kids want to do POP as it's more Disney.

Wendy if we are paying does it really matter where we are staying and what plan we get?

I could stay at a value and pay for Deluxe.It is a chance for me and the kids to do something i couldn't afford to pay for if i was doing it all OOP.

[Taja]

From Mousesavers

Enjoy a Disney Dining Plan at no cost for your 2009 holiday!

Book five nights or more at a selected Disney Resort for arrivals between 2nd August - 3rd October 2009, and you'll receive FREE dining for the duration of your stay for everyone in your party. (Note: this is the very slowest season at Walt Disney World due to school schedules, heat/humidity and peak hurricane season.)

Choose a Moderate Resort and receive the Quick Service Dining Plan for FREE

Choose a Deluxe Resort or a select Deluxe Villa Resort (Old Key West or Saratoga Springs) and receive the regular Dining Plan for FREE

Also includes a 14-Day Ultimate Ticket for the price of a 7-Day

Requires purchase of a holiday package including accommodation at a Walt Disney World Moderate Resort, Disney Deluxe Resort or selected Disney Deluxe Villa Resort, plus a Disney Ticket and Disney Dining Plan. This fantastic offer is only available for bookings made on or before 4th November 2008. Book via the Disney UK web site or tour operators in the UK.

The number of rooms allocated to this offer is limited. No group rates or discounts apply. Applies to new bookings only. Gratuities not included.



Interesting twist. I had told some that if free dining was offered next year I bet it would only be for the counter service plan.


Makes sense, though. Higher end resort, higher value dining plan.

[Beccaberry]

I'd really like to stay there but the kids want to do POP as it's more Disney.


OOOOH...then I have the perfect idea...I'll book PoR and you book POP....we'll put all the kids over at Pop and the adults can stay at PoR :D

[Taja]

hmmmm is the halloween party on as early as the 3rd? I'd be kinda tempted if I could combine a stay with the party


As in October?

I think it begins in September!

[Dizneyblonde]

OOOOH...then I have the perfect idea...I'll book PoR and you book POP....we'll put all the kids over at Pop and the adults can stay at PoR :D

Done!!!!

We can then eat well on the free dining and they can share counetr service meals!!!

Always makes me laugh though that those who can afford to stay deluxe get free dining when they can afford to pay for it anyway!!!

Whatever we get is greatfully received as i need to go as cheap as possible!

[Johnie]

OOOOH...then I have the perfect idea...I'll book PoR and you book POP....we'll put all the kids over at Pop and the adults can stay at PoR :D

ohhh I like that idea! And Alysia will be an adult next year so she can provide the adult supervision for the kiddos :lol:

Becca,
I've noticed that the bounce back program offers a little more latitude. But, it could certainly be like this plan as well. You just never know with Disney. I am ready and able to go mod for next year if need be :yes:

[Beccaberry]

WOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO We have a plan!

[eeyoreguy]

How do I book it Johnie? just call the normal number with a code?

[Dorothy]

I am ready and able to go mod for next year if need be :yes:

I'm going where you're going and I've never stayed at a moderate before so I'd love that!!! Just tell me when to send you money :D

This trip is going to be sooo much fun to plan :smiley4::sigs-cartoon-005::smiley4::sigs-cartoon-005:

[Dizneyblonde]

Yay i can't wait.

I have a lot of mine planned already!!!
Will have to email you all stuff so kids can't see it ;)

[Johnie]

How do I book it Johnie? just call the normal number with a code?

You need to book with Disney UK or a UK tour operator per the message.

[Tinker]

how do you upgrade the dining plan , I take it I'd book mod and a fee to upgrade ?

[Johnie]

At this point, I don't even know if you will be allowed to upgrade the dining plan. This is for the UK people only at this point so we'll have to wait and see what they offer us.

[Tinker]

oh yes, I realize that but the norm is that we are offered the same deal... so I was just thinking ahead is all .
This could get expensive . Rack Rate moderate , upgrade to $10.00 per person x 14 days to get the most out of the tix . I'm probably going to purchase an AP and just do room only . What are your thoughts ?

[Dorothy]

Yay i can't wait.

I have a lot of mine planned already!!!
Will have to email you all stuff so kids can't see it ;)

Yes please so we can see what you are surprising the kids with and if we're going to be there in time for some of the surprises too :D:D:D

[Johnie]

oh yes, I realize that but the norm is that we are offered the same deal... so I was just thinking ahead is all .
This could get expensive . Rack Rate moderate , upgrade to $10.00 per person x 14 days to get the most out of the tix . I'm probably going to purchase an AP and just do room only . What are your thoughts ?

Well the UK people last year weren't even allowed to book value but we were. So, I don't know what we'll be offered this year. It certainly can get expensive. I'd crunch the numbers and see if you can get a good AP rate and then buy the DDE card to save the 20%. It might work out better that way.

[Tinker]

forgot about the DDE card ... I think that will be the route I will go .

[Dizneyblonde]

I will just take whatever is on offer.

I may even decide to stay at POP and not have DP and pay OOP for fewer ADR's.

Don't think the kids would go for that though!

[Tinker]

I agree DB . Since I want to come & celebarate with you , it looks like I'll be rooming alone . So that said, I will take what I can afford, too . :hug2::lol:

[Dizneyblonde]

It's going to be a long wait until next April when the US plan is announced :lol:

[Johnie]

I've got my fingers crossed for the bounceback offer when we go in Sept!

[Dizneyblonde]

Will the bounceback give us any idea as to what might be on offer next April Johnie?

[Tinker]

I was thinking the same thing . Teresa , what are the roundabout dates ?

[Tinker]

*If* we do the cruise sooner, I may just bring Jim along . And if the bouceback is in our poly room . Only way I'd even think about it , although POR is gorgeous . WooHoo

[Dorothy]

Why POR and not FQ?

[Tinker]

Not sure, either are nice . :D but there's something about POR .

[Dorothy]

Heck, all I care about is that we're all going to be together at Disney

:z5::hippo1::9::thanks2::champers3:

[Tinker]

:hug1: we might end up in a value , heck I'll sleep by the pool, its warm enough LOL

[Dizneyblonde]

We fly out on 10th August and stay on I-Drive for 9 nights.
Then we transfer to RPR for 2 nights to do Universal.
21st August we get to Disney for 10 nights wherever turns out the best option!!!

[Dizneyblonde]

The free dining for UK guests is from earlier in August this year until October time so hopefully the duration will be longer for US guests when it's anounced in April too.

[Tinker]

Thanks, DB , marking my calendar August 21st - 31st to book somewhere around those dates . As we get closer you can let me know the evening or evenings for meets and I will work with those dates . :hug2:

[PoohBearsMum]

oh yes, I realize that but the norm is that we are offered the same deal... so I was just thinking ahead is all .
This could get expensive . Rack Rate moderate , upgrade to $10.00 per person x 14 days to get the most out of the tix . I'm probably going to purchase an AP and just do room only . What are your thoughts ?

Tinker, on the UK site the upgrade price if £4 per day, and £1 for children, so I guess it would equate to $7 or $8 depending on what exchange rate you use.