BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Free Dining is once again returning and is currently open for Disney Visa Card holders, which usually means it will open up for the public in a few days or so. As always, the campsites at Fort Wilderness are excluded. A Room Only discount is apparently also being offered for travel between 8/16 – 10/3. I don't have information to confirm if campsites are eligible for that, but I'm betting Jason may. :) Info from DisneyDining...http://www.disneydining.com/news-disney-visa-card-holders-offered-free-dining/ News! Disney Visa Card Holders Offered Free DiningPosted by Disney Dining on May 2, 2014 in News | 3300 Views News! Disney Visa Card Holders Offered Free Dining Free Dining is now available for Disney Visa Card holders!!! Booking Dates for this offer are between May 7 – August 8, 2014Disney Visa Card Holders will be able to book beginning May 2, 2014* (with immediate deposit required on the Disney Visa.)Those staying in Value Resorts will get free Basic Disney Dining, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts get free Plus Disney Dining. All plans can be upgraded from Basic to Plus and Plus to Deluxe. Numbers of rooms allocated for this discount are limited. To receive free dining you must be purchase a resort package with a minimum of 3 night stay and 2 day park ticket. Here are the travel arrival dates:August 31-October 3October 26- November 1November 9-November 20December 12-December 23 The following resorts are excluded:All-Star Movies, Port Orleans Riverside, Port Orleans French Quarter, Grand Floridian Villas, Fort Wilderness Campsites, Art of Animation Little Mermaid Rooms and all 3 Bedroom Villas. A Room Only Discount will also be available for travel between 8/16 – 10/3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Mo, can you remove their TA suggestion? No sense giving them free advertising! Katman1356...Jason 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Ooh - thanks for catching that. Done! :) Katman1356...Jason 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks for sharing. To bad none of those dates work for us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Mo beat me to putting this together. Sadly everything I have seen for the room only excludes the campsites yet again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Mo beat me to putting this together. Sadly everything I have seen for the room only excludes the campsites yet again. Sorry Jason - I've already had 3 cups of coffee. :jumpforjoy And pooh about the campsite discount (or lack thereof... again). Does that mean that AAA is still the best bet for campsite discounts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Sorry Jason - I've already had 3 cups of coffee. :jumpforjoy And pooh about the campsite discount (or lack thereof... again). Does that mean that AAA is still the best bet for campsite discounts? As far as I have been able to find AAA is the winner when available. Interestingly Sil and I may forgo the Fort in Sept. For about $17 more than our campsite and PUP rental we can stay at POP with Free Dining. ETA and that was with a AAA rate on our campsite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 As far as I have been able to find AAA is the winner when available.Interestingly Sil and I may forgo the Fort in Sept. For about $17 more than our campsite and PUP rental we can stay at POP with Free Dining. ETA and that was with a AAA rate on our campsite.Don't you have an AP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Don't you have an AP? I was planning to buy one in July but certain things have changed and I don't know if I am going to make it enough times during the 1 year window to make it worth while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 AAA discount on campsites has been better and easier to get than AP discount for the last couple of years or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I was planning to buy one in July but certain things have changed and I don't know if I am going to make it enough times during the 1 year window to make it worth while.Ahh I thought you already had one. I would totally pick free dining over the fort. It's a huge savings Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Ahh I thought you already had one. I would totally pick free dining over the fort. It's a huge savings $17 for 2 meals, a snack, and a mug for each of us. Almost a no brainer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 You really can't beat that with a stick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 $17 for 2 meals, a snack, and a mug for each of us. Almost a no brainer. And that is per night on the meals and snacks. Total of 12 meals and 6 snacks between us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 My Jason would still insist on the Fort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 My Jason would still insist on the Fort. If I could get Sil to camp in a tent again we would be at the Fort. Since she wont and it is a weekend trip we will probably end up changing to POP for the savings in Dining. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 If I could get Sil to camp in a tent again we would be at the Fort. Since she wont and it is a weekend trip we will probably end up changing to POP for the savings in Dining. I'm not saying it doesn't make sense! :rofl2: Katman1356...Jason 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Sorry I should have said Site, PUP rental, and tickets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CandJDisney..Chris/Jessie 4 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 If you are an annual pass holder (in my case seasonal pass holder) since you don't need tickets you can't get the free dining even if you have a reservation at one of the hotels that offer it during that time frame? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 If you are an annual pass holder (in my case seasonal pass holder) since you don't need tickets you can't get the free dining even if you have a reservation at one of the hotels that offer it during that time frame?Correct, you have to buy park tickets of a minimum length. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 If you are an annual pass holder (in my case seasonal pass holder) since you don't need tickets you can't get the free dining even if you have a reservation at one of the hotels that offer it during that time frame?2 day minimum park ticket purchase required. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 So this used to work, but I'm not sure if things have changed... if you're an AP holder, can you hang onto that ticket (don't use it - use your AP) and then when your AP expires, use/upgrade the 2 ticket for a new AP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 So this used to work, but I'm not sure if things have changed... if you're an AP holder, can you hang onto that ticket (don't use it - use your AP) and then when your AP expires, use/upgrade the 2 ticket for a new AP?Would need to double check but that should work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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