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

[menotyou21]

Well, we discussed theories about drop dates, hot guys in Beauty and the beast, alternate identities on Facebook, and free dining anxiety....so basically....no. You missed nothing important.

For the record.....I never discussed "hot guys"!

 

[Sadiemae76]

Morning all! My offers page is still stuck on 11... pretty sure is broken.

 

[smallworldnh]

I still see 11 offers. Weird, huh?

I'm seeing 16 this morning! Looks like a new one for passholders?

 

[Dismomof2boys]

I see 11 this morning.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

For the record.....I never discussed "hot guys"!

I must of missed it all together sorry won't let it happen again, I'm here now someone was talking about me?

 

[ThistleMae]

I wish the Express Transport pass was good for your entire stay, not just 7 days. We would most likely use it Monday, Thurs, Sat, and Mon again. So that would mean we have to pay for a week plus a day. Or just take one of the Mondays and use the normal buses. The 2nd Monday is the day we leave; we would definitely start at AK, but I don't know if we would want to spend the whole 1/2 day there; we have BOMA breakfast at 9, and DME leaves at 3, so that would give us about 10-2 within the parks. We'd probably want to FP one of the Pandora rides and maybe Everest again. But then we may want to go to Epcot for food & wine for lunch before heading back to POR.

So, if we decide to only do 7 days, do we get it starting the first Monday? And then if we do decide to hop on the last day have to either waste valuable/limited park time or pay extra for one bus trip?
Or do we skip the first day and only buy the pass starting Thursday. But then what if we decide not to hop on the last day and then we wasted the pass when we could have used it on that first Monday?

Or am I just waaaayyy overthinking a vacation that is 5 months away!

OMG....I know! I decided

I wish the Express Transport pass was good for your entire stay, not just 7 days. We would most likely use it Monday, Thurs, Sat, and Mon again. So that would mean we have to pay for a week plus a day. Or just take one of the Mondays and use the normal buses. The 2nd Monday is the day we leave; we would definitely start at AK, but I don't know if we would want to spend the whole 1/2 day there; we have BOMA breakfast at 9, and DME leaves at 3, so that would give us about 10-2 within the parks. We'd probably want to FP one of the Pandora rides and maybe Everest again. But then we may want to go to Epcot for food & wine for lunch before heading back to POR.

So, if we decide to only do 7 days, do we get it starting the first Monday? And then if we do decide to hop on the last day have to either waste valuable/limited park time or pay extra for one bus trip?
Or do we skip the first day and only buy the pass starting Thursday. But then what if we decide not to hop on the last day and then we wasted the pass when we could have used it on that first Monday?

Or am I just waaaayyy overthinking a vacation that is 5 months away!

OMG...I know! I decided I have to wait to see what my FP's are before deciding. If we have to take the bus back to where we parked the car in the morning, it may just be easiest to move the car to where we end up. Ugh!

 

[ThistleMae]

What about the creepy dolls?

The new Belle doll based on the movie...ugly!

 

[ThistleMae]

So funny! Mine will be 5 when we are back in September, I think he will meet the height requirement for EE this trip!! I can not wait to put him on it, it's my favorite ride ever!! And I will totally use bribery for tot again if I have too!!

Did it once....scared me to death! That and Tower of Terror! Ugh! 7DTM is about my speed.

 

[ThistleMae]

Just checking in. Doesn't look like much is happening tonight. The only reason I'm still awake is my cat won't come in. Finally having nice weather and he is taking advantage of the situation. It would be a great night for FD to drop. Guess I'm not that lucky.

I had to crack up at this. My kitties went out today too, but they all came in after 15 minutes...LOL! I've had your problem many nights once summer hits. Some nights I have to go out and pick them up and carry them in because they just won't come when I call. I never let them stay out overnight! They are just so cute!

 

[dwalterpsu]

Morning all! My offers page is still stuck on 11... pretty sure is broken.

Me too. I guess after you hit refresh a million times, the page just gets sick of you!!!!

 

[ThistleMae]

DOOM AND GLOOM AGAIN TODAY! Well, we had two days of sun, I got lots done outside. The rain is back, another disappointing day, just like the NO NEWS days of Disney FD....

 

[disneylovinmom3]

Does anyone know if any of the Disney magic is spoiled when you go behind the scenes on the express bus from one park to the other. I am the kind of person who never wants to pull back the curtain so if it's just walls or something like that no biggie but if it's possibly cast mates without full costume I wouldn't want to see it.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

We got rain in our forecast for like the next week, wished I would have gotten my mowing done yesterday.

 

[DisneyLifePapioNe]

Does anyone know if any of the Disney magic is spoiled when you go behind the scenes on the express bus from one park to the other. I am the kind of person who never wants to pull back the curtain so if it's just walls or something like that no biggie but if it's possibly cast mates without full costume I wouldn't want to see it.

I have read somewhere that someone said it kinda does.

 

[ThistleMae]

Does anyone know if any of the Disney magic is spoiled when you go behind the scenes on the express bus from one park to the other. I am the kind of person who never wants to pull back the curtain so if it's just walls or something like that no biggie but if it's possibly cast mates without full costume I wouldn't want to see it.

I'm with you! I never look at the pics of the new Pandora. I don't watch coming attractions either. I don't actually know the answer to this, but I'm thinking no. Anyone know?

 

[ThistleMae]

Here is my new Express Transportation idea. I know I said I was going to wait for my FP's but still thinking about it. Here it is: Drive to AK and leave the car (this is where we want to end up at night). Go into park and buy express pass. Take the bus to MK, where we want to start the day (thus avoiding the security and the crowds at the TTC). Use express to go to Epcot and back to MK and then back to AK after dinner or for dinner and drive back to our condo at the end of the night. What do you all think of this plan?

 

[Susan Doeberl]

Here is my new Express Transportation idea. I know I said I was going to wait for my FP's but still thinking about it. Here it is: Drive to AK and leave the car (this is where we want to end up at night). Go into park and buy express pass. Take the bus to MK, where we want to start the day (thus avoiding the security and the crowds at the TTC). Use express to go to Epcot and back to MK and then back to AK after dinner or for dinner and drive back to our condo at the end of the night. What do you all think of this plan?

I think it sounds great so long as your cars is where you going to end up then you shouldn't have any problems. I myself am very excited about this because now we don't have to go back to our hotel then turn around and get back on the bus it's going to save us so much time.

 

[FinnsMom7]

Here is my new Express Transportation idea. I know I said I was going to wait for my FP's but still thinking about it. Here it is: Drive to AK and leave the car (this is where we want to end up at night). Go into park and buy express pass. Take the bus to MK, where we want to start the day (thus avoiding the security and the crowds at the TTC). Use express to go to Epcot and back to MK and then back to AK after dinner or for dinner and drive back to our condo at the end of the night. What do you all think of this plan?

Just keep in mind the park operating times for that plan as well as when the express will actually run - if MK opens at 8 and you want to be there early you won't be able to get the express bus until 10am from AK

 

[agassizsmile]

Does anyone know if any of the Disney magic is spoiled when you go behind the scenes on the express bus from one park to the other. I am the kind of person who never wants to pull back the curtain so if it's just walls or something like that no biggie but if it's possibly cast mates without full costume I wouldn't want to see it.

Ahhh! Oh the horror (insert twilight zone music)

 

[Jeaniec]

I'm seeing 16 this morning! Looks like a new one for passholders?

Still seeing 11. 16 and no FD? Don't they know we want FREE DINING?!