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

[pigletto]

We moved from POR to CBR today. I figured the $75 per night gift card guaranteed me some kind of discount. I'm willing to move for free dining, and would love POR (but not expecting it). But we need some kind of discount to keep this trip within budget. This would give us $750 towards dining if for some reason FD doesn't materialize.

 

[DiaryofaDisneyKid]

We moved from POR to CBR today. I figured the $75 per night gift card guaranteed me some kind of discount. I'm willing to move for free dining, and would love POR (but not expecting it). But we need some kind of discount to keep this trip within budget. This would give us $750 towards dining if for some reason FD doesn't materialize.

I think that's a great idea! At least you now have a deal and can change to a different deal if you find one you like better!

 

[The Dirty Steve]

Hey @The Dirty Steve! The gang's nearly all here. If we can get @black562 to come out and play, it will be time for the annual "family reunion" to start!

Never know who will show up to family reunions! I haven't seen "The Godfather" on the boards in a while. But maybe he'll make an appearance before too long!

 

[The Dirty Steve]

NOW it's a party!

Which can stretch late into the night!

 

[Disneylover99]

Which can stretch late into the night!

And well into the wee hours of the morning....

 

[revdisney33]

So great to see some familiar faces and new ones.....hoping for October this year but reserved to knowing no FD, however found a deal of 6 nights at Pop, 5 day hopper with a free day at one of the water parks for $1500 or add dining for $2100 for me and DD13. Would be only a little more than free dining, but might not add meal plan if I go with this company.

 

[Lisa J]

Yay!!!!!!Dirty Steve is back! That makes this the official FD thread.

 

[ThistleMae]

Does anyone know which resorts/rooms were excluded last year in the FD promo?

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Tickets and options must be used within 14 days of first use. Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion. Advance reservations required. Offer excludes the following room types: campsites, 3-bedroom villas, Disney's Art of Animation Resort—The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and the Bungalows at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows. Dining plan excludes gratuities and alcoholic beverages. Children ages 3-9 must order from children's menu, if available. Some Table-Service restaurants may have limited or no availability at time of package purchase.

Booking Window:
April 25-July 8, 2016

Arrival Window: Aug. 23-Oct. 1, 2016, Nov. 15-21, Nov. 26-28 and Dec. 10-21, 2016

 

[Elsaalltheway]

We are going Sept 23 - Oct 7. So for that long with 5 of us the dining plan would cost I think about 4k so I'm really really crossing my fingers they offer it for those dates this year!!!

I really do wish you luck. When I was there and used the bounce back from last year, those dates were not included, but there is always hope.

 

[ThistleMae]

Who is Dirty Steve and how is he helpful?

 

[memma05]

We moved from POR to CBR today. I figured the $75 per night gift card guaranteed me some kind of discount. I'm willing to move for free dining, and would love POR (but not expecting it). But we need some kind of discount to keep this trip within budget. This would give us $750 towards dining if for some reason FD doesn't materialize.

This was my thinking! Fingers crossed!

 

[Rusty2rules]

I really do wish you luck. When I was there and used the bounce back from last year, those dates were not included, but there is always hope.

Unless I'm missing something (which is entirely possible, comes with old age), I don't think she's doing a BB offer. And, if that's the case, her dates were included in the FD for the general public.

 

[Rusty2rules]

I figured the $75 per night gift card guaranteed me some kind of discount.

What's this about a $75 per night gift card?

 

[memma05]

What's this about a $75 per night gift card?

Those staying at CBR during construction are being offered a $75 a night disney gift card for their inconvenience from all the construction. It applies to new and existing reservations as long as you stay during the construction period.

 

[ThistleMae]

I was looking at the special offers this morning and saw one was ending March 5th. Who knows maybe something new will come out after that date? And something else ended on March 31st. As Disney sleuths, we have to stay on top of this...LOL!

 

[Lisa J]

Who is Dirty Steve and how is he helpful?

Dirty Steve is the cool kid in the class.

 

[ThistleMae]

Dirty Steve is the cool kid in the class.

But does the cool kid have any inside scoops for us, or is he just for show? LOL!

 

[Lisa J]

Who is Dirty Steve and how is he helpful?

Seriously, he seems to have the inside scoop the closer we get to the release of FD. He was very helpful last year. Yay!!! Dirty Steve, I'm a fan.

 

[ThistleMae]

Well, if he's helpful, I'm a fan too! The waiting game just "kills" me!

 

[sharonabe]

Well, if he's helpful, I'm a fan too! The waiting game just "kills" me!

Let's just say that with dirtysteve around, you'll have a much better idea of which night will be an all-nighter waiting for the promotion to drop.