2016 Free Dining Watch

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I would check again. We are going the second week too, the same time period and last night it appeared it may have been there.

Yes keep checking. I'm going mid-September and got everything I wanted for 8 people! I thought it was going to be a challenge but it really wasn't. I haven't booked yet either so I didn't have the advantage of 180+10... just got up early for a week. I even got BOG dinner after a little stalking.
 
I just received an email from Upromise that says the following:
Earn a 4% vacation reward from Upromise Vacations when you book a 5 night (or longer) Magic Your Way Package Plus Dining and Magic Your Way Ticket with Park Hopper® Option at any Moderate or Deluxe Walt Disney World® Resort hotel.
Must book between 4/1/2016 - 4/30/2016 and travel by 12/31/2016.


Does anyone know if the free dining offer would count toward this, provided it does come out on April 25th? When I click through the email a phone number is provided to Cruise & Vacation Benefits, a division of Touraid Travel.
 
Hello All. Just thought I would chime in because well, why not!? :-) I was on this thread last year awaiting the release of free dining and just wanted to give you all a "You can do it" message! I'm going with my husband this year November 4th - November 8th, for our 15th wedding anniversary and we are renting points at AKL, Kidani Village so I don't have to wait for a discount to be released! I got free dining last year and was able to apply it to my reservation via the "modify" button at around 5:15 a.m. on the morning of the release. From the time it took me to open my computer, and check out with free dining added on to our reservation, it took 5 minutes!!!! Hang in there, I know it's stressful, exciting, confusing, frustrating, (all the feels), but it will be worth it in the end!!! :tinker:
 
Hello All. Just thought I would chime in because well, why not!? :-) I was on this thread last year awaiting the release of free dining and just wanted to give you all a "You can do it" message! I'm going with my husband this year November 4th - November 8th, for our 15th wedding anniversary and we are renting points at AKL, Kidani Village so I don't have to wait for a discount to be released! I got free dining last year and was able to apply it to my reservation via the "modify" button at around 5:15 a.m. on the morning of the release. From the time it took me to open my computer, and check out with free dining added on to our reservation, it took 5 minutes!!!! Hang in there, I know it's stressful, exciting, confusing, frustrating, (all the feels), but it will be worth it in the end!!! :tinker:
Thank you for this post! I have an existing reservation, will not be changing the dates, but would love free dining because that frees up money to spend on other things! I am hoping that this works for me whenever free dining is finally released and I can just modify my existing reservation :)
 
Thank you for this post! I have an existing reservation, will not be changing the dates, but would love free dining because that frees up money to spend on other things! I am hoping that this works for me whenever free dining is finally released and I can just modify my existing reservation :)
I hope it works for you too. The modify button wasn't an option for me until that morning, so for those of you who don't see that as an option, hopefully (like it did for me), it will.
 
I posted this in another forum but havent heard anything...

I pre purchased 7, 8 day park hopper plus water tickets 2 months ago for our fall trip. I received them in the mail a short time later.

Is it possible to exchange these tickets for new tickets so i can get free dining?
 
Hello All. Just thought I would chime in because well, why not!? :-) I was on this thread last year awaiting the release of free dining and just wanted to give you all a "You can do it" message! I'm going with my husband this year November 4th - November 8th, for our 15th wedding anniversary and we are renting points at AKL, Kidani Village so I don't have to wait for a discount to be released! I got free dining last year and was able to apply it to my reservation via the "modify" button at around 5:15 a.m. on the morning of the release. From the time it took me to open my computer, and check out with free dining added on to our reservation, it took 5 minutes!!!! Hang in there, I know it's stressful, exciting, confusing, frustrating, (all the feels), but it will be worth it in the end!!! :tinker:

This is exactly what I wanted to hear. Thank you!!!
 
Hello All. Just thought I would chime in because well, why not!? :-) I was on this thread last year awaiting the release of free dining and just wanted to give you all a "You can do it" message! I'm going with my husband this year November 4th - November 8th, for our 15th wedding anniversary and we are renting points at AKL, Kidani Village so I don't have to wait for a discount to be released! I got free dining last year and was able to apply it to my reservation via the "modify" button at around 5:15 a.m. on the morning of the release. From the time it took me to open my computer, and check out with free dining added on to our reservation, it took 5 minutes!!!! Hang in there, I know it's stressful, exciting, confusing, frustrating, (all the feels), but it will be worth it in the end!!! :tinker:

Thanks for the encouragement! It's nice to hear that you had no trouble booking something right after it came out. My plan is to stay up all night Sunday and stalk the website! :p
 
I would check again. We are going the second week too, the same time period and last night it appeared it may have been there.
Thank you,ll keep checking but i just tried and nothing except 940 or later, and i only checked for two people although we have more than that, i was just hoping if i split us between tables i would have a better chance
 
Thanks for the encouragement! It's nice to hear that you had no trouble booking something right after it came out. My plan is to stay up all night Sunday and stalk the website! :p
From what I remember, the discount dropped around 4:15 or so on the morning of the 27th. So, it was a weird time. Everyone's first thought was to wait until midnight, then nothing happened, so we were all like go to bed and wait until morning. The key was, I knew if the modify button would work, I wouldn't have to wait for the phone lines to open. So, when I got on around 5:15 and saw that as an option, I was so thankful! So, check your existing reservation first, and continue to check it, to see if the option is there to modify, then if it is, you should be good to go as the "add free dining to your existing reservation" will appear and can then be added without having to call Disney and get put on hold!!!
 
I posted this in another forum but havent heard anything...

I pre purchased 7, 8 day park hopper plus water tickets 2 months ago for our fall trip. I received them in the mail a short time later.

Is it possible to exchange these tickets for new tickets so i can get free dining?
Who did you purchase your tickets from?
 
From what I remember, the discount dropped around 4:15 or so on the morning of the 27th. So, it was a weird time. Everyone's first thought was to wait until midnight, then nothing happened, so we were all like go to bed and wait until morning. The key was, I knew if the modify button would work, I wouldn't have to wait for the phone lines to open. So, when I got on around 5:15 and saw that as an option, I was so thankful! So, check your existing reservation first, and continue to check it, to see if the option is there to modify, then if it is, you should be good to go as the "add free dining to your existing reservation" will appear and can then be added without having to call Disney and get put on hold!!!
Midnight Eastern time or Pacific time? :)
 
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