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

[Starwind]

I checked at 4 am and 430 Am it wasn't posted.I slept then at 530am was posted.Does anyone know what exact time it posted?Now some of my back up resorts which were available last night are sold out!And interestingly CBR was not excluded hope that's true for FD

I checked 0520 and they were out.

 

[Disneylover99]

I checked at 4 am and 430 Am it wasn't posted.I slept then at 530am was posted.Does anyone know what exact time it posted?Now some of my back up resorts which were available last night are sold out!And interestingly CBR was not excluded hope that's true for FD

I thought that was interesting about CBR too. Somebody posted on the resort board that CBR would definitely not be part of any type of promotion for the rest of the year. I guess anything is possible.

 

[Wojodis]

I checked at 4 am and 430 Am it wasn't posted.I slept then at 530am was posted.Does anyone know what exact time it posted?Now some of my back up resorts which were available last night are sold out!And interestingly CBR was not excluded hope that's true for FD

I saw it around 5:10--may have been a little earlier though

 

[mkillian21]

I think it dropped around 4:15am CST.

 

[agassizsmile]

I think it dropped around 4:15am CST.

I thought that was interesting about CBR too. Somebody posted on the resort board that CBR would definitely not be part of any type of promotion for the rest of the year. I guess anything is possible.

Proof of don't believe everything I hear

 

[revdisney33]

A friend who got FD last year said she managed to score it 3 days after it went on offer!

I have done feee dining for the past 5 years or so. I have always been able to get it days and sometimes weeks after. Actuall waiting usually means more rooms released and better choices. I have booked early and then waited as others have come up. Let it settle down a bit. Haha

 

[vever]

Ok guys.

Look for a discount drop tomorrow! Not specifying if it's a summer discount, or free dining....but something is dropping tomorrow. My money is on a summer discount.

Spot on; thanks for keeping us in the loop; much appreciated!!!

 

[goldnvalli]

This mornings discount was very disappointing, no availability in the resorts that I wanted. #disappointed.

 

[Marianm]

When I get home I'm going to try and call and add this to my room. Hopefully there's some availability!
Would still rather have FD but I'll take what I can get

 

[Katmat75]

Ok guys.

Look for a discount drop tomorrow! Not specifying if it's a summer discount, or free dining....but something is dropping tomorrow. My money is on a summer discount.

Thanks for the heads up! As always right on the money!
Now the continued wait for free dining!

 

[Nutbean]

Spot on; thanks for keeping us in the loop; much appreciated!!!

Seconded!

As soon as I saw the user name @black562, which I remembered from discount watches of past vacations, I said to hubby "something's afoot!"

I love these boards.

 

[KimBean]

Checked at 4, 4:30, 5, then fell back to sleep. Check at 7 and it says 14 offers and I'm like No!!!! Lol. Good thing it was summer discounts. So all I know it was sometime after 5:05 est

 

[vever]

Checked at 4, 4:30, 5, then fell back to sleep. Check at 7 and it says 14 offers and I'm like No!!!! Lol. Good thing it was summer discounts. So all I know it was sometime after 5:05 est

4:15 CST

 

[Neeky78]

I checked at 4 am and 430 Am it wasn't posted.I slept then at 530am was posted.Does anyone know what exact time it posted?Now some of my back up resorts which were available last night are sold out!And interestingly CBR was not excluded hope that's true for FD

It was abut 5.15am from memory. Definitely after 5am because I checked in again at 5am thinking it would drop on the hour.

 

[KimBean]

This mornings discount was very disappointing, no availability in the resorts that I wanted. #disappointed.

Awww. What were you looking for?

 

[tinkpower]

Crazy, today is my 180 day mark. I call to make a reservation for BBB at 7am exactly and it's "more than a 90 minute wait".

 

[KimBean]

It was abut 5.15am from memory. Definitely after 5am because I checked in again at 5am thinking it would drop on the hour.

Wow so the lesson for me just because it didn't happen at 4 doesn't mean anything. Next time black or Steve says watch I'll just be up at 4 with coffee.

 

[KimBean]

Crazy, today is my 180 day mark. I call to make a reservation for BBB at 7am exactly and it's "more than a 90 minute wait".

That stinks!!! You have to call I guess? Never done that.

 

[Shelbizzles]

I saw it around 5:10--may have been a little earlier though

I think it dropped around 4:15am CST.

I checked at 5 on my break at work and didn't see it

 

[Neeky78]

I have done feee dining for the past 5 years or so. I have always been able to get it days and sometimes weeks after. Actuall waiting usually means more rooms released and better choices. I have booked early and then waited as others have come up. Let it settle down a bit. Haha

I have no doubt it is available in the days and weeks after it drops, but for people (like me) who have locked in dates and a budget for their accommodation that limits their room choices, getting in early makes sense. If you're flexible with dates and will organise your holiday around free dining, then you're more likely to get FD.