So I'm planning my third trip this year to Disney. Went the first week of February when the parks were eerily dead but lines were virtually non-existent. Then went first week of April and enjoyed it much more because things were livelier but lines were still more than manageable.
Both those instances I stayed at moderate resorts (POR and CSR). Fell in love with CSR but I still hate how far removed the moderate resorts feel from the parks. I'm going back either the last week of September or the first week of October for Food & Wine and I'm considering staying at the Swan/Dolphin because its in the Epcot resort area. The hotel looks like a deluxe (I've never been inside it so I'm not sure) but the price is that of a moderate.
But my question is, I know sometimes offers Free Dining specials and that would sway me to go back to a Disney resort especially because of F&W. Does anyone know from past year's if this is a time of year Free Dining is offered? I'm willing to wait it out and see. (I've planned a Disney vacation with less than 30 days away so I'm not afraid of holding out for a deal.)
Or should I not even consider the free dining and just book at the Swan/Dolphin? Any insight would help.
Both those instances I stayed at moderate resorts (POR and CSR). Fell in love with CSR but I still hate how far removed the moderate resorts feel from the parks. I'm going back either the last week of September or the first week of October for Food & Wine and I'm considering staying at the Swan/Dolphin because its in the Epcot resort area. The hotel looks like a deluxe (I've never been inside it so I'm not sure) but the price is that of a moderate.
But my question is, I know sometimes offers Free Dining specials and that would sway me to go back to a Disney resort especially because of F&W. Does anyone know from past year's if this is a time of year Free Dining is offered? I'm willing to wait it out and see. (I've planned a Disney vacation with less than 30 days away so I'm not afraid of holding out for a deal.)
Or should I not even consider the free dining and just book at the Swan/Dolphin? Any insight would help.