2013 Free Dining

[ty17]

Does anyone know when it will become available for May and beyond that? Thanks in advance

 

[disneycouple07]

I'm wondering the same thing! Last year, they announced free dining for August & September on March 1 (for Disney Visa cardholders) and March 5 (for general public). For the rest of the year, the discount was annoucned on July 9 (cardholders) and 12 (public).

Good website on dates/discounts WDW have offered in the past for cardholders and the general public:
http://www.mousesavers.com/historical-information-on-walt-disney-world-resort-discounts/#2012

Something I also noticed on that website was free dining was offered from January - March 2012 and announced in late October 2011. I don't think free dining has been offered at all in 2013 without a special pin code. I'm beginnning to believe everyone that said Disney was cutting way back! At least they are still offering discounted room rates so I'm not complaining!

 

[popcenturylover]

Nobody knows! I've heard that they are cutting back on special offers especially, the free dining! Hopefully they will offer it sometime this year!

 

[kasey1988]

We are also waiting.. Last year they had free dining for Canadians ( we are Canadian) for August/sept that was released in December.. So far nothing tho

 

[RandomPrincess]

There has been no public Free Dining offer for 2013 yet. We had Free Dining in Feb 2012 and this year the same dates had the Stay,Play and Dine instead. I'm hoping we at least get Stay, Play and Dine for October 2013, the dates I'm looking at had Free Dining last year.

 

[cowanfamily]

I don't think you'll see anything until the current % off discount ends.

 

[disney magic 06]

We booked last July for the first two weeks of May - and have free dining. Move to the UK folks! (only joking, don't bother, its not what it uysed to be!)

 

[ty17]

From everything I have read FLE hasn't boosted attendance as expected so hopefully that means the discounts won't be ending anytime soon.

 

[CarlFredricksen]

In 2010 and 2011 free dining for fall was announced in May. Last year it was March. Since we haven't heard anything yet I'm guessing announcing it so early didn't do for them what they thought, so back to a May announcement?

 

[G00fyDad]

Sadly, not to burst any bubbles, but I have heard on multiple (reputable) sites that this discount is gone for good. I would prefer to have it back but Disney has said for years now that it plans on cutting back on discounts. The FreeDDP promo was always on the chopping block.

 

[copcarguyp71]

We got it on a bounceback offer when we stayed last October but it was blocked out for October 2013 so we went for September 18-25th and got free DDP. Not sure if that is indicative of the possibility of future offers but I would have doubts of anything during F&W since attendance is up.