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Free Dining Plan is back!
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WOW...we have been busy haven't we. Evan I sent something your way.
I am just now winding down a little. I haven't been on the forums in a while, but I must say things are really jumping now with this new deal. I have a lot of people booking for the last couple of days of Sept. into Oct. I think it may be busy for those of you who have not yet decided when to go.
New2WDW do you hear me? LOL
Please feel free to contact one of our travel Konsultants for this special deal and please don't forget we book for all travel destinations.
Pam
I am just now winding down a little. I haven't been on the forums in a while, but I must say things are really jumping now with this new deal. I have a lot of people booking for the last couple of days of Sept. into Oct. I think it may be busy for those of you who have not yet decided when to go.
New2WDW do you hear me? LOL
Please feel free to contact one of our travel Konsultants for this special deal and please don't forget we book for all travel destinations.
Pam
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If you want her to book it, and you already sent her the info she will take care of it.
Pam
Pam
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It does not matter to me, you helped me so much last year and I can never thank you enough and then with Belle answering questions for me this morning (you know I like to ask questions) I just sent her my info. If I need to go with proximity I could use Evan - he's in ATL right? Anyway, I just went with Belle as she was there.
Thanks to all at KK! If you need another consultant I have about 10 minutes between jobs to help!!!:lol: What does one have to do to become a honorary KK member!:lol:
Thanks to all at KK! If you need another consultant I have about 10 minutes between jobs to help!!!:lol: What does one have to do to become a honorary KK member!:lol:
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wannabeBelle
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Priority seatings can be made up to 180 days in advance from the first date you wish to reserve for. then because you are staying on property you get an additional 10 days ( the length of your vacation) that you can do all your ressies for at that time. So for example say the first day of your trip is 9/20/06, you can make the first of your ressies for 9/20/06 on 3/24/06. You can also make the remainder of your reservations for up to 9/30/06 on the same date!!!! Did that make sense?? Belle
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LaughingGravy
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Been there, Done that, going back again!
I just sent Pam the OK to book us for POP for 5 nights, but we can't take the kids out of school, so we're going to find out what August is like.
Ah, we'll be in Disney. We'll manage somehow.
Oh yeah, we'll be able to not blink at a soda or water, or Mickey Ice Cream bar. Woo Hoo!!!!
We do like rain,though. Here's hoping there is enough to cool us Northerners off.
Again, the free dining plan tipped the scale.
Again, we're not telling the kids until right before we go.
Last time we told them less than 24 hrs. before, since they had school.
This time, I wonder how long we can keep it? Minutes?
I just sent Pam the OK to book us for POP for 5 nights, but we can't take the kids out of school, so we're going to find out what August is like.
Ah, we'll be in Disney. We'll manage somehow.
Oh yeah, we'll be able to not blink at a soda or water, or Mickey Ice Cream bar. Woo Hoo!!!!
We do like rain,though. Here's hoping there is enough to cool us Northerners off.
Again, the free dining plan tipped the scale.
Again, we're not telling the kids until right before we go.
Last time we told them less than 24 hrs. before, since they had school.
This time, I wonder how long we can keep it? Minutes?
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tommyboy12099
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Oh man this special is sooo tempting. I have been talking to Belle as well about a trip in December. Talked to the wife but she is set on the first week of December. Hopefully they will have something special at that time. Talk to you soon Belle:wave:
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AEfx
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wannabeBelle said:
I'm big on reservations myself - I like to have one set for each day. That doesn't mean I don't change them on property to suit changing needs, but it feels good to know "for sure" I can get into my favorites no matter what.
I think it's important to stress this during free dining, though, to those people who are used to just playing it by ear. By all means, be as relaxed about the situation as you can - but just don't forget that the amount of people eating at sit-down restaurants is going to be exponentially increased, and most of those people aren't used to doing a sit-down each day, either.
Many people see planning as a chore that takes away from spontineity, but in the case of free dining just a little planning (that isn't set in stone) will really save some headaches. I've also found it easier to change reservations than make them; for example, if you have a 6:30 at Le Cellier and it's 4PM and you are still in the AK, it's easier to call WDW-DINE and get it changed to 8:30 than to just cold call for the same times.
I was debating on an extra trip in September, and free dining has done me in again...just too much fun to resist!
AEfx
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AEfx
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RN2003AZ said:Hi all. Just to let you know how this is working. I had a trip planned for Aug 31-Sept 4 through AAA that I booked in January. After hearing about the free dining I called them yesterday to see if she could switch it for me and since we were saving money upgrade us from CBR to AKL. The switch isn't a problem but you don't get the AAA promotional rates and the free dining combined. It's either one or the other. It was very easy to change but I was initially under the impression that the AAA discount was also in effect with this. It's only costing me $57 more than what I was originally paying for the hotel difference which isn't a problem but I was expecting alot less.Oh well, now I get a better hotel and still technically get free food!
I think you'll find it worth it. We had a similar situation last year - we had to loose about $150 in room discounts in order to get free dining. After adding up all the reciepts for a week's worth of meals, we got about $1200 worth of free food, with a net of $1050.
Even if you take away the extras we wouldn't have normally gotten (we certainly wouldn't have gotten a dessert and appetizer every meal; for just about every fast food meal we gave the desserts to other families in line), we still came out with about $750 of totally free food we would have paid for (for a family of 4).
It really is too much fun to get a bill of over $200 and see it paid in full...for free. Felt like a celebrity for a week, LOL. Was a real treat to see my mom order filet mingon or prime rib every night and not even have to look at the prices.
AEfx
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DME
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bgraham34 said:
This comment got me thinking...I go to WDW every year. Stay on property for a week and I end up buying a package that includes park tickets. If I buy an annual pass, I'll only still go once a year but at long as I go before the 365 days are up, I suppose that'll save me money. Now my question is.
1. As an AP holder, would I still be able to enjoy free dining if I don't order park tickets?
2. What kind of discounts do AP holders receive on things. Is it good enough that I could actually afford a more expensive hotel other than what I can usually afford at Pop Century?
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