ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
If the website feels amenable. That "change reservation" link never works for me. For this, you'd likely need a completely new reservation anyway.
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Minthorne
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Now THAT'S quick service!
Exactly how do you save $1800 over the room discount????
If you take the full value of the dining plan ($69/ per day) for a family of 5 adults it works out to a discount of $345 per day.
I had this perfect storm of 5 adults in the eyes of Disney per room for a couple of years and it often made the free dining promotion a no brainer even when we had APs. This of course is not the case for the majority of Disney guests.
Well yes, but it was stated that it was $1800 less than the room discount. I just don't see how that is possible. A few dollars cheaper, sure, but $1800?
EpcotEric01
Active Member
2 Adults 3 kids (13,11,9) @ CBR
8/26-9/2 6 day Park Hopper w/ Regular Dining Summer Room Offer = $5811.63
8/26-9/2 6 day Park Hopper w/ Free Dining (upgraded)= $4008.00
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Even then though, the full price of the dining plan is a poor proxy for "value". I'm a large adult and I just about break even on the dining plan. It's not "worth" anywhere near $69 per day for the average 11 year old.
People are comparing "rack rate rooms plus free dining" versus "discounted rooms plus paying for the dining plan." I think the most appropriate point of comparison would be "discounted rooms plus no dining plan and instead paying cash for your meals based on the actual amount of food you'd eat."
I'm not saying you, @Master Yoda, are wrong with your family's case, but I think it's even more rare than you're letting on.
Price it out with no dining plan and paying cash for your meals and I bet it would be even less.
It is not that uncommon at a moderate resort, especially for a 6-7 day trip.
True, but it is the easiest quantifiable number you have.
Even if you figure out down to the penny what you will actually spend on dining with the typical 1 TS, 1 QS 1 snack formula and use that number in place of the $69 cost of the DDP, free dining can still win out over a room discount when you have 5 adults in a single moderate room.
EpcotEric01
Active Member
ok, so the same dates, park hopper, ages, etc. just minus the dining plan it comes out to $3694.00. I'm not feeding my family of 5 for 7 days for $300.00, no matter how you break it down.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Yeah you're right. You can get it down to $3,439.80 if you get the tickets through Undercover Tourist but you're absolutely correct. I stand corrected.
Well, looks like it works for you then. Have fun!
T-BoneMickeyFan
Well-Known Member
Most of the rooms for Free Dining already sold out....deals not fair if it lasts 3 hours
ToTBellHop
Well-Known Member
How is that "not fair," exactly.
Did we all have access to the same rooms earlier this morning?
Life isnt fair.
RobbinsDad
Well-Known Member
Man oh man, they are really trying to give Free Dining a slow death.
maxime29
Premium Member
I still haven't seen an answer to my question: What's a better deal than the free dining promotion if you are staying during the week of Christmas?
We secured our rooms w/ the dining promotion. The 7am EST hour was nothing but busy signals or "the call could not be complete" signals. Finally got on about 10 till 8am. Spent literally 3 hours on the phone (including hold time) from 8am-11am. We did change our arrival date to one day earlier than we originally wanted.
We secured our rooms w/ the dining promotion. The 7am EST hour was nothing but busy signals or "the call could not be complete" signals. Finally got on about 10 till 8am. Spent literally 3 hours on the phone (including hold time) from 8am-11am. We did change our arrival date to one day earlier than we originally wanted.
It all depends on your particular situation including, party size, party ages, resort choice, etc.
Depending on those factors, a room discount might be better deal that free dining.
ThrillShow03
Member
Is there any reason why the first week in December is historically not included?