***5/6/2013 NOTE***
We have some offical news! http://www.themouseconnection.net/2013/05/free-dining-alert.html
***3/7/13 NOTE**** This blog post was from last fall. Disney announcd free dining for fall at the same time they announced that they were releasing 2013 vacation packages. Google has unhelpfully combined the two separate headlines. As of this writing, no dates for free dining has been released for 2013. If you would to to be added to our free dining watch please email ginger@tmctravel or better yet start planning your vacation.
***END OF NOTE***
This week looks to be a busy one! As hotly rumored on the internet, Free Dining is back for fall. If you are a Disney Visa holder...Congratulations! You can start booking your trip today. If you are not a card holder then your booking window is set to open on Thursday.
That is the good news....the bad news is that the dates seem a little more limited than they have in years past. Here is the scoop:
Free dining is available to guests checking in on the following dates:
9/30/12–10/4/12
10/19/12–11/1/12
11/9/12–11/15/12
11/23/12–11/29/12
12/10/12–12/13/12
As long as you check in during free dining, you will have it for the duration of your stay. There is a minimum of a 3 night stay with a 2 day ticket, and a maximum stay of 14 days. You must book by 9/29, pending limited availability. Little Mermaid rooms at the Art of Animation resort are excluded from the offer.
The guests at value resorts will get the quick service plan free, but can upgrade to plus dining for just the cost difference between the two plans. Guests staying a moderate resorts, deluxe resorts, and deluxe villas will get the plus dining plan free.
In other news...
2013 Vacation Packages will be released on Wednesday. If you have been waiting to book next year's vacation, it is almost "go time"!
As a reminder, I am a no-fee travel agent specializing in Disney. I would love to help you plan your free dining Disney extravaganza, your 2013 trip, or anything in between. There is no additional cost for my services, and I offer free gifts for everyone in your travel party with a 4 or more day package. Please feel free to contact me at ginger@tmctravelonline.com .
We have some offical news! http://www.themouseconnection.net/2013/05/free-dining-alert.html
***3/7/13 NOTE**** This blog post was from last fall. Disney announcd free dining for fall at the same time they announced that they were releasing 2013 vacation packages. Google has unhelpfully combined the two separate headlines. As of this writing, no dates for free dining has been released for 2013. If you would to to be added to our free dining watch please email ginger@tmctravel or better yet start planning your vacation.
I hope that we will hear about free dining in
September in March or April. We will
likely not hear anything about free dining in October-December until mid to
late July. That said, I really do
recommend that you go ahead and get the ball rolling in terms of planning. Because that time frame is typically a
"free dining" period there is a run on dining reservations as soon as
the announcement is made. (IF an announcement is made! :)) I like to have my families already booked and
ready with their dining reservations made. That way the morning any discount is
announced I am able to just apply it to their reservations. If we guess the dining window accurately, we
are all set. If we miss by a day or two
we just make a few minor adjustments. If
we totally miss then we can go back to the drawing board and are no worse off
than if you waited until the announcement to book.
As a reminter, there is absolutely no
charge or fee for my services. I have
the same prices and discounts that you find on Disneyworld.com, and I have to
abide by all of their booking rules.
Just like booking with Disney there is a $200 deposit required to hold
your package and that is FULLY REFUNDABLE AND CHANGEABLE until your final
payment date 45 days prior to check in.
That means that if your trip is dependent upon a free dining
announcement that never comes, you can cancel your reservation and have your
deposit fully refunded as long as you do so 45 days prior to travel.
Once we get you booked, we need to wait until about 6.5
months before you travel for the crowd estimates park hours to come
out. Once it does, we can use that
information to map out a plan. Crowds
can fluctuate SIGNIFICANTLY at that time of year, particularly at Magic
Kingdom. So we make sure we make the
most out of your time. Once we know
which park you will be in each day we can plan your dining reservations around
that. I will be happy to make your
reservations for you or give you all of the information you need to handle it
on your own.
There are a lot of extra perks for using TMC Travel to
book. First of all we offer worry free
booking. If a discount comes out after
you book, we automatically apply it to your reservation. You do not have to keep up with the latest
and call to ask me to apply it to your reservation...I just "handle
it". If another discount comes out,
I crunch the numbers and make sure we have your family on the best possible
discount. I have changed discounts 3
times for some families to insure they have the best deal!
Other perks include a free gift for everyone in your
travel party, a referral program ($20 gift card for anyone that is not
traveling with you that books with me), tip cards to keep you organized, and
finally I can help with last minute questions you may have.
Please let me know if I can help!
Ginger***END OF NOTE***
This week looks to be a busy one! As hotly rumored on the internet, Free Dining is back for fall. If you are a Disney Visa holder...Congratulations! You can start booking your trip today. If you are not a card holder then your booking window is set to open on Thursday.
That is the good news....the bad news is that the dates seem a little more limited than they have in years past. Here is the scoop:
Free dining is available to guests checking in on the following dates:
9/30/12–10/4/12
10/19/12–11/1/12
11/9/12–11/15/12
11/23/12–11/29/12
12/10/12–12/13/12
As long as you check in during free dining, you will have it for the duration of your stay. There is a minimum of a 3 night stay with a 2 day ticket, and a maximum stay of 14 days. You must book by 9/29, pending limited availability. Little Mermaid rooms at the Art of Animation resort are excluded from the offer.
The guests at value resorts will get the quick service plan free, but can upgrade to plus dining for just the cost difference between the two plans. Guests staying a moderate resorts, deluxe resorts, and deluxe villas will get the plus dining plan free.
In other news...
2013 Vacation Packages will be released on Wednesday. If you have been waiting to book next year's vacation, it is almost "go time"!
As a reminder, I am a no-fee travel agent specializing in Disney. I would love to help you plan your free dining Disney extravaganza, your 2013 trip, or anything in between. There is no additional cost for my services, and I offer free gifts for everyone in your travel party with a 4 or more day package. Please feel free to contact me at ginger@tmctravelonline.com .
