Comments on: WDW Radio LIVE – Disney News July 18, 2012 – Free Dining in Walt Disney World & more!

By: Snapcrakle37

Snapcrakle37 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 21:07:54 +0000

My family and I do a dinning plan, quick service because we never go hungry and it is ‘quick’ when at the parks. Although when we went, there wasn’t a free dinning plan, but they did offer reductions in prices for rooms. The free dining is difficult though for it starts after summer vacation ends, September 30th.

By: madaboutmmouse

madaboutmmouse — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:37:26 +0000

Love Ya Lou! Another awesome, inspiring newscast. Thanks for your continued work and excellent ability to keep us all connected to WDW and all things Disney. Download the newscast on iTunes, but love to view on “LouTube” as well.

By: alorindanya

alorindanya — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 13:50:17 +0000

Thank you for promoting Encore! I am so excited to be a member of that group and knowing how much our group is supported! So sad we only had 6 nights of performances and it was completely sold out on Thursday night for all performances! All the more reason to get tickets early for next year!

By: spiderpig846da2nd

spiderpig846da2nd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:14:34 +0000

yes definitely ever since we started teh dining plan like 7 years ago, we havent gone to disney without the dining plan. especially when its free!

By: Allison

Allison — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:21:24 +0000

It doesn’t make me change my dates but I do find it annoying. For example – massive queue in a quick service because the family at the front of the line “we don’t want this if it’s not a snack, okay put it back and get me that….”
Also the lack of restaurant reservations because someone made four then thought they’d see what they were “in the mood for”.
All very irksome for people not on the DDP….

By: jcacres1995

jcacres1995 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:23:45 +0000

Lou – Great Show. We have visit Walt Disney World in 2008 and 2009 usually from Dec 10 – Dec 20 – My wife and I and our three kids (2 are teenagers – and all are big eaters). Port Orleans and the Dining Plan is a must for us. We plan on returning this year during the same time period. Love your show!

By: Ginamarie

Ginamarie — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:59:46 +0000

For us, free dining was a good deal. We generally do at least one sit down meal per day, and have four people staying in a moderate resort room in Sept. We would easily spend $100+ per day on food at WDW, so even paying rack rate, this is a deal for us, at least for this fall!

By: Jesse kunz

Jesse kunz — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:55:36 +0000

Yes! I just booked(through Mouse Fan) because of that. We’ve been promising our kids and have been saving for 7 years. I contacted Mouse Fan because of the podcast to check cost. Much to our surprise we were told our possible dates fell in the free meal window. I booked the vacation and we are spending the last week of November in Disney World. Thank you Lou for the wonderful and informative podcast. See ya!

By: WDW Radio Running Team "Coach" Happy

WDW Radio Running Team "Coach" Happy — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:12:05 +0000

Sadly, since I am a DVC Member and always use my points, the “Free Dining” option just feels like a cruel taunt.

Yes, I am going to spend thousands of dollars during my DVC stay at WDW, but that doesn’t seem to be appreciated…it almost feels like I don’t count.

Oh well…time to go for a training run!

Hap!

By: Matthew Wallace

Matthew Wallace — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:01:36 +0000

We are a family of 5 and the dining offer plays heavy in my decision for the time to visit. With our family size, it works well. We like the have the break in our park days and also the ability to try restaurants we would skip if we paid out of pocket.