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  1. KEITH
    April 14, 2014

    Hi Dave,
    Any update on free dining guesses for 2014?
    Thanks

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    • Dave
      April 14, 2014

      Lotsa rumors that September free dining will come out this month–perhaps as soon as the beginning of next week. Also lots of rumors that more free dining is on tap for after September in 2014, but not as part of the April announcement. Here’s hoping!

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  2. Tom
    August 6, 2013

    Well, i do remember that in 2011 we went in May, coincidental with SW weekend, because there was free dining if arriving on a Friday. And last year we went in February also taking advantage of free dining too… so in our case it worked 🙂

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    • Dave
      August 7, 2013

      Yup! Fingers crossed…

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  3. Joe Ramsey
    August 6, 2013

    Very interesting time to be a Disney Fan. Lots of variables in play. It will be fun to see how it shakes out in the future. Disney needs to be careful. I am full on Disney fan but Universal is presenting a increasingly attractive product. If I am going to both sets of parks it makes a lot of sense to stay offsite, particularly if Disney isn’t providing an incentive. Hopefully Disney profits enough from the first time visitor, who accept rack rates, but not enough to halt discounts for the savvy.

    Thanks as always Dave, your site has become essential reading for columns like this.

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    • Dave
      August 6, 2013

      Thanks Joe! It is indeed a very interesting time…

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  4. Tom
    August 5, 2013

    Interesting data you’re providing Dave, as usual!
    this could imply Disney is trying to keep a track on consumer’s behaviors towards discounts in a way to offer them to the customer that really needs them.
    I do hope that on my next trip i do get a bonus for staying on property!

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    • Dave
      August 6, 2013

      Thanks, Tom! I kinda think the same point from the other direction: Disney wants to offer as few discounts as possible, and only to those who wouldn’t go/wouldn’t stay in one of its hotels without them…

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  5. Caralee
    August 5, 2013

    Hi! Just to clarify, did you just receive this survey from booking under the last promotional period (not the current one)? Just wondering if others who did book then could be receiving the same survey just prior to their trip?? Thanks again for all the great info!

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  6. Tammy
    August 5, 2013

    Hi Dave. Thanks for all the information, what a great site for planners like me who are new to Disney. My family is planning be at Disney Feb 4-11. What do you think of this week? We know there will likely be some ride closures but we are trying to avoid heat and crowds. Do you agree with the speculation that the promo for that time will be Stay Play and Dine? And do you know how to calculate that discount? I am reading conflicting things. Thanks again!

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    • Dave
      August 6, 2013

      Hi Tammy and thanks!

      Other than the possible ride closures you note, I expect that to be a great week!!

      I think that since apparently there are pin codes out for both Stay Play and Dine and Room-only deals, one or both of them may be offered.

      I don’t track Stay Play Dine that closely, but I think the way it works is that everyone pays the kids prices for dining and tickets. This saves per person 10 and above about $40 per night compared to buying the dining plan for cash. There’s not so big a difference in tickets, and of course it varies by the length of your ticket. Prices are here, so you can match to your ticket days and subtract: https://yourfirstvisit.net/2013/06/02/walt-disney-world-ticket-prices-summer-2013-to-summer-2014/

      Hope this helps…

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  7. jen
    August 5, 2013

    So what do you think the discounts will be. We are going the week of MLK and staying onsite.

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