Disney4me Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 It’s that time of year again – time to start placing your bets on when the 2017 Free Disney Dining Plan will be announced. We all know how popular free dining has become in recent years and we’re betting that this year won’t be any different! Mickey Waffles! If you’re not familiar, the Disney free dining offer includes a free Disney Dining Plan with the purchase of a Walt Disney World Resort hotel and ticket package. The “free” part of the name pulls you in, just remember that you’ll be paying full price for your resort hotel room when you book free dining. In the past, free dining was announced for less crowded (non-peak) times during the year – late summer, early fall, and early winter (before the holiday season). But let’s be honest, there’s really no such thing as a non-peak season anymore. So we’re expecting this year’s free Disney Dining dates will include more summer dates, in addition to the usual fall and early-winter (non-holiday) dates. Current RUMORED check-in dates include mid-August through September, the second half of November (excluding Thanksgiving week), and most of December up to the holiday week. Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak at Sanaa Other rumors swirling around this year’s Free Dining release include the minimum stay being bumped to 4 nights versus 3 nights from past years. Belle and Beast Life Size Music Box at Be Our Guest Restaurant How to Get Disney Free Dining The key to planning around the Disney Dining Plan dates is to book as soon as the offer is released. There is always a limited number of rooms available during free dining and if recent years are any indication, they’ll go very quickly. We anticipate 2017 Dining Plan information will be released this spring, perhaps as early as next week. In years past the dates have been announced in late April or early May, but anything can happen. So stay tuned to DFB and the DFB Newsletter for details as soon as we have them. The Disney Dining Plan can be a good deal, but we always recommend crunching the numbers, especially when “free” dining is involved. Check out our DFB Guide to Walt Disney Dining for a full chapter on whether it makes sense for your family. If you want to stay on top of the Dining Plan info and release dates, sign up for our newsletter! We’ll let you know as soon as the the dates are released for free dining. Are you planning on booking free dining this year? Let us know in the comments. Disney Food Blog Fans, be sure to check out our DFB Disney World Dining Guide e-Books! Find great deals at DFBStore.com! Also, come on over and: Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow us on Twitter Become a Facebook Fan Related posts: News! 2014 Disney World Free Dining Offer Details News: 2017 Disney World Free Dining Offer for UK Residents; And Disney Dining Plan Changes for 2017 News: Disney World Free Dining Plan Offer May Be Coming Soon View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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