The rumour mill is churning and per Lou Mongello's podcast, Free Dining in August and September is coming back. There might be an anouncement as early as April 12.
Maz
I suspect that they have no problem getting folks to visit WDW in July, without offering free dining.
Sweet!... my husband's company closing down for the week to give everyone a vacation
Before everyone gets to excited, Rumor has it the date are from August 26 thru Sept 22
which really bites if that's accurate - that's 3 entire weeks shaved off from last years dates! (13 days less in August and 8 days less in September)
We'll still go when planned (29 Sep) and we'll still have a great time, it just would have been nice to have a less expensive package (which for us would mean a resort upgrade - so Disney would still get the same amount of money from us)
My current plan, if FD is announced, is to check in on September 8th for 14 nites and then book another 14 days starting the 22nd and then start hoping that next year they do not cut the days back further so that we can book in for FD again next year using the same AP. 41 days of Free Dining between 2007-8 plus 10 days at Xmas 2007 and 10 days plus for F&G in 2008. About 61 plus days with my AP's costing about $500 (after taking off my credit card rewards and turning in 2 of my one day tickets) not too bad.
Not that I am greedy or anything.
Slightly Goofy
Wow, it is good to hear the news from yet another official "unofficial" source! April 12 can't come soon enough!
Also, thanks to the OP for posting about the podcast. My sister had mentioned wdwradio to me before, but I'd never visited. It is awesome!!!!
My current plan, if FD is announced, is to check in on September 8th for 14 nites and then book another 14 days starting the 22nd and then start hoping that next year they do not cut the days back further so that we can book in for FD again next year using the same AP. 41 days of Free Dining between 2007-8 plus 10 days at Xmas 2007 and 10 days plus for F&G in 2008. About 61 plus days with my AP's costing about $500 (after taking off my credit card rewards and turning in 2 of my one day tickets) not too bad.
Not that I am greedy or anything.
Slightly Goofy
Before everyone gets to excited, Rumor has it the date are from August 26 thru Sept 22
Forgive me if this has been asked and answered, but say I checked on say, Sept 20 for 7 nights...would I get free dining my entire stay?