Hey howdy hey, Elizabeth! Yeeehaaawww... welcome to planDisney and congratulations on planning for your amazing summer vacation at Walt Disney World resort! Let's take a look at your deal options, and how this would work if you decide to purchase an annual pass.
The Disney Visa Cardmember offer of a Free Dining Plan does have very specific requirements, including dates of stay, available resort rooms, and theme park admission tickets with park hopper option that must be purchased in order to receive the free Disney Dining Plan. So you are correct, if you purchased an annual pass to use for your theme park admission, you would not be eligible for this particular offer. But have some faith, trust, and pixie dust, Elizabeth! If there's one thing I've learned after years of trying to plan my family's Disney World trips in the most economical way possible... it's to compare deals and options. And there are some other terrific
Late Summer Special Offers that may work really well for you!
There are few pastimes I love more than working on a good old "Disney vacation quotes" spreadsheet. So here's what I would do, to help you decide. Compare the total vacation price of your two options: using the
free dining deal vs. using the
room discount deal plus purchasing an annual pass, and either adding a dining plan (you can
call Disney Resort Reservations and have them do this, if you're using an annual pass) or just giving yourself an estimated amount for purchasing food each day of your stay. Or if you purchase your annual pass first, there may even be a passholder room discount offer that saves you even more. It's easy to get a price estimate and play with various options when using the
"Build Your Vacation" search tool at the top of the Disney World website.
No matter what you decide... I know you'll have a magical time! Please
visit me again at planDisney if I can help with any dining reservation recommendations, I'd love to help you find some delicious and exciting options.
The magic is calling!
Tami