Hi Chelsea,
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A Walt Disney World Resort vacation is awesome in itself, and if you add a special offer like Free Dining, it’s even better. I love being able to stretch those Disney dollars. Although so far there have been no news on fall offers, I've taken advantage of these several times.
In the past, Free Dining Offers would give you one of the
Disney Dining Plans included for free, when you book a qualifying
Magic Your Way Vacation Package which included a minimum length of stay at select Disney Resort hotels, and theme park tickets. The offers have changed throughout the years and for example, for the fall of 2015, the offer required a 2-day ticket with Park Hopper Option and a 3-night stay. The offer would also be valid for your entire stay up to 10 days, as long as you arrived within the offer window. In your case, if the offer would be valid until October 3rd, and you arrived on October 1st, you would receive the corresponding Disney Dining Plan for free for your entire stay.
Now, you should be aware that offers do change and there's no guarantee that this offer or a similar would be available in the future. Best is to keep track of new offers at the
Special Offers page. I always recommend my friends and family to plan a vacation around their schedules and budget. If an offer later becomes available that they can take advantage of, they can simply call a vacation planning specialist at (407) 939-1936 or their travel agent to make the necessary changes.
Keeping my fingers cross for a good offer. I may join you too.
Ricardo.