Hi Phil,
My family have been lucky enough to take advantage of many free dining promotions over the years and they really do offer a fantastic saving, particularly for us international Guests who tend to visit the Walt Disney World Resort for extended visits of 14-nights or more.
Unfortunately, we are not given prior notice of any upcoming special offers.
I can however tell you that last year, a free dining promotion was released for UK Guests (for 2016 stays) on 23 April 2015.
If a free dining promotion is going to be offered again this year for 2017 stays, I would expect it to be released at around the same time.
I would therefore recommend that you keep your eye on the
Special Offers section of the Walt Disney World website for the next few weeks and your fingers crossed that a free dining promotion will be released.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma