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Old 08-16-2010, 03:38 PM   #1
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I GOT FREE DINING!!

So excited! Just called and changed our August 2011 reservation to include Free Dining!!

I'm so excited! This is so wonderful!
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Thanks! We're staying in a Wilderness Cabin so the two kids will have their own room and DW and I can still watch TV and talk after they go to sleep. This will be the second trip for DS and the first for our not-yet-born daughter! She'll be here any day!!! We're still waiting for her arrival!

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Congrats!!! We're doing the same -- booking in August with free dining -- in the next few days. So excited too!
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Congrats!!! We're doing the same -- booking in August with free dining -- in the next few days. So excited too!
I hope you get everything you want for your trip! Good luck!!
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I just looked on the WDW web site, and couldn't see free ddp for a\Aug 2011 dates. I saw discounts only up to Feb. What am i missing???
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I just looked on the WDW web site, and couldn't see free ddp for a\Aug 2011 dates. I saw discounts only up to Feb. What am i missing???
I think if you click into the offer 1 or 2 more times on the WDW website, you will see this:

For arrivals on most nights:
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2011: Jan 1 - 5 • Jan 9 - 13 • Jan 21 - Feb 3 • Feb 11 - 17 • Feb 25 - Mar 3 • May 27 - Jun 2 • Aug 19 - Sept 29
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I just looked on the WDW web site, and couldn't see free ddp for a\Aug 2011 dates. I saw discounts only up to Feb. What am i missing???
Here's the link: Walt Disney World&reg - Walt Disney World&reg - Special Offer

Under the pink and white text boxes it says:

For arrivals on most nights:

2010: Oct 1 - 7 • Oct 22 - 28 • Nov 12 - 18 • Nov 27 - Dec 2 • Dec 10 - 21

2011: Jan 1 - 5 • Jan 9 - 13 • Jan 21 - Feb 3 • Feb 11 - 17 • Feb 25 - Mar 3 • May 27 - Jun 2 • Aug 19 - Sept 29
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