Tui says there is no ddp !

[loves2plan]

Originally Posted by Disneyplann

Hello I’m booking for September 2018, this year. Understand that the DDP offer is usually released for the following year only. Is it worth waiting to see if any other discounts become available for 2018, or should I book now?

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The last Disney offer for 2018 was the free nights one which ended last week. The next offer will be for 2019 (hopefully free dining). That said, you can often find cheap packages if you book late and are going in low season, which September will be, or you could look at the US site as they'll have different 2018 offers running for most of the year as Americans tend to book a lot later than us

[bighal]

Some people seem to think Disney would be affected by drop in bookingst if they pulled the plug on free DDP.
Disney would have done the math and know that they would still be able to fill all the rooms without it, not necessarily with Brits but with those willing to pay for the meals on site.
We always keep hearing that UK visitor numbers are down anyway which again could effect Disneys decision whether to end it.

[Guest]

if I don't get free DDP then I'm going to Mexico end of I am not gonna be ripped off by Disney food prices

[Andybear]

Originally Posted by ziggyzag

Do people only want to stay at Disney with free dining because the holiday works out cheaper?

I priced up for a Disney hotel last year for 3 adults and a child with free dining and buying the tickets direct through Disney (to get free dining) and it was cheaper to rent a villa and pay for some character meals/food offsite and tickets from ATD , so I don't understand how people can say they can't go to Disney unless the free dining offer is on?

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That depends on how many there are in the group. If people are going solo or as a couple a villa would work out more expensive.

[tracey1302]

For us, the food and drink is a massive part of our love for Disney, especially at Signature restaurants like Narcoossee's and the California Grill.

Free DDP is absolutely integral to us being able to go and have the holiday experience we want.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by ziggyzag

Do people only want to stay at Disney with free dining because the holiday works out cheaper?

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Staying offsite and eating offsite (with the occasional onsite meal) is always going to be cheaper.

But for those people who like to eat at the onsite restaurants, stay onsite in the Disney bubble, and want all the benefits that come with staying onsite then the free DDP deal makes the prices a little more palatable. The difference in price between staying onsite and offsite becomes a lot smaller.

Also, people like a good deal and the perception of a "bargain". They see that they get free dining and think they're getting something for nothing and that makes them feel better about the holiday.