2026 Free Dining at Disney World Dates, Predictions & Info
The Free Disney Dining Plan is a popular Walt Disney World vacation package discount. This covers 2026 dates, deal rules & requirements, predictions & rumors for future dates, and answers to questions including whether Free Dining is “worth it.”
If you’re unfamiliar with the Disney Dining Plan (DDP), we’d direct you to our comprehensive Guide to the 2026 Disney Dining Plan. That covers the basics, what the DDP includes, how it’s changed since returning last year, and more. It also breaks down the value of the Disney Dining Plan and whether the paid version is worth the money, and much more.
The bad news is that Free Dining is no longer available to book for this year. The good news is that it did return, and with the most dates in about a decade, which bodes very well for next year! If you want to be notified immediately when 2026 Free Dining discounts are released, sign up here for our FREE Walt Disney World newsletter.
We’ve consistently notified our subscribers when Free Dining and other Walt Disney World deals are going to drop. Either in advance of their release or on the day they go live at ~7 a.m., which typically gives you a 2+ hour head start on Disney’s official announcement. That may not seem like much, but it makes a huge difference when booking–it means that you won’t have to wait on hold for hours on the phone or in a long virtual queue online.
In the last several months, Walt Disney World has released over a dozen different discounts. There are even targeted deals available through late 2026. This is a huge change as compared to 2021-2022, when many dates didn’t have discounts at all due to revenge travel and guest spending being so strong. That coupled with capacity is why the Disney Dining Plan took so long to return in the first place. Those are both non-factors now, and things are more or less back to 2019 norms.
This is all relevant to the return of Free Dining in 2026 because the deal is not offered out of corporate benevolence, but as an aggressive move to help boost resort occupancy numbers. That wasn’t necessary for the last couple of years due to pent-up demand. However, that has changed significantly, and now Walt Disney World is pulling several “levers” to try to incentivize demand.
As always, we’d recommend requesting a FREE no obligation quote from Be Our Guest Vacations, an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner and having those travel agents book for you. They’ll assist you with the planning process, help you choose the most economical dates, best add-ons, etc.
Equally as important, they’ll help you with discount comparison shopping. There are a ton of different discounts currently available for Walt Disney World in 2026, and many of these deals are better than Free Dining for many–if not most–guests.
That just scratches the surface of what will be released throughout the year, just what’s already available. It’s likely there will be 3-4 more discounts released in the first week of January 2026, including Free Dining–but more on that below. Pointing being, what you see now isn’t everything that’ll be available for your travel dates.
On that note, here are some predictions about 2026 Free Dining at Walt Disney World…
2026 Free Dining Forecast & Rumors
We want to start with blunt words of warning: it’s difficult to make 2026 Free Dining predictions.
The reason for that is simple, which is that the biggest change with the 2026 Disney Dining Plan is that Kids Eat FREE All Year in 2026 at Walt Disney World. Throughout all of 2026, guests staying at one of Walt Disney World’s more than 25 on-site Disney-owned resort hotels will get a FREE Disney Dining Plan for their kids (ages 3 to 9 at the time of travel) when purchasing a Disney Dining Plan as part of their package for the other members of their party (ages 10 and up at the time of travel).
The Free Disney Dining Plan included in this special offer depends on the Disney Dining Plan the adults in the party purchase. The Disney Dining Plan is included for kids ages 3-9 when purchasing a regular Disney Dining Plan for guests ages 10 and older in the party. The Quick-Service Disney Dining Plan is included for kids ages 3-9 when purchasing a Quick-Service Disney Dining Plan for Guests ages 10 and older in the party.
The Kids Free Dining Plan at Walt Disney World deal can be combined with other select special offers, meaning you may still be eligible to take advantage of other deals released for 2026. Already, we’ve seen all 2026 room-only discounts eligible to stack with the Kids Free Dining Plan offer, from bouncebacks to general public discounts. Even DVC point rental is eligible for the Kids Free Dining Plan!
However, because the Kids Free Dining Plan is the baseline for 2026 and not a special promotion, it’s difficult to see how Free Dining fits into the picture. Maybe it’ll simply be offered like normal without any changes, in which case, Free Dining will be a worse deal for many guests since they’d be better off taking the Kids Free Dining Plan plus a room discount and paying for their own food.
Alternatively, there will either be changes to Free Dining to make it more attractive to families (and competitive with other promos) or it’ll be abandoned entirely as a special offer. I’m skeptical that Walt Disney World will ditch Free Dining, as it’s own of their most recognizable discounts of the year–few phrases are more powerful marketing than “free food.”
Assuming that Free Dining does return in 2026, it’s likely to be released in multiple waves once again.
The first will likely be announced in late December of this year, and bookable starting in early January 2026. Eligible travel dates will likely span from around Memorial Day through August 2026 (prior to the start of the off-season), with possible blockouts during peak weeks. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if Independence Day is not blocked out, as that has become less and less busy over the years.
Finally, the first wave of 2026 Free Dining will likely be bookable for roughly one month. This won’t be noted up front–it’ll just quietly disappear from the available offers page. It’s also likely that this first wave of Free Dining will not be targeted, but instead, available for the general public to book. These are hardly bold predictions–this is based purely on past precedent.
To address this, Walt Disney World has been releasing more discounts. They’re doing it out of necessity. This is something we’ve documented, and we’ve repeatedly pointed out that they’re pulling from the 2019 playbook for discounts. That 2019 playbook included Free Dining.
Following this first wave, we fully expect a second wave of Free Dining for dates that are later in 2026. This is likely to become bookable between mid-March and April 2026.
The main reason Walt Disney World would not release discounts all at once for May through December 2026 relates to resort occupancy numbers. The company is really good at projecting hotel bookings, but it’s just like a weather forecast–more accurate as dates draw nearer and less accurate further into the future. Walt Disney World only wants to offer discounts as necessary to fill hotel rooms, so they release discounts in phases.
The most reliable set of second wave dates for Free Dining are usually in August to late September. Those dates are the slowest of the year at Walt Disney World, and have been the most common and consistent for Free Dining. Expect a second wave of Free Dining to encompass these dates during Fall 2026.
The second wave of Free Dining also might include portions of October, minus holiday weeks and fall break.
A scattering of November and/or December dates could be available again, and there’s likely to be a stretch in December after (but not including) the first week and running until as late as December 23, 2026.
One wrinkle with subsequent waves is that they could offer different guest eligibility. It’s possible for the second wave of Free Dining to be targeted towards only Disney+ subscribers or Disney Visa Cardholders, and have a few ‘borderline’ weeks when occupancy is reasonably high (e.g. select dates in October through December). Then a week or two later, the general public wave of Free Dining could be released that doesn’t include all of these dates.
Obviously, this is only a prediction–the actual dates and details of future waves of 2026 Free Dining could vary a little or lot, and it’s entirely possible that nothing is released at all! But we highly doubt it.
Again, we want to emphasize that this is not a rumor–it’s simply us analyzing resort bookings and past precedent on discounts, and making an educated guess. August and September usually have the best discounts of the year since demand is lowest, and we’d expect that to be true again in 2026 especially as Universal’s Epic Universe continues to make the marketplace more competitive and nothing new is opening at Walt Disney World. October through December are usually busier, hence the potential targeting of Free Dining during those dates.
Disney also likes high levels of per guest spending numbers, and no other special offer helps achieve these high per caps like Free Dining. Despite “free” being in the name, it’s an advantageous promo from Disney’s perspective because it locks guests into full-price hotels and tickets. It also keeps guests on-site for the most part, since they have “free” meals at Walt Disney World. No other discount accomplishes all of these important goals for the company.
Either way, will be closely monitoring the 2026 Free Dining situation, keeping our ears open for more news about a return of Free Dining. Should something–anything–be released or rumored, we’ll send you an alert if you sign up for our FREE Walt Disney World newsletter.
We’ve consistently notified email subscribers when Free Dining and other deals on the day they go live at ~6 or 7 a.m., which is a 2+ hour head start on Disney’s official announcement at 9 am. That makes a huge difference when booking Free Dining–you won’t have to wait on hold for hours on the phone.
Free Dining FAQ
Free Dining is Walt Disney World’s most complicated promotion, and can be a huge headache to book. Between limited availability and navigating a seas of rules and restrictions, it’s easy to make mistakes. This section of the post covers the rules, terms and conditions, and policies that generally govern the Free Dining promotion.
We always recommend that Walt Disney World first-timers (or regulars who just don’t want to deal with the hassle) request a FREE quote from Be Our Guest Vacations, an Authorized Disney Travel Planner. Most legit travel agents do not charge for booking Walt Disney World vacations (and you don’t pay a premium for them–Disney pays them commission), so that’s really the easiest way to go.
With this special offer, Walt Disney World guests booking vacation packages with non-discounted resort hotels and park tickets receive the DDP for each member of their party for no additional charge. For obvious reasons (who doesn’t love free food?!), the promotion is incredibly popular and some resorts that offer free dining tend to sell out quickly.
Guests booking the Free Dining promotion for Value or Moderate Resorts will receive the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan, with guests staying at Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts receiving the standard Disney Dining Plan.
There are some room exclusions for the Free Dining promo: 3-bedroom villas, campsites, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Wilderness Lodge, Bungalows at Polynesian Villas & Bungalows, and Little Mermaid Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
These resorts and room tiers are all not eligible for Free Dining. Additionally, room inventory is limited across all resorts. In practice, this means that when you go to book, a particular category (standard view, garden view, etc.) may not be available for your travel dates–or your travel dates may not be available at a specific resort at all.
To take advantage of Free Dining, there’s also the requirement that guests purchase tickets that include either a minimum 4-day Park Hopper or the Park Hopper Plus option. Additionally, a 4-night minimum stay is required with a maximum stay of fourteen nights.
This means you can’t purchase discounted Walt Disney World tickets from an authorized reseller, which we normally highly recommend in our Walt Disney World trip planning advice. This is something to keep in mind when doing the math to determine if “Free Dining” is a good value for you.
When it comes to Free Dining, doing the math is incredibly important. Other discounts (such as a room-only discount) might be better for your family. Remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch; you have forfeit an alternate discount to qualify for Free Dining. We break down some of the math in our “Is Free Dining Worth It?” post.
If you have already booked a vacation package with an arrival date that qualifies for Free Dining, we recommend using the “modify reservation” link in your booking to apply the promotion to your package. This is the quickest and easiest way to apply the promotion.
You might see other advice that recommends calling to book Free Dining. This is outdated. If you call Walt Disney World’s reservation line, you will likely wait on hold for an hour (or hours) until you’re able to speak to an agent. Booking or modifying your reservation online is far quicker and easier.
Even if the online system crashes (which has happened) or moves slowly due to all the traffic, it’s easier to just keep trying online. Unfortunately, booking online isn’t always possible and technical errors do happen…so you might have to call and wait on hold.
If you are wondering which hotel to book for the Free Dining promotion, check out our new Best Walt Disney World Hotels for Free Dining post. It gives our preferred option for each resort tier. Oh, and don’t forget to make some ADRs for the best and most popular Walt Disney World restaurants.
With this Free Dining offer, Value and Moderate Resort guests receive the Quick Service Disney Dining Plan during the promotion. Guests at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts receive the standard Disney Dining Plan.
We highly recommend making Advance Dining Reservations as soon as possible. Yes, even before Free Dining is offered, if you can. Everyone gobbles up the good ADRs quickly for Free Dining dates, so if you don’t book early, you will be stuck eating counter service or unpopular restaurants for the duration of your trip.
To answer some other common questions: yes, you must purchase tickets with the offer even if you already have them (or an Annual Pass). No, bookings made with Disney Vacation Club points are not eligible for the offer. No, you cannot “stack” this offer with a percentage-off room discount (at least not in the U.S.). For those wondering about other Walt Disney World discounts, check out our Current Walt Disney World Discount Offers post for what’s presently available.
For details about which tier of the Disney Dining Plan includes or for recommendations about which restaurants to book to maximize your use of the DDP, please see our comprehensive Disney Dining Plan Overview Page.
Note that the Free Disney Dining Plan promotion is always based upon arrival dates. For example, if Free Dining runs June 27 to June 28 and you arrive on June 28 and stay until July 5, you are eligible for Free Dining–even though it’s blocked out for July 5 arrivals. (You didn’t arrive on July 5 in that scenario–you arrived in June.)
However, if it’s offered those same dates and you arrive on June 26 and stay for the same dates, you are not eligible for Free Dining, even though more of your stay falls during an “eligible” period than the first example’s. The work-around for this is doing a split stay, with the ineligible arrival nights part of one vacation and a second vacation starting at the first valid “arrival” date and continuing thereafter. Again, arrival dates are what matters with Free Dining.
In the section below, we have historical Free Dining dates for the last few years. The rest of what follows is historical information about the Free Disney Dining Plan promotion…
Historical Information
The following is not pertinent to current bookings, but we have found that readers find it useful to have details about past Free Dining promos when planning for the future and what to expect. Note that the dates are pretty consistent from year to year, with slight shifts for holidays, weekends, and special events, or other things that may be excluded from the Free Disney Dining Plan promotion.
Last year, there was no early booking window for Disney Visa cardholders, but there was an expanded date range (see below). The two years before, Disney Visa cardholders did have an early booking window. Exact dates are listed below. Most years, the general public is able to book Free Dining packages 5 days after Disney Visa cardholders can book.
In years past, Free Dining has been announced in late April, with booking opening first for Disney Visa credit card holders and the general public a few days later. The last couple of years, there was no early window for Disney Visa cardholders.
Here are the Walt Disney World Free Dining dates that were available from 2013-2025 for historical reference…
2025 Free Dining Dates:
- May 27 through June 26 (first wave)
- July 7 through August 6 (first wave)
- June 29 to September 30 (second wave)
- October 20 to November 1 (second wave)
- December 6 to December 22 (second wave)
2024 Free Dining Dates:
- July 1 to September 30 (Disney+ Subscribers)
- July 1 to July 31 (Disney Visa)
- September 1 to September 7 (Disney Visa)
- December 9 to December 21 (Disney Visa)
2020 Free Dining Dates (Cancelled):
- June 27 through June 28
- July 5 through July 7
- August 29 through September 8
2019 Free Dining Dates:
- July 5 – September 30*
- September 1 through September 18**
- November 17 through November 27**
- December 8 through December 23**
*First and second wave of Free Dining
**Third wave of Free Dining
2018 Free Dining Dates:
- August 20* — September 29
- November 24 — 27
- December 7 — 23
*Disney Visa Cardholders could book for arrival dates beginning August 2.
2017 Free Dining Dates:
- August 21* – September 30
- November 14 – 20
- November 25 – 27
- December 8 – 23
*Disney Visa Cardholders could book for arrival dates beginning August 13.
2016 Free Dining Dates:
- August 23* through October 1
- November 15 through 21
- November 26 through 28
- December 10 through 21
*Disney Visa Cardholders could book for arrival dates beginning August 14.
2015 Free Dining Dates:
- August 28 through October 2
- October 25 through October 31
- November 8 through November 19
- December 15 through December 21
2014 Free Dining Dates:
- August 31 – October 3
- October 26 – November 1
- November 9 – November 20
- December 12 – December 23
2013 Free Dining Dates
- September 2 to September 25
- September 29 to October 2
- October 18 to November 2
- November 11 to November 23
- December 12 to December 22
Other Free Dining Posts & Resources
If you plan on getting the Disney Dining Plan check out these other Walt Disney World posts:
- Disney Dining Plan Tips & Info
- Top 10 Disney Dining Tips
- Top 10 Counter Service Restaurants
- Top 10 Table Service Restaurants
- Top 10 Themed Table Service Restaurants
- Magic Kingdom Counter Service Restaurant Rankings
- Best-Value Table Service Restaurants on the Disney Dining Plan
- Best-Value Counter Service Restaurants on the Disney Dining Plan
- Best-Value Character Meals on the Disney Dining Plan
- Best-Value Snacks on the Disney Dining Plan
- Drinking Around Epcot’s World Showcase Tips
- Snacking Around Epcot’s World Showcase Tips
Want more dining tips? Check out our 101 Delicious Walt Disney World Dining Tips. For where to eat, read our Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews. Planning other aspects of a Walt Disney World trip? Learn about hotels on our Walt Disney World Hotels Reviews page. To save money on tickets or determine which type to buy, read our Tips for Saving Money on Walt Disney World Tickets post. Our What to Pack for Disney Trips post takes a unique look at clever items to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Ride Guides will help. For comprehensive advice, the best place to start is our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide for everything you need to know!
Your Thoughts
Do you think Free Dining will be released again in January 2026? Or will a rising tide lift all ships and result in Walt Disney World not “needing” to get that aggressive with deals thanks to Epic Universe? Are you a fan of the “free” dining promotion? Have any tips for free dining rookies? If you’ve booked Free Dining, what did you think about your experience with the deal? If you were unable to get it, where/when were you unsuccessful? Let us know what you think of the promotion and whether you’re planning on taking advantage of it in the comments!
I called in at 7AM and had to re-dial in 77 times. Once I was able to get through I was told the wait time was over 2+ hours. I was able to book my free dining by 9:30. My original resort The Beach Club was already sold out of the free dining so I had to switch to another resort. My Disney rep told me they had over 600+ calls waiting on hold. Crazy.
I called as soon as i found out at 9 am to try to add to my exsiting reservation
I am staying at the Arts of animation and they are all sold out ! this is horrible
The same thing happened to us!! Finding Nemo was free dining was sold out and they wanted to switch me to Lion King for free dining (but we don’t want that hotel :(.
However, we did get the room discount which saved a few hundred $$ 🙂
Hold time is 2.5 hours
I just got free dining for September 2015. They also have a 30% room discount & they will help you figure out which is a better savings for you. They also will apply it to an existing reservation 🙂
Which phone number did u call? I have been trying to get through for two hours now
(407) 939-5277. Just kept calling over & over until I got on hold. It was then a 30 minute wait once I got on hold…
Also try (407) 939-7528 😉
Can you please advise how WDW announces the free Disney Dining Plan
They just announced free dining via the Disney website
We will be arriving on the 12th of Dec. and I see free dining starts on the 15th. How does this work?
Your arrival date would need to be one of the included dates to qualify for free dining. So, you would need to arrive on Dec. 15th for your stay to qualify (even if part or all the rest of the stay is blacked out).
I would like to say this. Disney did not go by dates of arrival this time around for Free Dining. My family actually had Sept. 29-Oct. 10 booked already. When they offered the free dining, Disney said that each resort is different and the min/max length of stay is different from resort to resort. They also called it an industry standard that all hotels use and has always been in place but never enforced until this year. For example, checking in on Sept. 29, they could get the free dining until the 8 and would have to pay 2 nights of stay plus dining outside of the package. Another option was move from Pop and go to Sports and get the dates they wanted. Lastly, move dates up from Sept. 26-Oct. 7 and the free dining would be available for entire stay at Pop.
This year was horrible. The rule of thumb, arrival date plus 14 days out did not apply this year. Each resort was different and black out dates were within the stay so you could not get it and it varied from resort to resort. Disney’s reasoning is as I stated, “industry standard” which basically is Disney can do whatever they want and not tell their guest in advance or have it in writing.
I can’t tell you how many times our family member called and spoke with guest relations and argued the point that the check in date was when the Free Dining was offered, they did not care and said basically sorry it was done different this year. Makes no sense.
So Donna, you could do a split stay. Stay somewhere from 12th-15th, and check in at your resort of choice (even if it’s the same one) from 15th – ?
Any rumors on resort exclusions?
Never mind..just saw above comment. 🙂
HI! This year we purchased Annual Passes. Will I still be able to book free dinning for the fall?
However, my husband does not have an annual pass, so would I be able to book under him or does it go by individuals in the room? Thanks!
You will, but you’ll have to purchase tickets to take advantage of the promotion, and you obviously don’t need tickets if you have an AP.
We are booked for a river view room at Port Orleans for September 12-19. Those dates fall within the projected free dining dates……BUT most comments show that free dining is usually not available at PO. Why is that? I can understand no room discounts, but why no free dining? Bummed!
Thanks in advance:)
Michele
It is *sometimes*. I wouldn’t rule it out for this year just yet, but I think the chances of it being one of the offered results are less than 50%.
Like any other promo, Free Dining is offered to increase bookings, not out of “generosity” by Disney. If bookings are already high at specific resorts, there is no need to offer the promotion.
We already booked our room at Art of Animation with a dining plan. If the dining plan is offered for free will I get reimbursed? Sorry if this is a repeat question.
Not sure if you got an answer, but no you will not be reimbursed. You would need to call Disney directly or your travel agent and ask for the discount. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like the Little Mermaid rooms at AOA are part of the promotion.
Hope this helps!
Hi, I have a reservation for the art of Animation Hotel, the little mermaid room. I want to take advantage of the free dining as soon as it comes out. Ive heard that that room has not been included in the promotion in that past. Do you think I should change hotels now to one that does historically include free dining or should I wait until it comes out ? My dilema is that if I wait there may be no room available , but I change now I risk that maybe this year they will include the little mermaid room in the offer. what to do????? thanks 🙂
Has anyone heard about the possibility of free dining for the fall? Going in September!!
Is it possible to stay in LM room at AoA for part of the visit and then move to another hotel like the Wilderness Lodge for the rest of the stay and still qualify for the Free Dining?
It is possible to do a “split stay” but free dining would only be available for the time when you are at a qualifying resort, during the appropriate dates. As of right now you must stay 6 nights with park hoppers, meaning you would need a whole new reservation with new tickets, which may end up costing more money. Definitely something to look into though if you are having an extended vacation!
I’m pretty sure the actual minimum stay is 3 nights. Some Disney info says 6, but I’ve heard of people booking fewer.
I booked 5 nights and it let me do it with free dining, but you are correct about the park hoppers. In 2012 we did free dining and did not have to do spark hopper. Clever way to build in more $. It was fine for us because we were doing hoppers anyway, but if we weren’t it would really impede on the possible savings.
I have not seen this in any of the comments…we have annual passes(well, we will tomorrow). We are planning a stay for my daughter’s birthday beginning of September. Will we qualify for free dining?
If I want to be eligible to book FD, do I need to have a DDP already booked (I’ve already booked my room+ticket package w/o dining) when I call in when the FD is announced? Or can I just call and they will add the dining to my reservation?
So I read that PO-Riverside doesn’t offer free dining but then I read in the comments that it does. Should I book two rooms? One in PO-Riverside another in Caribbean Beach? We love trying new things, so the Free Dining works well for us.
Jennifer, my family and I stayed in POR last October and were able to secure free dining. Rooms were very limited however. Actually by the time I called about the free dining, all of their rooms they had available for the offer were gone. We decided to adjust the day of arrival by one day in order to find a room with free dining availability.
Hi, I didn’t read all the comments so I apologize if this has been answered. We have a vacation scheduled in Sept. of this year staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge. We are members of DVC and are using our points. Can we use the free dining plan and how do we go about using that? I think our 180 day window is quickly approaching so we will be doing the advanced reservations soon. This would be awesome! Thanks!
No, you cannot get Free Dining with DVC points.
Is there any discount like this for DVC? We are new to it and it seems like we could have gotten better “package” deals without it.
Hi. I have Oct 16-24 booked, do you think it is likely that free dining wil be during that time, or should we reschedule to earlier in the month? Do u know when free dining will be announced? Thanks
It has been announced
Hello! Do you believe that Port Orleans – Riverside will be excluded from Free Dining in 2015? I see that you have it as one of the excluded resorts this year. It appears that is has been included in the past – I recently booked a trip there for Sept. hoping for free dining but would consider changing it if it is planned to excluded in 2015. Thanks in advanced for your help!
It’s tough to say. I would bet that Port Orleans – French Quarter will be excluded, but Riverside is a lot less certain.
Hola
En años anterires he usado comida gratis y quisier saber por que no puedo ver si hay lugar en los hoteles de Disney para el mes de abril para hacer una resrvacion para un amigo que quiere ir con su esposa para su aniversario.
We have reservations at Caribbean Beach for Sept. 19-Oct.3. We’re thinking there’s a good chance free dining will be offered. Our concern is that with the renovations and the addition of 5-people rooms, that CBR will be excluded this year. If we make our Dining reservations in March and then need to switch hotels to get free dining when it is announced, will we lose our dining reservations?
Sheryl,
As long as your package is not paid in full you can add free dining promotion if offered for your dates and you can change resorts if need be. You can edit your package until full payment is due, 45 days before your arrival date! With Disney they normally look at resort rooms already booked up and decide what resorts they will offer free dining at if they decide to offer free dining again?!? Thats about all I know but you never know what really is going to happen!