Can I receive WDW Free Dining for my entire trip if I arrive before or stay after the official promotion period?
WDW free dining dates refer to check-in dates. Guests who arrive before the promotion period will not receive free dining if they check-in before it starts. To get around this restriction, some guests book a split reservation. This means they book two reservations, one before the promotion period, without the free dining, and the other after. This strategy assumes that the second hotel room is eligible for free dining.