We were lucky enough to get the package with the free dining... yeah! All we had to do was buy a 1 day ticket for each of us.. so that is all I was out... and they tol dme that ticket will never expire so we will save it for later.. we already had our tickets... we bought a 10 day park hopper last trip... buying the 10 day is much cheaper than buying your tickets each year.. saves a ton of money! But I love the package they have going on right now with free dining.. we will get a character meal everyday! I can't wait!