We are annual passholders and booked the free dining offer. We had to purchase a one day ticket to get the offer. But, that one day ticket does not have to be used until you are ready to use it - it does not have an expiration date. Next year, when we purchase our annual passes again, we will use the one day ticket toward the cost of our annual passes. We are going for three nights - it is costing us $70 more than booking with the AP rate to get 3 days of free dining.