Disney’s  Theme Park Reservation Systems causes quite a bit of concern for Military Travelers!
The Problem
With the advent of Disney World and Disneyland’s Theme Park Reservation System, it is very important to have your Disney Military Tickets well prior to arrival.
(Updated January 2023)
In order to make your Theme Park Reservations, you need to link your theme park tickets to your My Disney Experience (MDE) account via the MDE app or Disney Word’s website / or your Disneyland app or Disneyland website. You do this by taking the number off the back of the ticket and entering it into the website, or by scanning the ticket number barcode with your smartphone app.
Note you can do this with Exchange vouchers too, both the cardboard ticket-shaped ones (like the pic below) and the full sheets of printer paper.
Without the ticket, you can’t do this and you’ll miss out on getting the most popular experiences like Star Wars: Millennium Falcon or Avatar: Flight of Passage.
This is a big issue for those who do not live reasonably close to a military base!
Waiting until you arrive at Disney to buy your tickets could keep you from getting reservations for some of the parks that you’d like to visit!
The Solutions
Note the first two locations listed (Patrick and Pendleton) are my preferred go-to Ticket Offices. They are friendly, fast, and efficient! I just bought a Disneyland Salute ticket from Camp Pendleton and had it in my hand here in Ohio in less than 24 hours! Patrick is also very fast, they provide you the ticket numbers via email within minutes of making your purchase and physical tickets within 2 days. Shades of Green can sometimes take a long time with the back-and-forth communication process, so only use them for tickets that others don’t sell.
Patrick SFB ITT
Just go to the Patrick SFB ITT Page, then click on “Order By Phone.” Fast service and a $10 FedEx Fee.
I love using the Patrick ITT! This is where I often get my tickets, I use them over driving the hour round trip to my local base! Instead of waiting the 2-3 days for them to FedEx the tickets as many other Ticket Offices that sell long-distance do, the Patrick ITT office enters your online order into WDW’s ticketing system and WDW directly emails you with the ticket numbers within minutes of your paying over the phone. Therefore, you can link your tickets the same day as your order instead of waiting for the FedEx. You still get the hard card tickets by FedEx a couple of days later.
Camp Pendleton
The Camp Pendleton ITTÂ can take your order over the phone and then send them to you.
They carry all varieties of Disneyland and Disney World tickets both Armed Forces Salute and Regular Military Discounted Disney tickets plus other locations.
There is a $10.oo fee for them to send your tickets to you via FedEx. You can pay for your tickets and fees with your credit card.
Disney World tickets require a 2-week lead time! This is because they may need to order the specific tickets that you want.
To order your tickets, contact the Camp Pendleton ITT Pacific Plaza at (760) 725-5805. Please note, unlike other tickets, Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket eligibility is for current military and those who are career retired, as in 20+ years of service or 100% medically retired (DAVPRM).
Their hours of operation are: Mon-Sat: 8:30 am-6:30 pm (Pacific Time)
Shades of Green
Shades of Green’s Ticket Office sells all of their available tickets long distance.
The way this works is that you will submit a ticket order sheet electronically and then the Shades of Green Ticket Office will call you back to verify some information and get your payment information.
You should allow ample time for the transaction to take place. Depending on the volume of requests the time it takes for Shades of Green’s Ticket Office to call you back can take from a few days to 3 weeks! A reader recently reported to me that it only took Shades of Green just 2-3 hours to call her back. I have NEVER experienced this! My personal experience is that 3 days is the soonest I’ve received a call back and 3 weeks is the longest. During several of my recent purchases (but not all) 3 days have been the usual (as recently as January 2024) the 3 weeks were in early 2023.
As of late December 2023, the ticket delivery process has changed at Shades of Green.
To purchase your tickets download and fill out the PDF form linked on this linked page. Then go to this page to fill out your information and attach the form.
After their call to you and your payment, they will send you a PDF image of the back of all of your tickets showing the ticket numbers, ticket QR code, and your receipt via email with no fee.
Shades of Green sells activated Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets. They are the only location that does this (though others claim to). What this means is that the Salute tickets are ready for use. You can walk right up to a park entry and tap in. When purchasing from all other Military Sellers you will need to activate your Salute Tickets at a Disney ticket or guest relations window prior to use.
When Ticket Offices other than Shades of Green tell you their tickets are “activated” what they are trying to say is that you can use them to link to My Disney Experience and make your Theme Park Reservations (still required for all military tickets). They will also tell you that you will still have to show your ID on arrival. This is the actual activation process!
Orlando ITT
The Orlando ITT has been praised for fast service lately!
See our full info page (with contact info) on this little-known location.
Orlando ITT Ticket Sales Office
NAS Corpus Christi MWR
Order via email. Email them ([email protected]) and they will email you the needed forms. They have a $12 FedEx Fee.
Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays only from 0830-1630, closed from 1300-1400.
Please Note: Some bases sell paper exchange vouchers when you purchase Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets. Some bases sell these paper versions, some sell plastic tickets (which Disney still calls Exchange Vouchers). In either case, you can link or scan them into MDE.
Other Base Ticket Office Options
Deciding Where to Buy
For Walt Disney World, your primary options are:
- Shades of Green
- Patrick Space Force Base ITT
- The Orlando ITT
Shades of Green sells Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets that are pre-activated. This means that you do not have to take the time to get in line at Guest Services to activate them before they will work for entry. This can be a big time saver on your trip. However, Shades of Green’s Ticket office is VERY SLOW in completing your long-distance ticket transaction. Days can go by after you have submitted your ticket purchase form before they call you to get your payment information and start the actual process of getting the tickets to you. So if you’ve planned ahead and have plenty of time before you need the tickets Shades of Green is the way to go. Report: Mar 2023 – I recently ordered a Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket through Shades of Green long distance. It took them 9 days to call me back for my credit card number. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to answer and had to call them back the following day, when I did they took my number and said someone might call me back the same day! I asked why it took 9 days to get the first call and got the excuse that it was spring break and they had also had “computer trouble.”Â
All other Ticket Offices sell unactivated Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets! Some may tell you they are activated but that you still need to do an ID check on arrival, this means that they are actually unactivated. What they are trying to tell you is that the tickets are linkable in My Disney Experience (because this is a point of confusion for many guests). Buying unactivated tickets will cause to to spend that time activating them upon arrival before you can enter your first park. So, if you are behind the curve on ordering your tickets or need them ASAP Shades of Green is not the way to go!!!
I often use the Patrick ITT, they are super fast! Within hours of sending in my form, they are calling me for payment. Then because they are tied into Disney’s ticketing system I receive an email from Disney with my ticket numbers minutes later, which I can then link to My Disney Experience. That’s just a couple of hours from when I initiated the process, not the days it would take for Shades of Green.
I’ve also heard very good things about the Orlando ITT, though I have not used their long-distance service. I’ve only purchased tickets in person there.
So, if you are in a rush or don’t care about having to activate tickets on arrival, definitely use another office besides Shades of Green!!!
For Disneyland, I always use Camp Pendleton. They are also very fast and efficient!
Make Your Reservations
Once you have your tickets, go ahead and link them in My Disney Experience or the Disneyland app/site and then you can make your Theme Park Reservations.
We have instructions on making Theme Park Reservations.
My Disney Experience Linking Issues
If you have issues linking your tickets or the number of days on the ticket does not show up in MDE (this can happen with Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets) simply call the Disney Internet Help Desk at 800-848-6413. They can assist you with getting things right.
Linking Notes:
When linking Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets to children you will sometimes get a message that you’ve linked a ticket for ages 10+ to a child. This is not an issue and affects nothing!
Will this info help you? Have you done this? Let us know in the comment section below!
What’s New or Easy to Miss (2025)
- Lightning Lane replaces Genie+: Disney now uses Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass. You’ll need tickets linked in advance to plan effectively.
- Theme Park Reservations: May still be required for certain dates and ticket types—especially Military Salute Tickets. Link tickets early to secure reservations.
- Fast remote sellers: Patrick SFB ITT and Camp Pendleton ITT remain the quickest for long-distance orders; Shades of Green is the only source for pre-activated Salute tickets.
- Shades of Green processing: Long-distance orders are improved but can still take from hours to weeks depending on demand—plan ahead.
- Online submission at SoG: You can submit requests online; once processed, the office emails ticket scans and a receipt.
- Always confirm expiration dates: Armed Forces Salute tickets must be used by the annual deadline.
Military Disney Ticket FAQ
Why should I buy military Disney tickets before arriving?
Disney’s reservation system requires tickets to be linked to your account before you can reserve parks or make Lightning Lane selections. Waiting until arrival risks sold-out parks.
Where can I buy military Disney tickets by phone or email?
Reliable remote options include Patrick SFB ITT, Camp Pendleton ITT, Orlando ITT, NAS Corpus Christi MWR (email orders), and the Shades of Green Ticket Office (the only source for pre-activated Salute tickets).
What’s the difference between activated and unactivated tickets?
Activated tickets (from Shades of Green) are ready to use at park entry. Unactivated tickets (from other sellers) must be activated at Guest Relations before your first park entry.
Can I link my tickets before activation?
Yes. Even unactivated tickets can be linked in My Disney Experience (or the Disneyland app) so you can make park reservations and Lightning Lane selections.
How do I link military Disney tickets to My Disney Experience?
Enter or scan the ticket number (or Exchange voucher number) in the MDE app or on Disney’s website. Once linked, assign each ticket to a guest profile and proceed with reservations.
Can I use Exchange vouchers?
Yes. Both cardboard vouchers and paper printouts can be linked by entering or scanning the numbers.
Which ticket office is fastest?
Patrick SFB ITT is typically the fastest for Walt Disney World—often emailing ticket numbers within hours of payment.
Which ticket office offers the best value?
All offices have similar pricing. Shades of Green sells pre-activated tickets, which can save time at park entry.
How long does Shades of Green take to process remote ticket orders?
Processing time varies from a few hours to several weeks depending on volume. Submit early if using Shades of Green.
Do I still need to activate my tickets at Disney?
Only if you bought unactivated tickets (any source other than Shades of Green). Activate at Guest Relations or a park ticket window with your military ID.
What if I have trouble linking my tickets?
Call the Disney Internet Help Desk at 800-848-6413. They can resolve linking issues or missing ticket days.
Military Tip: Short on time? Use Patrick SFB ITT or Camp Pendleton ITT to get ticket numbers the same day and lock in park reservations immediately.
How-To: Buy Military Disney Tickets by Phone or Email
- Confirm eligibility. Ensure you qualify to purchase military tickets (active duty, Guard/Reserve, retiree, or DoD civilian where applicable).
- Choose ticket type. Pick Disney Armed Forces Salute (best price) or Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets.
- Pick a ticket office. For speed, choose Patrick SFB or Camp Pendleton. For pre-activation, choose Shades of Green.
- Contact the office. Call/email your chosen office and ask about current processing times.
- Submit payment. Most accept major credit cards; Shades of Green will call you for payment after receiving your order form.
- Receive tickets. Patrick SFB emails Disney ticket numbers quickly; Shades of Green emails PDF scans after processing; other offices typically ship via FedEx.
- Link tickets. Use the MDE app or Disneyland app to link each ticket to the correct guest.
- Make park reservations. Reserve park days immediately after linking to secure availability.
- Verify before travel. Double-check ticket validity windows and reservation dates.
- Shades of Green Ticket Office
- Use Your Military Star Card at Shades of Green
- Buy Long Distance Tickets from Shades of Green
- Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets
- Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets
- Disney World Military Florida Resident Tickets and Annual Passes
- Disney World Military Annual Passes
- What's the difference between the Water Parks and Sports Option & Park Hopper Plus Option
- Walt Disney World Military Non-Theme Park Tickets
- Universal Orlando Resort Military Tickets and Passes
- SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Military Discount Tickets
- Military Discounted Tickets for Other Orlando Area Attractions
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2027 Disney Armed Forces Salute
In a bit of dilemma and not sure what to do. Between 4 military members we purchased 24 salute disneyworld tickets. 3 of the members are no longer able to go on the trip. Will I be able to activate all those tickets on my military ID?
Hi Lance,
Whew sounds like it…
I need more information though first.
Where did each of you buy your tickets?
Are these 2020 or 2021 tickets?
So 3 eligible members, and their parties I assume, can’t go but you still need to use their tickets?
Are their spouses still going?
How many people are actually going?
Dates? How long? Number of park days desired?
You have taken a major headache out of trying to purchase these tickets for my family that is a mix of active duty both Army & Navy, grandchild, one non-military affiliated grown child, pending deployments and what to do about that, and every other crazy thing this military life can throw at us,
Thank you!
Thank you MO!
It’s my pleasure. I just love doing it.
It’s the combo of my 2 loves.
HI Steve,
I have a bit of a dilemma, I purchased 3 military tickets back in January of this year but my oldest daughter wasn’t able to go on that trip with us. We’re planning on going again in April and she will be joining us. My base does not sell the tickets anymore so I purchase them at Shades of Green. I made the park reservations for the 3 of us that already have tickets but how I’m not able to purchase hers until i get there i couldn’t make the reservation for her and now the park is at capacity. Does Disney make any exception because of the fact we can’t purchase until we’re there?
Hi Katherine,
I’m not sure that I quite understand the situation.
I understand that you have 3 tickets and need a 4th.
But you didn’t say why you can’t purchase it from Shades of Green now. Are you too close to departure for them to process and ship the ticket?
I guess that is a moot point as you said your park choice on at least one day is already full. I just looked at the theme park reservation calendar and assume you are going sometime from the 1st to the 10th. There are many days in there that Epcot is the only park open and the MK is only available on the 10th.
So here is what I know. Disney has said there are no exceptions to the park attendance limits.
But it never hurts to ask for some Disney Magic with Guest Relations after you purchase the ticket. Explain the situation, stress the military ticket angle and having had to wait. Politely escalate to as many levels of supervision to hopefully get a positive response. Mention that not everyone who made a reservation can possibly be in the park at the same time, so what’s 1 more person? This might succeed or might not (sorry no way to know).
If it doesn’t work, she might have to make a park reservation for and open park (Epcot mostly) and hope that the park of your choice each day is open for park hopping at 2 pm (unless they change the hopping time time or the park is full, this is the number to check: (407) 560-5000). She will have to enter the park where she has the reservation before she can hop to another.
She could meet you at 2 if you are already in the park or you could all go about the same time after having done something else in the morning like Disney Springs, enjoying your resort or exploring another. See: https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/walt-disney-world/top-11-free-or-low-cost-disney-world-activities/
Sorry, I couldn’t offer sure positive answers!
Hi Steve,
Thank you for your response , as always you’re wonderful help.
I will definitely be using some of your tips and hope for some pixie dust !
-Kathy
Hi! Last year I purchased 5 armed forces salute tickets from Shades of Green. I will be using 2 of the tickets in June but three of my family members are unable to go. Would there be an issue if I gave three of the tickets to another active duty military family who would use the tickets at a different time? Also, the tickets I received from Shades of Green are plastic. Do I need to stop by guest relations first or do I go directly to the park entrance and scan my ticket. Thank you
Hi Monique,
You can give those tickets to other eligible members to use, as long as they have not already used their allowed 6 of the 2020 tickets.
Shades of Green tickets do not need to go through the activation process. Just go right to the park entry.
Hello Steve,
We are a blended family of 11. we have two military members who will be purchasing Salute tickets for the family in advance. However, 2 of the 11 will not be traveling with us in August, but rather on their own a few weeks later due to scheduling conflicts.
How will that affect us once we get to the parks in August?
Will the 4 additional tickets not be valid unless that second military person is not with us?
Does the whole family have to travel together to make sure all 11 tickets are active?
Hi Diana,
I assume the second eligible person is one of the two who can’t go with everyone else. (comments based on this)
First, I must say that Disney’s intended use of the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets is for the member (or spouse) to spend time in the parks with their guests.
Getting that out of the way, tickets purchased through Shades of Green come pre-activated, no need for the member to go with their whole party on arrival and activate them.
So, those other tickets purchased by the person not there could be used, though it goes against the spirit of the discount.
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/buy-military-discounted-disney-tickets-by-phone/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/military-discount-theme-park-tickets/regular-military-discounted-magic-your-way-tickets/
Hope this helps!
Thanks. I don’t want to get anyone in trouble,
We are trying to move plans around to go together, but the closest we can get dates together still involves 9 of us beginning the trip 3 days in advance of the rest.
Check out the Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets I linked to!
Hey Steve, you’ve always been so helpful in the past, I’m hoping you might know the answer to my question. Are you aware if Camp Pendleton is still doing the distance ticket sales for Disneyland? Or anywhere else where I might get Disneyland Military Salute tickets? Or does Shades of Green sell Disneyland tickets? We’ve always purchased Disney World tickets from there but this next trip is to CA and I don’t know if Covid has changed anything. Thanks!
Hey there Rachelle,
Thanks!
Shades only does WDW and Central Florida locations.
The Camp Pendleton ITT locations cover the whole US!
I have not heard that have stopped selling long distance.
See: https://www.mccscp.com/itt
I purchased long distance Salute tickets from Patrick AFB last year and again this year. This year instead of waiting the 2-3 days for FedEx, the ITT office enters the online order into WDW and WDW directly emails you with the activated ticket info/numbers. Therefore, you can link your tickets the same day as your order instead of waiting for the FedEx. You still get the hard card tickets by FedEx a few days later.
Hi Natalie,
Thank you so much for the intel!!!
I did both my purchases for last year through Patrick (Great Service!). The last in about October or early November and they were still doing it the old way, that is my having to wait on the tickets to arrive to get the numbers.
Hey Natalie,
A question occurred to me. You used the term activated in your comment. Did Disney or the ITT tell you there was no physical activation required on arrival?
I ask because last year Patrick was using odd language in a letter accompanying the tickets, calling the non-activated tickets that they sent “activated” trying to indicate that you could make park reservations with the exchange vouchers they sent. But they said that you still had to go through an in person ID check before use (the actual activation). This confused a few of my readers.
Hi Steve, I am trying to purchase Armed Forces Salute tickets for Disneyland but we live in Oregon. I have read over a lot of information from your pages and am very thankful for them! But I did want to make sure I understood all the information correctly. Since we are not in California or Florida, is the best and easiest way to order tickets to be going through Camp Pendleton ITT office via phone and then they ship it to us? Or can we purchase these at a local Military Base? (We are close enough to WA where they have a few locations as well as have a coast guard base near by). Or is there a better way I am not understanding?
Thank you so much!
Hi Seraphina,
Thanks so much!
Yes, if you have more than a half hour drive or so, I’d pay the 12 bucks (I think it is) for the fedex shipping from Camp Pendleton. It’s a really easy process! I’ve used them from Ohio.
Thank you! I will do that! One more question, the tickets that camp pendleton sends us, are those the ones we link, make reservation, then have to activate at a booth the day of our first day at Disneyland? Thanks again!
Yes they are Seraphina.
I used Patrick AFB last week. I was so impressed with how easy and quick the process was! I filled out the form online and emailed it. They called within 48 hours for me to pay, within the hour I had all digital tickets in my email…and 2 days later I had the physical tickets in hand. They were pleasant and answered all my questions! Thank you for the tip on Patrick AFB, their customer service was top notch!
Hi Tracie,
Thanks for the report!
I’ve used Patrick also and second all that you said! They are great!!!
Hi there,
This might sound like a dumb question but can any branch (my boyfriend is a Marine with a DD214) buy tickets from another branch of military or does he have to buy from a Marine base?
He said he called Pendleton and they were asking for an access code, so we’re a little confused on how to order.
Hi Kambria,
So, an eligible member of any branch may buy from any military ticket office.
But it sounds like your bf might not be eligible.
If he just served for a period of time and got out with nothing but a DD-214, he isn’t eligible to use base ticket offices.
There are other qualifiers that he may have however, like a service connected disability or other things. See: this post: https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/disney-discounts-and-the-john-mccain-defense-authorization-act/
Each base has ways they allow those who qualify via the above to have access to their services without a military ID. If qualified he needs to ask them what they mean by the code and how he gets it.
You can also see the below:
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/veteran-discounts-for-disney-universal-and-other-theme-parks/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/disney-veteran-discount-and-disney-military-discount-eligibility-guide/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/disney-military-discounts-for-veterans-who-did-not-retire-from-the-military/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/shades-of-green/shades-of-green-stays-for-non-retired-veterans/
I was able to purchase Walt Disney World tickets today over the phone and online. Great prices and fast service from Patrick SFB ITT. Thank you for the information!
My pleasure David!!!
Hi Steve. Love your blog and info and have traveled many times to WDW using the salute discounts. Just wanted to let you know that we purchased 2024 salute tickets from a far away base and they were sent to us digitally with an activation code…no waiting…no shipping. I’m assuming this means we can bypass the activation step and just scan our bands or phones to go right in. Wondering if you knew of this change?
Hi there Benji,
Thanks much!
By activation code, do you mean ticket number? I too have received my tickets via email when purchasing from the Patrick SFB ITT. They take the payment, input the transaction and then Disney emails the ticket numbers, which you then link in MDE. But these tickets are still not activated. You have to go by Guest Relations or a ticket booth to activate them.
This is probably the situation that you are in.
To my knowledge, Shades of green is the only non-Disney location that sells activated Sallute tickets
Hello, I have a question I’m hoping you can help with! I’m gathering info for my brother who has 100% service disability (not retired), which according to my research on your site qualifies for the Salute Tickets, but we are worried and apprehensive about when we activate the tickets at the park because we cannot seem to find anything published from Disney that says 100% disability qualifies. What if he purchases the tickets and we get all the way to the park and then Disney won’t activate them because he does not have an active or retired ID?
Hi Marie,
To alleviate your concern, simply purchase the Salute tickets long distance from Shades of Green. Shades of Green sells their long distance tickets pre-activated. There is no activation of these on arrival.
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/buy-military-discounted-disney-tickets-by-phone/
Hey Steve. I think you have some old information on this one post. I ordered my tix from shades of green on June 28. I got my call back 4 HOURS after I sent my email and tix in hand in less than a week. Our stay started Oct 29. That is a lot more than 30 days out from our visit. I was able to make park reservations through November 5 immediately. SOG definitely doesn’t make you wait till 30 days anymore. The new form doesn’t even ask for a date. I even had to order one more ticket in late July. It did take one day to get the call, but I had no problem making those park reservations. In this post it says 30 days. Thank you for all you do with the great information. I recommend you all the time.
Hi Michele,
Thanks for writing in, and thanks for the recommendations. It means a lot!
Well you were certainly lucky! There may be times like you experienced, but it varies all through the year and it has always been on the other end of the spectrum, taking many days to weeks.
Just last month I was contacted by a reader who Shades of Green refused to sell tickets to because they were more than 30 days prior to their check in. This is why I made sure to emphasize the 30 day rule on this post.
I do see the new form, which is different from the one I saw last month, which had the date on it, when the reader advised me of their issue. They must have just switched it.
Let’s hope what you related is the new standard, things have changed, and Shades has joined the rest of in the modern service age.
Thanks again!
We just used your advice and ordered tickets for our daughter to catch up to us for a couple of days on our week-long Disney adventure.
The folks at ITT at Camp Pendelton were outstanding. Maria made the whole thing effortless and even brought me to the front of the call-back line since I am TDY to Germany right now.
Minutes of time, easy, professional, and delivered via email.
Thanks for the frank advice and keep up the good work on here.
Thank you Steve. Much appreciated.
Hi, Steve— we want to take a last minute trip to Disneyland this weekend. I’m a veteran that’s eligible to go on base but MPF can’t make me an ID card for three weeks and ITT requires a DEERS card in order to purchase Disneyland promotions. Is there some other way to get tickets?
Hi Anna,
Wow, you are in a tough spot.
I’ll start with I think you’ll need the official ID, but why don’t you call the folks at the Camp Pendleton ITT to see what they can advise.
ITT – Pacific Plaza: (760) 725-5805
ITT – Pacific Plaza: (760) 725-5863
ITT – Mainside: (760) 725-2218
You mentioned in the Shades section that I can request a PDF of the back of the card to make park reservations. Do I ever get/need the physical cards? or just make reservations and use Disney Experience app to enter park? (save $15 handling fee)
Hi Ginny,
If they send you an image of the back of the tickets, there is no need for the physical ones after linking the ticket numbers to your My Disney Experience account.
Pleasant surprise in dealing with Shades of Green. They ONLY email images of tickets now, saving the $15 handling fee and no wait for FedEx. Phone call came within an hour of submitting request and email came 5 minutes after hanging up. They must not be very busy in the ticket office this time of year.
This is such a helpful post! I had no idea military members could get discounted tickets for Disney. The tips you shared about the best times to visit and how to plan for long-distance travel are invaluable! I can’t wait to put this advice to use for our family trip! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing these valuable tips on buying military discounted Disney tickets! I never knew about the long-distance options, and it’s great to see how you broke it down step-by-step. This will definitely help my family save some money for our upcoming trip!
Thank you for sharing such helpful tips on buying military discounted Disney tickets! It’s great to know that there are options for those of us planning a long-distance trip. I can’t wait to put these suggestions into practice for our family’s next Disney adventure!
Thanks for sharing these helpful tips on buying military discounted Disney tickets! It’s great to see resources available for military families. I’m looking forward to planning our trip and taking advantage of these discounts. Any recommendations on which parks to visit first?
MCCS South Carolina (in Beaufort) is very good. There is only one lady there but rarely have I ever waited longer than 30 mins to get our tickets after I get off the phone. Highly recommend.
https://southcarolina.usmc-mccs.org/dining-entertainment/information-tickets-and-tours
Awesome! Thanks for the tip Dennis.