Military Ticket Purchasing Guide: Save Money On Disney World Tickets Disney Military Tickets can save military members and their families big money at both the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando Florida and the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California! Welcome to the Military Disney Tips guide to how and where to purchase your military tickets […]
Disney Jollywood Nights at Hollywood Studios
It’s a holiday vibe like never before. Sights of sparkling décor, sounds of modern beats over classic holiday songs, tastes of craft cocktails and decadent dishes. It’s nostalgic and it’s glitz and glam galore. This is Disney Jollywood Nights – a new, separately ticketed event from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on 10 select nights November 11-December […]
Military Discount Prices On Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party – 2023
Military Discounted Tickets have been announced for the 2022 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a special event held each winter on select nights at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park. Your Disney Armed Forces Salute ticket will not get you into Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the purchase of an additional event […]
Disney Blocks Popular Monorail Access for Military Families
As of May 1st 2023 Guests staying at Shades of Green, Disney World’s Military Only Resort, no longer have the ability to take the scenic half-mile walk to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort with its easy monorail and boat access to the Magic Kingdom and wonderful dining and shopping venues. The walkway in question dates back to the […]
Disney World Announces Big Changes for 2024
Today Walt Disney World announced some big changes coming for 2024, bringing some more normalcy to the vacation destination. The major announcements today (8 May 2013) are outlined below followed by my comments on how each affects the military community, if it does. There were a couple of other announcement s that don’t really matter […]
Walk from Shades of Green to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Directions from Shades of Green to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort with Pictures! UPDATE: 1 May 2023 – Sadly this walking path has closed permanently! Shades of Green is located within walking distance of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. It’s about a half mile or a ten or fifteen minute walk. From the Polynesian you can take […]
Big Change at Shades of Green – Transportation
Shades of Green announced a big change today that effects getting around at Disney World. Lake Buena Vista 4 April 2023 – Starting on 1 May 2023 Shades of Green guests will no longer be able to walk to the Polynesian Village resort via the walkway along the Shades of Green/ Palm and Magnolia Golf […]
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party – 2023
Military Discounted Ticket Prices have been announced for the 2023 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween themed special after hours event held on select dates in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom theme park. Your Disney Armed Forces Salute ticket will not get you into Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. The purchase of an additional […]
Is Shades of Green Tax Free?
If you’re a member of the military or Department of Defense (DoD) and planning a trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, you may be wondering if Shades of Green, the resort exclusively for military members and their families, is tax-free. The short answer is yes, but let’s dive into the details. First, […]
11 Reasons Why I Don’t Recommend the Disney Dining Plan
We’ve only used the DDP once during over 50+ trips to Walt Disney World since the Disney Dining Plan started in 2005! And that one time was only for our research. Why you ask, would such a seasoned Disney family not use the dining plan that so many people rave about? Because we do not […]
Starlight Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
On my most recent trip to Walt Disney World I tried out the Starlight Safari at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. It was fantastic!!! Unlike the free NVG Safari where you watch the animals on the savanna from one of the Lodge’s overlooks using Night Vision Goggles, on the Starlight Safari you get into the back […]
Shades of Green October Savings Special 2023
Shades of Green has announced their October Savings Special for 2023. This Special is currently a room only discount. Dates: The current dates of this special are: 1 – 10, 15 – 17, & 22 – 30 September 2023 22 – 31 October 2023 This Special has been cancelled. See Why Rates Category 1 guests $147.90 […]
Shades of Green Savings in September Special 2023
Shades of Green has announced their Savings in September Special for 2023. This Special is currently a room only discount. Dates: The current dates of this special are: 1 – 10, 15 – 17, & 22 – 30 September 2023 Discount Cancelled! See why Rates Category 1 guests $138.55 per night stay (E1-E6, Cadet) Category 2 guests […]
Shades of Green’s Shifting Military Discounts
The Shades of Green Resort is an Armed Forces Recreation Center located on Walt Disney World property near Orlando Florida. Shades of Green opened it’s doors on 1 February 1994 in the resort that was previously known as the Disney Inn/Disney Golf Resort which was owned by Disney World. (Updated January 2023) Room Rates Shades of Green […]
What percentage is the military discount for Disney World?
Just how much can you save on a Disney vacation with military member discounts? Read on to find out! Active-duty US military personnel, veterans, and their families may qualify for special military admission ticket prices at Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, their attractions, and resorts in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, including Paradise […]
What’s the Difference Between Disney Armed Forces Salute and Disney Regular Military Discounted Tickets
Many people are confused by the Difference Between Disney Armed Forces Salute and Regular Military Discounted Tickets for Walt Disney World and Disneyland. There are quite a few people that don’t even know about the Regular Disney Military Ticket Discount for Walt Disney World and Disneyland! In this post I’m going to lay out the […]
How do I get to Shades of Green?
Here’s all the info that you’ll need if you are bound for Shades of Green, the U.S. Military owned and operated resort at Walt Disney World from Orlando International Airport! My family has lots of experience flying into Orlando International Airport. I was stationed in Ohio for many years and we flew into Orlando several […]
Walk Between Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
Directions to walk between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, with Pictures! It is possible to walk between Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. You might want to take this walk to check out the Grand Floridian and it’s restaurants and lounges without riding the monorail or to […]
How Do Disney World Resorts Compare To Shades of Green In Price?
Planning a Disney World vacation is a big undertaking! One of the biggest decisions price wise that you’ll have to make during your Walt Disney World vacation planning will be where to stay. Should you stay at a Disney World Resort using the Disney Armed Forces Salute, or at Shades of Green the Military Owned and […]
Walk Between Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center
Directions to walk between Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), with Pictures! The Polynesian Village Resort is located within easy walking distance of the Magic Kingdom’s Transportation and Ticket Center. This walk is convenient for guests staying at the resort to access the Monorail Station and its EPCOT Line without riding all […]
Disney World Dining Card Promo for Military Families
Walt Disney World just announced a Disney Dining Plan Substitute for 2023! This new, never seen before offer seems to be taking the place of the Free Dining Offers of years past (at least for now). As I did in the past for the Free Dining Offers, I’ll try to guide you in your decision […]
Walk Between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and the Magic Kingdom
Directions to walk between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa and the Magic Kingdom, with Pictures! Note the walking path between Grand Floridian and Magic Kingdom Park will be temporarily closed beginning Feb. 13, 2024 and is expected to reopen late this spring. The Grand Floridian is located within walking distance of the Magic Kingdom theme park. […]
Disney Veteran Discount and Disney Military Discount Eligibility Guide
Disney Veteran Ticket Discounts and Disney Veteran Room Discounts have always been a complicated subject. This is even more true after 2021 with the new John McCain Defense Authorization Act. In this post we will lay out just what every eligibility group is eligible for. We will cover every possible status, that is a wide […]
How Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts Work for 2024
Starting back in 2018 Disney changed the way they allocate Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts. In the past, from 2009 through 2017, the Disney Armed Forces Salute resort hotel room discounts had always been a set percentage off of the standard rack room rate. Back then if the discount for your desired resort, room type, […]
Shipping items to your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel in 2024
Shipping items to your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel can be a great alternative to packing those items, lugging them to the airport, and paying airline fees! Rather than packing food, snacks, or other items in your suitcases, you can have packages shipped right to your Walt Disney World Resort. You can mail them from […]