Walt Disney World’s FastPass+ system and Magic Bands are great benefits that are part of the set of technologies collectively known as My Magic Plus. My Magic Plus brings state of the are technology into the mix for Disney Vacation Planning. With My Magic Plus you have an account which you can access via the […]
Disney Veterans Institute Event
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the Disney Veteran’s Institute Event at Walt Disney World. What is the Veteran’s Institute, you ask? Let me tell you, because I am so excited about it! About a year and a half ago Disney began a special program to hire veterans called Heroes Work Here, which they […]
Shades of Green’s New Magnolia Pool
Shades of Green’s totally remodeled Magnolia Pool is re-opened. Shades had a special ribbon cutting ceremony on Veterans Day The pool closed early in 2013 for the renovation. The existing pool was demolished and they started over from scratch. I recently had the chance to go by and check it out. The new pool is […]
Military Discounted Transportation to Disneyland
Getting to Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth! Hey everybody! Greetings from the Golden State! It’s been awhile since my first post about staying in the Anaheim area. I promised I would get information about getting to the Disneyland Resort from the airport and also the best way to get around the Anaheim area, so […]
The Essential Guide to Shades of Green
Are you planning a Disney World Vacation? Are you considering staying at Shades of Green, the military resort at WDW? Are you concerned that you don’t know what to expect from Shades? I have the solution for you! The Essential Guide to Shades of Green will let you know exactly what to expect during […]
The Walt Disney Company’s Veterans Institute
You may have seen my earlier posts on Disney’s Heroes work Here program, Here’s to the Heroes ia a fantastic initiative with which Disney committed to hiring 2,300 veterans (so far). beginning with their initial job fairs Disney first committed to hiring 1,000 vets, but within a year had hired over 1,300. At the one […]
Disney World’s Magic Bands, Fast Pass Plus and the Military Traveler
There has been a lot of talk lately on all the Disney sites and message boards about Magic Bands and Fast Pass Plus (FP+). With information floating around the web it’s only natural that military members would start to question how this new technology will effect them. I started getting questions on this a few […]
Disneyland Resort Good Neighbor Hotel Military Discounts
Disneyland, Walt’s original dream. The Happiest Place on Earth! I’ve been there twice, on day trips while TDY. But it has been quite a while, Pre Disney Armed Forces Salute. The Military Disney Tips HQ is an East Coast Duty Station, so I’ve been logistically challenged in getting to Anaheim, CA for a recon mission. I’ve […]
Walt Disney World RFID Ticket Implementation Report
Walt Disney World switched to a new type of tickets, the RFID ticket. This affects all types of tickets including the Disney Armed Forces Salute military tickets for Disney World. Background The new tickets have a small Radio-frequency identification (RFID) transmitter inside which identifies each individual ticket to the WDW ticketing system. These tickets are held […]
Shades of Green Starts 100% ID Check
Recently Shades of Green the military owned and operated resort on Walt Disney World property, instituted a new security procedure on it’s busses. All adults returning to Shades of Green via their fleet of busses will have to show either a military ID or their Shades room key or resort ID along with a photo ID […]
Heroes Work Here One Year Update
Last month at the annual shareholder’s meeting Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger gave an update on the Heroes Work Here Program which began in March 2012. He announced that the Disney Company surpassed its goal to provide 1,000 career opportunities for returning U.S. veterans over a three-year period – hiring more than 1,300 veterans […]
Walt Disney Theme Park’s American Flags
Walt Disney was a proud American, who not only embraced, but exemplified the American Spirit of Exceptionalism. This is evident still today with attractions like The Hall of Presidents and the American Adventure. Visitors to Disney theme parks will notice that each park has a large flag pole proudly flying the American Flag. Retreat Ceramony […]
Downtown Disney Military Discounts At Walt Disney World
Many people over the last year have asked me if I knew which restaurants and shops in the WDW Downtown Disney entertainment area offer military discounts and I didn’t have the answer. I did do a post a while back on the La Nouba by Cirque Du Soleil military discount, but other than that I […]
Reporting For Duty At YourFirstVisit.net
Military Disney Tips reporting for duty at YourFirstVisit.net Or: How a military discount blogger wound up assisting one of the most popular Disney Sites on the net. Today I’m proud to announce that I’ve become the “official” moderator of comments and questions on YourFirstVisit.net’s military family pages! Read the announcement on yourfirstvisit.net Your First Visit […]
Disney’s Heroes Work Here Website – A Program Update
About 6 months ago I attended Disney’s Heroes Work Here Career Expo at Walt Disney World. An event held there and at two other locations nationwide. They were part of Disney’s commitment to provide at least 1,000 career opportunities for veterans over the next three years through their recruitment outreach program and casting (hiring in […]
Armed Forces Recreation Centers – Survivors Family Program at Shades of Green
The Armed Forces Recreation Centers offer a great discount program, The Survivors’ Family Program. A program for those who have suffered the loss of a sponsor who was on Active Duty. Here is the information on this program at the Shades of Green Resort at Walt Disney World in Florida. This program offers 50 percent discount […]
Shades of Green Exclusive Interview Part 2
Welcome to the second part of my exclusive interview with the Shades Of Green Staff. Shades of Green is the military owned and operated resort on WDW property, one of the many Armed Forces Recreation Centers worldwide. If you missed part one you can find it here. In part two we will discuss discounts and […]
Shades of Green Exclusive Interview
On a recent trip to Walt Disney World I stopped by Shades of Green, the military owned and operated resort on WDW property. I was able to have a chat with Deidra the Sales and Catering Manager for Shades. She was kind enough to field some questions for me. As you might imagine I had […]
Special Report – Disney’s Heroes Work Here Career Expo
The Walt Disney Company recently announced their Heroes Work Here initiative at their annual stockholders meeting on 13 March. At that time they announced a new company-wide initiative to hire, train and support returning veterans. Disney committed to hiring at least 1000 returning U.S. veterans over the next three years. At the time Disney also […]
UPDATE – Disney’s Heroes Work Here Program
With less than 20 days to go until Disney’s much publicized Career Expos For Veterans, Disney has finally given out a little (very little) information. Prior to 3 May 2012 the only information available on the Disney military job expos was from the links on this page which all still state: “Event details are still […]
2012 Military Discount Prices On Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is a Halloween-themed special event held on select dates in Magic Kingdom theme park. Purchase of an additional event admission ticket is required to attend Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. 2013 Dates and Prices: Military Discounted Prices are offered on the following nights: September 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, & 27 Time: […]
RIP Disney World AAA Welcome Center
The Disney World AAA Welcome Center used to be located in Ocala Florida. It’s been closed now for almost 6 years. Shortly after I started this blog I wrote a piece on Disney’s slow withdrawal from outdoor advertising. Disney’s outdoor advertising once was comprised of a huge amount of billboards reaching almost to the northern […]
Make Disney your Post Military Career
Are you a Disney Fan like me? Have you ever dreamed of working at Walt Disney World? Or perhaps you’d prefer somewhere else in the Disney Company like ABC TV, or ESPN, or how about the Disney Cruise line? Individuals with military training and work ethics have long been desired in the civilian workplace. The […]
Should all military veterans be eligible for Disney’s Armed Forces Salute?
Should non-retired military veterans, those who for whatever reason decided not to make the military a career, be eligible for Disney’s Armed Forces Salute? The question of eligibility for Disney military discounts for non-retired vets is one that I get on a regular basis. This past summer I started to get quite a few of […]
Walt Disney World Swan Military Discount Review
Here is my review of my stay at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort on Disney World property. The Swan and its sister hotel, the Dolphin, and the new Swan Reserve are Walt Disney World EPCOT Area Deluxe Resorts. These hotels are not owned and operated by Disney! All three are managed by Marriott International […]