Announcing the 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute! I’m very happy to announce that today Disney released the news that the hugely popular Disney Armed Forces Salute has been renewed for 2020. The currently running 2019 Disney Armed Forces Salute is an entirely separate offer which will continue to run through 19 December 2019. Disney Armed Forces Salute […]
Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Military Room Discounts for 2019 and 2020
Disney’s Armed Forces Salute is a fantastic discount available to military members and retirees. This discount includes both ticket and room discounts. Here are the Top Ten Things that you need to know about discounts on rooms using this offer. (Updated September 2019) See our companion post about Military Discounted Tickets here: Top Ten Things You Need […]
When Will Disney Renew the Disney Armed Forces Salute for 2020?
Will there be a Disney Military Discount next year? Is a question that I begin getting in increasing numbers starting every June. The military community starts asking then because Disney always releases their general public resort rates for the upcoming year in late June. However this is not the case for Disney’s military discounts: the […]
What to Expect on the Day Disney Announces the Disney Armed Forces Salute
While the military is anxiously waiting to find out if Disney will renew the Disney Armed Forces Salute for another year, I thought it would be good to review just what to expect if and when they do. Updated for the potential 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute (31 August 2019) Salute Renewal History This post is […]
How Disney Price Increases Affect Military Ticket Discounts
Many people say there is nothing sure in life but Death and Taxes. I’d like to add another sure thing to the list, Disney Price Increases. Walt Disney World Increased Ticket Prices on 12 March 2019! (Updated September 2019) – Since the Magic Kingdom opened at Walt Disney World in 1971 with an General Admission price of […]
Disney Armed Forces Salute and Terminal Leave or Separation
I’m often asked about using this great discount after separation or during terminal leave. The Disney Armed Forces Salute is a discount program for current and retired military members. One is a big NO and the other is a Maybe. Let me explain. Identification As I said above the Disney Armed Forces Salute is for […]
I Don’t Have The Correct ID To Activate Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets
A current valid military ID is required to activate the Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets in person upon arrival at Disney. Here is a link to the forms of ID Disney accepts. There are several reasons that you might be in this situation: You didn’t know/weren’t told that you need a current military ID to […]
Buy Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets at Disneyland Resort Hotels
The Disneyland Resort recently instituted a new ticket policy. Registered guests can buy their Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets at their Disneyland Resort Hotel. On my recent trip to DLR I had been planning to buy mine at a ticket booth prior to entering, but as I was checking in at the Paradise Pier the Front […]
Public Health Service and National Oceanic and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps Now Eligible for the Disney Armed Forces Salute
Disney Now Honors PHS and NOAA Officers with Military Discount Tickets Last week Disney announced on its Disney World and Disneyland websites that it was extending the Disney Armed Forces Salute benefits to Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officers. These Uniformed Services will now receive the same theme park admission prices Disney has long provided […]