What’s the Right Military Discounted Disney Ticket for me? I am often asked some version of this question. (Updated September 2020) Note During the current operating situation there have been changes to Disney World Tickets. There is no Park Hopping and Water Parks are not open. This affects the different tickets in different ways: Disney […]
Disney Military Tickets – Your 2020 Start to Finish Guide
The MDT Guide to purchasing and using Your Military Disney Tickets You Are Going To Disney! Great now you’ve got a lot of things to start thinking about. Theme park tickets are one of the biggest expenses for a Disney vacation. This post is meant to be your end-to-end guide on all things related to […]
2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Refund Cutoff Date
Base Ticket Offices have been given the cutoff date for refunds of 2020 Disney Military Salute Ticket. This is for Unused 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets that cannot be used by 26 Sept 2021. If you purchased these highly discounted tickets prior to the Disney Parks closure and want to return them to your […]
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party – 2020 – Cancelled
Military Discounted Tickets have NOT been announced for the 2020 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. UPDATE 18 June 2020 – Disney has officially cancelled the 2020 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. Disney will be refunding any pre-paid tickets. If you purchased yours ahead of time from Shades of Green, contact them directly. NOTE: General Public dates […]
Walk from Shades of Green to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Directions from Shades of Green to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort with Pictures! 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 the monorail to the Magic Kingdom, the Transportation and Ticket Center (to […]
Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance
Disney World’s FastPass Plus Advance Reservation System causes quite a bit of concern for Military Travelers! The Problem With the advent of Disney world’s new FastPass Plus Advance Reservation System it is very important to have your Disney Military Tickets well prior to arrival. (Updated March 2020) Where you stay affects how far in advance you […]
Disney Military Discounts for Veterans Who Did Not Retire from the Military
Hi there and welcome to the world of Disney Veteran Discount Tickets and Disney Veteran Discounted Rooms. In this post we’ll be covering just who is eligible and what is available for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Vacations for non-retired US Military Veterans. Note: For the purpose if this post, Veteran indicates someone who has […]
Why Are Disney Military Ticket Prices at My Base Ticket Office Different than Prices on Military Disney Tips?
When pricing Disney Military Tickets, you will see different prices depending where you look! Why the prices that I’ve listed for Disney Military Discount Tickets vary from what Disney has posted online or that Base Ticket Offices post/charge is a question that I’m asked from time to time. In this post I’ll lay out just […]
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 in 2020 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 […]
Disney Discounts and the John McCain Defense Authorization Act
How H.R.5515 – the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 affects Disney Discounts Congress passed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act which went into effect 1 January 2020. It is also know as The Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans Equal Access Act of 2018. the act applies to: […]
The 2020 Military Family’s Walt Disney World Comprehensive Vacation Planning and Preparation Guide
Here is Military Disney Tips’ 2020 Walt Disney World Planning Guide that will guide you through the process of preparing for your vacation. (Updated December 2019) Hi there, I’ve written this guide and checklist to help guide military members and their families through the complexities of getting ready for a Walt Disney World vacation. This […]
2020 Military Discount on Disney Memory Maker & Photopass+
Walt Disney World and Disneyland are offering military discounts on WDW Memory Maker and Disneyland PhotoPass+ Collection. Disney’s PhotoPass and Memory Maker PhotoPass and Memory Maker are Disney’s two programs with witch you can have Disney’s professional photographers document your Disney World Vacation. For 2020 Disney is offering their Memory Maker Service for a huge […]
2020 Regular Disney Military Ticket Discount for Walt Disney World and Disneyland
What did we do before Disney’s fabulous Armed Forces Salute? Many newer members of the military have never experienced a time when Disney did not offer the Disney Armed Forces Salute, but prior to January 2009 there was no such thing (except for one similar offer during part of 2002). Before these fairly new Salute Offers we […]
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 […]
How to Activate Your 2020 Disney Armed Forces Salute Theme Park Tickets
Many people are surprised to find out that Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Tickets need to be activated upon arrival at Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Just buying them at your Military Base Ticket Office isn’t all that you need to do. These special Disney military tickets will not work at the theme park entrances or at the […]