Here is Military Disney Tips’ 2019 Disney World Planning Guide that will guide you through the process of preparing for your vacation. 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 checklist has milestones and […]
Military Discount Prices On Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party – 2019
Military Discounted Tickets have been announced for the 2019 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 event […]
Shades of Green Savings in October Special 2019
Shades of Green has announced their Savings in October Special for 2019. This Special currently includes 2 adult breakfasts per day at the Garden Gallery Buffet. Dates: The current dates of this special are: 20 – 28 October 2019 23 – 28 October 2019 1 – 4 & 26 – 30 October 2019 Why did these dates […]
Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Military Discount Tickets
Disney’s Armed Forces Salute is a fantastic discount available to military members. This discount includes both ticket and room discounts. Here are the Top Ten Things that you need to know about the Military Discounted Tickets with this offer. (Updated 29 Sept 2018) See the companion post about Military Discounted Rooms here: Top Ten Things […]
How to Activate Your 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 won’t work at the theme park entrances or at the Walt […]
Disney Military Tickets – Your 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 […]
How Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts Work
Starting in 2018 Disney changed the way they dole out 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, […]
Regular Disney Military Discount for Walt Disney World and Disneyland Tickets
What did we do before Disney’s fabulous Armed Forces Salute? Many new 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 the fairly new Salute Offers we […]
10 Best Things About Shades of Green
Shades of Green, Walt Disney World’s military only resort offers so many great benefits that it is hard to keep this list to just 10! The biggest which is a given and often goes unsaid is that Shades of Green is located right in the middle of the Magic, an Armed Forces Recreation Center right […]
What’s the Right Military Discounted Disney Ticket for Me?
What’s the Right Military Discounted Disney Ticket for me? I am often asked some version of this question. Updated for 2019 A Very Complex Issue “I’d like to go to Disney World for 6 days, what’s the cheapest ticket to buy?” This question is typical of those that I receive and while this is a […]
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 you’ll have to make during your planning will be where to stay. Should you stay at a Disney World Resort using the Disney Armed Forces Salute, or Shades of Green the Military Owned and Operated Resort on WDW property? (Updated Jan. […]
Top 3 Disney Military Discounted Theme Park Tickets
Here are the Trop Three Military Tickets for Disney’s Theme Parks In full disclosure, there are the only three… Number 1 – Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets The Disney Armed Forces Salute offers special highly discounted military tickets. These tickets are for a specified number of days and come in several varieties. Because they are […]
Disney Theme Park Accommodations for Guests with DisABILITIES
Recently, I became acquainted with Kathy Kelly who runs the Special Mouse website and podcast, which helps guests with Special Needs and Disabilities enjoy the Disney resorts. I’ve long wanted to have information on Military Disney Tips for our wounded brethren who might need just a little assistance in navigating the complexities of Disney’s system for those with DisAbilities. […]
Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance
Disney World’s new FastPass Plus Advance Reservation System has caused 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 WDW tickets well prior to arrival. Where you stay affects how far in advance you can make […]
Westgate Resorts to Give Away Free Vacations for Military Families On 9 November 2018
For Veteran’s Day, Westgate Resorts Will Again Give Away 1,000 Free Vacation stays to Military Families! This super offer has always been one of the very most popular posts that I do each year on Military Disney Tips. This offer first started in 2011 and each year since then Westgate has offered between 1,000 and 2,500 free vacation […]