Walt Disney World has announced that Department of Defense Civil Service workers and full time DoD Contractors are eligible for the 2018 Disney Armed Forces Salute! (Updated 27 Sept 18) A “Test Program” Disney is calling this a Test Program. This “test” will allow DOD civilians and full-time DOD contractors to take advantage of the discounted Salute […]
Military Disney Tips Surveys
Here at Military Disney Tips our Mission is to help the military community with their Disney vacations! You can help us with that mission by taking our surveys. We’ll use the information gathered to guide just how we can help you. You can see the results of the surveys here: Military Disney Tips Surveys If […]
Disneyland’s Master List Of Tips & Tricks – Guaranteed To Add Extra Magic To Your Vacation
Whether you’re a hardcore fan or a first-timer, Disneyland is sure to delight. There’s a reason they call it The Happiest Place on Earth, after all! If you’re on a personal crusade to have the best Disney vacation ever, and be a step ahead of everyone else at the parks, here are some useful tips […]
Are Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets Eligible for Magic Mornings at Disneyland?
This post is part of our Frequently Asked Question Series in the Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket FAQ section. The Disney’s Armed Forces Salute offers huge savings on theme park tickets and resort rooms to those Service Members who are eligible to participate.
Cruising With Disney Using A Military Discount – A Trip Report
Disney Cruise Line Military Discounts The Disney Cruise Line continues to offer Military discounts. Discounted Military Disney Cruise Rates are usually announced 30-60 days out from each sailing. The military deals are for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8-night cruises to the Bahamas and Caribbean with a few Mexican Riviera options. There are options […]
Two Military Members in a family and Disney’s Military Salute
Dual Military Member Families have twice the discounts available at Disney Theme Parks! Families who have two or more members who are eligible* can take advantage of extra big discounts from the Disney Armed Forces Salute. Each eligible individual military member is allowed their own set of discounts from Disney. As a reminder, the Disney Armed Forces Salute is […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Disabled Veterans Are Eligible for Disney Military Discounts
Are you a Disabled Veteran? Then you are eligible for a variety of discounts depending on your exact status,but proper ID is a must. I get lots of great questions from my readers via email and in comments on my blog posts. Some of the questions can be answered by my Disney Armed Forces Salute […]
American Flag Flies Over Disney World’s Epcot
Picture Post I snapped this photo from the Epcot Monorail Station. There was a nice breeze making the flag look great in front of Spaceship Earth.
Disney Armed Forces Salute FAQ
I get lots of emails and comments on my posts with questions from my great readers about Disney’s 2011/2012 Armed Forces Salute. I know its confusing this time around, what with Disney continually changing the offer. So I’ve consolidated the most asked questions that I receive, added some more useful information and created the 2011/2012 […]
Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets – Are They Always The Right Choice
A great question came up recently from Jim one of our new readers who found his way here from the disboards as many have in the last couple of weeks. The question is if you want a longer stay at Walt Disney World than the Armed Forces Salute 4-day military discounted ticket allows, what’s the […]
Two Military Members in a family and Disney’s Military Salute
I was wondering if it was possible for families with two military members to use their Disney Military Salut