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Announcing the 2021 Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Ticket Offer!
Military Disney Tips has received intel that Walt Disney World will soon be announcing that they will once again be offering the hugely popular Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets for all of 2021.
Update: 15 February 2021 – Disney formally announced the tickets today. All info reported below remains the same.
This year’s announcement and offer are slightly convoluted due to the extension of 2020 Salute Ticket sales and subsequent halt. I’ll explain as we go along.
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Ticket Dates
The 2021 Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Offer begins on 15 February 2021 and runs through through 17 December 2021.
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Ticket Discounts
2021 ticket options:
Walt Disney World is offering 4-day and 5-day length tickets with the Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus Options.
No Ticket Blockout Dates have been announced for Walt Disney World for the 2021 Salute Ticket offer period!
Disney World 2021 Armed Forces Salute Prices
- Four-Day Park Hopper Tickets for $296.00
- Four-Day Park Hopper Plus Tickets for $326.00
- Five-Day Park Hopper Tickets for $315.00
- Five-Day Park Hopper Plus Tickets for $345.00
Tickets valid for use through 17 December 2021. At midnight on the 17th they will no longer work for entry and lose all future value.
Last day to buy 4-days is 14 Dec. 2021, last day to buy 5-days is 13 Dec. 2021
See our Full Disney Armed Forces Salute Information Page
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Ticket Purchase Limits
Here is where it gets a little odd.
This year’s Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket limit remains at 6 per eligible member.
The odd part is due to the 2020 Salute Ticket purchase extension into 2021.
If you purchased any Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets on or after 19 December 2020, they count towards your 2021 Salute Ticket Limit!
Here:s Disney’s official language: “Notwithstanding any other offers of the Disney Military Promotional Ticket, no more than six (6) Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased (and if applicable) activated by any Eligible Service Member or spouse during the period of December 19, 2020 through December 31, 2021 (e.g., Eligible Service Members or spouses who purchased six (6) Disney Military Promotional Tickets during the period of December 19, 2020 through February 14, 2021 will not be eligible to purchase additional Disney Military Promotional Tickets in 2021).”
Confused about the 2020/2021 Ticket Limits? See our new post
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts
Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts were previously announced.
The 2021 Room Discount started on 1 January 2021 and runs through 17 December 2021.
Discounts are as follows:
- Up to 40% off Deluxe Resorts
- Up to 35% off Moderates and Fort Wilderness Cabins
- Up to 30% off Value Resorts
Please Note: That since 2018 the discount percentages began being offered on a sliding scale, see: How Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts Work.
You may book up to December 17, 2021.
To provide additional flexibility, Disney will also waive Disney-imposed change and cancellation fees up to the date of check-in for reservations with arrivals through April 30, 2021.
The excluded properties for this offer are:
- Offer excludes the following Disney Resort hotels: The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney’s Riviera Resort.
- Offer excludes the following room types: 3-bedroom villas, suites in Moderate and Deluxe Resort hotels, campsites, Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
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See our Full Disney Armed Forces Salute Information Page
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute PhotoPass/Memory Maker Discount
The Memory Maker Military Discount has also been extended through 31 December 2021.
You may use this offer twice between 19 December 2020 and 31 December 2021.
See out Full Memory Maker Military Discount Page
Walt Disney World Armed Forces Salute Full Details
For Full Details on the new 2021 Salute offer including all rules and restrictions see our Disney Armed Forces Salute Page.
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We have 5 days left on our 2020 tickets purchased in November 2020. Will we be able to add the “plus” option to these tickets when we use them in March 2021?
Hi Valerie,
Disney has not addressed this, but I believe that you will be able to.
I will attempt to find out after they make their formal announcement. They have been silent to date…
Hi- we purchased 4 tickets in June of 2020 for a July 2020 trip that we ended up clx’ ing due to the virus but ended up using them over Christmas. 12/25-12/31. We are planning on going again in October of this year. Since we bought and added those 4 tickets to a reservation made in October of 202o for the December stay do they count against us for this years purchase? Sorry I’m so confused?
Hi Terri,
No they don’t. Purchase date matters, not when you went or room reservations.
Wonderful, thank you!!!
Hi Steve,
Such good news! So it’s been a while since using tickets at WDW. If we purchase 5 day tickets and use 2 days in October, can we use the other 3 days any other days (we can get park reservations) up through December 17?
Thanks for keeping us informed.
Yes absolutely, no problem doing that Vicki!
Thanks, love doing it!
We made lodging reservations for Oct/Nov based on 6 day Salute tickets. Why are they not offering 6 days as they did last year?
Hi Judy,
From what I’ve been told, This was the least popular of the 3 ticket lengths by sales at Base Ticket Offices.
That’s all I have, sorry.
I will query Disney if they contact me about their official release.
Thanks. If they don’t add the 6 day, we will just spend an extra day at Universal. However, we have very young children with our group and I was hoping for 6 days of Disney for them.
Thank you.
I’m very happy they continued them but sad they still don’t have the six day. I was even hoping they would add a 7 day. We are going for 12 days in Nov/Dec and have to figure out the cheapest way to get tickets.
Hi Courtney,
I know what you mean.
When Disney formally announces this (puts it on their website) they will probably reach out to me. I actually have an unanswered email to them right now. When I hear from them this is one of the questions on my list to ask.
So if we want to go to WDW this weekend and have not purchased tickets yet… is there a way?!
Hi Lisa,
Shades of Green told me a couple days ago that they are still selling Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets in person.
In the article it states the new 2021 Salute tickets “lose all future value” if not used by Dec 17th, 2021. I have 6 day hopper plus tickets from the original 2020 tickets. Will these be able to to be used past the Sept. 2021 deadline or past this Dec 17th deadline or even beyond that? I thought all tickets could have their value applied to future tickets if you pay the difference. Also how would we be able to extend by paying the difference if the new salute tickets don’t offer a 6 day ticket option? Thanks for any info and advice!
Hi Valinda,
Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets are a special category of ticket, and since they started in 2009 have always lost value and couldn’t be used towards anything at the end date of the offer in question.
Regular military non-Salute tickets, and general public tickets absolutely retain value.
2020 was a mess! and Disney and the MWR system have made several successive accommodations for the 2020 tickets as the year wore on.
The current policy as I know it is that if you can’t use your 2020 Salute tickets by 26 September 2021 (the day they expire) your Base Ticket Office is supposed to work with you to let you use them towards new tickets. When you could use the new tickets depends on the kind you buy and associated rules.
Salute tickets can only be upgraded to the versions they offer. Currently for 2021 there is no 6-day version. To get more days you would need to buy a second ticket. Another good option is to take a down day in the middle of your trip.
Good afternoon. Thank you for always staying in front of the emerging information. My family purchased and used 6-day 2020 DAFS tickets in January 2020 prior to COVID. We are planning to go again in October/November 2021 but really were hoping to buy the 6-day option again. Since it looks like that may not be offered, could we buy four 5-day tickets of the new offer (through December 2021), one for each of our family, then buy the other two extra 5-day ticket snd split those between our family of four? Basically, I’m asking can I buy four of my 6 tickets, for each of my four family members, then buy the remaining two tickets of my eligible 6, and use those for multiple people once I’ve used up the 5-day options on the first four tickets? I’m sorry if that is confusing.
Hi Troy,
No sorry you can’t do that. You would need to buy 4 individual tickets for the number of days that you want to add.
Disney’s rule explicitly say that tickets cannot be shared.
Suggest you consider:
See
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/military-discount-theme-park-tickets/regular-military-discounted-magic-your-way-tickets/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/military-discount-theme-park-tickets/shades-of-greens-stars-and-stripes-tickets/
Also
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/faq/why-cant-people-share-a-disney-ticket/
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/faq/can-multiple-people-share-a-disney-armed-forces-salute-ticket/
We have 5-day park hopper tickets we had purchased for our December 2020 trip, but they expire September 24th 2021. We had to CX our trip due to COVID. What is the process to extend? Call Shades of Green and pay the difference? Are new tickets issued?
Hi John,
It’s actually 26 Sept 2021 if that matters to your dates.
2020 Tickets will not be extended past 26 Sept.
I’ve seen the internal email that went out to Air Force ITTs saying that Base Ticket Offices should allow those who can’t use their 2020 tickets by 26 Sept 2021 to use them towards new tickets. These would be entirely new tickets.
Since you used Shades of Green, give them a call to ensure they will do the same. SOG Attraction Ticket Hotline (407) 824-1403
HI,
I’m a little confused on the 6 ticket limit. Could we purchase 2 tickets to use in July and then another two to use in October- both sets for me and hubby? Technically we need 1 tik for July as Hubby has an used one from last year – but we are uncertain if we could buy multiple sets to use in the same year…
Would be about 8 days total and not expecting to travel to FL in 2022 so an annual pass not a good option at this time~
Hi Michelle,
Yes, absolutely. You can use the Disney Armed Forces Salute tickets in any manner you choose (who uses them and when). What you proposed is just fine.
https://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/use-disneys-armed-forces-salute-multiple-times/
Thank you Steve! Really appreciate all the work you put in to this and keeping us all updated!
Michelle
Steve
Just wanted to make sure I understand correctly. I purchased 6 Military Salute tickets last March before the closed and plan to use those 2020 Salute tickets in April 2021. Under the new announcement can I purchase another 6 for later this year using the 2021 Military Salute tickets?
Yes that’s correct Mike.
6 to use by 26 Sept and another 6 to use by 17 Dec.