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.
Can I Give My Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets to Someone Else to Use?
No I’m so sorry that is not possible.
These highly discounted tickets are only for the member to use with family and friends, not for letting those who are not eligible use them without the member.
The member for spouse must be present at Disney with their whole party to activate the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets.
The only tickets that you can buy for someone else (friends, family, dependent children going without you) are the Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets.
See our Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets Page for more info.
See Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets prices.
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Marie S says
30 December 2016 at 14:08Does the Veteran have to be present for the discount tickets or can the spouse be the one with other family to adivate tickets? Example. I am a spouse to a military retired veteran and I have a ID can I take our children without the vet with my I’d.
Steve says
30 December 2016 at 18:36Yes absolutely, you can take the kids by yourself Marie.
Becca says
31 March 2017 at 00:18we are taking our family to Disneyland and my husbands parents are coming with. There are 7 of us total and we were wondering if we could have one of my husband’s buddies buy us one of his tickets with my husband’s mother’s name on it. We will be there with a military ID so I know our 6 tickets will be fine, but will that work with her ticket if the military member who bought it isn’t there? I hope this made sense!
Steve says
31 March 2017 at 06:27Hi Becca,
The only way your friend can activate a ticket of your mother-in-law is if the friend also has a ticket and he activates their 2 tickets in parson at Disneyland with her present.
See http://www.militarydisneytips.com/Disney-Armed-Forces-Salute.html and http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/how-to-activate-your-disney-armed-forces-salute-theme-park-tickets/
If that isn’t possible she will need to use a Regular Military Discounted Disneyland Ticket, see: http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/regular-disney-military-discount-for-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-tickets/
Jacqueline says
25 June 2017 at 15:06Hi Steve,
Do you know if the Armed Forces Salute tickets for WDW need to be purchased in the same day allotment for the entire party? Example: the military member can only stay for 4 days, but other members of their family can stay for 5. Is the military member able to purchase a 4 day pass for themselves or must it be the 5 day?
Thanks!
Steve says
25 June 2017 at 18:37HI Jacqueline,
On scene reports say that you can buy a mix of the 4 and 5-day tickets.
Bill says
3 November 2017 at 11:22Hello, I am looking for some clarification/advice on the Salute tickets. We are going on a large family trip in January, with everyone staying at SOG. I am both retired military and a current civilian military employee. My father-in-law is also retired military. My wife and I both have FL annual passes. We are looking to purchase enough Salute tickets to cover our children, other parents, and siblings. In the past, we have had no issues with doing so with Salute program. However, in reading various info around the web, is this no longer the case? Our base ticket office doesn’t anticipate having the 2018 tickets on hand for several more weeks, and we want them as early as possible to be able to book FPs. Our plan is to go ahead and order them in advance through SOG and have them shipped out to us. Is this a feasible plan?
Steve says
3 November 2017 at 15:16Hi there Bill,
There has been no change to this particular area of the rules (except an increase in the number during the 2 extensions in the past) since the Salutes started.
Each member, yourself and your FIL are eligible for 6 Salute tickets during the offer period.
Being a pass holder you do not need to buy a ticket for yourself, however Disney requires that one of your 6 be held in reserve for you. This means that between the 2 of you it is possible to purchase 11 Salute tickets. So that is 11 besides you and the wife. This is if your were buying them direct from Disney.
Is that enough? You didn’t mention your party size.
Shades will happily sell you each 6 if you don’t go into details…
Cameron Kent says
13 July 2018 at 20:17My grandfather is retired military, but due to health he isn’t able to go. Would myself, my mother (his daughter) and sister be able to use this with out him if he purchased them for us?
Steve says
14 July 2018 at 14:10Hi Cameron,
The purpose of the Disney Armed Forces Salute is for the military member to spend time with family and or friends in Disney’s theme parks, not to give or sell the tickets to those not eligible to use without them.
As stated in the third sentence of this FAQ: “The member for spouse must be present at Disney with their whole party to activate the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets.”
Then the fourth sentence says: “The only tickets that you can buy for someone else (friends, family, dependent children going without you) are the Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way Tickets.”
Links then follow to more information.
Shaun says
31 August 2018 at 18:32I am a veteran and purchased tickets in February 2018 for a trip planned in May 2018. We had a life changing event occur in the first week of May and had to cancel all of our reservations, I still have$900 worth of 4 day 2 Park Universal Orlando passes they expire December 2018.
Are there any options for me to extend these tickets into 2019 or sale them to another military member. Or do I just have to accept that they will expire and I will be out $900 if I don’t use them this year
Steve says
4 September 2018 at 06:44Hi Shaun,
Typically I’d say no. But I would definitely contact Universal to see if they will work with you.
The voucher/tickets have your name on it, correct? This would be an issue trying to sell them.
Drew says
15 October 2018 at 19:35Hi Steve,
I’m a veteran and purchased the following tickets:
6x 3-day Salute Hopper
5x Adult 3-Day Hopper, Standard Military Rate
6x Children 3-Day Hopper, Standard Military Rate
We are all part of the same family. I wanted to know if I can switch names on one of the Salute Hopper tickets, as I put down the wrong person for one of them (should have been one of the other adults in our group, instead of a child).
If not, can I upgrade one of the Standard Children tickets to a Standard Adult ticket at the gate?
Thanks for your help,
Drew
Steve says
16 October 2018 at 06:26Hi Drew, you can do either.
Some base ticket offices feel the need to write names on Salute tickets. They Do Not Have To Do This! I’ve never had this happen in 10 years of buying Salute tickets (probably 16 or more different transactions) .
The only thing that matters is who the salute ticket is linked to at activation by Disney.
You can change the name, cross it off, or leave it, doesn’t matter. All the tickets but yours can be for whomever you choose to let use them at the moment of activation. What it the people in your party changed? Base ticket offices mean well but have little knowledge.
Arnie says
13 November 2018 at 13:53Steve – Sorry I’m sure this question has been asked a thousand times. I am DoD Civilian, my 21 year old daughter was heading to Disney World, we live in Colorado. Do I need to be with her to activate the Disney Armed Forces Salute ticket? I’m so confused on whether we can take advantage of this awesome opportunity.
Steve says
16 November 2018 at 10:07Hi Arnie,
You would need to be with her. The intended purpose for the Salute tickets is for the eligible person to spend time with friends or family in Disney’s parks. Those people can’t use the tickets without you.
The Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets, which I think you can buy at your base ticket office are only slightly discounted but she can use them without you.
see http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/regular-disney-military-discount-for-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-tickets/
Nicole says
24 February 2019 at 16:44If we get 6 5-day salute tickets can we split the days up on 2 of the tickets for 2 sets of grandparents to come with us at different times?
Steve says
25 February 2019 at 08:31Hi Nicole,
Unfortunately you can’t do that:
http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/faq/can-multiple-people-share-a-disney-armed-forces-salute-ticket/
http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/faq/why-cant-people-share-a-disney-ticket/
Each person would need their own ticket, either a Salute ticket or one of the shorter Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets, whatever is more cost effective.
See: http://www.militarydisneytips.com/blog/disney-military-discounts/regular-disney-military-discount-for-walt-disney-world-and-disneyland-tickets/
Kelly says
13 May 2019 at 13:12My father (retired reserves) purchased six Armed Forces Salute exchange vouchers for our 2019 family trip to DW. We had some life events occur and can no longer go until 2020, after the expiration. Since these are exchange vouchers, can we sell them to another eligible military person to use for their trip this year? We have not linked anything to a reservation.
Steve says
15 May 2019 at 07:40Hi Kelly,
I’m sorry that there are issues preventing you trip.
Yes, you let another eligible member who has not used any of their tickets yet for 2019 use them. Verification of ID, and tracking of the limit is done when exchanging the vouchers. Had you linked them it would be much harder.