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Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

This page is the organization spot for links that branch throughout the site and blog to all topics Walt Disney World.

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

There is a huge amount of information on this site and a lot for you to read through to understand what’s available. These “By Location” Pages are an effort to consolidate all links that you may want to read when learning about one vacation destination, in this case Walt Disney World and the military traveler.

This is one of Military Disney Tips Topic Overview Pages. Here we provide links to pages and posts throughout the site on a single topic in order to help you find what you need!
Check out all of our other Topic Overview Pages:
  • Military Discount Ticket Overview
  • Disneyland Ticket Overview
  • Rooms Overview
  • Dining Overview
  • Transportation Overview
  • Technology Overview
  • Outside the Parks Overview
  • Walt Disney World Overview
  • Disneyland Overview
  • Universal Overview
  • SeaWorld Overview

Below in each box you’ll find links to all of the various Disney World information that we have organized by sub-topic. i.e. tickets, lodging, etc.

Planning and Packing

Military Family’s Walt Disney World Comprehensive Vacation Planning and Preparation Guide

Military Disney Tips Disney Packing Checklist

Your Introduction to Disney Resort Destination Security – Plus Some Tips

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

 

Walt Disney World Tickets

Information

Our Tickets Overview Page (not WDW Specific)

There are more than one kind of Disney Military Tickets!

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Tickets – A Special Limited Time Offer

Disney Armed Forces Salute FAQ The questions that I’m asked most often on these highly discounted tickets.

FAQ Friday Posts – Many deal with the Disney Armed Forces Salute

How to Activate Your Disney Armed Forces Salute Theme Park Tickets

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Blockout Dates


Regular Disney Military Discount Tickets – The permanent Disney Military Discount

These tickets are only slightly discounted!

See our full post for why you might need Regular Military Discounted Magic Your Way tickets and Shades of Green’s prices (Base ITT/ITR’s are similar).


Helpful information for your ticket decision

Disney Military Tickets – Your Start to Finish Guide

What’s the Right Military Discounted Disney Ticket for Me?

Top Ten Things You Should Know About The Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Discounts

Top 3 Disney Military Tickets! These are all available to the military for Disney vacations

WDW’s Park Hopper Plus Option & Water Park and Sports Option Information

Buying Tickets

New Disney Ticket Center Opens at Disney Springs

Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance

Disney World Military Discount ID Guide

Shades of Green Attraction Ticket Sales Office

WDW Ticket Options available through Shades of Green

The Orlando ITT Office and Navy Exchange

How Disney Price Increases Affect Military Ticket Discounts

Ticket Prices

Regular Military Discounted Disney Tickets (Not the Salute Tickets)

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute

Florida Resident Military Discount Tickets and Passes

Disney Non-Theme Park Tickets

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

Walt Disney World Lodging

Our Lodging Overview Page (not WDW Specific)

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts

The Disney Armed Forces Salute offers up to 40% off Disney Resorts

  • Up to 40% off Deluxe Resorts
  • Up to 35% off Moderates and Fort Wilderness Cabins
  • Up to 30% off Value Resorts

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts

How Disney’s Military Room Discounts Work

2021 Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Package vs Room Only Reservation

Walt Disney World Owned Hotels

Disneyland Resort Hotels

Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts – Figuring Your Actual Cost

Top Ten Things You Should Know About The Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts

Shipping items to your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel

Top 8 Reasons to Use An Authorized Disney Vacation Planner

Save in your Disney Vacation With Military Discounts in 2012

Ears of Experience is a Fee Free Travel Agency they specialize only in Disney Vacations. Owned and operated by a military family! Amy knows all the ins and outs of Disney military discounts! Support Military Disney Tips by mentioning you heard about them here!

Airline Check In at Your Walt Disney Resort

Shipping items to your Walt Disney World Resort Hotel


Shades of Green is the Military owned and operated hotel on WDW property

Shades of Green Overview Page

10 Best Things About Shades of Green

The History of Shades of Green at Walt Disney World

Shades of Green Eligibility

Shades of Green Rates

Shades of Green Discounts

Shades of Greens Shifting Military Discounts Get Your Discount Early

Shades of Green’s Traditional Discounts (When are they usually offered?)

Shades of Green Discount Packages Review – Your Total Cost

Shades of Green’s Year-Round Packages – Are They A Good Deal?

Military Members Review and Rate Shades of Green

How Does Shades of Green compare to the Disney Resorts in Price?

Shades of Green Compared to a Disney Value Resort

Shades of Green Compared to a Disney Moderate Resort

Shades of Green Compared to a Disney Deluxe Resort

Split Stays at Walt Disney World Resorts and Shades of Green

Shades of Green Rooms

Shades of Green Poolside Rooms

Shades of Green Suites

Shades of Green Junior Suite Video Tour

Shades of Green Pools

Dining Options at Shades of Green

Shades of Green Dining

Shades of Green AAFES Store

Shades of Green Ticket Sales Office

Shades of Green Transportation

Catch the Shady Shuttle at Shades of Green

How do I get to Shades of Green?

Shades of Green Gym

Non-Retired Veterans eligible to stay at Shades of Green Resort on Disney Property


Disney Swan and Dolphin Independent hotels on WDW property.

  • Swan Review
  • Dolphin Review

Disney Springs Area Resort Hotels offer Military Discounts (National Chains)


The Armed Forces Vacation Club (AFVC) – Low cost, weekly condo rentals

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

Walt Disney World Transportation

Your Guide to Walt Disney World Transportation

Our Transportation Overview Page (not WDW Specific)

Airport Transportation

Disney’s Minnie Van Service

Mears Connect

Sunshine Flyer

How do I get to Shades of Green?

Orlando International Airport’s USO Welcome Center

Our Orlando International Airport Guide


Getting Around Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World has a huge fleet of buses, monorails, boats, and trams to help their guests get around property. Both WDW guests and Shades of Green Guests are eligible to use the WDW Transport System free of charge.

Uber – Free ride up to $15 by signing up via this link for Uber (or use the promo code steveb14703ue if the link doesn’t work). This promo is for your first ride only, any value not used expires so this is not good for a quick hop across WDW property, but it is perfect for a ride from Orlando International to WDW.

Disney Spring’s High Tech Parking Garage at Walt Disney World

Shades of Green has its own very small fleet of buses, with only 4 bus routes.

Walking from Shades of Green to the Polynesian Village Resort

Shades of Green Transportation Overview Page

Shades of Green’s bus loading area

Shades of Green’s bus stops at the theme parks

Getting back to Shades of Green from the Magic Kingdom Parking Lot. Don’t go miles out of your way when driving a car!

The fastest way back to Shades of Green from Epcot this will save you miles too!


Walt Disney World Parking

Walt Disney World Resort Guests:

Park free at Disney theme parks but pay to park at their Resort

Disney Springs’ High Tech Parking Garage

Shades of Green Guests:

Shades of Green has a large parking garage and there is a $11.00 fee per day for it’s use.

Shades of Green Increases Parking Rates to $9 Adds Hourly Rate for Non Guests (11 Bucks now)

Shades of Green Guests pay $25 per day if they choose to drive their cars to the Disney parks.

Magic Kingdom Parking for Shades of Green Guests

Epcot Parking for Shades of Green Guests


Other Theme Parks

Uber – Free ride up to $15 by signing up via this link for Uber (or use the promo code steveb14703ue if the link doesn’t work). This promo is for your first ride only, any value not used expires so this is not good for a quick hop across WDW property, but it is perfect for a ride from Orlando International to WDW.

Taxi’s to the Orlando destinations can be very pricey!

Walt Disney World Dining

Our Dining Overview Page (not WDW Specific)

Dining at Walt Disney World for Military Families 

The range of dining options at Disney World is absolutely fantastic! There is everything available from grab and go locations, Starbucks, counter service, sit down dining, and signature dining. Something for every taste and budget.

Unfortunately, while Disney offers great discounts on resort rooms and park tickets, they offer no discounts at all on dining!

But there are several non-Disney locations at Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs that do offer military discounts.

There are Restaurants, Entertainment, and Merchandise locations at Disney Springs that honor our military community with anywhere from 10% to 25% off of your bill! See the Full List Here

How to Save on Disney World Dining for the Military Traveler


Shades of Green Dining

You’ll find a good variety of restaurants at Shades of Green, they have a full service Italian restaurant, a Buffet Restaurant, a Sports Pub and several grab and go locations including a Starbucks.

Shades is a U.S. Military installation so there is no sales tax on meals, or anything else.

Shades of Green Dining Overview Page

Shades of Green’s Restaurants:

  • Mangino’s Steakhouse – Steaks & Italian, Lunch and Dinner
  • Garden Gallery – Buffet Breakfast and Dinner
  • Evergreen’s – Sports Pub
  • Java Cafe – Starbucks, Ice cream, Lobby Bar
  • Express Cafe – Breakfast Items and Sandwiches all day till 2030
  • Chip n’ Dale’s Deli – By the Magnolia Pool Hot Dogs, wraps, and sandwiches

Disney Dining Plan

(Not Currently Offered)

The Disney Dining plan is offered to Disney Resort Guests (not Shades of Green or off-site guests) who can add this option on to their room reservation.

The Disney Dining Plan essentially allows you to pre-pay for your meals while at Disney. There are several different levels of the plan from the basic to the Cadillac version.

Disney occasionally offers “Free Dining” usually in the fall. The Free Dining Plan offer requires you to pay full price for the room (no military discounts) and there is a minimum full price ticket buy required (usually 1 or 2 day tickets). Deciding if this offer is better that the Disney Armed Forces Salute room and ticket offer requires some calculation.

See our Disney Dining Plan Overview and 11 Reasons why We Don’t Recommend It.:


Other Dining Discounts

Discounts of up to 20% are available for other membership programs at select Walt Disney World Locations

  • Walt Disney World Pass Holders
  • Disney Visa Card Holders 
  • DVC Members
  • Tables in Wonderland Discount Card

Note these discount links go to our Sister Site, the Disney Drink Blog


Foodie Dreams Come True at Disney World’s Epcot Food & Wine Festival

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

Walt Disney World Technology

Our Disney Technology Overview Page (not WDW Specific)

Disney Genie and Genie+ coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland

Disney’s-PhotoPass-and-Memory-Maker

Memory Maker and PhotoPass+ Military Discounts

Linking Disney Military Tickets and Theme Park Reservations

Disney Introduces MagicMobile Service

Privacy and Identity Concerns for Military Families at Disney

Download the free My Disney Experience app from the Apple Store

Walt Disney World Outside the Parks

Our Outside the Parks Overview (not WDW Specific)

Disney Springs Military Discounts

Walt Disney World Golf with Military Discounts

Disney Cruise Line Military Discounts

Military Family Disney Cruise Line Trip Report

Military Disney Tips Walt Disney World Overview

Other Information

Disney World Military Discount ID Guide For Veterans

Free Low Cost Ideas for your first, last, or any WDW day

Magic Kingdom’s Daily Retreat Ceremony

The Magic Kingdom Tunnel

Hurricanes and Storms at Disney World and Shades of Green

Disney’s Call Center is Very Often Wrong on Military Discounts

 

This MDT Post By: Steve Bell

Steve is the the Military Disney Tips Founder. He a retired U.S. Military Member who's been touring the Disney Parks since 1971! Steve's mission is to help military families with their Disney vacations in every way. Check out Steve's Bio.

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Planning a Disney Trip? Want to get the best military discounts that are available? Feeling a little confused? See Our Great Disney Discount and Planning Info:
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Learn about the Disney Armed Forces Salute the best military discount that there is for Disney. See our Topic Overview Pages:
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  • Dining Overview Page
  • Transportation Overview Page
  • Technology Overview Page
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Comments

  1. jennifer halter says

    23 March 2022 at 12:52

    Hi Steve. A couple of questions.
    Someone just posted on another site that they were on the phone with WDW and was told that MNSSHP is a definite for this year. Any official news on that?
    Also-Again, another site, I read that if you are staying at SOG you don’t get the 60 + 10 day ability to make advanced dining reservations. Is that true?
    Thank you for all the valuable information you share!

    ~Jennifer

    Reply
    • Steve says

      23 March 2022 at 14:34

      Hi Jennifer,

      Nothing official, I get the travel agent emails direct from Disney and nothing yet. I did however just get an email in my inbox from the DFB talking about it… Fingers crossed!!!

      As far as I am aware making dining ADRs is the same for Shades guests (who have linked their reservation in MDE) as a Disney resort guest. So it includes the +10.

      Reply

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