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Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance

By Steve 144 Comments

Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance

Disney’s  Theme Park Reservation Systems causes quite a bit of concern for Military Travelers! The Problem With the advent of Disney World and Disneyland’s new, hopefully temporary Theme Park Reservation System it is very important to have your Disney Military Tickets well prior to arrival. (Updated January 2023) In order to make your Theme Park Reservations, […]

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How Do Disney World Resorts Compare To Shades of Green In Price?

By Steve 9 Comments

Shades of Green Resort

Planning a Disney World vacation is a big undertaking! One of the biggest decisions price wise that you’ll have to make during your Walt Disney World vacation planning will be where to stay. Should you stay at a Disney World Resort using the Disney Armed Forces Salute, or at Shades of Green the Military Owned and […]

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Top Ten Things You Need To Know About Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Military Room Discounts for 2023

By Steve 28 Comments

2023 Disney Armed Forces Salute Timeline

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute is a fantastic discount available to military members and retirees. This discount includes both ticket and room discounts. Here are the Top Ten Things that you need to know about military discounts on rooms using this offer. (Updated December 2022) See our companion post about Military Discounted Tickets here: Top Ten Things You Need […]

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Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Military Discount Tickets in 2023

By Steve 715 Comments

2023 Disney Armed Forces Salute Timeline

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute is a fantastic discount available to military members and retirees. This discount includes both ticket discounts and room discounts. Here are the Top Ten Things that you need to know about the Military Discounted Tickets with this offer. (Updated December 2023) See the companion post about Military Discounted Rooms here: Top […]

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2023 Regular Disney Military Ticket Discount for Walt Disney World and Disneyland

By Steve 120 Comments

What did we do before Disney’s fabulous Armed Forces Salute? Many newer 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 these fairly new Salute Offers we […]

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How to Activate Your 2023 Disney Armed Forces Salute Theme Park Tickets

By Steve 859 Comments

Disney Armed Forces Salute Frequently Asked Questions

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 often isn’t all that you need to do. These special Disney military tickets will not work at the theme park entrances or at […]

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2022 Walt Disney World Disney Armed Forces Salute Announced

By Steve 37 Comments

2023 Walt Disney World Military Resort Rates

Announcing the 2022 Walt Disney World Disney Armed Forces Salute! I’m very happy to announce that Walt Disney World has finally released the news that their hugely popular Disney Armed Forces Salute has been renewed for 2022.  Disneyland announced their 2021-2022 Disney Armed Forces Salute in June 2021. The currently running 2021 Disney World Armed […]

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2022 WDW Disney Armed Forces Salute Update

By Steve 29 Comments

2023 Walt Disney World Military Resort Rates

I’ve been advised that Disney will be announcing the 2022 Disney Armed Forces Salute on 16 November 2021! Until then I’ve been asked to take down the previously ousted ticket prices. Come back on the 16th for full details on the whole offer! The 2022 Walt Disney World Disney Armed Forces Salute Has Been Announced Steve

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No 2022 WDW Disney Armed Forces Salute So Far

By Steve 135 Comments

2023 Walt Disney World Military Resort Rates

The Military Community is understandably anxious about 2022 Walt Disney World Military Room and Ticket Discounts! When Will We Know? That is the question on everyone’s mind!!! UPDATE: See this Update Post NOTE: See this new post about 2022 Tickets Military families are concerned about being unable to make Theme Park Reservations for their desired […]

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Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts – Figuring Your Actual Cost

By Steve 11 Comments

Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Discounts - Figuring Your Actual Cost

Most Military Families who are looking into a Disney vacation are aware of the great Disney Armed Forces Salute room discounts. But figuring out what actual actual cost would be can take a little work! Walt Disney World Resorts have many factors which greatly change an individual room’s rates: Many different price periods during the year Days of […]

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Disneyland 2021 and 2022 Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Offer

By Steve 72 Comments

Disneyland 2021 and 2022 Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Offer

Late today Disneyland finally announced a 2021 AND 2022 Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Offer! These tickets are available starting 6 July and are valid through 16 December 2022!  There is also a 2021 Disney Armed Forces Salute Room Offer Choose between a 3-day and 4-day Disney Military Promotional Park Hopper Ticket. Whichever you choose, […]

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Shades of Green – Disney Moderate Resort Comparison

By Steve 22 Comments

Shades of Green Resort

Welcome to the second installment of the Shades of Green – Disney Resort Comparison Series. This is the second post on the differences between Shades of Green and the Disney World resorts, this series is offered in the hope it will help you with your Disney trip planning. Also please see the other 2 posts […]

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Disney Military Discounts – A Confusing Topic For Disabled Veterans

By Steve 88 Comments

There are lots of different Disney Discounts available for Disabled Vets. But trying to figure out which, if any apply to your situation can be not only confusing but sometimes impossible, if you don’t know where to look. I get lots of questions from my great readers via email. Many are from disabled veterans who […]

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Shades of Green – Disney Value Resort Comparison

By Steve 34 Comments

Shades of Green at Walt Disney World

This is the first installment of the Shades of Green – Disney Resort Comparison Series Also please see How does Shades of Green compare to Disney in Price and the other 2 posts in the series: Shades of Green – Disney Moderate Resort Comparison Shades of Green – Disney Deluxe Resort Comparison Readers often send me questions […]

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Use Disney’s Armed Forces Salute Multiple Times!

By Steve 51 Comments

Multiple Disney Military Salute Uses

Disney’s Armed Forces Salute is a fantastic money saving offer available to military members and their families. It offers huge theme park ticket and resort room discounts. Because the discounts are so much bigger that the Regular Disney Military Discounts there are quite a few strict rules and restrictions for the Salute offer. The number of […]

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Disney Parks’ Call Center – Should You Trust Them About Military Discounts?

By Steve 11 Comments

Disney Parks’ Call Center - Should You Trust Them About Military Discounts?

I’ve had writing this post in the back of my mind for a long time and the frustration behind it has been building for years. I’ve put off writing it because of how much I care for Disney Cast Members, some of the most dedicated and skilled workers on the planet. But I can’t take […]

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Embrace the Wild Side at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Sleep in the African Savannah – In Luxury. One of my favorite places to stay when I visit Walt Disney World near Orlando Florida, is their Animal Kingdom Lodge. My wife and I first stayed there to reunite after a prolonged separation. We made great memories there and it holds a special place in our […]

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Night Vision Goggle Safari

By Steve 2 Comments

WDW's Night Vision Goggle Safari at the Animal Kingdom Lodge

I want to tell you about a fun, free activity at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, available to guests and non-guests alike.

Filed Under: Disney Resorts Tagged With: Animal Kingdom Lodge, Armed Forces Salute, Disney Resorts, Military Discounted Rooms, Walt Disney World

The Military Disney Tips Military Discount Finder

By Steve 4 Comments

I’m happy to Announce a new section of Military Disney Tips website, the Military Discount Finder. In an effort to make things easier to find I put together this new section. It is organized by your status: current, retired, veteran, etc. Just click and you are taken to a page with info just for you! This […]

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Two Military Members in a family and Disney’s Military Salute

By Steve 2 Comments

Buy Military Discounted Disney Tickets Long Distance

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 […]

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Disney Fast Pass Plus, Magic Bands and Military Tickets

By Steve 16 Comments

Disney's FastPass Plus

Walt Disney World’s FastPass+ system and Magic Bands are  great benefits that are part of the set of technologies collectively known as My Magic Plus. My Magic Plus brings state of the are technology into the mix for Disney Vacation Planning. With My Magic Plus you have an account which you can access via the […]

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Walt Disney World RFID Ticket Implementation Report

By Steve 19 Comments

RFID Scanners at Walt Disney World

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 […]

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Shades of Green Exclusive Interview Part 2

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Shades of Green Mill Pond Pool

Welcome to the second part of my exclusive interview with the Shades Of Green Staff. Shades of Green is the military owned and operated resort on WDW property, one of the many Armed Forces Recreation Centers worldwide. If you missed part one you can find it here. In part two we will discuss discounts and […]

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Should all military veterans be eligible for Disney’s Armed Forces Salute?

By Steve 78 Comments

Can non-retired veterans get a Disney military discount?

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 […]

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Disabled Veterans Are Eligible for Disney Military Discounts

By Steve 55 Comments

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 […]

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