{"id":13633,"date":"2024-12-23T03:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/?p=13633"},"modified":"2026-06-02T15:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T19:47:42","slug":"disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Disney Tickets 2026: Your Start-to-Finish Guide to Buying, Activating, and Using Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_MDT_Guide_to_purchasing_and_using_Your_Military_Disney_Tickets\"><\/span>The MDT Guide to purchasing and using Your Military Disney Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket.jpg\" alt=\"Disney California Adventure Military Ticket\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" data-wp-pid=\"13688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket-540x342.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-California-Adventure-Military-Ticket-800x507.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 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Military Disney Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Buying_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\" >Buying Your Disney Military Tickets<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Kinds_of_Disney_Military_Tickets\" >Kinds of Disney Military Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Where_How_and_When_to_Buy_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\" >Where, How, and When to Buy Your Disney Military Tickets<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Once_You_Have_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\" >Once You Have Your Disney Military Tickets<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Ticket_Security\" >Ticket Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Dont_lose_or_forget_them\" >Don\u2019t lose or forget them<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Link_Your_Tickets\" >Link Your Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Make_Your_Theme_Park_Reservations\" >Make Your Theme Park Reservations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Packing_Your_Tickets\" >Packing Your Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Using_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\" >Using Your Disney Military Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#Disney_Military_Ticket_FAQs\" >Disney Military Ticket FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/disney-military-tickets-your-start-to-finish-guide\/#How_to_Buy_and_Use_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets_Step_by_Step\" >How to Buy and Use Your Disney Military Tickets (Step by Step)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>You Are Going To Disney! Great now you\u2019ve got a lot of things to start thinking about.<\/p>\n<p>Theme park tickets are one of the biggest expenses for a Disney vacation. This post is meant to be your end-to-end guide on all things related to Disney\u2019s Military Tickets.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll start on the purchase process, and then cover things that you should be doing once you have the tickets (Like Theme Park Reservations and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-lightning-lane-multi-pass-and-lightning-lane-single-pass\/\">Lightning Lanes<\/a>), and then we\u2019ll finish up on how to use your tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s jump right in, shall we?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buying_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\"><\/span>Buying Your Disney Military Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth.jpg\" alt=\"Disneyland Military Ticket Booth\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-wp-pid=\"13692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsneyland-Military-Ticket-Booth-800x534.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kinds_of_Disney_Military_Tickets\"><\/span>Kinds of Disney Military Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many people are surprised to discover that there are actually two types of Military Disney tickets, each with their own rules, prices, and pluses and minuses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When most think of military tickets for Disney, they think of the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets, but Disney military tickets actually fall into 2 types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets<\/li>\n<li>Disney Military Discount Theme Park Tickets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0These are special, highly discounted tickets that are offered for a specific time period and have exclusion dates. These tickets have lots of rules, restrictions, and activation procedures due to their high discount. <strong>You should review all the rules on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/the-disney-armed-forces-salute-military-ticket-and-room-discounts\/\">Disney Armed Forces Salute<\/a> Page!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Disney Military Discount Theme Park Tickets &#8211;<\/strong> These are the slightly discounted tickets that Disney has always offered to the military community through Base Ticket Offices. No special rules or activation for these, just buy for yourself or others, and use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We have a post to help you decide <a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/whats-the-right-military-discounted-disney-ticket-for-me\/\">what type of Military Disney ticket is right for you<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6127 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window.jpg\" alt=\"Disney World Ticket Increase For Military\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" data-wp-pid=\"6127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window-600x406.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window-540x365.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Disney-Ticket-Window-400x271.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For More Info See:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/the-disney-armed-forces-salute-military-ticket-and-room-discounts\/\">Disney Armed Forces Salute<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world-military-theme-park-tickets\/\">Disney World Military Discount Theme Park Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/military-discount-theme-park-tickets\/disneyland-military-discounted-theme-park-tickets\/\">Disneyland Military Theme Park Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/what-is-the-difference-between-walt-disney-world-military-promotional-tickets-and-military-theme-park-tickets\/\">What&#8217;s the difference between Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets and Military Theme Park Tickets?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_How_and_When_to_Buy_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\"><\/span>Where, How, and When to Buy Your Disney Military Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Where to Buy Your Disney Military Tickets<\/h4>\n<p>You\u2019ll have from 1 to 3 options for buying your Disney tickets, depending on the type you want:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Base Ticket Offices (including Shades of Green) \u2013 In Person<\/li>\n<li>Base Ticket Offices (including Shades of Green) \u2013 Long Distance<\/li>\n<li>Directly from Disney \u2013 In Person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Base Ticket Offices \u2013 In Person: Your local Base Ticket Office can sell you Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets and Regular Military Discounted Disney Tickets. They may not stock all or any varieties of these tickets, so make sure you check on their policies ahead of time and plan to make your purchase far enough in advance of when you need the tickets to allow time to order them (typically 2 weeks).<\/p>\n<p>Shades of Green \u2013 In Person: The military-only resort at Walt Disney World has a Ticket Office, and you may buy both varieties of tickets in person there after arrival, whether you are staying at Shades of Green or not.<\/p>\n\n<p>Base Ticket Offices \u2013 Long Distance: For those who do not live near a Ticket Office or whose local office doesn\u2019t sell what they need (usually Disney World vs. Disneyland), there are Ticket Offices that will ship to you for a fee. The caution above regarding allowing them time to order and, in this case, ship to you applies here as well. <strong>Lately, some Ticket Offices send the ticket numbers and or bar codes via email after purchase!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shades of Green \u2013 Long Distance: Will ship to you both varieties of Disney tickets, whether you are staying at Shades of Green or not. They also sell and ship special Disney Halloween and Christmas tickets and many other Orlando area tickets, such as Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida, etc. <strong>They now email your tickets!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Directly from Disney \u2013 In Person: You also have the option to wait until you arrive to buy your tickets from Disney. Disney will only sell you the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets; the Regular Military Tickets are not available from Disney.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13690 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Military Ticket Booth\" width=\"1000\" height=\"587\" data-wp-pid=\"13690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth-540x317.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DIsney-Military-Ticket-Booth-800x470.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Disney World Ticket Locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Theme Park Entrances<\/li>\n<li>The Transportation and Ticket Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/walt-disney-world\/new-disney-ticket-center-opens-at-disney-springs\/\">Disney Springs Ticket Central<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Both Water Parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note: You will pay State sales tax at Walt Disney World ticket locations!<\/p>\n<p>Disneyland Ticket Locations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Esplanade between the Theme Park Entrances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You cannot buy Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets from your mall Disney Store, or online\/via phone from Disney as part of your room reservation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For More Info See:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/military-discount-theme-park-tickets\/your-base-information-travel-and-ticket-office\/\">Your Base Ticket Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/shades-of-green-resort-at-walt-disney-world\/shades-of-green-military-attraction-ticket-sales-office\/\">Shades of Green&#8217;s Ticket Office<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/military-discounts\/the-orlando-navy-mrw-tickets-and-travel-office\/\">Orlando ITT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/buy-military-discounted-disney-tickets-by-phone\/\">Buying Military Tickets Long Distance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/military-discount-theme-park-tickets\/\">Military Ticket Overview Page<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>How to Buy Your Disney Military Tickets<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13694\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets.jpg\" alt=\"Base Ticket Office Military Tickets\" width=\"1000\" height=\"463\" data-wp-pid=\"13694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets-600x278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets-540x250.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Base-Ticket-Office-Military-Tickets-800x370.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can purchase your tickets with cash, credit, and debit cards (of course), but I\u2019m often asked if the Star Card or Disney Gift Cards can be used to purchase your tickets.<\/p>\n<p>The Military Star Card \u2013 You can use your Star Card to purchase Disney tickets at Walt Disney World&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/shades-of-green-resort-at-walt-disney-world\/shades-of-green-military-ticket-sales-office\/\">Shades of Green Ticket Office<\/a>. You cannot use the Star Card to purchase Disney tickets anywhere else.<\/p>\n<p>Disney Gift Cards \u2013 Neither Base Ticket Offices nor Shades of Green accept Disney Gift Cards. These gift cards are only valid at Disney locations.<\/p>\n<p>Note &#8211; Waiting until arrival to buy your Walt Disney World tickets using a Disney Gift Card will put you at a big disadvantage for theme park reservations. Instead, buy your tickets via another means prior to your trip and use the gift cards for food, merchandise, or Disney Resort Hotels.<\/p>\n<h4>When to Buy Your Disney Military Tickets<\/h4>\n<p>There are different guidelines based on where you are going and the tickets that you want.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: Both Disney World and Disneyland are currently using a Theme Park Reservation System, necessitating purchasing your ticket as far ahead as possible!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will need to have your tickets in hand prior to making your Theme Park Reservations, so buying them ahead of time is essential, no matter the type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disneyland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disneyland\/disneyland-theme-park-reservation-system\/\">Disneyland Theme Park Reservation System<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All tickets at Disneyland require Theme Park Reservations! Disneyland Military Theme Park Tickets can only be purchased from Base Ticket Offices, so you\u2019ll need to buy your tickets prior to your departure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Walt Disney World<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic-plus\/using-the-walt-disney-world-park-reservation-system\/\">Walt Disney World Theme Park Reservation System<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Only the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets require Theme Park Reservations at Disney World!<\/strong> The Military Discount Theme Park Tickets do not.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Once_You_Have_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\"><\/span>Once You Have Your Disney Military Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ticket_Security\"><\/span>Ticket Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Disney tickets are a big investment, and you need to take the appropriate safeguards to protect that investment.<\/p>\n<p>There are 2 very important things to do as soon as you have your tickets in hand.<\/p>\n<p>First, after buying your tickets, do not discard your receipt! There are bad situations in which you may need it. Keep it in a safe place, perhaps where you keep your important documents.<\/p>\n<p>If you lose or forget your tickets or they are stolen, the receipt may be the only thing that keeps you from having to buy new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Second, take pictures of the back of each of your tickets. Keep the pictures in a couple of places (on your phone, your spouse\u2019s phone, your computer, an external drive, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>If you lose or forget your tickets or they are stolen, these pictures will be the primary way to get new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Then keep your tickets in a safe place, perhaps where you keep your important documents (and ticket receipt).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8592 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/WDW-Ticket-Back.jpg\" alt=\"Disney Military Ticket Back\" width=\"540\" height=\"323\" data-wp-pid=\"8592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/WDW-Ticket-Back.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/WDW-Ticket-Back-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_lose_or_forget_them\"><\/span>Don\u2019t lose or forget them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ve heard horror stories!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among them, the family who flew to California to go to Disneyland, only to realize after landing that they\u2019d left their tickets in Hawaii. These could have been replaced with pics! Instead, they had to buy a whole new set of tickets!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Put tickets and ticket receipts\u00a0on your packing checklist!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For More Info See:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-tips\/disney-military-ticket-physical-security\/\">Disney Military Ticket Physical Security<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_Your_Tickets\"><\/span>Link Your Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In order to make Theme Park Reservations, you will need to link your tickets to your My Disney Experience account or Disneyland Account.<\/p>\n<p>You should do this in advance of the day you will need to make reservations, just in case there are technical issues with linking them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13320\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass-540x465.jpg\" alt=\"Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass\" width=\"540\" height=\"465\" data-wp-pid=\"13320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass-540x465.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass-600x517.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Linking-Military-Disney-Tickets-for-FastPass.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For More Info See:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/z-popular\/linking-disney-military-tickets-and-fastpass-plus-reservations\/\">Linking Military Tickets to My Disney Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Your_Theme_Park_Reservations\"><\/span>Make Your Theme Park Reservations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With your tickets linked, you may then make your Theme Park Reservations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Theme Park Reservations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/all-disney-military-tickets-require-theme-park-reservations\/\">are required<\/a> for all military tickets!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See our Post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/my-magic-plus\/using-the-walt-disney-world-park-reservation-system\/\">making Theme Park Reservations<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Packing_Your_Tickets\"><\/span>Packing Your Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Do not\u00a0pack your tickets<\/strong> (or Magic Bands) in checked baggage or luggage that will be separated from you! Ideally, keep them on you in your wallet, which is where you should have the ticket receipt. Magic Bands go on your wrist (as a badge of honor stating that you are on the way to WDW).Remember those ticket photos? Two or more people in your party should have copies on their phones. If you have no phones with picture capability, print the pictures out.<\/p>\n<p>Here is another sad story. A large multi-family military party arrived in Orlando and made a supply stop at a local store on their way to WDW. While inside, their rental car was broken into and some of the luggage was stolen, including the bags with their tickets. One family was able to get their Base Ticket Office to fax a copy of the receipt and had their tickets replaced; the other family was not so lucky and had to buy new tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Proof of purchase is essential in a bad situation! The ticket number (from the back) is also a huge plus (Pics).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets\"><\/span>Using Your Disney Military Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>Ticket Activation<\/h4>\n<p>Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets (with the exception of Salute tickets from Shades of Green) have to be activated in person after arrival at Disney prior to use.<\/p>\n<p>At Disneyland, you will do this the first time you enter a theme park. Your ID will be checked and the ticket activated as it is scanned. You cannot activate tickets ahead of time at Disneyland.<\/p>\n<p>At Walt Disney World, you will need to activate your tickets at a Ticket\/Guest Relations Window. You can do this on the first day of use or at any time prior. Many like to do this ahead of time in order to be able to enter the park quickly on their first day.<\/p>\n<p>If you are able, I recommend doing this on your arrival evening if you will not be going to the parks that day. You could go to Disney Springs, have a nice meal, and activate your tickets.<\/p>\n<p>Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets may be activated at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All Theme Park Entrances (except the Rainforest Cafe entrance to Animal Kingdom)<\/li>\n<li>The Transportation and Ticket Center<\/li>\n<li>Disney Springs Guest Relations locations<\/li>\n<li>Both Water Parks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regular Military Discounted Disney Tickets (for Disneyland and Disney World), Shades of Green Stars and Stripes Passes, and WDW Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets purchased from Shades of Green do not require activation. Just head to the park entrance on your first day.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9152 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus.jpg\" alt=\"Fast Pas Plus and Military Tickets \u00a9 Disney\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" data-wp-pid=\"9152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus-600x395.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus-540x355.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/FastPassPlus-400x264.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For More Info See:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.militarydisneytips.com\/blog\/disney-military-discounts\/how-to-activate-your-disney-armed-forces-salute-theme-park-tickets\/\">Disney Armed Forces Salute Ticket Activation Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, that\u2019s it for our A to Z Ticket Overview. Be sure to check out the links in this post for more info.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you can\u2019t find what you need after exploring, just leave your question in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Disney_Military_Ticket_FAQs\"><\/span>Disney Military Ticket FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"faq-section\">\n<p><strong>What types of military Disney tickets are available?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are two main types: the deeply discounted <strong>Armed Forces Salute tickets<\/strong> with blackout dates, and the <strong>regular Military Discounted Tickets<\/strong> sold through base ticket offices without special activation rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I buy Disney military tickets?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can purchase through your <strong>Base Ticket Office<\/strong> (in-person or long distance), at <strong>Shades of Green<\/strong>, or in limited cases directly from Disney with a valid military ID.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do Disney military tickets need to be activated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, most Armed Forces Salute tickets purchased off-base must be activated in person at Disney. Tickets purchased from Shades of Green or Disney are usually pre-activated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do I use military tickets with park reservations?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Link your tickets to your <em>My Disney Experience<\/em> account (Walt Disney World) or the Disneyland app. Once linked, you can make required theme park reservations and add Lightning Lane if desired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Buy_and_Use_Your_Disney_Military_Tickets_Step_by_Step\"><\/span>How to Buy and Use Your Disney Military Tickets (Step by Step)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Confirm eligibility<\/strong><br \/>\nMake sure you&#8217;re eligible as Active Duty, Retired, National Guard, Reserve, 100% disabled veteran, or NOAA\/PHS Commissioned Corps.<br \/>\nSpouses with a valid military ID are also eligible to purchase and use tickets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purchase your tickets<\/strong><br \/>\nMilitary tickets can be purchased through your local Base Ticket Office (in person or by mail),<br \/>\nat Shades of Green, or sometimes directly at Disney, depending on the ticket type.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Activate your tickets<\/strong><br \/>\nTickets bought through base offices usually require activation at Disney upon arrival.<br \/>\nTickets from Shades of Green or Disney are often pre-activated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Link tickets to your Disney account<\/strong><br \/>\nLog in to <em>My Disney Experience<\/em> (Walt Disney World) or the Disneyland app.<br \/>\nLink each ticket so you can make theme park reservations and add Lightning Lane if desired.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use securely<\/strong><br \/>\nKeep your receipt and take a photo of each ticket.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t pack tickets in checked luggage. 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