Happy New Year, Carole! Thanks so much for sending in your question to planDisney, and thank you and your family for your service.
The
Disney Celebrates America Military Salute Tickets are such a wonderful benefit, especially for families who plan to visit more than once through December 18, 2026. For your January trip, you can activate the two tickets you will be using right away by stopping at Guest Relations with the eligible military member present.
For your college daughter's tickets, even though she will be traveling on a later trip, Disney typically requires the eligible military sponsor be present with her on the very first day she uses that specific pass. This allows Guest Relations to verify eligibility in person and helps prevent misuse of the Military Salute passes. So when your daughter visits on that future trip, she will need to arrive at Guest Relations with the military member before entering the park that day. Once her pass is activated, she can then use it on her own for the rest of that trip and on future visits.
Just a quick reminder that all Military Salute Tickets require an
advance theme park reservation and are subject to blockout dates (March 29 through April 11, 2026 and November 22 through November 28, 2026). You can also purchase
Memory Maker at a special discounted price if you would like to capture all those special moments!
I hope this helps you enjoy a year of magic, Carole. Cheers to 2026!
See ya real soon,
Eean