Welcome to planDisney, Aleshandra! Your upcoming visit to Disneyland is a few weeks away, and I am sure you are very excited and eagerly counting down these final days! It will be here before you know it!
Aleshandra, using the ticket you were gifted all depends on the type you were given. If you were gifted multi-day
military promotional tickets, then yes, the person who gifted them to you must be present (or their spouse) to activate the ticket at
Guest Relations, which is located at multiple locations within
Disneyland Park or
Disney's California Adventure Park. If you were gifted a discounted one-day ticket that was sold on base, your friend does not have to be present for ticket activation. For more information regarding discounted military tickets, see my planDisney Panel pal
Kristen's response!
Have the most magical visit to Disneyland, Aleshandra! I hope you find all the magic exciting, eat a ton of churros, and say hello to Mickey for me!
Frances