Hi Katherine, and welcome to planDisney!
Thank you for your question, and from one military spouse to another, thank you for your husband's service! The 2024
Disney Military Salute tickets need to be used by December 20th, 2024. If you can rearrange your visit for earlier in December, I highly recommend you do so. As an active duty spouse, you can activate the tickets yourself, make sure to have them uploaded to your My Disney Experience mobile app, have Theme Park Reservations completed, and have your military ID on hand. I normally activate Salute tickets at the Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs the day before my first theme park visit. Lines there tend to be shorter and give me the excuse to get souvenir shopping done. Be sure to ask about the military discount for Memory Maker when activating your tickets!
The holiday season at Walt Disney World Resort is my favorite time of year to visit! I hope you enjoy all the decor and merry events! If you haven't purchased tickets for
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party yet, you can order them through
Shades of Green Resort with a military discount, as well as for
Disney Jollywood Nights.
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will be back this year too, and while we wait for the 2024 Foodie Guide highlighting the delicious dishes, check out the
2023 Foodie Guide to give you an idea of what to expect! The Holiday Cookie Stroll is one of my favorite activities, and if you want to enjoy the
EPCOT Candlelight Processional from guaranteed seating, consider purchasing a dining package once they are released! All the holly jolly news of these events will appear on the Disney Parks Blog first, be sure to follow @disneyparks on Instagram and Facebook!
Katherine, thank you again for visiting planDisney! If you need additional pixie dust planning for your visit,
send me questions anytime. You've got a friend in me!
Magic Awaits!
Frances