Welcome to planDisney, Elizabeth!
December is the
most wonderful time to visit The Most Magical Place on Earth. The spEARit of the season enters my heart through song, which is why the
Candlelight Processional is my top recommendation for your visit. Part of the
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, this stirring performance features a mass choir, talented orchestra, and celebrity narrator.
Dining packages are available. Keep those tissues handy.
Walt Disney World Resort has a rich history of honoring service members and their families with star-spangled savings on tickets and
Disney Resort hotel stays. The sale of 2022 Disney Military Salute Tickets was announced in November last year and the tickets were/are valid January 1 - December 16. No official announcement has been made about 2023 Disney Military Salute Tickets, but I expect a similar timeline and similar dates of validity.
I know this is not the news you hoped for concerning your late December visit, Elizabeth. There is a military discount on Magic Your Way tickets purchased at your base ticket office or through the
Shades of Green ticket office. These tickets expire 14 days after the first use and the first use must occur on or before December 31, 2023. Once purchased, be sure to link the tickets to your My Disney Experience account so you can check the
theme park reservation availability calendar and make a
theme park reservation for each park day. Unlike Disney Military Salute Tickets, Magic Your Way Tickets do not need to be activated before theme park entry.
Thank you for your service and thank you for bringing your question to planDisney, Elizabeth. We're hEAR all yEAR.
Choose magic,
Jennifer