Hiya, Oliver! Welcome to planDisney!
First, I'd like to thank you for your service! As a military spouse myself, I can see the level of commitment and sacrifice provided by our service members and I know how important it is to spend time together when you can. I'm so glad that you've decided to plan a trip to
Walt Disney World Resort! In my opinion, there's no better place to spend quality time with your loved ones than at the Most Magical Place on Earth, especially during
The World's Most Magical Celebration!
I'm happy to let you know that there are
specially-priced park tickets for active-duty members of the military, including reservists, military spouses and retired service members. If you're looking to verify if you are eligible, take a look at the "Eligible Service Members" outlined in this
Special Offer or contact your local base. Just make sure you have your military ID handy! Once you've verified your eligibility, you can order your tickets through your base or can purchase them directly from
Shades of Green.
If you purchase tickets through your base (some bases call these "vouchers"), you will want to bring these tickets to a Guest Relations window prior to entering a park so they can be activated. If you
purchase your tickets through Shades of Green, these tickets will arrive to you already activated! The benefit of this is that you can link your activated tickets to your
My Disney Experience account prior to your Walt Disney World Resort arrival, then can immediately make
Theme Park Reservations (which are required to enter the theme parks). Theme Park Reservations may have limited availability so booking these as far in advance is a benefit to you. You'll also want to make sure you check out the
Theme Park Reservation Availability prior to choosing the dates of your visit. Even though there is a slight upcharge to have these tickets shipped to you from Shades of Green, this has always been my preference when ordering military tickets because of the ease and convenience.
Eligible service members are also offered some
great rates at Walt Disney World Resort hotels! The best way to book this would be to call a Cast Member at (407) 939-7830. In my experience, it's helpful to be flexible on your dates and
Disney Resort Hotel Collection hotel preferences. When I'm able to shift my dates slightly or allow myself to be open to new resort hotel possibilities, I'm able to find just the right combination (and often find new favorites this way!).
Oliver, I hope you've found this information helpful! If you have any questions as you take the next step in this process,
please let me know. Remember - you've got a friend in me!
See ya real soon!
Michelle