Hello there Andrea! Thank you for bringing your question to planDisney, and a huge thank you to your friend for their service!
The Disneyland Resort does offer a wonderful
promotion for theme park tickets for eligible active and retired US military personnel. I am so glad that your friend was able to take advantage of this wonderful offer! You are correct that your friend who is the military service member needs to be present with their valid military identification, and will need to use one of the tickets to enter the parks with you. Each Disney Military Promotional Ticket must be used by the same person on any and all days as well. You can review the
details of the offer prior to your arrival so you can be fully prepared for your trip!
Don't forget that you will also need a corresponding
theme park reservation for each theme park ticket for each day that you plan on visiting either
Disneyland Park or
Disney California Adventure Park. You can reference the
theme park reservation availability calendar prior to your trip to ensure there is availability for your dates.
Andrea, it looks like you'll be visiting during
Halloween Time, it's one of my favorite times of year to visit! I highly recommend taking a picture with your friends and family in front of the giant Mickey pumpkin on Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland Park, as well as experiencing
Haunted Mansion Holiday! The classic attraction has gotten a spooky yet festive overlay to celebrate the season inspired by
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.
I hope this information is helpful for your upcoming trip! If you think of anything else that we can help, please do not hesitate to
come back and ask!
Have a magical day,
Melissa