Hi Shirley! Welcome back to planDisney! We’re so glad you’re here. It sounds like you have a wonderful family vacation ahead this fall at Walt Disney World Resort! September is one of the best times of the year to visit. The weather is beautiful, the crowds are often lighter, and the
EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is usually in full swing! You are in for a truly magical visit!
The
Disney Military Salute ticket offers are such an amazing way to save on theme park admission! Unfortunately, this offer is unlikely to be able to be combined with a free dining offer. While we do not have any details on the return of free dining at this time, if an offer is announced, in the past those have only applied to non-discounted packages that include theme park tickets. Keep your eye on the
Disney Parks Blog in the event such an offer is released.
I know that isn’t the pixie-dusted answer you were hoping for, but there’s still good news! Throughout 2026, there is a
special offer that includes
free dining for kids ages 3 to 9. When you stay at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel and everyone on your hotel reservation ages 10 and over purchases a dining plan, kids ages 3 to 9 will receive a dining plan for free. This offer
can be combined with the Disney Military Salute offers! Did you know there are also military
room discounts? If your current reservation does not include this discount, I encourage you to
call to speak with a Cast Member who can check availability and rates for you. These military room discounts can also be combined with the free dining for kids offer. By combining the Disney Military Salute promotional theme park tickets with the military room rates and the free dining for kids offer, this can add up to big savings!
Shirley, I hope this helps you navigate all of the amazing offers available to you! If you have any more questions,
stop back by and see me. I am always here to help and genuinely love helping add extra magic to your Disney vacation planning!
With faith, trust, & pixie dust,
Casey