discover a magical salute of savings for military families
military families can enjoy disney world in a way that is both magical and affordable. disney offers a range of discounts, benefits, special events, and programs tailored just for military families. enjoy exclusive offers on tickets and lodging at the walt disney world resort.
who do these magical discounted offers extend to? these offers extend to active & retired members of all military branches, including guardsmen, coast guard, u.s. public health services, and NOAA, as well as their families, and 100% disabled veterans. valid and active military ids are required for retired servicemen and their family members to receive these magical disney military discounted offers. unmarried surviving spouses of service members who died while on active duty or while in retirement status also qualify (surviving spouse must still have a valid military id).
as a proud daughter of a retired military serviceman, budget the magic salutes all of our military service men and women. my family has been fortunate through the years to experience the magical savings disney offers to our military. it is our honor to salute each of you and your families with disney discounts and savings tips. it is our hope to help your family explore a magical adventure with lasting memories.
NOTE: military tickets have blackout dates for easter, april 13–26, 2025 and thanksgiving, november 23–29, 2025. military tickets must be used and expire by december 19th, 2025 (tickets are not valid for the christmas holiday).
Shades of Green active duty 2025 summer promo
active-duty soldiers E1-E6 can take advantage of this deal at $139 per night! Savings are for active duty E1-E6 and are only available in standard rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis. Subject to availability. It cannot be combined with any other offer.Â
Valid July & August 2025 Only.
Savings are available in standard rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis – sponsor room only.
Where:Â Shades of Green at Disney World
When:Â Valid July & August 2025 Only.
Who:Â active duty E1-E6
What:Â Savings are available in standard rooms on a first-come, first-serve basis – sponsor room only.
shades of green reservation office at 888-593-2242 to book your reservation or book via the website using the promo code: ACTIVE.
shades of green 2025 summer stay & play savings
dive into summer with a shades of green stay & play package for summer 2025.
15% Off Room & 15% Off Breakfast Deal for select dates from July through September 2025.
Savings are available in standard rooms only on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- CATEGORY 1: E-1 through E-6 and Cadets.
-  CATEGORY 2: E-7 through E-9, O-1 through O-3, WO-1 to CW-3, Widows, Medal of Honor Recipients, and 100% Disabled Veterans. Â
- Â CATEGORY 3: O-4 through O-10, CW-4 and CW-5, Active and Retired Department of Defense Civilians, Foreign Military assigned to a U.S. Military installation only, DoD Contractors assigned to a U.S. Military installation only and sponsored rooms.
- Sponsored rooms fall into category 3. Sponsored rooms of Active-Duty guest, fall into the same category as the sponsor.                                                                                                                                                                     Â
Shades of Green Savings in October 2025
10% off of a Standard Rooms – October 1 – 4, 18 – 22 and 27 – 31.
savings are available on standard rooms only on a first-come, first-serve basis. A discount will be taken from the applicable room rate. Subject to availability of discounted rate. Modifying reservations may result in a change of room rate. It cannot be combined with any other offer. Â
Savings in October are available on standard rooms only on a first come first serve basis.
- CATEGORY 1: E-1 through E-6 and Cadets.
- CATEGORY 2: E-7 through E-9, O-1 through O-3, WO-1 to CW-3, Widows, Medal of Honor Recipients, and 100% Disabled Veterans.
- CATEGORY 3: O-4 through O-10, CW-4 and CW-5, Active and Retired Department of Defense Civilians, Foreign Military assigned to a U.S. Military installation only, DoD Contractors assigned to a U.S. Military installation only, and sponsored rooms.
- Sponsored rooms fall into category 3. Sponsored rooms of Active-Duty guest, fall into the same category as the sponsor.
u.s. military members save on rooms at select Disney hotels for 2025
- offer details: according to the disney website, military members who book at select disney hotels can receive savings in 2025–valid through december 19th, 2025.
- valid travel dates: this offer is good for select dates only: most nights from january 1, 2025 to april 12, 2025; most nights from april 27, 2025 to November 22, 2025; & most nights from november 30, 2025 to December 19, 2025.
length of stay requirements: minimum of 1 night stay & maximum of 14 night stay.
- Eligibility: this offer is for active or retired US military members, including active or retired members of the National Guard, Reservists, the US Coast Guard, the US Space Force, the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service (PHS), and the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Spouses of Military Service Members also qualify if they are able to present valid and active US Military IDs in the absence of active or retired Military Personnel or Commissioned Corps Members.
- important offer details: there are a limited number of rooms allocated for this offer. speak with a disney cast member for details. extra charges per adult may apply if there are more than 2 adults per room and valid admission (park ticket purchase) is required to receive this offer. this offer does not apply if you are not planning to visit a disney park.Â
Save 30% on rooms for stays most nights from June 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Save 25% on rooms for stays most nights on select dates:Â January 1, 2025 to April 12, 2025; April 27, 2025 to May 31, 2025;Â September 1, 2025 to November 22, 2025;Â November 30, 2025 to December 19, 2025
pixie dust tips: this offer includes the following resorts: Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort (Disney Vacation Club)
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort – King Bed Rooms
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
2025 military savings on rooms at select disney resorts
Save 25% on rooms for stays most nights from June 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Save 20% on rooms for stays most nights from January 1, 2025 to April 12, 2025; April 27, 2025 to May 31, 2025; September 1, 2025 to November 22, 2025; November 30, 2025 to December 19, 2025
pixie dust tips: this offer includes the following resorts: The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
Save 20% on rooms for stays most nights from June 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Save 15% on rooms for stays most nights from January 1, 2025 to April 12, 2025; April 27, 2025 to May 31, 2025; September 1, 2025 to November 22, 2025; November 30, 2025 to December 19, 2025
pixie dust tips: this offer includes the following resorts:Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites
captain hook tricks: Offer excludes the following Disney Resort hotels: The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort.
Offer excludes the following room types: 3-Bedroom Villas; Campsites; The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort; Club Level Rooms; and Suites in Moderate, Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
- what are military salute tickets?: this is a special ticket pricing that Disney offers each year to military families. this is not to be confused with disney’s regular discounted magic your way military tickets.
- limited amount: a service member or their spouse can purchase a limited number of only 6 military salute tickets. this means that either the service member or their spouse can purchase the 6 salute tickets, not both.Â
- salute tickets offers: choose between a 4-Day, 5-Day or 6-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket with the Park Hopper or Park Hopper Plus option (formerly the Disney Military Promotional Ticket) for visits in 2025.
- 4-day disney military salute ticket: purchase now through december 16, 2025.
- with the park hopper option: $395
- with the park hopper plus Option: $425
- 5-day disney military salute ticket: purchase now through december 15, 2025.
- with the park hopper option: $415
- with the park hopper plus option: $445
- 6-day disney military salute ticket: purchase now through december 14, 2025.
- with the park hopper option: $435
- with the park hopper plus option: $465
- valid admission dates: although, these salute tickets are a great money savings deal, disney does have blockout dates which excludes use for major holidays like easter, thanksgiving, & christmas (2025 tickets must be used by december 19th, 2025). you will need to plan your 2025 visit according to the valid dates of entry for a park visit. receive admission for 4, 5 or 6 days, valid for visits january 1, 2025 through december 19, 2025, with an advance park reservation and subject to the following blockout dates:
- april 13, 2025 through april 26, 2025
- november 23, 2025 through november 29, 2025
- park hopper option: a park hopper option allows you to visit more than one theme park on the same day.
- park hopper plus option: allows you to visit more than one theme park on the same day. plus, you get a certain number of visits to a water park, golf course or miniature golf course based on the length of your ticket.
- pixie dust tips:
- this 6 military salute ticket offer is by far the best cost savings deal for military families. if you need additional tickets, you can still purchase for larger groups, regular discounted magic your way tickets through Shades of Green Resort, which has no limit on the number of regular magic your way tickets that are purchased. taxes are excluded from purchase.Â
- a valid ticket and Park Reservation for admission to the same park on the same date you plan to visit is required each day for the first park of the day. Reservations are limited and subject to availability. once you enter your reserved park, you are free to park hop to all other parks throughout the day. example: if you reserved magic kingdom—enter magic kingdom and after 9 am you can park hop to any other park.
- lightning lanes: lightning lane purchases can be added at to your military tickets through the my disney experience app as a add-on—they are not included with your military purchase and must be purchased separately through disney. lightning lanes come in a single, multi, or premier pass.Â
disney's military discounted tickets
- what are disney’s military discounted tickets?: disney’s regular discounted military tickets that offer 10% to 20% off of regular disney ticket prices, not to be confused with disney’s military salute tickets.Â
- use for extended stays: if your family plans to stay at disney for more than 6 days, these discounted tickets allows you to purchase additional days beyond what the salute promotional tickets offer. these tickets have a greater flexibility to meet your extended vacation needs. magic your way tickets offer options from 1-day tickets to 10-day tickets. purchase of these discounted tickets allows you to purchase an unlimited amount of tickets so that you can bring immediate and extended family along on the trip.Â
- types of tickets: discounted military tickets offer a number of different types of ticket purchases.
- base ticket: a base ticket allows you to visit one park per day of your visit.
- park hopper: a park hopper option allows you to visit more than one theme park on the same day.
- water park & sports option: this option allows you to visit any of the 2 Disney water parks & sports like wide world of sports complex, golfing and miniature golf with your magic your way base ticket purchase.Â
- park hopper plus option: allows you to visit more than one theme park on the same day. plus, you get a certain number of visits to a water park, golf course or miniature golf, based on the length of your ticket.
- cost savings: although, the “regular” discounted tickets do not offer a significant 50% off ticket prices like the salute offer, it still is a money savings deal. example: if you purchase a 7 day discounted military base ticket directly from Disney, it will cost you $808.60 (ticket pricing varies with time of year you visit), this includes tax and additional fees. a 7 day military discounted base ticket purchased through shades of green or a military base will cost you $646.88–no tax charge. that’s a savings of $161.70.
- pixie dust tip: 1-2 day discounted military tickets will be a 10% discount off of disney priced tickets and a 3-10 day discounted military tickets will be a 20% discount off of disney priced tickets.
how to purchase and use your military tickets
- ticket purchases: there are a few options for purchasing disney’s military salute promotional tickets or “regular” military discounted tickets.
- at disney: any military discounted ticket can be purchased at a disney guest relations window at any of the 4 parks or at the disney ticket center at disney springs. the service member or spouse with a valid id must be present for purchase & activation.Â
- military base: you can purchase disney military discounted tickets at your local military base itt/mwr office. the service member or spouse with a valid id must be present for purchase. MWR offices will allow you to purchase tickets over the phone or online. some sites will even ship tickets directly to you (check with your local base for details). these tickets do not come pre-activated, so the service member or their spouse with a valid id will have to activate the tickets once you arrive at disney. tickets can be activated at a disney guest relations window at any of the 4 parks.
- shades of green: shades of green is military resort on the grounds of the magic kingdom resort area. discounted tickets can be purchases in-person or online from shades of green. the service member or spouse must have a valid id to purchase tickets in-person or online.
- how to purchase online: click on the link for ticket ordering–click to download the PDF form–fill in park ticket type–ticket price (found on SOG website)–# of tickets–ticket total–taxes are excluded but there is a $15 processing fee. you must fill in your first & last name and confirm that you are eligible for purchase–sign & add submission date. once you have completed the form, download and save it to your computer.
- form submission: to submit your request–click on the webform submission–choose your form category–tickets & attractions–fill in your email address–ticket request type (choose advance ticket purchase if you are ready to purchase your tickets)–fill in subject line with ticket purchase–phone #–arrival date–sponsor full name (service member or spouse’s name)–drop down menu of type of military id–address–drop down menu for theme park type (SOG sells other discounted tickets besides disney tickets)–click if you are staying at shades of green (skip if not)–fill in details (example: I am ordering 6-6 day military salute promotional tickets)–a SOG support staff member will be in touch by email & phone to process your request (this may not be right away but within a day or two)–attach your pdf request form–& click the submit button to complete your submission.
- who can pay for online ticket orders?: if you order tickets in advance, the payment method must be under the name of either the military sponsor or spouse. if civilian guests or family want to pay, they can transfer the money to the eligible service member or spouse before purchase.Â
- completion of ticket purchase: a ticket agent will call to collect payment and email the tickets or ship them directly to you.
- pre-activation: tickets purchased in advance through SOG come pre-activated. no activation is needed by the military sponsor for civilian guest to enter the parks.Â
- click: Â SOG ticket prices.
- ticket prices: there is no longer a set price for “regular” military discounted tickets. prices now vary depending on the date of your visit according to the disney world pricing calendar. according to the shades of green website,
one and two-day tickets are approximately 10% cheaper than purchasing tickets directly from disney. three-day or longer tickets are approximately 20% cheaper. shades of green tickets are also tax-free which gives an extra layer of savings. to get an idea of your cost, see Theme Park Ticket | Walt Disney World Resort for disney pricing at the time of your visit and then deduct 10% for one or two-day tickets, or 20% for longer ticket stays.
no park reservation needed: these new dated “regular” military discounted theme park tickets do not require park reservations.
- linking your tickets: purchased military salute promotional & “regular” discounted tickets can be linked to your my disney experience account or app by tapping on tickets and passes–click link tickets–enter your ticket confirmation number–assign your tickets to each person in your party. purchase tickets for other family member not linked to your my disney experience account? not a problem, they can link purchased military tickets to their account once the tickets have been activated by the military sponsor.Â
pixie dust tips
- shades of green resort: shades of green is a deluxe resort owned by the department of defense (DOD). it is a place that military members, veterans, & their families can enjoy all the magic of disney, but at a fraction of the cost & tax free. it is a large gated resort filled with beautiful grounds, two pools, a golf course, a number of dining options, and spacious rooms (large than disney resort rooms).
- SOG reservations: it is wise to book at least a year or 6 months in advance because resort reservations book up fast. SOG reservations can be linked to your my disney experience account. go to–reserevation link–enter the confirmation # and last name on the reservation–link–reservation will appear on your account or app.
- SOG theme park offers: SOG offers all the amenities of a disney deluxe resort including early park entry and deluxe extended evening hours that are available on select nights at select theme parks.Â
- military sponsor: a military sponsor can reserve up to three rooms for additional guest. the military sponsor must be staying at SOG & present for check-in.
- Â pricing: resort stay pricing is determined by military ranking.Â
- transportaton: SOG offers bus services to and from the parks. you must “show” your resort id or military id before boarding the bus. link: bus schedule & details.
- military sponsor responsibility: a military sponsor is responsible for purchasing tickets and booking rooms. once civilian guest have been checked-in to the resort and receive their resort id, they are free to come and go without the sponsor present by using the assigned resort id.
- ticket office: the ticket office operating hours are 8 AM to 6 PM daily. purchase other theme park tickets and orlando area attractions at shades of green. SOG even offers discounted disney after hours tickets & annual passes for florida residents.
- SOG additional offers: shades of green offers many other savings discounts & deals to military families. purchase souvenirs in their gift shop tax free.Â
- tax free purchases: all military purchased tickets at disney, military bases, & shades of green are tax free.
- shades of green website link: shades of green
- capatain hook tricks: due to the world drive expansion project between shades of green and the grand floridian resort, the walkway from SOG to the polynesian village resort is no longer accessible at this time.
