Military 40% off Rack-Rate rooms

[ColeyB]

If your hubby has been activated any time since Jan.1, 2008 or will be activated to full time guard duty between now and the time you'll travel, you can get this deal. They will want proof when you check in. You said he will be activated to full time status soon, right? Will it be before you plan to go to WDW? If so, I would go ahead and book. You don't need proof right now, just when you show up.

HTH!!
Nicole

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

If your hubby has been activated any time since Jan.1, 2008 or will be activated to full time guard duty between now and the time you'll travel, you can get this deal. They will want proof when you check in. You said he will be activated to full time status soon, right? Will it be before you plan to go to WDW? If so, I would go ahead and book. You don't need proof right now, just when you show up.

HTH!!
Nicole

so this is what is needed for both the room and tickets?
I'm not sure if he'll get his orders by then or not, we're going for spring break, end of Mar. He may or may not have the papers by then. Just seems like the base wouldn't let people by them if they are not on orders?? Maybe I should just make the ressies and apply the code later, will they let me do that? Or maybe I should just make it Fla. rate, which I really don't want to do then it's only Sun-Thurs. I just want to scream............
Thanks for your help though!

 

[LadyZolt]

So question on the discount tickets. My dad and brother are retired. My dad would be going with us but my brother would not be. Would we be able to have my brother get the companion passes for us to get the $99 tickets and my dad so we could get more than the 5? We will be traveling with 9 people, my Dad and Mom would be with us so we would have 2 people with IDs. Does anyone know??

Your dad could get his free ticket and 5 companion ones --and when he purchases them, all six of those people need to be standing there with him because they will put their names on the tickets and he will be "sponsoring" them. (Or, your Mom could buy the 5 companion tickets based on your Dad's sponsorship -- still, they will be associated with your Dad). So when you show up to Disney World to exchange those for actual tickets, your Dad's sponsorship will get him one free and five companion tickets. The fact that your Mom also has an ID still only gets you the five tickets sponsored by your Dad, plus his one free one if he goes to use it.

The same could apply to your brother -- the people he wants to buy tickets for have to be with him when he buys them, and he would have to be present with everyone when they exchange the vouchers for actual tickets. So, while your Mom and Dad both have ID's, the regulations are clear in stating that one or the other may purchase five companion tickets, but not both -- your Dad is a single "sponsor." If you want to use four more and associate them with your brother as sponsor, your brother will need to go to Disney World with the people he is sponsoring to get and activate their actual tickets. Sorry!

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[a_sailor's_wife]

My DH is a drilling reservist, also. I called WDW last night and they assured me that this is a benefit that we are eligible as well. You don't need to "be on orders" to get this deal.

All you need to do is bring your military ID with you for the check-in process and to get your cheap tickets at the gate (unless you want to get them early at a base).

We got the 40% off rate at Pop Century with this and saved a bundle!

I was told both by my local ITT office and by Disney Ticketing Services that our ID was on the list of accepted IDs and that we'd qualify I figured it'd be the same for the rooms as well. Since the ID is listed (and the exact same as an active) I don't think we'll have a problem. I was also told that his original orders when he went from active duty into the reserves that states he has to do the 12 days active duty annually that they would work if needed. I hope we don't have any issues

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

ok, if I have read everything correctly, it seems it is only the tickets that NG or reservists have to have orders for, but for the rooms it only says we need ID....am I reading this right, so if anything we should still be able to use the military code for a room?

 

[a_sailor's_wife]

ok, if I have read everything correctly, it seems it is only the tickets that NG or reservists have to have orders for, but for the rooms it only says we need ID....am I reading this right, so if anything we should still be able to use the military code for a room?

I'm going based off what I've been told by my local ITT office and by Disney Ticket Services. Both said that DH's ID (a drilling reservists who has not been activated) will qualify us. It is the new CAC cards that does not state status. His ID is listed as one that is accepted. We're going to get our vouchers this weekend.

Also, we don't have any orders from last year showing his active duty status, but we do have his original orders/contract from when he left active duty and entered into the Navy Selected Reserves. It states plain as day on there that he is required to do 12 days of active duty annually. Both Disney and the ITT office said that work if we needed. Both also said that the orders were not needed if we had an unexpired ID.

I would call your local ITT office. It seems that Disney is relying on them to see who is eligible and who is not if getting the voucher from them. We're also booking a room this week for the 40% for the end of May.

 

[GrumpyFamilyof5]

I just wanted to thank everyone for all the info they helped me with. We have decided not to go to Disney this go around and wait(hopefully) til summer like we usually do.
DH will be activated soon to be leaving sometime in July/Aug. so I let him pick where he wanted to go he wanted to go back to the mountains, he finds it very relaxing up there.
Hopefully by June they'll have the P&PP back and we can go for a weekend then before DH leaves.
Thanks again for all your help, hope everyone has a great vacation, ride a few rides for me!

 

[TnTWalter]

Thanks for all the information.

My dad is retired Navy and qualifies.

We're trying to talk him into coming with us!

We're leaning towards 2 rooms at CSR + the discounted military 5 day tix.

I've read that if you pick them up at shades of green there's no tax is this correct? So they'd be $99 each.

We'd also have to buy 1 child 5 day hopper because there are 6 companions [mom plus my family of 5]. Is undercover tourist or shades of green cheaper? Thanks so much!

Hoping to get it worked out!

Trish

 

[sandrabees]

ok. my husband is in the guard.. he was activated from 2004- jun of 2008... does that mean that we qualify since his orders were after Jan 2008.... or does he need to be on them still?

 

[btcrane]

ok. my husband is in the guard.. he was activated from 2004- jun of 2008... does that mean that we qualify since his orders were after Jan 2008.... or does he need to be on them still?

If he was on active duty in 2008, you qualify. He does not need to still be on active orders.

Enjoy your discount, it is well deserved!!!

 

[bouncycat]

Okay, I'm currently working with Dreams Unlimited on a deal for Sept, got a question. If we get the $99 tickets, can they be added to our KTTW cards, or will we have 2 separate cards, one for admission, and one for dining/room? Just wondering if they can put the $99 vouchers on the KTTW card or not.

 

[Disneynut5]

Has anyone tried to book the 40% as a Reservist? DH is active in the Reserves, but has not been "activated" since 2004. The tix offer does NOT apply to us, but the wording on the room offer seems slightly different.

Is this just wishful thinking on my part? Or do you think our Reserve military IDs will be good enough?

Someone might have already answered this but....my Dh is a reservist and we are booking with the 40% off code. He gets active duty orders for his 2 week tour every year. This year is a training mission in another state and that counts. We will take his active duty orders with us to Disney just in case there is an issue.

 

[Disneynut5]

Unfortunately, the park tickets did not work out for us since we need 7 day passes. To get the military tickets for 4 people and 5 day and then another 2 days pass for everyone was actually no savings because of the way they structure their tickets. Add it up to make sure before you go with the military tickets. It will be easier having everytihng on one ticket anyway. Wish they would just let you add on days to the military special ticket price.

 

[tinkamom]

Unfortunately, the park tickets did not work out for us since we need 7 day passes. To get the military tickets for 4 people and 5 day and then another 2 days pass for everyone was actually no savings because of the way they structure their tickets. Add it up to make sure before you go with the military tickets. It will be easier having everytihng on one ticket anyway. Wish they would just let you add on days to the military special ticket price.

I just booked a new trip and the CM said I could add days to the $99 military ticket. Misinformation? Or did something change?

 

[Leajess99]

You do not have to be stationed overseas to be able to get the promotion. You only need to be "active" duty in the military. You do need to call and ask for the MYV code. Good luck!

Actually you do not have to just be "active" duty. It is also good for retirees, Reservists, National Guard and 100% disabled vets

 

[LadyZolt]

I just booked a new trip and the CM said I could add days to the $99 military ticket. Misinformation? Or did something change?

That is misinformation. You can make it an annual pass, but you can't add days, and you can't add "no expiration," and if you do upgrade it to an annual pass, you will only get the value you paid ($99) not the value of a regular five day ticket. You can, however, add park hopping for $25, and/or water parks and more for an additional $25.

-Dorothy (LadyZolt)

 

[Wonderlandmom]

Someone might have already answered this but....my Dh is a reservist and we are booking with the 40% off code. He gets active duty orders for his 2 week tour every year. This year is a training mission in another state and that counts. We will take his active duty orders with us to Disney just in case there is an issue.

Plus Active Duty and Reservist ID's are identical now (CAC), so I don't know how they would know to ask for orders. But we are taking them too, just in case.