Shades of green

[old lady]

Can only military personnal stay here and how can military book on this exclusive Disney resort?

http://www.shadesofgreen.org

 

[HopperFan]

Can only military personnal stay here and how can military book on this exclusive Disney resort?

http://www.shadesofgreen.org

Yes and those that can know how.

 

[Ladyfish77]

You book on the website you referenced. You can also call.

 

[firstwdw]

you must show current military id upon check-in

 

[lisa cameron]

Or civil service federal employees or federal contractors; they can also stay.

 

[Pooh2]

Eligibility and ID requirements are listed on the shadesofgreen website.

 

[lisa cameron]

Yes, I am civil service and staying there in 2 weeks. Just wanted to let the original post know it wasn’t just military.

 

[NinaBella]

I have stated here many times active duty and retired. There are two time periods where other Veterans (separated but hold no ID) can book but they need a DD Form 214 to show upon check-in.

Rates are based on pay grade. Military IDs are ALWAYS required upon check-in. Security guards also ask for your ID before entering the property. Our last two stays had a very strict female security officer who took her job over the top serious and verifying members. My dad came over from his hotel (sister was there with her school band) but he also has a retired ID. My adult sons came over to visit with us and Grandpa and only one of the two has a military ID and I was sure to leave their names at the gate to ensure they didn't give them any issues.

Each eligible person can book up to three rooms. For example, I am a retiree so I can book three rooms. My DH is a retiree so he can book three rooms. The eligible person must stay in one of the three rooms. We have never booked more than three rooms for one stay. Last March and May we booked three rooms and sponsored two friends. We stayed in one room and each of them in the other two rooms.

Shades of Green is a MWR hotel and if you are military you know what a MWR hotel is. Just like the Hale Koa in Hawaii and other military resorts.

Same website you referenced tells you who is eligible and required documentation.
http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php/accommodations/eligibility

January and September are the two months they open to other Veterans with honorable discharges. http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php/...l-offers/monthly-specials/salute-our-veterans

 

[Maryelizabeth]

we love shades.. it's the best value for my family of 5 and THE cleanest hotel I've ever been in. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Very thankful for the people at Disney who approve the " salute the troops " tickets each year as well.

 

[NinaBella]

we love shades.. it's the best value for my family of 5 and THE cleanest hotel I've ever been in. Just thought I'd throw that out there. Very thankful for the people at Disney who approve the " salute the troops " tickets each year as well.

It's great for a family of 5 because the rooms are large and it sleeps 5. We use to stay there all the time as a family of 6 when my youngest (now 14 and the same size as me) was a infant/toddler and could sleep between me and DH. Now my oldest two do not travel with us so we can still stay there and DD can sleep in her own bed and DS16 will sleep on the single sofa fold down.

 

[lisa cameron]

I have stated here many times active duty and retired. There are two time periods where other Veterans (separated but hold no ID) can book but they need a DD Form 214 to show upon check-in.

Rates are based on pay grade. Military IDs are ALWAYS required upon check-in. Security guards also ask for your ID before entering the property. Our last two stays had a very strict female security officer who took her job over the top serious and verifying members. My dad came over from his hotel (sister was there with her school band) but he also has a retired ID. My adult sons came over to visit with us and Grandpa and only one of the two has a military ID and I was sure to leave their names at the gate to ensure they didn't give them any issues.

Each eligible person can book up to three rooms. For example, I am a retiree so I can book three rooms. My DH is a retiree so he can book three rooms. The eligible person must stay in one of the three rooms. We have never booked more than three rooms for one stay. Last March and May we booked three rooms and sponsored two friends. We stayed in one room and each of them in the other two rooms.

Shades of Green is a MWR hotel and if you are military you know what a MWR hotel is. Just like the Hale Koa in Hawaii and other military resorts.

Same website you referenced tells you who is eligible and required documentation.
http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php/accommodations/eligibility

January and September are the two months they open to other Veterans with honorable discharges. http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php/...l-offers/monthly-specials/salute-our-veterans

Or CAC cards

 

[NinaBella]

Or CAC cards

Active duty ID's are CAC so I was referring to CAC as well. Yes, very aware of DoD Civilians, contractors, etc. that may have a CAC and not be "military." Eligible people know what they need to show. Have a blessed night.

 

[MamaBelle4]

What about retired civil service federal employees? I'm trying to find out if my dad qualifies for him. When he retired, they counted his years he served in the military towards his retirement. He worked for over 40 years on an Army Depot. If anyone can tell me if he's eligible for Shades of Green or Military Salute, I'd appreciate it.

 

[NinaBella]

What about retired civil service federal employees? I'm trying to find out if my dad qualifies for him. When he retired, they counted his years he served in the military towards his retirement. He worked for over 40 years on an Army Depot. If anyone can tell me if he's eligible for Shades of Green or Military Salute, I'd appreciate it.

Eligibility can be found in this link: http://shadesofgreen.org/index.php/accommodations/eligibility

The last post I saw from you, you were going to confirm with him what "documents" he had. Did you ever find that out?

 

[Spanky]

Shades of Green is not a Disney resort. Disney sold it to the military. It was originally called the Golf Resort back in the 1980s.

 

[MamaBelle4]

The last post I saw from you, you were going to confirm with him what "documents" he had. Did you ever find that out?

I asked and never got a response, lol. Looks like he's eligible for Shades of Green but not the military salute tickets.

 

[NinaBella]

I asked and never got a response, lol. Looks like he's eligible for Shades of Green but not the military salute tickets.

Do you live near him? Ask to see the ID. Older folks like showing those off.

Also, not related to Disney... ask him for his DD 214 to make sure he has the long form (older forms would say member copy 4 at the very bottom margin. Member Copy 1 is the short form.) The long form will show his discharge type and characteristic on the bottoms like Discharged under Honorable conditions. If he can’t find it... please have him work to obtain one IF the family desires to have military benefits upon his death. Today it is easy for me to print another one online (for myself). It wasn’t always so easy. I worked retirement and separations for 20 years. In 1995 I had an adult son walk into my office and ask how to get a copy of his dad’s DD214 cause he just died. Back then it was a process of filling out a form and waiting 6-12 weeks for it to come in the mail. Back then when people retired from my office we couldn’t stress enough the importance of to having certified copies made and give to a relative or put a copy on file with the court house, etc.

ETA: DD214 (before the new electronic process) it Came in 7 copies. Copy 2-7 are identical. Copy one is the only page that removed the bottom portion with discharge type and characteristic. It is removed for privacy because if the person had negative reasons for being kicked out of the service it would say. Like: Bad Conduct Discharge, Homosexual Conduct, Personality Disorder... just to give a few examples of real things that could have shown.