Frequently Asked Questions About The Disney Military Salute For 2026

Military Salute qualifying Military ID guide from Shades of Green. If in doubt, consult your base ticket office or Shades of Green.
What Dates Is the Promotion Valid?
The 2026 Military Salute runs from January 1 through December 18, 2026 at Disney World; some dates are excluded from benefits. At Disneyland, the 2026 Military Salute runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, and there are no blockout dates. Tickets and options expire at the end of the promotion and can’t be used after the end date, even if they still have unused admissions.
Are There Similar Discounts For Other Disney Vacations?
Disney Cruise Line doesn’t have a specific program like the Military Salute, but they do offer special Military Rates from time to time. These offers are always for specific sailings, so check the offer page to see what’s currently available to book. For 2026, Disney Cruise Line is also offering eligible military members a $250 onboard credit for all sailings on the Wish or Dream that depart from Florida.
Adventures by Disney does not usually offer military discounts, although you can always check their special offer page just to be sure.
Military Salute Ticket Questions
How Much Are Military Salute Tickets?
The ticket offerings and blackout dates are different at Disney World and Disneyland. Prices below are what you’d pay at the ticket window; the actual prices charged by US military base ticket offices may be less.

(photo by Michael Carelli)
Disney World
Disney World offers two different ticket types, the Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus (Walt Disney World Ticket Options: FAQ – Park Hoppers, Water Parks, and More) One very important difference between Military Salute and regular tickets is that Military Salute tickets do not expire 14 days after first use. You can purchase the tickets in January, visit for 2 days in March, and come back for 3 days at the Food & Wine Festival in October. They are good through the expiration date of the tickets in December.

For 2026, the Military Salute offers the option of 4, 5, or 6-day tickets that can be used from January 1 through December 18, 2026, subject to blockout dates from March 29 – April 11, 2026 and November 22 – 28, 2026. There is also a special Disney Celebrates America Military Salute Ticket that can be used for unlimited visits during the promotion period and is subject to the same blockout dates.

Disney Celebrates America Military Salute Ticket

With the Park Hopper Option: $499 plus tax
With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $529 plus tax

4-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket

With the Park Hopper Option: $409 plus tax
With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $439 plus tax

5-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket

With the Park Hopper Option: $429 plus tax
With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $459 plus tax

6-Day Disney Military Salute Ticket

With the Park Hopper Option: $449 plus tax
With the Park Hopper Plus Option: $479 plus tax

Park reservations are required to use any of these tickets. Those with Disney Celebrates America Military Salute Tickets may hold up to 5 park reservations at one time.
Is the Disney Celebrates America Military Salute ticket an annual pass? If you consider an annual pass to be any ticket that allows you unlimited visits throughout the year, then yes. But Disney World Annual Passes come with several perks like free parking and discounts on merchandise or dining. We do not anticipate that typical passholder perks will be included with the Disney Celebrates America Military Salute ticket.
Disneyland
Disneyland also offers two different ticket types: Park Hopper and Park Hopper with Lightning Lane Multi Pass included. The same as at Disney World, the tickets do not expire after a set time from first use; they’re good until the promotion ends in December.
For 2026, Disneyland offers both a 3- and 4-day ticket. The tickets can be used from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026; there are no blockout periods. Park reservations are required to use these tickets.

3-Day Ticket

Military Promotional Park Hopper Ticket: $314
Military Promotional Park Hopper Ticket with Lightning Lane Multi Pass: $416

4-Day Ticket

Military Promotional Park Hopper Ticket: $369
Military Promotional Park Hopper Ticket with Lightning Lane Multi Pass: $505

In 2026 and 2027, eligible military members can buy a specially-priced $104 1-Day, 1-Park Disneyland Resort Military Adult Ticket. A child version of this ticket is $98. This $104 1-day ticket can be purchased and used for visits from November 18, 2025, through December 30, 2027, with no blockout dates. Head to U.S. military base ticket offices or GOVX.com to purchase these tickets.
Where Can You Buy Military Salute Tickets?
One thing to remember when purchasing tickets is that you’ll want to have them on hand in advance in order to make Disney World or Disneyland park reservations. If you wait until the last minute to buy, you may find that reservations are no longer available on the dates you want to visit. Although park reservations have not been much of an issue in recent years, they can still run out on the busiest dates.
Tickets can be purchased at your local base Information, Tickets, and Tours (ITT) Office; be aware that they may sometimes need to be ordered, so leave yourself a few weeks’ slack. You can also buy them directly from ticket windows at Disney World and Disneyland. If you don’t have a local base where you can purchase tickets, you can order them online from Patrick AFB ITT or Shades of Green, or over the phone from Camp Pendleton ITT. Disneyland Military Salute tickets can also be purchased at GOVX.com.
Note that Disney World Military Salute tickets do not include tax if purchased at bases or from Shades of Green, but will include tax if purchased at ticket windows. And tickets purchased at bases or from Shades of Green may have lower prices than those shown here.
How Many Tickets Can You Buy?
Each eligible member can buy up to 6 tickets per offer for use by themself, family, and friends, and the eligible purchaser or their spouse must use one of the tickets. At Disney World, if the eligible member is an Annual Passholder, they do not have to buy and use one of the tickets for themselves. In that case, they may buy only 5 Military Salute tickets, so the total available for family and friends to use remains the same. Similarly, at Disneyland if the eligible military member is a Magic Key holder, they are not required to buy a Military Salute ticket for themself, but may only buy a total of 5 for use by friends and family.
There’s a little bit of nuance here, so let’s lay it out. “Per offer” means that Disney World and Disneyland are separate offers. So 6 tickets can be purchased at Disneyland, and 6 at Disney World. Remember that spouses are eligible to buy in place of the service member, not in addition to them.
The exception is if the spouse has their own eligibility. In families where both spouses are members of the military, each can purchase 6 tickets per offer – 12 at Disney World, and 12 at Disneyland.
What if you need more than 6 tickets? If there are more than 6 people in the eligible members’ immediate family (that means spouse plus dependent children), Disney will allow the purchase of additional tickets as necessary.
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Do the Tickets Work With My Disney Experience?
Yes, the tickets can be linked in My Disney Experience just like a regular ticket. This is important because you need to have a ticket in MDE before you can make Park Pass reservations. Although your tickets will need to be activated onsite at the parks before you can use them to enter, you’ll be able to make park reservations as soon as you link the tickets to your account. Although park reservations are no longer necessary for regular tickets, they are still needed for Military Salute tickets.
How to Link WDW Park Tickets to Your My Disney Experience Account
How to Make a Disney World Park Reservation
How Do You Activate Tickets?
Before the tickets can be used for entering the parks, they need to be activated at a ticket window or Guest Services at one of the theme parks. Disney World tickets can also be activated at Guest Services in Disney Springs. Everyone who will use the tickets needs to be present when they are activated, along with the eligible member or their spouse, who will need to show their valid Military ID. But since they don’t expire until the end of the promotion, the tickets don’t need to be used immediately once they are activated. You can activate them on your arrival day, even if you’re not visiting the parks until later in your vacation.
Are Park Passes Required for Military Salute Tickets?
Yes. At both Disney World and Disneyland, park reservations are required for Disney Military Salute tickets in 2026.
Military Salute Hotel Questions
Are There Room Discounts?
Yes, there are! At Disney World, discounted rooms are available at Disney World Resort Hotels for stays most nights between January 1 and December 18, 2026. The longest valid stay is 14 days, but there is no limit to the number of times this offer can be used. Some resorts and room types are excluded. At Disneyland, discounted rooms are available at all three resort hotels, and up to two rooms can be booked per reservation. Again, some room types are excluded. At both Disney World and Disneyland, the eligible member or their spouse must stay in the room and provide a valid Military ID during check-in.
Dig Site pool at Coronado Springs
How Can You Book A Discounted Room?
You can book directly with Disney by calling (407) 939-7830 for Disney World or (844) 776-0015 for Disneyland and asking for the Military Salute room-only discount. Or, a Disney-specialist travel agency can book these rooms for you.
Bonus Question!
Have you heard about a Memory Maker discount? At Disneyland, digital photo downloads are included with the Lightning Lane Multi Pass version of the ticket. But at Disney World, eligible members or their spouses can purchase Memory Maker for only $98, up to two times throughout the year. (FAQ Walt Disney World PhotoPass and Memory Maker) The discounted Memory Maker can only be purchased at theme park ticket windows.
(Originally published November 22, 2022. Last updated/republished November 11, 2025.)

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