Hi I'm Steve Bell, my mission is to help the U.S. Military/Veteran community learn about Disney’s military discounts and help them plan for a fantastic Disney vacation.
Military Disney Tips Monthly Newsletter - March 2025
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Welcome to the Military Disney Tips Monthly Newsletter! Hi there and welcome to this month's newsletter! This month, I’ll be covering the following:
Potential 2025 USAF Thunderbirds Fly Over for Walt Disney World The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, could be flying over Walt Disney World in October 2025! Here are my thoughts based on past history. Potential 2025 USAF Thunderbirds Fly Over for Walt Disney World A Look at the Disney World Skyliner Resorts Walt Disney World has some pretty magical transportation options, but nothing quite compares to the Disney Skyliner! If you're staying at one of the Skyliner Resorts, you're in for a serious convenience upgrade. No buses, no waiting in car lines—just hop aboard your colorful gondola and float off to the parks in style. Soaring to the Magic: A Look at the Disney World Skyliner Resorts Woven City – The Real EPCOT Walt Disney Envisioned When Walt Disney unveiled his grand vision for EPCOT, he wasn’t talking about a theme park. He was imagining something much bigger—a real city of the future where people would live, work, and shape the world of tomorrow. His dream was to build a self-sustaining, constantly evolving community powered by innovation. Woven City – The Real EPCOT Walt Disney Envisioned What is the Difference Between Walt Disney World Military Promotional Tickets and Military Theme Park Tickets? In February, Walt Disney World changed its Military Theme Park Tickets in a Big Way! These used to be called the Military Magic Your Way Tickets or the Regular Military Discount Tickets. Well, they've changed their name to Walt Disney World Military Tickets and how they are purchased and used. Most people are familiar with the Disney Armed Forces Salute Tickets, which are also availableThis post outlines the difference between these two options. Epic Universe for Regular Universal Military Discount Tickets In February, Universal Orlando announced the Epic Universe 1-Day Add-On for their Military Freedom Passes. This month, they added the 1-Day Add-On option to their Regular Military Tickets. With this came the change to Date-Based Tickets. This means you must not buy these tickets for certain dates. Regular Military Discount Tickets for Universal Orlando With Epic Universe Choza de Margarita in EPCOT Going back to the opening of EPCOT, there was a Margarita Cart to the left of the pyramid. But, back in 2018 they turned it into a permanent building, plussed up the drink menu, and added snacks. It's a great spot for a refreshing drink as you tour the World Showcase! Choza de Margarita: Frozen Bliss with a Kick! Military Disney Tips Ultimate Disney World Days One of my favorite themes lately is the "Ultimate Days" at Disney World posts. Each of these posts outlines a fun-filled day at Disney World all from a common Disney theme. Here are the most recent:
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Disney Cruise Line Military Discounts Did you know that the Disney Cruise Line also offers Military Discounts? They Sure do! These discounts aren't offered all the time though. They are just for specific sailings and cabin types. And they are often available to book for a limited time. In fact, the list of availability changes every week! Disney updates the dates if needed on Mondays (as do we). Last month Disney stopped publishing prices on their website. They just publish the available dates for the military discounts now. You or your travel agent must call for prices. You can see available dates and learn more on our Disney Cruise Line Military Discount page. (Updated each Monday afternoon) advertisement Disney's Aulani Military Discounts Disney's Hawaii Resort, Aulani also offers Military Discounts on a seasonal basis. Shades of Green Specials Here is the newsletter’s regular feature with all of Shades of Green’s current discounts. Here are the current limited-time discounts from Shades of Green: New Offers None Modified Offers Savings in September 2025 - Dates Reduced Savings in October 2025 - Dates Reduced Unmodified Offers Savings in July 2025 Canceled Offers None See all the Shades of Green Discounts You can see these discounts and watch for any new discounts that pop up on the Shades of Green Discount Page and of course, I’ll let you know here in the newsletter. You can also stay abreast of Disney's General Public Discounts to compare or use when Shades of Green is full or the Disney Salute Discounts are not available. Don’t Forget! Please take our Post Vacation Surveys! There are a few Shades of Green surveys and a Military Ticket survey too. Military Disney Tips Surveys See the results: Military Members Review and Rate Shades of Green This Newsletter Brought To You By: Ears of Experience, my trusted Disney Specializing Travel Agent. Need help with your Disney Vacation? Contact Ears of Experience, over 26,000 MDT readers have over the last 15 years. Well, that’s it for now, I’ll talk to you soon! All my best, Steve advertisement Military Disney Tips is a user-supported site. We couldn’t provide all of our great information without your support. So, remember to patronize our great sponsors if you need their services. Also, please read how to Support Military Disney Tips. |
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Hi I'm Steve Bell, my mission is to help the U.S. Military/Veteran community learn about Disney’s military discounts and help them plan for a fantastic Disney vacation.
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