Official 2012/2013 Disney Military Promotion - Updated Post #187 - Page 3 - The DIS Discussion Forums

Betsy82 · 08-09-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by larryz

Google military ID DAVPRM.

DoD issues the cards. If your friend shows up with a 100% letter from the VA and DD 214, they'll find their instructions on how to enter the information to get the designator on the ID card. It's a standard procedure, and RAPIDS is all about standard procedures.

Thanks! I found the form online (edited in my earlier post after I found it!) and sent it to him. He called and said his letter says 100% permanent, but hasn't gotten ID yet because there is no reason to where we live.

Closest RAPIDS is 75 minutes (maybe) so easily doable.

I appreciate your help. I was pretty confused, it's all a little overwhelming for me but I've been trying to help him plan a trip and we were waiting to see if they did military discounts again and if he'd be eligible. Happy to see he is! Thanks again.

buffettgirl · 08-09-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Claire&TheBoys

No, the tickets are only for 4 days and none can be added. But, if she gets the Water Park Fun & More option, the ticket will also have 4 entries to Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Disney Quest and mini-golf. It's definitely possible to stretch those 4-day tickets with the WPF&M option out over 7 days of fun.

This is correct but let me just elaborate a bit as it is a little confusing to people who aren't used to how the disney tickets work:

They are 4 day tickets but they don't mean that they're good for 4 calendar days. They're good for 4 days of park entry. If you get the base ticket with hopper then you have 4 days of park entry, hopping from one park to another on the same day. No more. The ticket expires at the end of the promotional period, so in this case somewhere around Sept 2013.

If you get the Water Park and More option with the base ticket (or hopper and water parks, for an added cost) you also get 4 entries into the minor parks: water parks, disney quest etc. Those 4 entries do not have to be used on the same days as park entries, so like Claire is saying, you can stretch those out to actually having 8 days of things to do.

However, if you use a park day in the morning and a WP at night you've used 1 park day and 1 wp&m entitlement. If you use Blizzard beach in the morning and typhoon lagoon at night you've used 2 wp&m entitlements.

Hope that makes sense. It's like having two different sets of tickets rolled into one.

parrotheadlois · 08-09-2012, 02:38 PM

Thanks so much - I knew I'd get an answer here!

I'll let my sister know.

TPBChick · 08-09-2012, 03:15 PM

I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

vettegirl · 08-09-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TPBChick

I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

My husband is in the reserves, but does it full time. They have never asked for any orders as the military ID's do show whether you are active, reserve or National Guard. He just shows his id and we are done.

GettingFuzzy · 08-09-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JB2K

To determine eligbility on service-disabled veterans, all 100% disabled veterans (drawing benefits from the U.S. Veterans Administration) hold a tan-colored ID photo ID card issued by the U.S Government (DD Form 1173).

Examples are listed here.

Except of course, when they are 100% perm and total for the VA and chap 61'ed by the military and have a blue ID card.

Oh the Government, it's funsies.

TPBChick · 08-09-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vettegirl

My husband is in the reserves, but does it full time. They have never asked for any orders as the military ID's do show whether you are active, reserve or National Guard. He just shows his id and we are done.

Thanks, I already told my family (7 of us) that I would treat them to Disney World next summer. My one son is in the Army National Guard. It sure will help if we can get six tickets at this military rate.

buffettgirl · 08-09-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TPBChick

I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

I do believe that one of the very early promotions did require this (or perhaps it was how members of the guard got to stay at SOG back in the day). But you're not dreaming it.

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Originally Posted by vettegirl

My husband is in the reserves, but does it full time. They have never asked for any orders as the military ID's do show whether you are active, reserve or National Guard. He just shows his id and we are done.

Active Duty Guard soldier would have a different color ID than M-Day.
but, in any case, m-day guard is still eligible for the promotion.

Disney is using the term "active" to mean "current".

PrincessSuzanne · 08-09-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TPBChick

I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

It means anyone serving in the Reserves or National Guard as long as you have an ID card. My DH (Reserves) drills once a month and we qualify, all we have to do is show the card, no orders needed.

TPBChick · 08-09-2012, 07:54 PM

Thanks buffettgirl and PrincessSuzanne! That's good news.

Betsy82 · 08-10-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TPBChick

I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

It was approximately 3 years ago.

My husband was in IRR at the time and we were eligible because he'd been reactivated (for a 1 day muster) and had orders. That was 9/08 and I believe the promotion came to light after that but the orders had to be within the last year so it worked out for us.

swimchick1984 · 08-10-2012, 07:45 AM

I have a question, If I buy two four day tickets can they both be added to my room key as eight ticket days? Or do I have to do it individually?

PrincessSuzanne · 08-10-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by swimchick1984

I have a question, If I buy two four day tickets can they both be added to my room key as eight ticket days? Or do I have to do it individually?

I didn't think these could be added to your room key, but if they can, I believe it will still be (2) 4 day hoppers.

Cheshire Figment · 08-10-2012, 08:49 AM

1. The Military Salute tickets cannot be added to a room key.

2. If a MYW ticket is added to a room key (which the military tickets are not) only one ticket can be on the room key.

swimchick1984 · 08-10-2012, 10:18 AM

Thanks Cheshire, can I still do two four day tickets and use them as eight day tickets. Or is that not allowed?

08-09-2012, 02:38 PM	#33
parrotheadlois DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Beautiful Warren County New Jersey Posts: 2,115	Thanks so much - I knew I'd get an answer here! I'll let my sister know. __________________

08-09-2012, 03:15 PM	#34
TPBChick Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 186	Guard and Reserves I assume that active members of the Guard and Reserves means that they are actively drilling. I ask this because wasn't there a promotion one time where a member of the Guard had to show that he/she had been activated during the year. Did I just dream that?

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swimchick1984 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 298	I have a question, If I buy two four day tickets can they both be added to my room key as eight ticket days? Or do I have to do it individually? __________________ Mommy came home and wanted to run a half marathon in progress

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swimchick1984 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 298	Thanks Cheshire, can I still do two four day tickets and use them as eight day tickets. Or is that not allowed? __________________ Mommy came home and wanted to run a half marathon in progress

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