Great deals for Military at Disney World for resort stays and tickets

Disney has released some awesome deals for those in the military and these are through Sept. 2012!  From the Disney site:

$138 4-Day Park Hopper Tickets for Members of the U.S. Military

Walt Disney World Resort is saluting U.S. military personnel by offering 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets for just $138 each, now through September 30, 2012. For just $27 more, both the Park Hopper and Water Parks, Fun & More option may be added.

For information regarding Military Promotional Tickets or to make room reservations, military personnel may call (407) 939-7830 or contact participating U.S. military base ticket offices.

The actual prices charged at U.S. military base ticket offices for Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be less than the prices set forth above.

See "4-Day Military Promotional Offer Important Details" below.

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Save up to 40% at select Disney Resorts for Members of the U.S. Military

Special savings on select Walt Disney World Resort hotels! Active and retired U.S. military personnel can take up to 40% off when booking by September 30, 2012.

For information regarding Military Promotional Tickets or to make room reservations, military personnel may call (407) 939-7830 or contact participating U.S. military base ticket offices.

This offer is valid for stays most nights now through September 30, 2012. This offer is for active or retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard. Advance reservations required. The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Minimum length of stay requirements may apply for Friday or Saturday arrivals. Savings based on non-discounted price for the same room. Valid Military ID will be required upon check-in. No group rates or other discounts apply.

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4-Day Military Promotional Offer Important Details

Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased now through September 27, 2012 at participating U.S. military sales outlets ONLY by Eligible Service Members (defined below) or their spouses (but not both), for themselves and other family members and friends, as provided herein. These Tickets may not be otherwise transferred, distributed or resold.

Participating military sales outlets will require that Eligible Service Members (or their spouses) present valid military identification to purchase Disney Military Promotional Tickets.

Eligible Service Members (or their spouses) who purchase Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets for admission to the Walt Disney World Resort for themselves and their family members and friends will be required to activate those Tickets at Walt Disney World theme park ticket windows, no later than September 30, 2012, in order for those Tickets to be used. Valid military identification will be required.

No more than twelve (12) Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets may be purchased, activated and/or used by any Eligible Service Member or spouse during the life of this promotion, and no Eligible Service Member or spouse may purchase, activate and/or use more than six (6) Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets during any single week of the promotion. One (1) of the Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets purchased on each occasion must be for use by the Eligible Service Member or spouse. This offer is for active or retired members of the U.S. military, including the National Guard, Reservists and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets for admission to the Walt Disney World Resort will not be valid unless and until activated (no later than September 30, 2012).

Each Disney Military Promotional Ticket must be used by the same person on any and all days. Disney Military Promotional Tickets may be used ONLY by the Eligible Service Members, spouses, other family members or friends for whom they are purchased. In addition, a valid military ID may be required for admission.

Disney Military Promotional Tickets (including any options) expire and may not be used after September 30, 2012. In addition, Disney 4-Day Military Promotional Tickets (including any options) for the Walt Disney World Resort may not be used on the following blockout dates: December 26 through 31, 2011 at all Parks and April 1, 2012 - April 12, 2012 and July 4, 2012 at Magic Kingdom Park.

Florida Residents can save up to 35% on rooms at Disney till 12/24

From Disney's site:

Florida Residents! Save up to 35% at Select Disney Resort Hotels!

Treat your loved ones to a festive fall getaway or exciting end-of-year vacation at Walt Disney World Resort!

Here, fall offers more fun for everyone in your family, with more comfortable temperatures and signature autumn events. Enjoy more magical moments together—along with outstanding vacation value!

Florida Residents, save on stays at select Walt Disney World Resort Hotels when you book through December 24, 2011 for stays most nights October 3 to November 22, 2011 and November 26 to December 24, 2011.

For example, stay in a standard room at select Disney Value Resorts starting at just $79 per night, plus tax for most Friday and Saturday nights October 7 to November 19, 2011 and November 26 to December 17, 2011.

Discover great rates at a variety of Resort types:

Resorts	Savings
Disney Value Resort Hotels	25%
Disney Moderate Resort Hotels	25%
Disney Deluxe Resort Hotels For most nights October 3 to November 22, 2011 and November 26 to December 24, 2011.	35%
Disney Deluxe Villa Resort Hotels For most nights October 3 to November 22, 2011 and November 26 to December 24, 2011.	35%

Go here to see the details and to check availability.

Part 8: More Disney Tidbits, EPCOT

I'm sorry it has been a couple of weeks since I have posted Tidbits, but here are some more on Epcot:

Did You Know?

• The Seas with Nemo and Friends:
• At Sea Base Alfa, look at the beams inside.  You will see a bunch of letters and numbers.  The people who worked on building it wanted to leave something, so the letters and numbers mean something special to each one who worked on the building   
• When you leave notice the overhang coming out is very large.  That is to give you eyes time to get readjusted to the sunlight. 
•  The Living Seas Pavilion measures 203’ in diameter, 27’ deep, and contains 5.7 million gallons of salt water.  The Aquarium is so large that Spaceship Earth (160’ in diameter) would fit inside with room to spare.
• A standard swimming pool holds 20,000 gallons of water.   One inch of water from the surface here can fill a standard swimming pool. 
• Nearly two tons of food is produced each week for the inhabitants of the Seas.  The dolphins dine on herring and capelin; the West Indian manatees eat lettuce, carrots, sprouts, and fruit.  Animal nutritionists at The Seas manufacture the coral out of dental plaster, mixing in ground fish and other food in the process.  Divers place about a dozen of these out each day, and the parrotfish and other coral crunchers eat them up.  
• If you emptied the water from the aquarium into one-gallon milk jugs and laid them side by side, they would stretch from here to New Orleans, Knoxville ,or Raleigh -- 540 miles, and the recipe for the artificial sea water called for 27 truckloads of sodium chloride or common table salt. 
• The windows in the Coral Reef restaurant in the Living Seas are 18’ high, 8” thick, and are made of acrylic.
• In Soarin' look for the Hidden Mickey in the Golf Ball and fireworks.
• The Land:
• Watch for the lab set up on the right near the end of the ride.  There is a bunch of green test tubes in the shape of Mickeys head in the test tube holder on the far right. 
• You can make cookies in the Nestle Junior Chef Program at the yellow bakery storefront near the Sunshine Season Food Pavilion.  Kids ages 3-10 can help make a batch of cookies.  They get a chef hat, a bag of chocolate chips, & 2 cookies for free!  No registration.  First come, 1st serve, 1/2 hr long. 
• Did you know that the 134'-long mural at the Land is made up of over 150,000 tiles?  They represent the layers of the Earth's soil.  Both sides of the mural are EXACTLY alike EXCEPT for one green tile on the right-hand mural which was placed there by the artist as her "signature."
• The buffalo and prairie dogs were originally conceived to be part of a ride called Western River Expedition that was going to be put at WDW instead of Pirates. The ride never made it to fruition but traces of its inspiration can be seen in several parks!
• If you're enjoying fresh vegetables at the Garden Grill, Sunshine Season Food Fair, or Coral Reef restaurants at Epcot, chances are they were grown right in the theme park.  Last year more than 30 tons of fruits and veggies were harvested from The Land pavilion's greenhouses.
• There are talking water fountains by the restrooms on the side of Innoventions facing The Land.  As you come through the center of the building walking towards The Land, make a quick left turn.  They are right there and outside Mousegear shop, behind Innoventions West, near the restroom between Innoventions and HISTA Pavilion, near the play fountain between Future World and World Showcase (left side of the big fountain in FW as you are walking toward WS).
• Innoventions:
• Innoventions West, at the IBM exhibit, you can email pictures of yourself.
• Innoventions East the ten-second video clip you can email. 
• Look for the solar-powered lawnmowers at EPCOT.